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- 'Classic teacher' from Pentucket retires after 30 years - Eagle-Tribune
WEST NEWBURY — After 30 years of educating the children of the Pentucket Regional School District, eighth-grade English instructor Judy Hays has closed the book on her professional teaching career. At an award ceremony earlier this month, Hays was ...
- Michael Rosen: 'Give children books, not SATs' (Independent)
Michael Rosen, the children's laureate, can't help but feel a tinge of glee at the recent SATs fiasco. "There is a bit of schadenfreude, if you like," he says, "a bit of celebration at their misfortune" – meaning the misfortune of the Government; or the Department for Children, Schools and Families; or ETS; or head teachers; or advocates of testing. Take your pick, Rosen has multiple gripes ...
- Rushdie traces the roots of his latest award-winning tale - News-Democrat
Fatehpur Sikri, the old, abandoned capital of India's Mughal King Akbar, is a somewhat deserted place these days, a bit off the beaten tourist path, outdone by the popularity of the Taj Mahal about an hour away. Here, guides spin questionable tales ...
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- The Sarcasm Revolution - Contra Costa Times
The Sarcasm RevolutionContra Costa Times, CA - 5 hours agoThe trio updates the site every day with Burmese language news, cartoons, poetry and song, and sends e-mail updates to an international audience of several ...
- Local author talks about her novel - Journal Times
When Patricia Cumbie wanted to set her first novel in a working-class neighborhood, she knew exactly where it should be. “To me, Rubberville and Racine, it’s as much of a character in the book as anyone,” Cumbie said. “I grew up in a working ...
- Radio Open Mic Time - Listen & Be Heard
Radio Open Mic TimeListen & Be Heard, CA - 3 hours agoListen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe will host its first open mic internet radio show on August 19, at 8pm Pacific Standard Time. If you have a computer with a ...08/19 - Blog Talk Radio Show - USA - Open Mic Radio Show Listen & Be Heardall 2 news articles
- Guest column: New prize to tap richness of state's history - DesMoinesRegister.com
Guest column: New prize to tap richness of state's historyDesMoinesRegister.com, IA - 17 hours agoThe Iowa History Prize follows the model of the Iowa Poet Laureate, a title that personalizes poetry by attaching a name and face to that powerful and broad ...
- Glen Ellyn - Chicago Tribune
When Harold McAninch returned to the president's office at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn recently, he found things essentially the same as when he left 14 years ago. The old desk, used by all of the college's presidents, is still there, and the ...
- Stories Behind The Hymns - Gaffney Ledger (subscription)
Stories Behind The HymnsGaffney Ledger (subscription), USA - Jul 11, 2008He had a gift of writing poetry and verse at a very young age in grammar school. He was attending sch... The full version of this story will be available to ...
- New book on South Asian history focuses on people’s past - Fresh News
New book on South Asian history focuses on people’s pastFresh News, India - 10 hours agoThere is a significant emphasis on the history of medieval Punjab and ample usage of poetry, folk tales, folk songs and folklore in the book, ...
- Garden events: What's on (August 23 - 31) - Telegraph.co.uk
Garden events: What's on (August 23 - 31)Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 4 hours agoSpeakers, films, poetry, bicycle testing, breadmaking competition, BMX races, cafes and stalls. Entry free (020-8671 5936; www.urbangreenfair.org). ...
- Mattie's garden under construction; set to open in October - Business Gazette
Mattie's garden under construction; set to open in OctoberBusiness Gazette, MD - 3 hours agoHe authored five books of poetry that made the New York Times bestseller list, gaining international attention and the friendship of such notables as Oprah ...
- Local writers offer up smorgasbord of literary offerings - Bedford Times Register
Local writers offer up smorgasbord of literary offeringsBedford Times Register, OH - 34 minutes agoBooks range from inspirational to mystery, and from sports to poetry. by Stefanie Wass Stefanie Wass of Hudson wrote an original short story that has been ...
- School's end weighs on parents (San Diego Union-Tribune)
My son's baseball teacher scheduled an end-of-year, mother-son game the other day, and it was a blast. The 5-year-old boys “won” (wink wink), but not before us moms got to hit a few grounders and run the bases in Central Park in the middle of a workday.
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