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Standardized testing.
Originally posted on Fred Klonsky:
. A few weeks ago I registered to take the online qualifying test for Jeopardy. Maybe like you, I have watched Jeopardy for years. Maybe like you, members of my family have said, “You should…
Posted in Education, Entertainment, political satire, Uncategorized
Tagged Jeopardy, standardized testing
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January 8 is National English Toffee Day
Foodimentary – National Food Holidays 5 Star Recipe from MyRecipes.com National English Toffee Day Five Food Finds about Toffee Toffee and Caramel are sometimes interchangeable. Toffees consist of mainly sugar and water, while caramels use dairy products in their production, making them … Continue reading
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Tagged National English Toffee Day, toffee
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Why San Diego Is the Best Urban District in the Nation
Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Something magical is happening in San Diego. It is a good school district. Teachers and administrators and the school board are working towards common goals. San Diego, in my view, is the best…
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Tagged education, SanDiego, school district., superintendent, top rated
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January 7 is National Tempura Day
Foodimentary – National Food Holidays National Tempura Day Five Food Finds about Tempura Tempura was introduced to Japan in the mid-sixteenth century by Portuguese Jesuits, during the same period that panko and such dishes as tonkatsu were also introduced from Portugal.Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder and first shogun of … Continue reading
Janet Yellen just became the most powerful woman in US history
Posted in Finance, Uncategorized
Tagged chairman, fed, federal reserve board, Janet yellen, senate approval, Wayne Bernacki
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Humans pay attention: Perfect sliding. You don’t see this during Champions League Football.
Originally posted on Things Could Be Worse:
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Posted in Entertainment, Uncategorized, Weather
Tagged football, humans, penguin, sliding
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January 6 is National Shortbread Day
Foodimentary – National Food Holidays National Shortbread Day Five Food Finds about Shortbread Scottish shortbread evolved from medieval biscuit bread, which was a twice-baked, enriched bread roll dusted with sugar and spices and hardened into a Rusk. Eventually butter was … Continue reading
There’s nothing in the contract about the temperature.
Originally posted on Fred Klonsky:
At 6:30 I got up to let Ulysses out. He didn’t want to go. The thermometer read -12 degrees. By the way. Now – three hours later – it says -14 degrees. Up until yesterday…
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Tagged Byrd, CPS, Karen Lewis, Rahm Emanuel, school closing, severe weather
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