Obama focuses on education in the SOTU

In the State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama announced a series of proposals, which include the pursuit of alternative energy, create jobs and manufacturing deal with problems of economic disparities and the divisive immigration. However, the proposal of education collects a lot of attention on social media, with tweets that were recorded during 35,972 that portion of the speech.

Obama calling on States to take initiatives to improve their educational system. The school had to stop “teaching to the test,” he said, referencing policies that are applied with no child left behind Act of 2001. He also makes the case that students should be asked to stay in high school until they graduate or reach the age of 18.

“When kids graduate, the most daunting challenges to tuition fees,” he said.

Obama said America owes more in debt cost of credit card debt and called on Congress to stop the level of interest on student loans from the two-fold, which is set takes place in July. He also argues that Congress should extend the tax credit costs and increase the amount of work the work available on college campuses.

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Sarah Burke tragedy: Competitive skiing too risky?

The death of freestyle skier Sarah Burke had forced extreme sports safety into the spotlight.

Burke, 29, died Thursday, nine days after crashing on a half-pipe course in Utah. Winter X Games champion and the 2005 World half pipe gold medalist suffered “irreversible brain damage to her lack of oxygen and blood after the heart,” according to a statement from her Publicist.

Competitive skiers and snowboarders is no stranger to injuries that range from serious to fatal. In 2001, the United States Wednesday, gold medal-winning skier Bill Johnson suffered a near fatal accident which puts him in a coma during an attempt to qualify for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Recently, the Olympic Games of Turin 2006, skier Lindsey Vonn crashed during a training run. The accident ended his expectations of metal but he was able to go with just a hip injury.

Kevin Pearce say snowboarding trip of a lifetime to give him a crash in Utah halfpipe 2009 left him with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). After struggling through years of rehabilitation, Pearce regained his ability to speak, walk, eat and, in December, he hit the slopes for the first time since the accident.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 1.7 million Americans suffer TBI each year. Experts say about the causes of sports injuries, and the nature of extreme skiing and snowboarding make this sport very dangerous.

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Maine educational improvement plans to launch

AUGUSTA, Maine

The report, presented in the capital area vocational technical center, trying to a State education system, students and not on the tests and rigid time limits for past students of the school.

the 35-page report also no mandate for a new school, even though it tried to nudge them toward received one, clear set of standards for graduation. It also called on schools to encourage students to use their skills and interests brought into the classroom to advance their studies.

Some students who attended the presentation was called to the podium to tell how some of the ideas in the report have been working and can serve as a model for other schools.

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Google Spends to new consumer education campaign – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Google today launched a new effort designed to educate consumers on tech terms like “IP addresses” and explain a few things about online privacy.

Google calls an attempt “Good idea”, and it is a continuation of a campaign that began in Europe in the fall. Beyond the obligatory website, featuring how-to video, campaign incorporating online and print advertising in national newspapers and magazines as well as advertisements for straphangers at subway stations in New York and Washington DC. Google says it is good to know is the largest consumer education campaign. A Google spokesman says the company spent “tens of millions of dollars.”

The campaign comes as Google and other technology companies face more questions and Government pressure on privacy issues. This year, Google and Facebook settled the case with the Federal Trade Commission with regards to privacy missteps.

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Celebrities are even less to take the field at the Humana Challenge

Also high on the list of changes is how fan will see amateur field is being handled. This year, 144 amateur and celebrity are each paired with PGA tour pros. Earlier, four with amateur team pro every day. 

In years past, celebs will be placed on the same course, which makes for a constant star gazing. For 2012, some celebrity is distributed in the three tournament courses. 

Singer Smokey Robinson, Billy Crudup and Greg Kinnear opens PGA West Nicklaus tournament Thursday. 

The same day, NBA Hall of Fame member Julius “Dr. J”. Erving will be joined by actor Morgan Freeman and Lucas Black PGA West Palmer course for their first round.

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