DUMBED DOWN.

• Authors : George, Lianne

Subjects: *TECHNOLOGY & youth; *COGNITION disorders; *EDUCATION

• Source: Maclean's. 11/17/2008, Vol. 121 Issue 45, p56-59. 4p. 5 Color Photographs.

• Abstract: The article discusses education and technology, examining the impact of the digital technologies on young people in 2008. Young brains have adapted ...

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CANADA'S BEST SCHOOLS.

• Authors : Bergman, Brian; Marley, Karin

Subjects: *HIGH schools; *EDUCATION; *SECONDARY educationCANADA

• Source: Maclean's. 8/29/2005, Vol. 118 Issue 35, p42-52. 11p. 8 Color Photographs.

• Abstract: This article focuses on the 10 best high schools in Canada. It's perhaps no coincidence that two of the 10 schools featured in our second annual Canada's ...

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MAIL BAG.

• Authors : Blakely, Leigh; O'Leary, John D.¹; Kealy, Kinda

Subjects: *LETTERS to the editor; *EDUCATION; *BEARSCANADAIGNATIEFF, Michael, 1947-

• Source: Maclean's. 9/25/2006, Vol. 119 Issue 38, p7-9. 3p. 2 Color Photographs.

• Abstract: The article contains letters to the editor concerning articles that have appeared in previous issues. The cover story of the September 11, 2006 issue, "Homework is Killing ...

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Schooled in meditation.

• Authors : LUNAU, KATE

Subjects: *MINDFULNESS; *MEDITATION; *PUBLIC schools

• Source: Maclean's. 6/23/2014, Vol. 127 Issue 24, p48-49. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

• Abstract: The article discusses the inclusion of "mindfulness" meditation programs in Canadian and U.S. public schools as of June 2013, focusing on controversy over the practice. ...

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Birds, Bees--and Blind Ignorance.

• Authors : Ferguson, Sue

Subjects: *SEX education; *FAMILY life education; *AIDS educationCANADA

• Source: Maclean's. 5/17/2004, Vol. 117 Issue 20, p37-38. 2p. 2 Color Photographs.

• Abstract: This is an article on sex education in schools in Canada. Sex education has never been as ...

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Days of discontent.

• Authors : Schofield, John

Subjects: *PUBLIC schools; *SCHOOLS; *EDUCATIONCANADA

• Source: Maclean's. 09/20/99, Vol. 112 Issue 38, p53. 2p. 1 Color Photograph.

• Abstract: Offers information on the difficulties of Canadian public schools. Details of the work-to-rule campaign in which extracurricular activities were cancelled at a Montreal school; Possible ...

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