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Texas Senate's education chairman pushes bills on school vouchers, abortion ...
Dallas Morning News
A radio station owner with a long career as a talk show host, the Houston Republican is trying to reshape Texas classrooms in the name of "school choice." It's a loud and bold agenda, including a voucher plan that would allow students to attend private ...
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Dallas Morning News
Fallon Fox tells CNN world needs education on transgender athletes
USA TODAY
Fox believes part of the cross she currently is bearing is to help provide some education for those who have questioned if she should be able to participate in the sport. "I think that some people have a tendency not to pay attention to science in ...
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The education ex-mayor
New York Post
The schools are covered in Mike's prints: Their funding comes from Bloomberg's Young Men's Initiative and their plans are being drawn up by top officials at Bloomberg's Department of Education. At times we've been critical of the way Bloomberg mixes ...
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New York Post
FUNNEL WEEK: Negotiating Education Reform
WHOTV.com – Des Moines news & weather from WHO Television
Senate democrats have passed their plan to raise education spending from the year before explains Senator Matt McCoy, "Under our proposal, we've set the allowable growth rate at four percent." House republicans have also addressed allowable growth, ...
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Thoughts on SXSWedu: A wish list for education technology
GigaOM
Given that I've been writing about technology in education for some time, I've come to think an awful lot about how kids these days can have it so good. Graphing calculators that actually make math beautiful? Digital notecards that can figure out my ...
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GigaOM
Senators postpone vote on NM education secretary
San Francisco Chronicle
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Senate's top Republican leader complained Saturday that politics had become a driving force behind a lengthy confirmation hearing for Public Education Secretary Hanna Skandera, who is awaiting a vote by lawmakers with no ...
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BRADNER: Education concepts the biggest part of budgeting battle
Evansville Courier & Press
Education absolutely dominates Indiana's budget. The state is spending 63 percent of its general fund money on schools, universities and teachers' pensions this year, and the vast majority of that money goes to K-12 public schools — who, in turn, use ...
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Stonier's bills have focus on education
The Columbian
Stonier said an existing website close to what she wants to create is Khanacademy.org, a nonprofit educational hub with more than 4,000 videos and an online forum to answer questions. The lessons there range from historical background on the book "Les ...
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Public safety, education in Flint among top concerns at well-attended master ...
The Flint Journal - MLive.com
When the community was asked to provide these decisions, there seemed to be a general consensus when the question of improving social equity in Flint was posed -- "expanding quality education opportunities for all ages" and "everybody needs to feel ...
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The Flint Journal - MLive.com
Intel sponsors program to help education young girls
Phoenix Business Journal
"Intel decided to get involved in the making of "Girl Risking" because we wanted to amplify the guiding message of the film — that when you educate a girl, she truly can change the world," said Rachel Sutherland, spokeswoman for Intel. "Study after ...
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Building a future through education
phillyBurbs.com
The new documentary, "Girl Rising," tells the story of nine young women facing formidable challenges like poverty, child slavery, arranged marriages and sexual assault. But through education, the girls are able to rise above their circumstances and to ...
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Editorial: Early childhood education must be Missouri's future
STLtoday.com
Economists call early childhood education one of the most efficient investments government can make, returning an average of $10 for every dollar invested. It not only increases lifetime earnings but decreases taxpayer costs for corrections, social ...
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Alliance group attempts to open education options
The Advocate
The Fords attended a school expo Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, where the Louisiana Black Alliance for Educational Options presented representatives of private, parochial and charter schools as educational alternatives for students and parents ...
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State to host public meeting on education spending and reforms Monday at Ann ...
AnnArbor.com
The State Board of Education has launched a series of public events around the state to discuss education policies and reform. The series will make a stop at Ann Arbor's Pioneer High School from 6-8 p.m. Monday, March 11. john-austin-mlive.JPG ...
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Bridgepoint Education Earnings: An Early Look
Motley Fool
Earnings season is winding down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results. But there are still some companies left to report, and Bridgepoint Education (NYSE: BPI ) is about to release its quarterly earnings. The key to ...
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Voucher backers manhandle education
Salt Lake Tribune
Another bill backed by Parents for Choice in Education requires the State Board of Education to select a vendor for a personalized development plan for educators. State Office of Education officials have told legislators the bill is written in such a ...
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Voters may decide how SC superintendent of education is selected
Anderson Independent Mail
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina voters may get a chance to decide next year how the state's top schools official is chosen. The state superintendent of education currently is elected. But a proposed constitutional amendment that would change it to a ...
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Are Dunwoody parents interested in education or economics in proposal to flee ...
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Dunwoody parents say they are worried about educational quality, but all the DeKalb County School District's problems with accreditation are related to the behavior of the school board, not any concern over the education the kids receive. The recent ...
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W.Va. education must change to produce more skilled workforce
Beckley Register-Herald
The National Assessment of Educational Progress ranks us below the national average in 21 of 24 categories, our test scores are slipping, almost one in four high school students is not graduating on time and we have the highest percentage of young ...
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Dayton's push to increase early childhood education funding could impact ...
Southernminn.com
One reason behind the push to increase early childhood education funding is a growing consensus that Minnesota needs to do a better job of boosting achievement for minority children. The state has one of the nation's largest educational disparities ...
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Education, Skills, and Our Energy Future
Energy Collective
energy jobs Even as we enter into "Sequestration," with devastating reductions in workforce and education programs, there has been much talk of a "skills gap" in the U.S. This line of argument suggests that there are not enough workers with the right ...
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Saturday, March 9, 2013: Health care, early education and drug testing for welfare
Bangor Daily News
I would like to add another perspective to a recent article about Maine business leaders who support high-quality early education. In addition to improving our state's economy and future workforce, quality early education also helps our national security.
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Edison education very valuable
Steubenville Herald Star
As everyone is fully aware of the dilemma Edison Local schools are facing with the continuing failure of levies, I encourage everyone to look past this dilemma and focus only on what really matters: the education. Edison High School has a superior dual ...
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LEGISLATURE: Rep. Isaac files comprehensive public education reform bill
Your Houston News
AUSTIN - This week, Rep. Jason Isaac (Dripping Springs) filed comprehensive legislation that outlines a new approach to public education. House Bill 300 would allow school districts to opt-out of the current mandate-filled education code and instead ...
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Free school head without any teaching qualifications plans to ignore curriculum
The Guardian
The education secretary, Michael Gove, announced in 2010 that free schools – which are outside the control of local authorities but funded by the state – would be allowed greater leeway over appointments. Last summer he extended such freedoms to the ...
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The Guardian
Huge Turnout for Education Rally
WETM-TV
ELMIRA HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Hundreds of teachers, parents, and students shouted and stomped Saturday for education. "We just need our government to realize that our kids are the most important part of our future," says a groups of Elmira Heights school ...
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Board of Education to discuss middle school programs, civics
Carroll County Times
The Carroll County Board of Education will hear presentations about the guidelines for middle school programs as well as civics during its regular meeting 5 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting will be held in the Charles I. Ecker Boardroom at the Board of ...
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Hundreds Run for Naugatuck Education Foundation [Photos]
Patch.com
The St. Patrick's Day 5K was a success as hundreds took to Union City streets and ran 3.1 miles in a fundraiser for the Naugatuck Education Foundation. Results can be found at FastTrackCoaching.net here. Naugatuck Patch was there and took photos and ...
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Blogs12 new results for Education
 
