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Compared to the previous models, the most noteworthy improvement is the ability to tap into a smartphone's Internet connection via Bluetooth.
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Research by Stanford scientists has shown that musical training improves how the brain processes spoken words, and could lead to improvement in reading ability for children with dyslexia and other problems.
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The end result is that higher financial aid does not produce an improvement in college affordability but rather an increased ability on the parts of colleges to fund other programs which are not related to fulfilling their educational missions.
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Since communities are a key platform for accelerated learning and performance improvement, interactions in physical space help to amplify our ability to pursue these important quests.
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It certainly would not contribute to economies of scale, and might even impede the ability to introduce upgrades since both engine designs would need to be modified before any improvement could be fielded.
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With such a large focus dedicated to maintenance, training and administration, the ability of IT managers to find the time and resources to invest in innovation, even process improvement initiatives will be hampered, if not completely derailed.
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It is expected that teachers will have to prove their ability in eight areas - but the most contentious is reported to be the measurement of pupils' improvement.
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This begs another question, which is that if the federal government is going to be severely hampered in its ability to run a prize that helps districts build capacity for innovation, why not instead run prizes that reward actual improvement in student learning after it has been done?
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