- Michelle Rhee: 'Probably' Shouldn't Have Fired School Principal on National TV George Stephanopoulos - ABC OTUS News - 22 hrs ago
During her three years as Washington D.C. public schools chancellor, Michelle Rhee raised eyebrows with her tough-love approach to fixing a failing school system. And … More »Michelle Rhee: 'Probably' Shouldn't Have Fired School Principal on National TV
During her three years as Washington D.C. public schools chancellor, Michelle Rhee raised eyebrows with her tough-love approach to fixing a failing school system. And when I sat down with Rhee on "This Week," the controversial education reformer made no apologies for her rough-and-tumble philosophy.
- This week’s six creepiest teachers who allegedly banged their students [SLIDESHOW] The Daily Caller - Sun, Feb 3, 2013
Sex between teachers and underage students is happening every day, all the time, all over the country. It’s some kind of epidemic, apparently. More »This week’s six creepiest teachers who allegedly banged their students [SLIDESHOW]
Sex between teachers and underage students is happening every day, all the time, all over the country. It’s some kind of epidemic, apparently.
- Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring more than 30 AP - Sun, Feb 3, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — A charter bus carrying high school students from Pennsylvania crashed when it attempted to pass under a low bridge in Boston on Saturday night, injuring … More »Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring more than 30
- Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring dozens AP - Sat, Feb 2, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say high school students and their adult chaperones were on a charter bus after a visit to Harvard University when the oversized … More »Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring dozens
- Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring 33 people AP - Sat, Feb 2, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say high school students and their adult chaperones were on a charter bus after a visit to Harvard University when the oversized … More »Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring 33 people
- Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows AP - Fri, Feb 1, 2013
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:ABC's "This Week" — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Michelle Rhee, former public schools chancellor of the District … More »Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:ABC's "This Week" — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Michelle Rhee, former public schools chancellor of the District of Columbia.___NBC's ...
- NBA Star Jalen Rose: Athletes Must Step Up and Fight for Fair Education in Their Hometowns Takepart.com - Fri, Feb 1, 2013
Every day, nearly 7,000 high school students across the country give up on the dream of a diploma, and by extension, a shot at a better life. A staggering number of these … More »NBA Star Jalen Rose: Athletes Must Step Up and Fight for Fair Education in Their Hometowns
Every day, nearly 7,000 high school students across the country give up on the dream of a diploma, and by extension, a shot at a better life. A staggering number of these students are African-American and Latino, and come from low-income families.
- Teenage student wounded in Atlanta school shooting David Beasley - Reuters - Thu, Jan 31, 2013
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A 14-year-old student was wounded on Thursday in a shooting outside a middle school in Atlanta and police said another student was arrested in the … More »Teenage student wounded in Atlanta school shooting
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A 14-year-old student was wounded on Thursday in a shooting outside a middle school in Atlanta and police said another student was arrested in the latest outbreak of gun violence in a U.S. school. The afternoon shooting occurred outside Price Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia. Neither the wounded student …
- Freshmen Students Say Rankings Aren't Key Factor in College Choice Robert J. Morse - US News - Thu, Jan 31, 2013
Once more, the largest and longest running survey of new U.S. college students refutes the often-stated belief by many in higher education that the U.S. News Best Colleges … More »Freshmen Students Say Rankings Aren't Key Factor in College Choice
Once more, the largest and longest running survey of new U.S. college students refutes the often-stated belief by many in higher education that the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings are the primary factor in the average student's choice of college. That conclusion comes from the University of California--Los Angeles's just-released …
- Will Tennessee teachers have to out gay students? Peter Weber - The Week - Thu, Jan 31, 2013
A pending "don't say gay" bill could force K-12 educators to inform parents if their child is — or may be — gay More »Will Tennessee teachers have to out gay students?
- Fla. governor wants $1.2 billion more for schools Gary Fineout, Associated Press - AP - Wed, Jan 30, 2013
Florida Gov. Rick Scott will ask for a $1.2 billion boost in spending on public schools in the coming year, a move that could set up a clash with the Republican-controlled … More »Fla. governor wants $1.2 billion more for schools
- NY ed commissioner outlines Regents budget request AP - Wed, Jan 30, 2013
The Board of Regents is seeking a 3.5 percent increase in funds for New York's public schools, about $100 million more than what Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes in his budget … More »NY ed commissioner outlines Regents budget request
The Board of Regents is seeking a 3.5 percent increase in funds for New York's public schools, about $100 million more than what Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes in his budget for the next fiscal year.Education ...
