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| District 25 parents, teachers criticize special education review Chicago Tribune Arlington Heights school leaders and parents slammed last week the controversial special education review handled by Futures Education. The final report was presented at the Arlington Heights School District 25 board meeting in February, showcasing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Perth Amboy Board of Education drops actions against superintendent The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Caffrey remained on the job, however, because several weeks after the vote, Assistant Education Commissioner Barrier Erlichson ordered her back to work, saying the vote was premature because a state decision was pending on an earlier board vote. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| America's growing education gap Aljazeera.com "This is a question of priorities, much of what has made the US great in the last decade was our investment in our people, human capital in our education system and what we are seeing is an unravelling of that system .... we see a constant defunding of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Higher Education, RIP Town Hall What ever happened to the medium once known as Little Magazines? This country once had a select group of literary and political journals that represented the vanguard of American thought and art. Some were both literary and political. High Culture, it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Why I'm Rooting for Tommy Lee Jones Huffington Post He was elected to the state senate where he championed public education. Angry, the legislature voted down an education bill because it raised taxes to aid poor families. Stevens charged into the fight. Legislators listened as he argued "the blessing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Putting together the pieces of higher education OregonLive.com Currently, there is the chancellor's office and the Board of Higher Education, overseeing the universities. (The state Board of Education oversees community colleges.) There is now the Higher Education Coordinating Committee, created to oversee both ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Next steps toward achieving equity in education Washington Post (blog) for each I reported earlier this week on a new report on equity in education that was released by a congressionally mandated commission, and noted that it had some important points as well as some flaws. Here is a piece by two people who were involved ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Commission's Report Outlines Education Priorities NPR Activists have long warned about the widening achievement gap between white and minority students. The Equity and Excellence Commission, a federally chartered group of about 30 education experts, is recommending changes to the funding and delivery ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Seliger Starts Small With Higher Education Bills Texas Tribune Judging from his first batch of legislation, Kel Seliger — the new Senate Higher Education Committee chairman — has an agenda is focused primarily on buttoning up the state's massive system of colleges and universities. On the whole, they are wonkier ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Latest Online Education Craze Could Very Well Worsen the Achievement Gap ColorLines magazine Online education is just about the hottest new trend in education these days. In 2007, more than a million K-12 students took an online course; that number was itself a 47 percent increase over the previous two years. And the numbers are increasing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Constitutional Delegate Wary of Education Funding Amendment Alaska Public Radio Network Vic Fischer appeared before the House education committee on Friday to oppose a resolution that could allow for public funding of religious schools through vouchers. He cautioned legislators against taking a casual attitude when considering ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Why an education system to leave everyone behind? Washington Times We have cut classroom size in half and tripled spending on education, and still we lag behind much of the world. We have moved control from the local level to the federal level. We have passed No Child Left Behind, which has not worked, and which most ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Speaker: Removing constraints will improve public education The Advocate A former Baton Rouge high school teacher turned education scholar said Friday that reforms of public education have mostly failed and will continue to fail until school leaders learn to "cage-bust" the constraints placed upon them and that they place ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| BET member applies for alcohol education program Greenwich Time Page 1 of 1. A Board of Estimate and Taxation member charged with drunken driving two weeks ago submitted an application for an alcohol education program in state Superior Court in Stamford on Friday. Eugene Riccio, attorney for Gregory Bedrosian, 46, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sen. Franken Backs STEM Education to Help Close Skills Gap Northland's NewsCenter Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The growing demand for a highly skilled work force has lawmakers looking for ways to educate the workers of the future. U.S. Senator Al Franken is an outspoken advocate for better Science Technology and engineering ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Experts stress value of early education Massillon Independent In his State of the Union speech earlier this month, President Barack Obama emphasized the need for universal preschool. Gov. John Kasich, likewise, emphasized the importance of early-childhood education when he unveiled his plan for overhauling Ohio's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Critics Question $17M on Prison Education NBC Connecticut Ferraro's mother Beatrice Codianni--a former federal inmate for 15 years and former high ranking member of the Latin Kings, a gang in New Haven--believes better educational program and access to benefits will save taxpayers millions of dollars. