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

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How Daily Farm Work and Outdoor Projects Make Learning in High School Better for Teens

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OPINION: Why Americans should not blame their local college or university for the shortfalls of the elite

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with highly selective admissions and academic standards, are failing to enroll the best and brightest students from poor and middle-class families. Brandon Busteed is the chief partnership officer and global head of Learn-Work Innovation at Kaplan and an internationally known speaker and author on education and workforce development.

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