Introducing Rho Kappa
May 8, 2012 Comments OffNational Council for the Social Studies is proud to introduce Rho Kappa, the National Social Studies Honor Society. Rho Kappa provides national recognition and opportunities for exploration in the social studies. Rho Kappa is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of social studies. Any public or ...
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Montgomery Public Schools is Looking for Exceptional Teachers
May 5, 2012 Comments OffLee High School in Montgomery, Alabama has a long tradition of producing outstanding scholars, athletes and artists. We are looking for outstanding teachers to renew that tradition and focus on excellence at the school. To facilitate that, the Montgomery Public School Board has authorized an exciting incentive program for teachers who want to be a ...
Continue ReadingDeadline for Conference Proposals is May 3rd
Apr 26, 2012 Comments OffDo you want to present at our upcoming 2012 conference - Opening Windows to the World? If so, time is running out to submit your presentation proposals. Apply online today.
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Tackling climate change: Adapt to changes at local levels but mitigate release of greenhouse gases
Apr 19, 2012 Comments OffR K Pachauri Much has been written and discussed recently on the subject of climate change in response to growing scientific evidence that has been assessed and disseminated in recent years by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The Fourth Assessment Report of the IPCC, which was completed in 2007, stated categorically that "warming ...
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Google’s Brin Bashes Hollywood, China, Facebook as Enemies of Internet Freedom
Apr 19, 2012 Comments OffGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin unloaded on Facebook, Apple, anti-piracy advocates, and government censors in an exclusive interview with the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper published Sunday. Brin referenced "very powerful forces that have lined up against the open Internet on all sides and around the world," telling the paper that he didn't think it would be possible ...
Continue ReadingLast chance to register for Focus: Middle School World History
Apr 16, 2012 Comments OffCosponsored by the Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Alabama Council on Economic Education Thursday, April 26, 2012 4 p.m.–6 p.m. (CT) Location: The Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 524 Liberty Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242 This workshop gives middle school history teachers lessons that incorporate economics into a variety ...
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VIEWPOINTS: In Alabama, Letter of the Law Trumps Love
Apr 15, 2012 Comments OffPublished: Sunday, April 15, 2012, 5:30 AM By Angela Wright Leaders of the Alabama Legislature have shown no remorse for the immeasurable damage already done to Alabama and her people by the infamous HB 56. Now they have introduced a rewrite of HB 56 that is even more toxic to all of us. Our legislative leaders think it's ...
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Alabama Ranks 14th in US for Exports to China
Apr 15, 2012 Comments OffPublished: Sunday, April 15, 2012, 7:30 AM By Dawn Kent -- The Birmingham News U.S. exports to China topped $100 billion for the first time last year, and Alabama companies played a role in that growth. The state shipped $2.3 billion in exports to China during 2011, ranking it No. 14 among its peers, according to a ...
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A few states could decide Obama- Romney battle
Apr 15, 2012 Comments OffEarly signs from both camps point to a costly, negative slugfest over a small slice of the electorate in tossup areas. By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times April 15, 2012, 6:45 p.m. With the November field set, Americans can look forward to months of trench warfare as President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney wage a costly, ...
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To Reduce Global Warming, Address Meat Consumption
Apr 13, 2012 Comments OffClimate Central | April 13, 2012 2:05 p.m. Dramatically reducing emissions of one of the key contributors to global warming – nitrous oxide – will require farmers to change their ways of growing food, and citizens in the developed world to slash their yearly meat consumption, according to a new study published Friday. The study by Eric ...
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Brooks Etheredge
Congratulations to Mr. Brooks Etheredge of Stanhope Elmore High School. Mr. Etheredge has been chosen as Alabama’s 2011 recipient of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship’s full grant/scholarship....
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