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Editor’s blog: Colorado “doodler” state finalist in Google contest
Take a moment to help a Colorado teen win a $30,000 scholarship and Bayfield Middle School get a $50,000 technology grant as part of Doodle 4 Google. Vote now.
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Editor’s blogs: “Free” game apps that come with big iTunes bills
This editor was shocked to see her most recent iTunes bill – and so was her 9-year-old daughter. Turns out free game apps can be insidiously misleading when it comes to the upgrades needed to play them.
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Editor’s blog: A new way to do school
WITH VIDEO: The Colorado Legacy Foundation finds a fun way to talk about ELO (no, not the 1970s rock band), Expanded Learning Opportunities. Check out the video and share your most creative ideas about how we should to do school.
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Editor’s blog: Why the film “Bully” should be rated PG
A new documentary film on bullying has been rated R due to some profanity making it tough for schools to screen it. Some Canadian provinces are giving the film a PG rating. Considering all the crap one can see online at any given moment, this editor believes a PG-13 rating is in order.
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Editor’s blog: “Pink slime” in school lunch
The USDA purchased 7 million pounds of a meat byproduct known as “pink slime” for the nation’s school lunch program. The stuff – made of connective tissue and scraps – is used as filler and was once used only in pet food. If you want to take a stand, find out how.
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