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Eduspeak

Decoding the jargon

January 9, 2005

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Is your head spinning after touring a school with a teacher or an administrator? Education, like any profession, is laden with jargon, or as critics and humorists like to quip -- Eduspeak. Here are some common words and phrases you might hear on a school tour, their definitions, and some questions you may want to ask: (Full article: 674 words)

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