Baker University grants support for critical thinking program
Baker University in Baldwin City received a 120000 grant from the Hall Family Foundation to fund its Critical Thinking and Writing program. The award supports free teaching workshops for teachers and college faculty, plus graduate and course development, with prior grants dating to 1991, 1994, and 2000. The program emphasizes deductive reasoning in senior capstone courses and now reaches all incoming freshmen.
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Safe lunch habits at school urge parents to guard food safety
A study by the American Dietetic Association and ConAgra Foods Foundation finds many parents fail to freezer and refrigerate properly. Tips include using icepacks, insulated bags, double bags, shelf-stable items, and teaching kids to discard perishables after lunch while keeping ready-to-eat foods separate from raw meats.
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Harvard and Princeton Tie for No 1 in U S News Ranking
Princeton repeats as top school sharing first place with Harvard in U S News annual college ranking. Yale No 3, MIT No 4, Caltech Duke Stanford and Penn top fifth tier. UC Berkeley and Virginia lead public universities at No 21. Williams College named best liberal arts college.
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Universities and museum aid Philadelphia school reform drive
Six universities a museum and a Bennett-founded company join Philadelphia schools in 16-site partnerships. Drexel The Franklin Institute U of the Sciences will help open two science high schools while K12 builds a web based teaching program for a new elementary school. The plan totals about 3 million dollars with funds to Lock Haven University for mentoring and certification. Holy Family College and St Josephs University provide training and certification programs.
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