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All ninth graders study at the local 4-H center in this Maine district

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Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. At the Telstar Freshman Academy in Maine, service learning is included as part of the curriculum. This style of learning, this family atmosphere that we have here, it’s a real positive in kids’ lives,” Dole said.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” Kaplan Inc has agreed to acquire the College for Financial Planning from Apollo Education Group. “ Big data could solve the college-dropout problem ,” says The Washington Post. How much can you afford?