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| Education panel: To close achievement gap, urgent state, federal action needed Washington Post The nation must act urgently to close the achievement gap between poor and privileged children by changing the way public schools are financed, improving teacher quality, investing in early-childhood education and demanding greater accountability down ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Testing critics crowd House, Senate education panel hearings Dallas Morning News Most voiced support for a bill by House Public Education Committee Chairman Jimmie Don Aycock, R-Killeen, who wants to trim the number of required high school end-of-course tests from 15 to five. Aycock argued that without action, more than 100,000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Pa. is investigating alternative education school in Bucks Philadelphia Inquirer Last month, Shulick, Delaware Valley's owner, sent documents to the state Education Department that he said would refute the department's allegations that the program in Reading had not provided required academic and counseling programs and had failed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| American Education: Rotting the Country from the Inside American Thinker The day after Barack Obama's re-election, unrepentant terrorist-turned-"education reformer" Bill Ayers posted an open letter to the president on his blog, focused on educational matters. Specifically, it was a straw man-filled plea to resist private ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Higher Education Tech Forecast Sees MOOC, Tablet Momentum InformationWeek "MOOCs have enjoyed one of the fastest uptakes ever seen in higher education, with literally hundreds of new entrants in the last year," and are expected to grow in size and number this year, the authors wrote. While they are clearly having an impact ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Congressional education report: 5 years and $700k to recommend "equity" ZDNet I don't think the rant that's about to follow was exactly what US Congressman Mike Honda's (D-CA) office had in mind when they sent me the press release this morning about the education report he spearheaded. His communications director actually had ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Guest Column: The trend in education is away from standardized, high-stakes tests Arizona Daily Star Research has shown that testing doesn't make students smarter or improve the educational outcomes for those at risk. It just makes test-makers wealthier. Between 2010 and 2012, Arizona gave Pearson, an international company providing curriculum ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ron Paul writing education manifesto Washington Post (blog) The publisher describes the upcoming book as "a focused guide to Dr. Paul's position, which centers on a strong support for home schooling and free market principles applied to education. He makes the case for individual freedoms as they pertain to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gang rape victim fights back for girls' education CNN International (CNN) -- After Mukhtar Mai was gang raped on the orders of a tribal court in Pakistan in 2002, local tradition dictated she was expected to commit suicide. She defied her attackers and fought for justice. More than a decade on, she is still fighting ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Education Dept. commission urges pre-kindergarten programs for poor students ... Washington Post WASHINGTON — An Education Department commission is recommending pre-kindergarten programs for every poor student within 10 years, adding a timeframe to President Barack Obama's similar call to help the least advantaged arrive for their first day of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Equity and excellence in US education policy The Hill (blog) The future of the American Dream depends on what we do at this decisive moment. As an educator of more than 30 years, I know the dream is first ignited in the classroom. Education is the origin of opportunity in our cities and towns, and it is the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Compass: No public funds for private education, then or now Anchorage Daily News The legislature shall by general law establish and maintain a system of public schools open to all children of the State, and may provide for other educational institutions. Schools and institutions so established shall be free from sectarian control ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Margaret Lavin: Combining entertainment and education San mateo county times "Guys and Dolls," the Tony-winning Broadway musical, will be performed by North Star Academy in Redwood City. "Guys and Dolls" is a delightfully funny fable of gambling men and the women who long to tame them. The score is a treasure trove of hit songs ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Issues of concern this week: E-Verify, education, prisons DesMoinesRegister.com The Department of Education expects about one-third of the schools to join the program the first year and about one third each of the following two years. Schools can opt out but will not receive the additional state dollars that they receive by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Classroom technology shouldn't drive reform, education innovator says at ... NewsOK.com Fullan is a special adviser to the premier and minister of education in Ontario. He is also a professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He spoke at OU on Tuesday as a part of the Jeannine ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| council chooses education over additional enforcement against teen drinking Record-Searchlight Steve Allen attends Tuesday's Shasta Lake City Council meeting with his wife, Debbie, to talk about the idea of a "social host" ordinance. The council decided against adopting a new law against teen drinking. