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Monthly Archives: December 2015
The Every Student Succeeds Act
[fblike] Although growing partisanship has characterized Congress for the better part of the last two decades, there is still one area where members of both political parties find ways to work together and that is education reform. Traditionally, bipartisan coalitions … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Every Student Succeeds Act, No Child Left Behind, premium content, Topic Brief
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R&D: The Every Student Succeeds Act
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Every Student Succeeds Act. What getting rid of No Child Left Behind really means https://t.co/Saisa5yoi0 pic.twitter.com/0jLsUQgVBu — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 9, 2015 Farewell, No Child Left Behind: … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Every Student Succeeds Act, No Child Left Behind, premium content, R&D
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Extemp Central News Quiz for the Week of December 14-20, 2015
[fblike] Here is this week’s Extemp Central news quiz. Good luck! To access a list of all our old quizzes, click here.
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Tagged December 2015 news quiz, extemp central news quiz, news quiz, Quiz
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R&D from Prepd: The Japanese Economy
[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete! Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. This R&D provides resources … Continue reading
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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of December 14-20, 2015
[fblike] 1. Should the Supreme Court declare affirmative action programs unconstitutional? 2. How many Republican presidential candidates will make it to Super Tuesday? 3. What is the real unemployment rate in the United States? 4. Is Ted Cruz peaking too … Continue reading
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Tagged December 2015 extemp questions, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics, US extemp questions
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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of December 14-20, 2015
[fblike] 1. Is the Paris climate agreement a turning point in the global fight against climate change? 2. Has OPEC ceased to be a significant player in the global economy? 3. Is an ISIS presence in Libya or Syria a … Continue reading
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Tagged December 2015 extemp questions, extemp, extemp central, extemp central questions, extemp questions, extemp topics, international extemp questions, practice extemp questions, practice extemp topics
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R&D from Prepd: Weekly Roundup for the Week of December 7-13, 2015
[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete! Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. Like Prepd on Facebook for special info and contests. Here is our weekly … Continue reading
2016 Montgomery Bell Extemp Round Robin: This Year’s Field
[fblike] Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA) Extemp Round Robin director Adam Johnson has released the names of the sixteen competitors that have been selected to compete at this year’s tournament. These extempers will compete in Nashville, Tennessee on January 2-3. Congratulations … Continue reading
R&D from Prepd: Sino-African Relations
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Tagged African economy, China, Chinese economy, R&D, Sino-African relations
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The Impeachment Trial of Dilma Rousseff
[fblike] Once heralded as one of the strongest emerging economies, Brazil has seen its economic fortunes wane over the past year as a result of corruption scandals, fiscal management, and bureaucratic incompetence. The nation is in the midst of a … Continue reading
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