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DREAM Act: Global Lessons in Rural Iowa
Dana Chivvis // May. 21, 2012 // 7:00 AM

Small town Storm lake, Iowa is an unusual place to find a majority-minority school district. More

GUEST BLOG: Bilingualism is Good Brain Exercise for Kids (and Adults)
Patricia Kuhl // Sep. 14, 2011 // 12:20 PM

Infants who live in bilingual households are more open to language learning for longer and are more flexible thinkers. More

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Philadelphia: June 5-12 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s last stop was Philadelphia! You can still watch video from the Philadelphia Teacher Town Hall and Job One events here at EducationNation.com. More
Los Angeles: May 13-19 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road was in Los Angeles May 13-19. Check out highlights from the Teacher Town Hall and Job One panel discussion, and find out more about the challenges and opportunities for LA’s school system. More
Chicago: May 1-7 2011
Education Nation On-the-Road’s first stop was Chicago, Illinois! Chicago locals visited us at the Education Nation Experience on NBC Plaza, and 250 teachers came together for a Teacher Town Hall to talk about challenges and opportunities inside and outside the classroom. NBC News also convened Chicago civic and business leaders for a discussion on how best to prepare our students for the jobs of the future. More
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