- Chicago's Emanuel faces new clash with teachers on school closings Mary Wisniewski - Reuters - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is headed for another clash in coming months with unionized teachers over whether to close dozens of schools, after a bitter … More »Chicago's Emanuel faces new clash with teachers on school closings
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is headed for another clash in coming months with unionized teachers over whether to close dozens of schools, after a bitter teachers strike temporarily shut down the nation's third largest public school district in September. Facing a December 1 deadline to issue a proposed …
- Minnesota Colleges Ordered to Turn Over Syllabi for Teaching Programs Kelsey Sheehy - US News - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must provide copies of course syllabi requested by a Washington-based education group under the state's open-records law, a … More »Minnesota Colleges Ordered to Turn Over Syllabi for Teaching Programs
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must provide copies of course syllabi requested by a Washington-based education group under the state's open-records law, a Minnesota district judge ruled on Wednesday.
- Former Teachers’ Union Leader Speaks Out Against Tenure Takepart.com - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
The teacher tenure debate is heating up as states and local districts reconsider the necessity of allowing teachers to reach permanent status in their careers. Those … More »Former Teachers’ Union Leader Speaks Out Against Tenure
The teacher tenure debate is heating up as states and local districts reconsider the necessity of allowing teachers to reach permanent status in their careers. Those in favor of this special employment status—often teachers’ unions—claim it protects teachers in difficult situations, gives them freedom of speech, and allows …
- Colleges Extend Application Deadlines After Hurricane Sandy Katy Hopkins - US News - Fri, Nov 2, 2012
Early decision applicants who haven't submitted their materials may still be in luck. More »Colleges Extend Application Deadlines After Hurricane Sandy
Early decision applicants who haven't submitted their materials may still be in luck.
- Civility efforts seek better behavior on campus ALAN SCHER ZAGIER - AP - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
Jewish students in the University of California system labeled terrorists for their support of Israel. Black high school students pelted by bananas on a Tennessee campus … More »Civility efforts seek better behavior on campus
Jewish students in the University of California system labeled terrorists for their support of Israel. Black high school students pelted by bananas on a Tennessee campus tour. A hostile student in Maryland challenging his professor to a fight after the teacher limited the use of cell phones and laptops during lectures …
- Correction: Charter School Audit story AP - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
In an Oct. 24 story about a U.S. Department of Education audit of the division overseeing charter schools, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the audit was … More »Correction: Charter School Audit story
In an Oct. 24 story about a U.S. Department of Education audit of the division overseeing charter schools, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the audit was conducted by San Francisco-based research firm WestEd. It was conducted by the department's Office of Inspector General based on information gathered by …
- Ohio College Students the Targets of Relentless Campaigning Ryan Hurley - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
FIRST-PERSON | With all the campaign coverage on the news and online in the final run-up to Election Day, turning off the TV and computer and taking a walk is almost … More »Ohio College Students the Targets of Relentless Campaigning
- Check Out 6 Scholarships for Gamers Scholarship America - US News - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
Times have changed in the last 20 years for students who love video games. In 1994, the classic college comedy film PCU joked about the absurdity of being able to "major … More »Check Out 6 Scholarships for Gamers
Times have changed in the last 20 years for students who love video games. In 1994, the classic college comedy film PCU joked about the absurdity of being able to "major in Gameboy;" now, less than two decades later, gaming can mean real money for your college education.
- How to Lock in Tuition at 270 Private Colleges Katy Hopkins - US News - Tue, Oct 30, 2012
A new online resource debuted last week to showcase one college savings option for future students and their parents. More »How to Lock in Tuition at 270 Private Colleges
A new online resource debuted last week to showcase one college savings option for future students and their parents.
- Teachers Have Enough To Do Without Having To Do It All Abigail Van Buren - Dear Abby - Tue, Oct 30, 2012
DEAR ABBY: "Chaplin, Conn., Reader" (Aug. 16) suggested that teachers should be sharing life lessons with children. Unfortunately, many people in our society believe … More »Teachers Have Enough To Do Without Having To Do It All
DEAR ABBY: "Chaplin, Conn., Reader" (Aug. 16) suggested that teachers should be sharing life lessons with children. Unfortunately, many people in our society believe it -- including parents. Students come to us with ever-increasing deficits in many non-curricular areas. But it is not the job of public educators to teach …
- The Way Teachers Are Getting School Supplies May Surprise You Takepart.com - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Each year, American teachers pay $3 billion out of their own pockets on classroom supplies. More »The Way Teachers Are Getting School Supplies May Surprise You
Each year, American teachers pay $3 billion out of their own pockets on classroom supplies.
- Colleges postpone application deadlines JUSTIN POPE - AP - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Superstorm Sandy is buying some high school seniors a few more days to finish their early-round college applications, with a number of selective colleges extending deadlines … More »Colleges postpone application deadlines
Superstorm Sandy is buying some high school seniors a few more days to finish their early-round college applications, with a number of selective colleges extending deadlines that were set to fall later this week.
