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The Whitworthian

The Student News Site of Whitworth University

The Whitworthian

Education experimentation

December 5, 2012

Application of Common Core Standards and introduction of charter schools to affect schools As early as elementary school, students begin to learn the proper way to conduct a scientific experiment....

Whitworth alumni teach to fight educational inequality

November 12, 2012

Whitworth’s motto is an Education of Mind and Heart. Teach for America is a program similarly focused on reaching students on a more holistic level, regardless of their background. Nov. 2 marks...

Education spending yields poor results

November 9, 2012

Due to the numerous problems our public education system is faced with, the federal government has stepped in by increasing funding. This seems like a valid solution, but according to Neal McCluskey...

Students selected to join Teach For America

May 2, 2012

Eight Whitworth seniors have been selected to join the Teach For America corps with the intention to help change inequality in the current education system. Seniors Monica Calderon, Alison Gonzalez,...

Confronting the achievement gap

March 16, 2012

“You can make a huge difference in the lives of students, and can invest in students in ways that will add great value to their educational experience,” said Dr. Michael Le Roy, provost and executive...

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