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	<title>Learning Curve</title>
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		<title>Farewell</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=281</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 22:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kayla Gahagan
It is with mixed feelings that I am writing this post, which will be the final entry for Learning Curve. After much discussion with editors and fellow reporters, we have decided that our efforts to provide you with the most accurate, timely education news every day is to spend more time reporting and less time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nope, it&#8217;s 8 again</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=279</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 15:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kayla Gahagan
My post yesterday said that Adam Sanders had dropped out of the school board race, but apparently, election rules say he can&#8217;t drop out. I&#8217;ll interview him later today - stay tuned for what all the candidates have to say in a story that will run next week.
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		<title>Down to 7</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=277</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kayla Gahagan
I just got word that Area 2 Rapid City School District Board of Education candidate Adam Sanders has decided not to run. These are the remaining candidates:
Area 1:
Candice Estes, Heather Gosch, Arnie LAubach (incumbent), Suzan M. Nolan
Area 2:
Sheryl Kirkeby (incumbent), Curt Pochardt
Area 7:
Doug Kinniburgh
Watch in the Journal for an upcoming story on all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What have we learned from this?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=274</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kayla Gahagan
I read this New York Times story about the swine flu and how the experts can&#8217;t seem to decide whether it is best to shut schools down or not.
The debate in this article is interesting and made me think of all challenges that are created for families when they have to figure out child [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What were you thinking?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=272</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 19:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rcygahak</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kayla Gahagan
I just read this story about  a Pennsylvania high school ordering shot glasses to give away at prom. It sounds like a simple mistake of oversight, but at a time when the statistics clearly show that prom night is one of the most dangerous for students and other drivers because of alcohol, school [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dolly did it</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=270</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 17:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Barbara Soderlin
Every graduation season, we hear about celebrities earning honorary doctoral degrees. Dolly Parton&#8217;s been working 9 to 5, and longer, for decades, and finally earned hers. Not only is she an amazing performer, but she&#8217;s involved in a program to encourage early childhood literacy.
Here&#8217;s the story:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Award-winning entertainer, businesswoman and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reminder! Central meeting tonight</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=268</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 15:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Barbara Soderlin
Central High School will host an informational community meeting tonight at 7 p.m. to discuss the proposed additions and renovations to the school. The meeting will take place in the school commons. The public is invited to attend.
 
 
The proposal includes a ninth-grade pod, renovated special needs classroom space, a 700-plus seat state-of-the-art theater, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School &#8212; not yet out for the summer</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=265</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 16:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Barbara Soderlin
It&#8217;s the fourth of May and the sun is shining, prom is over, graduation around the corner. It&#8217;s the time of year when even for the most dedicated students, it can be painful to be in school. I&#8217;d like to know how teachers are keeping their students focused  this week, with the local [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quite the raise</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=260</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 19:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Barbara Soderlin
The Providence Business News reports that Jack Warner, our new South Dakota Board of Regents director, will be significantly boosting his salary in his move west. It seems like he will hold essentially the same job here, just with more schools and staff to oversee. Is the raise merited?
From the PBN:
State education officials [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This just in&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.rapidcityjournal.com/learning_curve/?p=258</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 19:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Barbara Soderlin
The Board of Regents announced this morning they&#8217;ve hired a new executive director to replace the retiring Tad Perry. Here&#8217;s the news release:
A veteran educator and higher education leader is the new executive director and chief executive officer of the South Dakota Board of Regents. Jack R. Warner, who has served as commissioner [...]]]></description>
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