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Editorial: Obama proposal for early childhood education short on research ... Santa Cruz Sentinel The president said improving the quality of early education greatly increases the chances for children to succeed in school and will help reduce gaps in achievement that seem to be widening in our society. Even though the president's proposal would be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Deloitte sued over audits of ChinaCast Education Fox Business NEW YORK – A group of U.S. investment funds has sued the Chinese and U.S. affiliates of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu , blaming them for investor losses at troubled ChinaCast Education Corp . The funds are seeking to recover tens of millions of dollars of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Courting the Board of Education Downtown WHAG HAGERSTOWN, MD - The courting begins as Hagerstown city officials tried persuading the Board of Education by saying "we want to take away every reason for you to not move downtown." "There's something appealing about being in a downtown, where ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Education Activist Pursues an Ambitious Agenda : Education Next By Peter Meyer There is nothing like a presidential whirl. Bomb-sniffing dogs, Secret Service agents, layers of aides and VIPs. It is intimidating and exhilarating at the same time. And so it is quite remarkable to see that whirl in a school, as I did last summer in ... ExcitingAds! Next | ||
| Panel Outlines Strategies to Promote Educational Equity - Higher ... By cmaadmin A blue-ribbon federal advisory panel outlined an ambitious plan Tuesday to combat achievement gaps, focusing on improved teacher preparation and a stronger education and support services pipeline to help meet the needs of high-poverty ... Diverse | ||
| U.S. history and the power of re-education | MinnPost By By Daniel Sellers The following is an opinion piece by Daniel Sellers, Executive Director of MinnCAN. Pollen aims to promote open discussion among our members as a platform where all perspectives are welcome.We've had generations to act on our public education shortcomings. The Latest posts on MinnPost | ||
| Columbia prof puts the "high" in "higher education" | The Daily Caller By Jim Treacher A science professor at Columbia University on Monday began a quantum mechanics lecture by stripping into his boxers and eating a banana while rap music played in the background. Then it got weird… Students' reaction turned from ... The Daily Caller | ||
| Historian, Veteran to Serve on Vietnam Education Center Committee ... By John Davis A Texas Tech historian has been named by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to join the advisory committee for The Education Center at The Wall, a learning facility planned for construction on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans and ... Texas Tech Today | ||
| UW Oshkosh Today » Inclusive education conference plants seeds ... By Tim Holdsworth Hosted annually by the College of Education and Human Services' departments of curriculum and instruction, reading, special education and educational leadership, the conference brings together teachers, administrators, related service ... UW Oshkosh Today | ||
| Pearson launches Catalyst, a 3-month education... - The Next Web By Robin Wauters UK-based publishing and education giant Pearson, too, would like to ride the startup incubator wave. This morning, the learning company announced the launch of Pearson Catalyst, a 3-month-or-longer incubator program for education (or ... The Next Web | ||
| Nuclear education teacher workshop scheduled | The Augusta ... By Staff A free workshop for teachers, Bringing Nuclear into the Classroom, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 1 in Room 131 at The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken. The registration deadline is ... News | ||
| Quincy Jones Launches Music Education App | Black America Web By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.,Associated Press Quincy Jones says he has co-created the music version of Rosetta Stone. Black America Web | ||
| Education the only way to end oppression of women: Mukhtar Mai ... By noreply@tribune.com.pk (AFP ) Mukhtar Mai's impassioned endeavours to educate girls and women in Pakistan has not gone in vain. The Express Tribune | ||
| Southern higher education institutions tap agencies - PRWeek US WASHINGTON: Two southern higher education institutions have hired agencies to overhaul their images following competitive bidding processes. Latest articles from PRWeek US | ||
| First Nations education forum looks to future | iPolitics By Jennifer Graham The 22-year-old from the Ahtahkakoop reserve is among students, industry and aboriginal leaders who have gathered in Regina to talk about the future of First Nations post-secondary education and look for ways to help young people prepare ... iPolitics |
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| Deloitte sued over audits of ChinaCast Education | Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of U.S. investment funds has sued the Chinese and U.S. affiliates of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu , blaming them for investor ... www.reuters.com/.../us-lawsuit-deloitte-idUSBRE91I16N2013... | ||
| Fund early education and care - Worcester Telegram & Gazette ... To mention early education and care in President Obama's State of the Union address and in Gov. Deval Patrick's FY14 budget proposal would have been ... www.telegram.com/article/.../mobile&TEMPLATE=MOBILE | ||
| Why is women's education considered unimportant? - Yahoo! Answers It's considered important where i'm from. People's knowledge in general is important. ... by men who hate women ONLY its not unimportant unless your in the 40s ... answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid... | ||
| Legislative Analyst's Office criticizes Brown's financial plans for ... Higher education financial plans in Governor Jerry Brown's proposed budget for 2013-2014 may be largely ineffective, according to a recent report by the ... dailybruin.com/.../legislative-analysts-office-criticizes-browns-... | ||
| C2 Education Announces Grand Opening of a New Location in ... WALB News for Albany, Valdosta, Thomasville, your source for weather, severe weather, social engagement, sports, investigators, troubleshooter, Albany jobs, ... www.walb.com/.../c2-education-announces-grand-opening-of-... |
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