Portal School

It’s Halloween week, so that means this is the last stop on my Haunted Omaha tour. I saved the campy-est spot for last, for a little extra Halloween gore. This little school house is a tiny piece of history in downtown Papillion, Nebraska. Its old-school charm is undeniable, but the legend of what happened within its walls in the early 1900’s is less than charming. Local folklore says that Portal School house was the cite of a grizzly murder. Legend has it that the sweet resident teacher lost her cool one day and decided to leave her pen and paper…
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Standardized Test Questions

When standardized tests are shared nationwide—as they now are, under the Common Core system that s been adopted in 46 states—cheating suddenly becomes a whole lot easier. Especially since teenagers now share just about everything on social media. As we re all aware, platforms like Twitter and Instagram have a way of making illicit activities go viral. According to Quartz, the testing company Pearson has reported 76 instances of students sharing standardized test questions on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter since February. Of course, we ve probably…
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Dade County Parent Portal

Procedures for the Parent Portal To access the parent portal, please visit the Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) website at It is important to note that the instructions written below are for individuals that are trying to establish an account for the first time and have never had access to the parent portal. To Create a Password to Access The Parent Portal: Click on Login to Portal Follow directions under “What you need to know before logging in.” Click on Create an Account. To create an account you will need: Student MDCPS student ID #…
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Standardized Test

If you need proof standardized testing is setting students up for failure, just ask the students. Sydney Smoot has a bone to pick with the Hernando County School Board. The issue? The Florida Standards Assessment Test, or FSA for short. On March 17, 2015, Sydney bravely stood up at her local school board meeting to share how she felt about the test and why she believes it s failing students and teachers. This testing looks at me as a number. One test defines me as either a failure or a success through a numbered rubric. One test at the end of the…
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Forever 21 prices

Forever 21 announced the launch of Forever 21 Kids, a collection of apparel and accessories aimed to provide budding fashionistas with on-trend fashions at prices that parents will love. Aimed at kids aged between 5 and 14 years, The Forever 21 Kids collection is priced between $3.90 and $24.90 and features a range of boys and girls fashion forward pieces such as graphic tanks, printed tees, drawstring sweatpants, denim shirts, rompers, maxi dresses, jumpsuits, jeans, denim shorts, socks and more.I received a small care package in the mail announcing…
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Forever 21 Workers

A disgruntled Forever 21 employee has caused an internet uproar by leaking a letter that indicates that the company is demoting numerous full-time non-management employees to part-time positions, which means they will no longer receive benefits. Many believe that the letter, seen below, is Forever 21 s response to the new costs the Affordable Care Act is placing on employers: According to the letter, an unnumbered but significant amount of employees will no longer receive paid time off, will not be allowed to work more than 29.5 hours a week and…
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University of Denver Web Central

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Denver is an adult learning membership program designed for men and women age 50 and better who wish to pursue lifelong learning in a relaxed non-competitive atmosphere. Thanks to the generosity of The Bernard Osher Foundation, OLLI at the University of Denver joins a network of more than 120 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes across the United States that are meeting the needs of older learners who want to learn simply for the joy of learning and personal fulfillment. Community…
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Sweatshops conditions

“They have that fun ad where idiots in ill-fitting khakis swing dance, so we kind of forgot all about it, ” the HBO host says He then laid out a string of incidents involving Gap, one of the nation’s largest clothing retailers. Over the past twenty years, the company has been cited numerous times for manufacturing its products in factories with unsafe working conditions that employed children as young as 12. “Besides, they have that fun ad where idiots in ill-fitting khakis swing dance, so we kind of forgot all about it, ” Oliver said. See Vide
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Freshman age

(YAHOO) — At 10 years old, most kids spend their free time riding a bike or memorizing “Let It Go” lyrics. But Esther Okade — who, to be fair, does love Frozen — is more interested in writing an algebra workbook for kids and studying for college exams. Esther, a British-Nigerian home-schooled student, started in January as a freshman at the distance learning college Open University, making her one of the youngest college students in England. “It’s so interesting. It has the type of maths I love. It’s real maths — theories, complex numbers, all that…
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