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6 Home Updates You Must Consider This Spring

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Something about the start of spring makes us want to refresh and revamp our homes. But with so many home improvement projects available, it can take time to figure out where to start. From simple DIY updates to larger structural changes, you should consider a few key areas this season if you’re looking for an inspiring transformation. Whether you want to increase your home’s energy efficiency, enhance its curb appeal, or make it more comfortable and enjoyable, there’s something here for everyone.

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New Study Suggests Phone Screen time Negatively affect Grades

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‘Ridgewood NJ,a new study suggests that more screen time can negatively impact a students grades .With 95% of Americans owning a cell phone of some kind and actually 77% of them owning a smartphone (according to pewinternet), the topic of phone time and its potential effects comes into question.

The study asked undergraduate university/college students what their daily phone screen time was the last 7 days and their current grade to see if there could be any correlation between them.The survey consisted of 875 undergraduate post-secondary students (1st-year students aged 17-19) from a number of US schools.To keep the survey simple, respondents were asked what their daily phone screen time was the last 7 days and their current grade.

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10 suspended following audit into Englewood school transcripts

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Michael W. Curley, Jr. , Staff Writer, @MCurleyGannettPublished 11:35 p.m. ET Feb. 16, 2017 | Updated 1 hour ago

ENGLEWOOD — The Dwight Morrow High School principal and nine other high-level district employees were suspended with pay Thursday night after a review by an independent consultant turned up more than 3,000 graduation credit and grade changes in the previous year.

Superintendent Robert Kravitz read a letter from the Department of Education at Thursday’s meeting saying the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance will conduct a review of the district’s high school transcript records with respect to allocation of credit hours. Later in the meeting, he said the 3,000 credit and grade changes were considered “extremely high” by the state.

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/englewood/2017/02/16/10-suspended-following-audit-into-englewood-school-transcripts/97851908/