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58 Cutting Edge Approaches to Education

School Highlights Go Beyond the College World Series

— June 16, 2009 — Social Good
The U.S. College World Series is in full swing, and this is the time for schools to unite in hopes of attaining baseball glory.

The College World Series isn’t the only exciting aspect of school; education is flowing with hip new innovations and ideas to improve schools across the planet. This list of modern approaches to education has prime examples that surpass the excitement of the College World Series, from portable schools in semi-trucks, to skateboarding in fitness classes.
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Individualized Online Schools
Individualized Online Schools
Australia's NETschool Engages Young Students
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Islamic Education
Islamic Education
American Muslims Reach Out
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4 Day School Weeks
4 Day School Weeks
Stay-Home Mondays Conserve Fuel
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Scholarships for College Bloggers
Scholarships for College Bloggers
$10,000 Award for Online Writing
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Tuition Through Crime
Tuition Through Crime
Scotland Uses Criminal Cash to Fund Arts Education
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College Courses in Courtship
College Courses in Courtship
University of Potsdam Offers 'How to Flirt' Class for Computer Geeks
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Educational Social Networking
Educational Social Networking
BestThinking.com Lets People Teach Each Other
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Vintage TV For Modern Education
Vintage TV For Modern Education
'The Electric Company' Is Set to Zap A New Generation
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Free Education
Free Education
40 Full Ride Medical Scholarships Awarded at University of Central Florida
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Scholarship 2.0
Scholarship 2.0
Students Pick $10,000 Winner at CollegeToolkit.com
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(Attempted) Education Through Fruit
(Attempted) Education Through Fruit
New Site For Textual Harassment Awareness
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Education Marketplace
Education Marketplace
The School of Everything
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Challenging Educational Standards
Challenging Educational Standards
The Unschooling Movement
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Car Companies Collaborate With Schools
Car Companies Collaborate With Schools
Under 21 Can Finally Rent
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First School for Bloggers
First School for Bloggers
OhmyNews Citizen Journalism School
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Cheap Laptops for Education
Cheap Laptops for Education
One Laptop Per Birmingham Child
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College Notebooks Become Ad Medium
College Notebooks Become Ad Medium
UNOTES
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11-Year-Old College Grads
11-Year-Old College Grads
Wunderkind Moshe Kai Cavalin Finishes Community College
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YouTube Classes
YouTube Classes
College Vlogging Lessons
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Educational Virals
Educational Virals
Shift Happens by Karl Fisch
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Reality TV Schools
Reality TV Schools
Ultimate Lowbrow Learning
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College Enviropreneurship
College Enviropreneurship
Maryland Institute College of Art Goes Super-Green at ICFF
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Skate Boarding For School Fitness
Skate Boarding For School Fitness
Skate Pass the New PE Class?
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Free Online Education
Free Online Education
Academic Earth Shares Hundreds of Top-Notch Lectures
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Strange College Courses
Strange College Courses
Unusual US Educations
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Interactive Geography Education
Interactive Geography Education
The Smart Globe Deluxe
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Educational Plush Toys
Educational Plush Toys
Activist 'Good News Grizzly' Takes Up Armor for Charity
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Free University Education
Free University Education
Yale Joins MIT, Berkeley and Stanford With Free Courses Online
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College Life Editorials
College Life Editorials
L'Optimum Magazine Makes School Look Fashionably Cool
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Student Sport Photography
Student Sport Photography
College Football on Flickr
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College Via YouTube
College Via YouTube
UC Berkeley Video Courses
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College Flash Raves
College Flash Raves
College Of Charleston Students Relieve Exam Stress En Masse
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Tuition Free High School Diplomas
Tuition Free High School Diplomas
'Insight' Offers Online High School Education
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Semi-Affordable Supercar Driving Schools
Semi-Affordable Supercar Driving Schools
Lamborghini Academy Lets You Drift On a Snowy Track
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Green School Uniforms
Green School Uniforms
Recycled Bottle Blazers
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School Teacher Chic
School Teacher Chic
BCBG Maxazaria For Back-to-School
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Superdomes for Students
Superdomes for Students
Latvia's Swank Primary School Sports Hall
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iPod Optimized School Clothes
iPod Optimized School Clothes
Marks & Spencer 2008 Back To School Collection
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College Dorm Light Shows
College Dorm Light Shows
Polish Student Window Movies
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Eccentric Educational Facilities
Eccentric Educational Facilities
Tokyo'‘s Senzoku Kaguen College of Music'‘
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Hip Study Spaces
Hip Study Spaces
Ørestad College
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Eco-Educational Treats
Eco-Educational Treats
The Climate Change Chocolate Bar
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Worshiping College Athletes
Worshiping College Athletes
Gators QB Tim Tebow Reaches Superstar Status
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Funny Interactive College Lessons
Funny Interactive College Lessons
JCPenney "Dork Dodge"
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Hip College Gadgets
Hip College Gadgets
Apple Wins in Campus Poll, Even Over Beer
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Bikini's College
Bikini's College
Learning Made Sexy
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College-Ruled Toilet Paper
College-Ruled Toilet Paper
‘Think' Campaign Encourages Brainstorming Anywhere
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School Bus Drag Racing
School Bus Drag Racing
Summertime Torque Trials
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Seductive Dance School Ads
Seductive Dance School Ads
Sherry Kwon Campaign Turns the Tango Into the Horizontal Mambo
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Mobile Schools in Semi Trucks
Mobile Schools in Semi Trucks
The Classroom of the Future
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Futuristic Schoolchitecture
Futuristic Schoolchitecture
Revamped #9 School in Central L.A. Rocks
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Educational Toilet Paper
Educational Toilet Paper
Get Smart During Relief
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Inventive College Financing
Inventive College Financing
Natalie Dylan Auctions Her Virginity
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Celebrating High School Stereotypes
Celebrating High School Stereotypes
2009 Standard Staff Calendar
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Creative School Designs
Creative School Designs
Colorful Educational Environments to Nurture Developing Minds
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Grass Buildings
Grass Buildings
Kadawittfeldarchitektur Austrian Kindergarten Makes Education Green
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Bulletproof Backpacks
Bulletproof Backpacks
School Ain't What It Used To Be
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