Goal: Junior achievement
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When you look at the roster of the 2007 United States national junior team, which was announced Tuesday, one thing jumps out. Fourteen of the 22 players are from Midwest teams. And only two -- Boston College's Nathan Gerbe and Harvard's Jim Fraser -- are from local programs.
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Start on the path to wealth with an attitude adjustment.
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The nation's fourth- and eighth-graders continue to improve steadily in mathematics, and fourth-grade reading achievement is on the rise, according to test scores released yesterday. Black and Hispanic students are also making broad gains, though significant achievement gaps persist.
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For nearly six years, the federal government has defined school success mainly by how many students pass state reading and math tests. But a growing number of educators and lawmakers are pushing to give more weight to graduation rates, achievement in science and history and even physical education.
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Technological skills, like maneuvering a mouse, are becoming part of childâs developmental milestones.
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Graduations are a big deal in my family. Whether it's for high school or college, everybody makes it a point to send along at least a token to acknowledge the recent grad's accomplishment.
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Learning from past mistakes and looking to future opportunities.
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Ten-year-old Amber Easterbrook says she has three main goals in life: going to heaven, taking a trip to Hawaii and meeting President Bush...
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John Norcott is proud that, at age 18, he has coached himself to the top of the power lifting circuit. But this month, competing at the USA Powerlifting Teen/Junior National Championships, he learned a very valuable lesson from his older brother. It was sage advice that allowed him to walk away with a national championship.
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Science is well on the way to building a better athlete. Just try to stop it.
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âI wanted to leave college after my junior year to start a prep course of my own, but my parents and older brother convinced me to graduate.â
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Stonehill College coach Karen Boen encourages her cross country runners to develop expectations for themselves, then she and her staff work to help the runners reach their goal. Junior Keith Gill of Brockton and senior Kelly Chaisson of Walpole are good examples of what can be achieved.
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As children head back to school savvy  teachers are looking for the best ways to help students  maximize their learning potential.
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Tips on how to save for your child's education.
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Grand lessons from grand larceny: An inspiring tale for today's youth.
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By DIANA SCHOBERG  It's the dream of many South Shore children: to be a firefighter or a police officer when they grow up.  At Quincy High School, they'll get to take steps toward one of those professions starting next year.
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What are the career aspirations of the nationâs most accomplished and ambitious students these days? I havenât seen a formal survey, but a rapidly growing percentage of the best students I teach say they want to manage hedge funds or private equity firms.