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| Pre-K Provider Stole Millions, State Audit Says New York Times One of New York City's largest providers of special education services to preschoolers with disabilities illegally diverted millions in taxpayer financing to a girls' religious school, summer camps and a kosher supermarket owned by the group's officers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Post a text or video comment Huffington Post michaelgingram March 18, 2013 22:10 anyone that can read, knows that music is critical to the education of our young. how can we free up the $ when so many schools have such serious issues with basic things like the actual buildings, heat, sewage, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Governor John Kitzhaber talks education funding and initiatives at Madison ... OregonLive.com Kitzhaber was joined by Chief Education Officer Rudy Crew, who helped answer questions about education from the board and community members. At one point, Kitzhaber reiterated his support for the latest state funding proposal from two top lawmakers, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Prince George's Board of Education opposes Baker's plan for schools takeover Washington Post County officials on Monday were putting the final touches on draft legislation that would allow Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III to seize control of the county's struggling school system while the county's Board of Education met ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How pay and education stack up in Portland area: Live chat at noon Tuesday OregonLive.com A new report holds some sobering findings for the Portland metro area and its workers: White college-educated men here put in fewer hours than similar workers in nearly every other metro area -- which partly explains why college-educated workers here ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Washington Twp. may cut physical education teacher positions Philadelphia Inquirer School board officials say that schools will still meet New Jersey's requirement that they provide 150 minutes of health, safety, and physical education per week for grades 1-12. That is about half the minimum amount of time - 60 minutes a day - that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Worst Victims of the Education Sequester: Special-Needs Students and ... The Atlantic The sequester's guillotine has little regard for good or bad programs as it unselectively slices spending across the country, but perhaps nowhere does its indiscriminate blade fall more harshly than within education. The students who will lose out will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education for Every Child: A Post-2015 Priority Huffington Post In 2000, 164 governments met in Dakar, Senegal and pledged to achieve the six "Education for All" goals by 2015 committing to provide quality basic education for all children, youth and adults. This week, education experts from all over the world meet ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Those Returning to School Can Find Help in the Tax Code New York Times ROCCO ABBATEMARCO, 42, a middle school teacher from New York City, recently moved to Portland, Me., where he landed a teaching spot at a youth correctional facility. His new job required that he become certified in special education. To do so, Mr. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| When sex education is disinformation, and sexual equality is a lie Fox News At a recent annual meeting of the United Nations' Commission on the Status of Women, Dr. Miriam Grossman, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, spoke on her belief that the groups like the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and Sexuality ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The education gender gap: have men given up? MSNBC Claudia Buchmann, author of The Rise of Women: The Growing Gender Gap in Education and What It Means For American Schools, pointed out on Monday's show that because more men are failing to pursue higher education, the U.S., which "used to have ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In Brief: Education New York Times In Brief: Education. By ........................ Published: March 18, 2013. Vote of 'no confidence' passes against N.Y.U. head. World Twitter Logo. Connect With Us on Twitter. Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Comment continues on proposed education amendment San Francisco Chronicle JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee continued hearing public testimony Monday about a constitutional amendment that would allow public funds to be used for private educational institutions, but debate was reminiscent of earlier ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The value of education: What is the true cost of a quality education? Washington Post (blog) While education reformers struggle to compete with opponents to make a case for bold and urgent change, parents in Prince George's County are going to great lengths to signal how much they value quality education and how urgent quality education is to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| House education allocation includes $1B increase to school spending MiamiHerald.com (blog) The House education allocation puts $10.57 billion in state revenue toward public schools, slightly less than the $10.7 billion Gov. Rick Scott has suggested in his proposed budget. Public schools would receive another $630 million in trust-fund money. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Increasing and Improving STEM Education and Access to Technology Huffington Post (blog) This demographic shift means that minority students will make up an increasing percentage of students in the national education system and, ultimately, in the job market. However, the job market has evolved and what were once viewed as traditional ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Higher education officials say budget cuts would hurt research, state economy ... Lawrence Journal World Topeka — Higher education officials on Monday said a proposed cap on salaries and wages and a 4 percent budget cut would hurt research, the Kansas economy and increase student tuition. "You're signaling to the marketplace that the state does not see ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Senate Education Committee offers little insight on charter-school funding MiamiHerald.com (blog) The Senate Education Committee on Monday devoted an hour to discussing the 12 charter-school proposals floating through upper chamber. But perhaps most telling was that which went unsaid. Senators hardly spoke about a pitch from Sen. Aaron Bean ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Removing Obstacles to STEM Education is Critical to US Vitality Huffington Post (blog) Embracing technology is critically important, as 21st-century jobs will increasingly require an educated and highly skilled workforce. Over the next 10 years, 5 out of 8 new jobs and 8 out of 10 of the highest paying positions in the United States will ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Andre