The Marietta Timeshttp://www.mariettatimes.comTop Headlinesen-usSat, 18 May 2013 20:40:18 EDTSat, 18 May 2013 20:40:18 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssDon't trust educational fads like Common Corehttp://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/551885.htmlAmerican students have suffered through a long series of educational fads from "whole language" reading, block scheduling, and experiential learning to Bloom's taxonomy, thematic teaching, and cultural literacy.Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTCollege or no college, you decide your own pathhttp://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/551886.htmlHello I am Isaac Erb, and I currently attend Warren Elementary and I am writing this letter because I am tired of seeing so many people begging on the streets. College is important because it allows us to get into a good career or job opportunitie.Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTThanks all around for a successful Throwdownhttp://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/551887.htmlOn April 27, the "Throwdown for the Pound 7" event was held. This was another awesome fundraiser for all that attended. For those who could not make it, you missed out again. But don't worry, I believe we are on schedule again come October.Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTKnow the facts of Common Corehttp://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/551888.html"Common Core" is a collaborative-effort begun in 2010 by the National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices and The Council for Chief State School Officers (a nonpartisan organization made up of K-12 educators and school administrators...Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDTLearning facts vs. hands-on approachhttp://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/551858.htmlThere recently appeared in the Times an article on the Common Core Standards that have been adopted by Ohio Department of Education and our area schools.Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT