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  2. Direct School Admission - Wikipedia

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    The DSA scheme was first introduced on 24 September 2004 with DSA-Sec as an alternative pathway for Primary 6 (P6) students' early admission into secondary schools of the student's choice. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Unlike traditional methods of admission, which are based solely on academic results, the DSA scheme recognises students for their strengths in ...

  3. Sustained silent reading - Wikipedia

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    Sustained silent reading (SSR) is a form of school-based recreational reading, or free voluntary reading, where students read silently in a designated period every day, with the underlying assumption being that students learn to read by reading constantly. While classroom implementation of SSR is fairly widespread, some critics note that the ...

  4. No Child Left Behind Act - Wikipedia

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    The act created a new competitive-grant program called Reading First, funded at $1.02 billion in 2004, to help states and districts set up "scientific, research-based" reading programs for children in grades K–3 (with priority given to high-poverty areas). A smaller early-reading program sought to help states better prepare 3- to 5-year-olds ...

  5. Fairfax County Public Schools - Wikipedia

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    Shortly thereafter the placement of all children in the Fairfax County schools was taken from the local School Board and vested in the state Pupil Placement Board. The assignment of students remained with the state Board until the 1961–62 school year, at which time placement responsibilities were reinvested in the local School Board."

  6. UConn's Jim Mora warns schools to 'think hard before you ...

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    UConn Huskies head coach Jim Mora warned other schools against tampering with his players following the team's Fenway Bowl win over North Carolina.

  7. Disabled Students' Allowance - Wikipedia

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    Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA) is a non-repayable grant available to disabled students of higher education in the United Kingdom.It is paid by the Student Loans Company [1] on behalf of Student Finance England, [2] Student Finance Wales, [3] Student Awards Agency Scotland, [4] Student Finance Northern Ireland, [5] and the governments of Jersey, [6] Guernsey, [7] and the Isle of Man.

  8. Dark chocolate may help lower type 2 diabetes risk

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    “The findings emphasize the importance of food choices in managing metabolic health. While dark chocolate may offer some protective benefits against type 2 diabetes, it should not be viewed as a ...

  9. Florida Shelter’s ‘Most Overlooked Dog’ Is 'Losing Her Spirit ...

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    Karla is the shelter's "longest resident." For every shelter dog out there, we just know there is a human who could be their perfect match.