Bloomberg Prances Through Education Disaster | Via Meadia
By Walter Russell Mead
Mayor Bloomberg has been an enthusiastic backer of education reform, so one might expect him to be hard at work on a solution to the embarrassing failure of his city's schools to fulfill their most basic function. But true to form, the mayor has ...
Via Meadia
Adult education's fate in limbo in California - ContraCostaTimes.com
By By Katy Murphy Oakland Tribune
Adult education students who return to school to earn a GED or improve their English might be sent to a community college under a funding proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown that has college leaders wondering how they would manage the new ...
Education
US film highlights link between girls' education and poverty ...
By CSpringer - Editor
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new feature film that debuted in U.S. theaters this week explores the link between improving education for girls in poor countries a.
Stabroek News
Education vs. Reality in Bolivia · Global Voices
By Gabriela García Calderón
On his self named [es] blog, Eduardo Bowles reports [es] on changes to Bolivia's education system. According to the new school programme: "in elementary school there won't be any failed students. According to the new education trends, ...
Global Voices
The Value Proposition of K-12 Education: a failing proposition. New ...
By Skip
Recent news: "Officials: Most NYC High School Grads Need Remedial Help Before Entering CUNY Community Colleges" (reformatted, emphasis mine) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It's an education bombshell. Nearly 80 percent of New ...
GraniteGrok
Committee offering business education workshops | Mandan News
By Mandan News
The Mandan Tomorrow – Economic Opportunity and Prosperity Committee is hosting three business education workshops in 2013 as a means of providing assistance to existing businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start ...
Mandan News
Free nursery education plan receives a qualified welcome « This Is ...
By Thisisguernsey
FREE pre-school education for children aged three to five is long overdue, Guernseymums.gg co-founder Milly Dudley-Owen has said.
This Is Guernsey » This Is Guernsey
Commissioner of Education visits Seagoville Elementary to see ...
By Staff Writer
DALLAS–Texas Commissioner of Education Michael L. Williams visited Seagoville Elementary School on Friday, March 8, to get a firsthand look at the Reasoning Mind math program that is used districtwide by Dallas ISD second- and ...
North Dallas Gazette
Whitney Benefits Partners With Sheridan College to Create Jobs ...
By Chris Foy
Sheridan College has announced they've partnered with Whitney Benefits to create the new Jobs, Education and Technology program.
Sheridan Media
Zombies help spread the word: School libraries alive and kicking ...
Teacher-librarians are rising from the budget-cut graveyard and finding unique ways to educate South Sound students. ... Greg Bert and Lisa Summers don't just teach physical education. Tenino students get help from a PRO ...
The Olympian Online -- Education
A university education fails to lower divorce rate for African ...
By Marilyn Stowe
Higher education fails to protect marriages for African-American women.
Marilyn Stowe Blog
Big Education Ape: Counter revolution emerges on education reform ...
By coopmike48
Ravitch has cred among educators, many civic and political leaders, and even – at least until recently – Republicans. She served as assistant secretary of education for President George H.W. Bush, leading the effort for state and national ...
Big Education Ape

Web5 new results for Education
 
U.S. Department of Education Announces New Executive Director of ...
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced the appointment of David J. Johns as executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational...
www.ed.gov/.../us-department-education-announces-new-exec...
Focus Areas: Education Services
Education services is an important lever in enabling customer success, and driving consumption and realization of product value. However, ES organizations ...
www.tsia.com/focus-areas/education-services.html
Bloomberg lauds education, but 80% of NYC graduates can't read ...
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg touted about his huge investment in education during his most recent State of the City address — but his bragging may ...
www.washingtontimes.com/.../bloomberg-lauds-education-80-...
Distance Education, designed for working professionals
distance education. designed for working professionals. Next Prev. Overview; Admissions; Schedule, Tuition & Fees; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & ...
www.gia.edu/gem-education/distance
Are education policies reaching the marginalised in Africa? | vox
Are African education policies reaching the marginalised? This column reports results from a cross-country analysis, finding that the sharing of textbooks has a ...
www.voxeu.org/.../are-education-policies-reaching-marginalis...


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