Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 15, 2014

Why Todays Students Need Our Support

Why Todays Students Need Our Support   by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D.   For the next two minutes or so reading time I intend to …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 5, 2014

Narrowcasting of News Threatens Survival of New Ideas

Narrowcasting of News Threatens Survival of New Ideas by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. We are a more complex society than most realize - Over 40 …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 4, 2014

What if I Handed You a Rose to Avoid an Argument?

What if I Handed You a Rose to Avoid an Argument? by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. How would you feel if I came up to …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 4, 2014

Who’s Your Hero? High School Students Lead the Way

Who’s Your Hero? High School Students Lead the Way by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. The Harvard Business Review shook the ground a lot a few …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 4, 2014

Seizing the Ebola Moment to Teach Hygiene

Seizing the Ebola Moment to Teach Hygiene by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Do you know why "important people" are called "bigwigs"?   You hear it often …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 2, 2014

Creating the Bottom 10 Percent

Creating the Bottom 10 Percent by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D.   The phrase "Mad as a Hatter" is falling into disuse - I suspect many …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: September 30, 2014

Chronically-Sick Kids Helped by Electronic School-Based Monitoring Systems

Chronically-Sick Kids Helped by Electronic School-Based Monitoring Systems  by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. In national rankings, North Carolina ranks high for our number of sick …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: July 11, 2014

One Extra Hour of Specific Driver’s Education Cuts Accident Rates Dramatically

One Extra Hour of Specific Driver's Education Cuts Accident Rates Dramatically   by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D.     Drivers in their first year driving …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: May 6, 2014

Cover the Kids’ Ears – This is Ugly!

  Cover the Kids' Ears - This is Ugly!       by FrancisP. Koster, Ed.D.   Our children are losing their hearing at rapidly …

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Posted By: Francis Koster Published: February 10, 2013

Denying the Need for Change

Denying the Need for Change by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. I have spent most of my adult life studying why society fails to act on new …

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