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Teacher ditches books for video games

For about an hour a day, one middle school teacher gives students permission to live in a fantasy world as the class practices learning through the massively popular game, "World of Warcraft."

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  • Monday, February 20 2012 7:07 PM EST2012-02-21 00:07:41 GMT
    Some Missouri senators are raising concerns that the state may be going too far with legislation prompted by the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State University.

  • Monday, February 20 2012 3:04 PM EST2012-02-20 20:04:46 GMT
    Students at Ashdown High School have been studying the spread of feral hogs in southwest Arkansas, and the effort includes making a documentary film about the effect of the beasts on forests and farmland.

  • Monday, February 20 2012 2:59 PM EST2012-02-20 19:59:43 GMT
    University of Missouri curators have agreed to raise tuition at the system's four campuses this fall by an average of 3 percent for state residents.

  • Which president had the first telephone? Which commander in chief gambled away the White House china? Or who loved jelly beans? Discover some fun facts about some of the men who've been president.
    Do you know which president was the first to have a telephone? Which commander in chief gambled away the White House china? Or who loved jelly beans? Discover some fun facts about some of the men who've held the highest office in the United States.

  • Monday, February 20 2012 11:58 AM EST2012-02-20 16:58:51 GMT
    Some Joplin residents are questioning how the city's school district used millions of dollars it received in donations after the May 22 tornado.

  • Monday, February 20 2012 7:09 AM EST2012-02-20 12:09:27 GMT
    A photo exhibit honoring Missouri service members killed in Afghanistan and Iraq is on display this week at Kansas City International Airport's Terminal C.

  • Monday, February 20 2012 6:34 AM EST2012-02-20 11:34:35 GMT
    Financial aid administrators at Arkansas State University assisted students with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Arkansas Universal Scholarship Application.

  • Monday, February 20 2012 6:29 AM EST2012-02-20 11:29:31 GMT
    Hospital personnel and volunteers met Saturday in Stroud Hall at the St. Bernards Annex Building. They attended the first of two classes aimed at preparing operators for an FCC licensing exam.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 8:38 PM EST2012-02-19 01:38:16 GMT
    The Arkansas Ethics Commission says department chairmen at the University of Central Arkansas must file an annual Statement of Financial Interest.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 8:22 PM EST2012-02-19 01:22:10 GMT
    The Arkansas lottery is preparing to use social media as its latest promotion tool.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 6:06 PM EST2012-02-18 23:06:17 GMT
    The Jonesboro Public Library offered a free Yoga class for teens that was held on Saturday.

  • Saturday, February 18 2012 4:17 PM EST2012-02-18 21:17:00 GMT
    Missouri is proposing social service budget cuts to fund colleges.

  • Too often it is after the fact that teachers discover their students are worrying less about math and reading and more about where the next meal comes from.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 5:45 PM EST2012-02-17 22:45:38 GMT
    Students at Harrisburg Middle School have just over one week to get ready for the Arkansas First Lego League State Championship.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 5:35 PM EST2012-02-17 22:35:47 GMT
    The Northeast Arkansas 3rd annual Weld A Thon kicked off Friday morning with fourteen schools in competition.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 9:50 AM EST2012-02-17 14:50:28 GMT
    The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees has approved nearly $5 million in improvements to campus - including more than $175,000 to restore the theater program's workshop.

  • The college experience means different things to different people. An undergrad straight out of high school might consider Saturday football games and fraternity events part of the deal. But if you're a working...

  • Friday, February 17 2012 7:53 AM EST2012-02-17 12:53:16 GMT
    A finalist for president of Henderson State University has withdrawn his name from consideration.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 7:38 AM EST2012-02-17 12:38:23 GMT
    The Missouri Senate has approved legislation to make it easier for college students to transfer among public institutions.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 7:05 AM EST2012-02-17 12:05:55 GMT
    Deaths among teen drivers have increased, according to a recent study from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

  • Friday, February 17 2012 7:05 AM EST2012-02-17 12:05:02 GMT
    Jonesboro artist Bix Smith's passion for creativity is remembered with an art show that will help to fund a scholarship in his name.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 9:11 PM EST2012-02-17 02:11:53 GMT
    A pilot program kicking off in Northeast Arkansas will help children have a brighter dental future.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 5:08 PM EST2012-02-16 22:08:18 GMT
    The union representing teachers in the fiscally distressed Pulaski County School District has agreed to open negotiations on how to trim nearly $14 million from next school year's budget.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 1:04 PM EST2012-02-16 18:04:16 GMT
    A federal judge has ordered a central Missouri school district to stop using its Internet filtering software to restrict access to educational websites about gay, lesbian and transgender issues.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 12:41 PM EST2012-02-16 17:41:17 GMT
    Demolition work is scheduled to begin within days at Joplin High School, which was destroyed by the May 22 tornado.

  • It can happen in an instant – would you know how to react? The Cleveland Clinic offers a quick tutorial on what to do if your child chokes.



  • A Colorado high school student says he quit the school choir after an Islamic song containing the lyric "there is no truth except Allah" made it into the repertoire.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 7:43 AM EST2012-02-16 12:43:42 GMT
    National Invasive Species Awareness Week is coming up, and conservation officials say the issue is important to Missouri.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 6:43 AM EST2012-02-16 11:43:35 GMT
    Officers determined Borders forced her son to make a 4.5-mile trek to school from their home at Fairview Drive. Nequavion Borders, 10, had recently lost his bus-riding privileges for the fifth time from MicroSociety magnet school, located at 1110 West Washington.

  • Thursday, February 16 2012 6:41 AM EST2012-02-16 11:41:48 GMT
    The Paragould High School EAST Lab is currently working on a project to create a digitized map of AMMC for SWAT team members and emergency responders. 

Parents and Kids: The K-12 Experience

More schooling might raise IQ

Children who have more schooling may see their IQ improve, Norwegian researchers have found.

College: Opportunities and Challenges

Saving cash on college textbooks: E-book rental services compared

Recently Amazon launched a Kindle textbook rental service to compete with several other services designed to save college kids some cash. Here's a look at how e-textbook programs compare.

Higher Education: Paying the Bills

How to locate underused college scholarships

There are many scholarships set up by organizations, individuals and fraternal clubs that go wanting for applicants each year. Here's how to find them.

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