Perry: Confessions of a black education reformer Washington Post (blog) Tuesday, Perry comes to town to share his experiences as an insider at Howard University's Carnegie Lecture Hall during a luncheon talk: "Reclaiming Community = Reclaiming Education Reform." I urge anyone who is interested in education reform and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In Tourism, Classes Can Open Doors New York Times JOHN LINDER had a career as a senior human resources manager, but he wanted something more. "It was a good job, but I didn't want to be in an office anymore or in a corporate environment," he said. He also did not want extensive schooling, since he ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| ALEC Education Bill Hides Privatization Behind a Reading Skills Disguise PoliticusUSA (blog) Over the last few years, a piece of school reform legislation ostensibly designed to improve the educational experience of public school students, has been making the rounds of 14 state legislatures and the city of Washington DC. A South Carolina ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hacking Higher Education: Dale Stephens and Unschooling Forbes Part higher-education critique and part self-help, Hacking Your Education by Dale Stephens isn't an academic deconstruction of higher education so much as a guide for pursuing an alternative education. To understand the book, it's better to start with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| John Crisp: A bull's-eye on public education Memphis Commercial Appeal Few institutions have done more to promote equality of opportunity and the well-being of our society than public education. We've always known how to produce good public schools, and in our richest neighborhoods we still do so. The challenge is to ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Harvard's hand in shaping education | Harvard Gazette Opening a weeklong visit to Asia, Harvard President Drew Faust on Monday called knowledge "the most important currency of the 21st century," highlighting faculty research, student engagement, and online learning as central to Harvard's ... Harvard Gazette | ||
| Katherine Mangu-Ward on America's Failing Higher Education... By Reason.com The American higher education system is the envy of the world, or so the cliché goes. The sons and daughters of foreign potentates flock to our shores, Reason.com Full Feed | ||
| From Gerald Klickstein: Music education and entrepreneurship ... By Gerald Klickstein From an educational standpoint, then, how can music colleges equip students to be high-level performers – with all of the intense practice and study that musical excellence requires – while also arming them with the entrepreneurial tools they ... Sandow | ||
| New coalition agreement is landmark for Israeli education | OdeWire By odewire New coalition agreement is landmark for Israeli educationWith Shai Piron as education minister, the incoming government has pledged to tackle the huge and politically charged issues of Haredi and Arab education.The formation of the new ... OdeWire | ||
| A view from Glen Hill: Arts education goes beyond the classroom ... By Stephen Hudspeth FI-Steve-Hudspeth-Glenn-Hill The notion of free education for all is one of America's great traditions, and Connecticut was among the first states to require it. Our state recognized education as one of the most valuable investments government ... Wilton Bulletin | ||
| With Tom Allon's exit, mayor's race loses a focus on education... By Philissa Cramer Tom Allon, second from right, withdrew from the mayor's race today. He discussed education with other candidates in November 2012 at a forum held by his media. GothamSchools » Newsroom | ||
| Education activist Zack Kopplin: We have to fight 'science denial ... "The Louisiana Science Education Act, which I've been fighting, ... doesn't just help deny evolution, it also opens up climate change to attack." —Zack Kopplin. The Current.com Feed | ||
| A Wild Rose in Bloom | Harvard Graduate School of Education By newseditor You wouldn't guess that now about Rose, who is a lecturer at the Graduate School of Education. He pokes fun at his windowless office, a scant, boxy room, lit with unflatteringly buttery bulbs and a corner table. It looks like the kind of room in ... Harvard Graduate School of Education | ||
| Charter bills face a Senate floor showdown | Idaho Education News By Kevin Richert Two controversial charter school bills face a potential fight on the Senate floor, when lawmakers get their chance to amend them. The Senate Education Committee sent both bills to the Senate's amending order, and supporters hope to tighten ... Idaho Education News | ||
| USD 364 Board of Education Minutes 3-13-2013 | KNDY AM 1570 ... By Kevin Rippe MARYSVILLE USD #364. Regular Board Meeting Highlights. March 13, 2013. Citizen's Open Forum – No one addressed the board. Accepted the following donations: Spanish Club received $158.00 in cash donations. MES received ... KNDY AM 1570/FM 94.1 & FM 95.5... | ||
| Neag School Moves up Four Spots in National Graduate School ... By Shawn Kornegay, Neag School of Education In the specialty rankings, the Neag School's Special Education program is #12 in the nation; and both the Elementary Teacher Education and the Secondary Teacher Education programs are at #18 among approximately 1,500 teacher ... UConn Today | ||
| Letter: Underfunding education hurts everyone | CJOnline.com By Staff It is an unfortunate reality that Gov. Sam Brownback's tax cuts could create a $718 million hole in the Kansas budget by 2018. The bandages currently under consideration, extending a higher sales tax rate and ending mortgage deductions, ... Opinion |
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| Scaling Computer Science Education | Research Blog Last week, I attended the annual SIGCSE (Special Interest Group, Computer Science Education) conference in Denver, CO. Google has been a platinum ... googleresearch.blogspot.com/.../scaling-computer-science-edu... | ||
| Dept. of Education outlines outreach plan to private schools | JTA ... The U.S. Department of Education outlined new efforts to bring non-profit private schools into federally funded programs. www.jta.org/.../dept-of-education-outlines-outreach-plan-to-pr... | ||
| Reading and Writing Education Center Rolling Registration The Reading and Writing Education Center provides for the diagnosis and treatment of elementary and intermediate grade students experiencing difficulty with ... www.stjohns.edu/reading_and_writing_education_center_rolli... | ||
| Hill blames changes for education data problems GILLETTE, Wyo. — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill says management changes in the Wyoming Education Department are causing the ... billingsgazette.com/.../article_0fb0c65b-a6b9-543b-9c5b-847... | ||
| The Juilliard School and Connections Education Celebrate Debut of ... Leaders in Performing Arts and Online Learning Now Deliver Arts Education Courses to K-12 Students and Educators Everywhere -- Juilliard's First Online ... www.redorbit.com/.../the-juilliard-school-and-connections-edu... |
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