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Art, for Children’s Sake

Arts represent a vital piece of the K-12 education experience, Jean Hendrickson writes. مبنع این خبر (برای مشاهده متن کامل خبر لینک زیر را بزنید): Education Week: American Education’s News Site of Record

Arts Education Matters: We Know, We Measured It

Jay P. Greene and a team of researchers studied and measured how arts experiences boost critical thinking for students. مبنع این خبر (برای مشاهده متن کامل خبر لینک زیر را بزنید): Education Week: American Education’s News Site of Record

The Power of Poetry in the Classroom

When his students write poems, they reveal the gap between who they are and who they might become, teacher Kip Zegers says. مبنع این خبر (برای مشاهده متن کامل خبر لینک زیر را بزنید): Education Week: American Education’s News Site of Record

STEM + Art: A Brilliant Combination

Interweaving arts and sciences curriculum builds student strengths across subject areas, John Ceschini says. مبنع این خبر (برای مشاهده متن کامل خبر لینک زیر را بزنید): Education Week: American Education’s News Site of Record

Understanding the Mind of a Young Artist

Illustrator Jeff Dekal shares his perspective on being a young artist in the K-12 classroom. مبنع این خبر (برای مشاهده متن کامل خبر لینک زیر را بزنید): Education Week: American Education’s News Site of Record

Five Critical Conditions That Encourage School Improvement

In order to prepare students to be productive, forward-thinking individuals, districts must offer a range of accessible, high-quality, innovative schooling options, writes Heather Zavadsky. Education Week: American Education’s News Site of Record

Legislators Should Listen More to Teachers

Author Nancy Flanagan provides a guide for legislators to making “useful” education policy. Education Week: American Education’s News Site of Record

Forum weighs Olympic politics, society, culture

As the end of the 2014 Winter Olympics drew near, professors and students gathered in the Center for Global Citizenship for a discussion about various aspects of the games. Entitled “The Sochi Olympics: Promise and Perils,” the Feb. 21 roundtable consisted of multiple professors presenting different perspectives on the games, from the intercultural promise shown in the Olympics to their inherently political nature. The roundtable opened with a talk given by Michal Rozbicki, a professor in the Center for Intercultural Studies and History in which he aimed to connect the Olympics with interculturality. He argued that the games provide a ... بیشتر بخوانید

Chaifetz gets a splash of green

Arena event promotes sustainability initiatives  Saturday night’s game against George Washington University not only marked the Billikens men’s basketball team’s 19th consecutive win, but was also named SLU’s first ever “Green Game.” Global Spectrum, the operators of Chaifetz Arena, Sodexo, the concessionaries for the arena, and SLU are all participating in the Recycling Refresh project at Chaifetz. Through this project, SLU is hoping to reach their goal of a 30 percent diversion rate, meaning that 30 percent of SLU’s waste will be diverted from landfills. According to Sustainability Coordinator in the office of Facilities Services Amy Hargis, Chaifetz is a ... بیشتر بخوانید

SGA election draws dubious ‘turnout’

Update (03/05/2014): Kevin Lynch was elected to the College of Arts and Sciences seat in the runoff elections. The 2014 SGA election season was a quiet one. The Connect ticket, led by President-elect Ann Knezetic, swept the vote as the only ticket to run for office. 480 students submitted ballots in the election, the lowest voter turnout seen in recent history, and the issue of vacancies in senate continues to plague the Association with six seats left unfilled in the public vote. Next year’s executive board will comprise President-elect Knezetic, Drew Roznowski as the Vice President of Internal Affairs, Jaisel ... بیشتر بخوانید