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Still, Falk brings an understanding to his new position that transcends his specialty, according to Michael E. Luke, a former member of Falk’s Harvard graduate class who now chairs the University of Toronto’s physics department. “[Falk] is certainly interested in science, but he has a much broader interest in education as a whole,” Luke said...
Year after year, the admissions office waxes poetic about the virtues of a "well-rounded class"—a class whose members have every expertise imaginable, from the International Math Olympian to the internationally ranked pole vaulter. And for the most part, they must have succeeded: everyone has a friend of a friend with an obscure talent honed to perfection...
...says Mariah Carey. "Up Out My Face," released from her upcoming album, takes a swipe at the Lego skillz of this year's senior class...
...president’s scheduling plans come to fruition, schools would no longer face an either-or decision, where providing time for arts and sports comes at the cost of academic instruction. Since the stimulus bill includes an education component totaling more than $125 billion, funding for this additional class time seems plentiful. Districts that have failed historically in their attempts to implement arts and sports programs could benefit immensely from this financial support...
...both traditional academics and enrichment activities improve performance on state standardized tests. Charter schools, moreover, also appear to benefit from longer school years or days. The KIPP national network of charter schools, for example, has a school day typically running from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday class every other weekend, and a three-week summer session, and KIPP’s eighth-grade classes regularly outperform their district averages on standardized tests...