Child's play? Or something more?
Research shows pre-school play may be as important academics.
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Portfolios are showing a higher rate of success than multiple-choice tests for one simple and excellent reason: they're REAL. A portfolio of genuine work is always a more accurate representation than a single one-time high-stakes shot." -- willowglen, 1:18 PM
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Ed Buzz: The Region
- Woodson renovation complete (Fairfax Connection)
- MoCo board to vote on capital plan (Gazette newspapers)
- U-Va. board studies budget impact (Cavalier Daily)
- Holding down costs at U-Md. (Washington Monthly)
- U-Va. health system seeks transparency (Cavalier Daily)
- Abstinence-only speaker draws heat (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
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Ed Buzz: The Nation
- Calif. students protest tuition hike (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Crown jewel of higher education struggles with cuts (New York Times)
- Economic woes could impact colleges for years (Chronicle of Higher Education)
- Scores up for special needs students (Education Week)
- Games help teach financial literacy (Education Week)
- Labor fight ends in win for students (New York Times)
- China sending more students to U.S. (New York Times)
- Half of states offer K-12 online-learning (Education Week)
- Welcome mat pulled from 2-yr. schools (New York Times)