- Study: Financial Stress Burdens Minority Faculty Rosa Ramirez - National Journal - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
Black, Latino, and Asian-American faculty at four-year public colleges and universities, particularly those who are not tenured, worry more about personal finances than … More »Study: Financial Stress Burdens Minority Faculty
Black, Latino, and Asian-American faculty at four-year public colleges and universities, particularly those who are not tenured, worry more about personal finances than their white counterparts, a survey by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California (Los Angeles) shows.
- Time, Not Calories, May Leave High School Students Feeling Hungry Kelsey Sheehy - US News - Mon, Oct 29, 2012
High school students are grumbling over their school lunches--and so are their stomachs. More »Time, Not Calories, May Leave High School Students Feeling Hungry
High school students are grumbling over their school lunches--and so are their stomachs.
- New York City mayor orders schools closed, some evacuation Reuters - Sun, Oct 28, 2012
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday ordered public schools closed on Monday and said that areas of the city from City Island to Coney Island to … More »New York City mayor orders schools closed, some evacuation
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Sunday ordered public schools closed on Monday and said that areas of the city from City Island to Coney Island to Battery Park City were under mandatory evacuation because of approaching Hurricane Sandy. Bloomberg said during a press conference that the mandatory evacuation …
- In world first, biggest refugee camp gets university Fredrick Nzwili - Christian Science Monitor - Sat, Oct 27, 2012
Refugees in the world's largest refugee camp will soon be able to go for higher education at the world's first university being set up near a camp for its inhabitant … More »In world first, biggest refugee camp gets university
Refugees in the world's largest refugee camp will soon be able to go for higher education at the world's first university being set up near a camp for its inhabitants.
- Anti-bullying program draws more participants despite boycott call Emily Le Coz - Reuters - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A record number of schools will participate in a national anti-bullying program, organizers said, despite a conservative Christian group's … More »Anti-bullying program draws more participants despite boycott call
TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A record number of schools will participate in a national anti-bullying program, organizers said, despite a conservative Christian group's push for a boycott of the event on the grounds it would "promote the homosexual lifestyle in public schools." Nearly 3,000 schools nationwide - about …
- Colleges offer veterans classes to ease transition ERIC TUCKER - AP - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
The students in the Saturday morning class trickle in and, as they introduce themselves around a table, reveal far more intimate biographies than just name and home … More »Colleges offer veterans classes to ease transition
- How to Provide Financial Gifts to Students MyBankTracker - US News - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
When it comes to student finances, it's not as simple as giving money to a loved one toward their education and moving on your merry way. If you intend to financially … More »How to Provide Financial Gifts to Students
When it comes to student finances, it's not as simple as giving money to a loved one toward their education and moving on your merry way. If you intend to financially contribute to a student's higher education, it's important to understand the potential consequences of that gift.
- Kenya slow to cooperate on war crimes, court says James Macharia - Reuters - Fri, Oct 26, 2012
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor on Thursday said Kenya's government had not cooperated fully in providing evidence for the … More »Kenya slow to cooperate on war crimes, court says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's (ICC) chief prosecutor on Thursday said Kenya's government had not cooperated fully in providing evidence for the trial of four prominent Kenyans accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group includes leading presidential hopefuls and former finance …
- Comptroller: Texas schools racking up rising debt PAUL J. WEBER - AP - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Texas school districts are racking up escalating taxpayer debt to build new classrooms and buy equipment, the state's Republican comptroller said Thursday, as a trial … More »Comptroller: Texas schools racking up rising debt
Texas school districts are racking up escalating taxpayer debt to build new classrooms and buy equipment, the state's Republican comptroller said Thursday, as a trial gets under way on how the state funds public schools after slashing spending by $5.4 billion.
- Teen Takes Educators to Twitter School Brian Anthony Hernandez - Mashable - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
Fifteen-year-old Adora Svitak knows students nowadays "live, work and play" social media. More »Teen Takes Educators to Twitter School
- Why Prospective College Students Should Be Using Net Price Calculators Katy Hopkins - US News - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
While the average published tuition prices at colleges and universities have increased since the 2007-2008 school year, the average student has not shouldered the brunt … More »Why Prospective College Students Should Be Using Net Price Calculators
While the average published tuition prices at colleges and universities have increased since the 2007-2008 school year, the average student has not shouldered the brunt of the rising costs, a new study has found.
- Which Colleges Are Successfully Graduating High-Income Students? Diane Tolis and Robert J. Morse - US News - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
U.S. News is often asked to collect, analyze, and publish more information about how well colleges and universities are serving their students from different income levels. … More »Which Colleges Are Successfully Graduating High-Income Students?
U.S. News is often asked to collect, analyze, and publish more information about how well colleges and universities are serving their students from different income levels. We recently conducted a first-ever analysis of how successful colleges are at graduating low-income students, based on data exclusively collected by …
- Audit: US oversight of charter school funds lax CHRISTINA HOAG - AP - Thu, Oct 25, 2012
An audit of the U.S. Department of Education's division overseeing hundreds of millions of dollars in charter school funding has criticized the office for failing to … More »Audit: US oversight of charter school funds lax
An audit of the U.S. Department of Education's division overseeing hundreds of millions of dollars in charter school funding has criticized the office for failing to properly monitor how states spend the money.
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