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| State Secretary of Education Matthew Malone calls on MCLA students to support ... North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS -- It was with a sense of urgency that new state Secretary of Education Matthew Malone called upon a group of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts student leaders to voice their support for the governor's proposed $6.9 billion investment ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Career education lights way for teens U-T San Diego Graphic Arts Technology is one of the many career pathways offered through the district's College, Career & Technical Education program. CCTE classes — in myriad subjects ranging from health sciences and fashion design to culinary arts and marketing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| A walk through education in early Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel The public will take a trip back in time to the beginning of education in the city, when black students attended a separate school in a one-room schoolhouse created in 1907. The Elks Lodge will be recreated to resemble Colored School #11, which started ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Colo. House Democrats pass sex-education bill 9NEWS.com DENVER (AP) - A proposal to revamp standards for teaching sex education at Colorado schools passed the House with Republicans objecting that the bill infringes on parents' control, a charge that Democrats deny. The bill would create new statewide ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| House takes issue with KJCC education contractor Topeka Capital Journal The House budget committee voted this week to freeze funding for the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex's long-time education contractor, with several legislators saying the state should be getting more for its money. Rep. Kasha Kelley, R-Arkansas ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Education Expert Discusses School Accountability & Choice | C-SPAN Northwestern University Policy Research Director David Figlio addresses an audience at the University of Florida Law School in Gainesville in mid-January, evaluating school choice and accountability. C-SPAN Recent Events | ||
| McCartney, Schwartz Elected to NAEd | Harvard Graduate School of ... By newseditor Dean Kathleen McCartney and Professor Robert Schwartz have been elected to the National Academy of Education (NAEd) for their valuable contributions to educational research and policy development. "The newly elected members are ... Harvard Graduate School of Education | ||
| Education Professor Speaks on School Safety at Major National ... By Tom Breen George Sugai, a professor in UConn's Neag School of Education and an expert on school climate and student behavior, addressed a conference on Thursday that included Vice President Joe Biden on the topic of making schools safer in the ... UConn Today | ||
| New Twitter Chat #Learntalk Connects Education And Innovation By Dawn Casey-Rowe Grockit founder Farb Nivi will be hosting the next installment of the #LearnTalk Twitter chat, on Monday, February 25, at 8PM EST. Edudemic | ||
| Elderly Care in East Grand Rapids, MI: Education and Respect ... By admin Elderly Care in East Grand Rapids, MI: Education and Respect through National Health Observances. Gauthier Family Home Care | ||
| DHEC director discusses early childhood education - WTOC-TV ... The director of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control is speaking in Charleston about early childhood education. WTOC - News | ||
| Andre Perry – Public Education Needs Xavier Prep By AndrePerry By Dr. Andre M. Perry. In an era of school takeover, the response of Xavier Preparatory Academy's closing reminds us why we still need our historically black institutions. Education should strive to form literate, cultural communities that realize ... Andre Perry | ||
| Twitter vs. Education or Women vs. Men | My Island View By tomwhitby As an educator, if I follow those recommendations I will almost certainly improve the quality and quantity of tweets I get on education since educators are the people who I follow for my own Personal Learning Network. Each of these tweets of ... My Island View | ||
| U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee to Introduce WIA ... By NADO Admin On February 25, the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee will introduce the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act. The SKILLS Act would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and ... NADO.org | ||
| Religious education upheld as legal in Victoria | The Hellfire Club By Russell Blackford Religious education upheld as legal in Victoria. Meanwhile, related to the previous post, an attempt to stop religious education in public schools has failed in the (Australian) state of Victoria. The case was brought on the basis that the system ... The Hellfire Club | ||
| Education head visits district, checks out Woodson | The Austin Daily ... By Kevin Coss Brenda Cassellius stepped into the Sumner Elementary classroom to introduce herself. The Austin Daily Herald » RSS General | ||
| When Teachers Choose Pension Plans: The Florida Story By Amber M. Winkler, Ph.D. In an era of budgetary belt tightening, state and local policymakers are finally awakening to the impact of teacher pension costs on their bottom lines. The Education Gadfly Daily | ||
| Rhee's radical approach to education reform on American Podium By Lori Education-reform advocate Michelle Rhee brought her take on education reform to Seattle earlier this week with a talk at Town Hall. Rhee draws on her life story— her years of teaching in inner-city Baltimore; her turbulent tenure as chancellor ... Take 21 |
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| Education - American College of Chest Physicians Education. Whether you are a newcomer or a longstanding member, the ACCP is committed to providing a variety of learning opportunities to help meet your ... www.chestnet.org/Education | ||
| PAUL: Why an education system to leave everyone behind ... America's educational system is leaving behind anyone who starts with disadvantages, and that is wrong. Those born in poverty already face significant ... www.washingtontimes.com/.../why-an-education-system-to-lea... | ||
| BALOG COLUMN: Tough road to higher education– The Post and ... They say that when one door closes, another opens. But sometimes people just wind up getting stuck in the revolving door of immigration reform. www.postandcourier.com/.../balog-column-tough-road-to-hig... | ||
| Can We Talk About Education? - The Alternative Press Out of the educational systems of 50 countries, The U.S. was ranked 17th in the most recent international studies. Asian and Scandinavian nations claimed the ... thealternativepress.com/...to.../can-we-talk-about-education |
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