Got that dry erase stuff, and besides, we must conserve - so don't waste the chalk if you got it! If teachiing is such a gravy train, why isn't everyone becoming a teacher? Even you, Barb? If teacher salaries in Iowa are so great, why can't we get enough teachers in math and science? Simple, money. Got that dry erase stuff, and besides, we must conserve - so don't waste the chalk if you got it! If teachiing is such a gravy train, why isn't everyone becoming a teacher? Even you, Barb? If...

He says Ontario Pork producers struggling with low prices, even though they are sending more animals to market and using fewer resources to raise better hogs. Dalrymple says it is only because of improvedfeeding efficiencies and more pigs per sow per year that many farmers are able to stay in business. It says laboratory rats that were fed tart cherries among other foods for 90 days had lower cholesterol and blood sugar than rats that didn't get cherries. The federal regulator is also...

WASHINGTON Whole-grain crackers, low-fat yogurt, fruit and water could become the school snacks of the future, driving out fattening fancies such as cola and fried chips. The Institute of Medicine recently recommended new standards for school snacks and foods that sharply would limit calories, fat and sugar while encouraging more nutritious eating. Making sure that all foods and drinks available in schools meet nutrition standards is one more way schools can help children establish...

The original impetus for the study came from librarians and professors who have found that students can use technology for socializing or entertainment but still have problems finding information, evaluating it and then putting it to use, said Irvin Katz, a research scientist with ETS. The original impetus for the study came from librarians and professors who have found that students can use technology for socializing or entertainment but still have problems finding information, evaluating...

A small town kid tells the cultured, big city people about a place that raises its children to be hard-working, friendly and responsible adults. If you do, your teacher will ask you, your sister whom they teach later in the day or your best friend where you are or why youre slacking. Columnists Chelsea Magruder takes us back to a town that taught her worlds more than any city could offer. About a half of them went to college and the rest of them stayed in Norwich to take over their...