- In 2013, California Needs to Make Education a Top Priority Rebecca Black - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Jan 30, 2013
COMMENTARY | Responsible for the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education, Governor Edmund G. Brown helped our junior colleges and universities to become some … More »In 2013, California Needs to Make Education a Top Priority
COMMENTARY | Responsible for the 1960 California Master Plan for Higher Education, Governor Edmund G. Brown helped our junior colleges and universities to become some of the best in the nation. He believed in education and acted on those beliefs. Something happened between the '60s and today. This year, my hope for our …
- US judge tosses discrimination suit against Kaplan AP - Tue, Jan 29, 2013
A federal judge in Ohio has tossed out a lawsuit accusing Kaplan Higher Education Corp. of discriminating against black job applicants.The federal district court judge … More »US judge tosses discrimination suit against Kaplan
A federal judge in Ohio has tossed out a lawsuit accusing Kaplan Higher Education Corp. of discriminating against black job applicants.The federal district court judge in Cleveland ruled in favor of Kaplan ...
- NH bill would repeal school scholarship program Norma Love, Associated Press - AP - Tue, Jan 29, 2013
A fledgling New Hampshire program that gives businesses a tax credit for donating to scholarship organizations that send students to private or public schools is under … More »NH bill would repeal school scholarship program
A fledgling New Hampshire program that gives businesses a tax credit for donating to scholarship organizations that send students to private or public schools is under assault on two fronts.Three civil ...
- Two Ottawa teachers face disciplinary hearing over sex assault in Boston The Canadian Press - AP - Tue, Jan 29, 2013
TORONTO - Two Ottawa private school teachers are defending themselves against allegations they refused to report a sexual assault on a class trip to police. More »Two Ottawa teachers face disciplinary hearing over sex assault in Boston
TORONTO - Two Ottawa private school teachers are defending themselves against allegations they refused to report a sexual assault on a class trip to police.
- 10 Least Expensive Private Colleges and Universities Kelsey Sheehy - US News - Tue, Jan 29, 2013
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way … More »10 Least Expensive Private Colleges and Universities
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short …
- Interactive: Mapping High School Graduation, Dropout Rates Across the U.S Doris Nhan - National Journal - Tue, Jan 29, 2013
The National Center for Education Statistics released this week a report on public-school graduation and dropout rates, and the news overall isn’t bad. About 78 percent … More »Interactive: Mapping High School Graduation, Dropout Rates Across the U.S
The National Center for Education Statistics released this week a report on public-school graduation and dropout rates, and the news overall isn’t bad. About 78 percent of high school students have graduated within four years, the highest average since 1974.
- Shouldn’t More Be Done to Prepare New Teachers? Takepart.com - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
We've all been inside a classroom, and there's a good chance we've each had at least one teacher who wasn't prepared for the task at hand. More »Shouldn’t More Be Done to Prepare New Teachers?
We've all been inside a classroom, and there's a good chance we've each had at least one teacher who wasn't prepared for the task at hand.
- Rural Missouri Sheriff Talks to Schools About Arming Teachers William Browning - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
Christian County (Mo.) Sheriff Joey Kyle has had several conversations with school districts in his county regarding armed teachers in the classroom. KYTV reports Kyle … More »Rural Missouri Sheriff Talks to Schools About Arming Teachers
Christian County (Mo.) Sheriff Joey Kyle has had several conversations with school districts in his county regarding armed teachers in the classroom. KYTV reports Kyle cited response time by authorities in the event of an armed person invading a school. He said it would take up to 20 minutes for police or sheriff's deputies …
- New York City's schools could lose 2,500 teachers by next year Reuters - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
(Reuters) - New York City's public schools over two years will lose $724 million in state aid and as many as 2,500 teachers through attrition, because of a labor union … More »New York City's schools could lose 2,500 teachers by next year
(Reuters) - New York City's public schools over two years will lose $724 million in state aid and as many as 2,500 teachers through attrition, because of a labor union conflict over a teacher evaluation system, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday. The schools lost $250 million of that total earlier this month after the …
- National Liberal Arts Colleges Where Most Accepted Students Enroll Katy Hopkins - US News - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
Though prospective college students are increasingly applying to more schools, each applicant can ultimately enroll in just one. For fall 2011, some of the most popular … More »National Liberal Arts Colleges Where Most Accepted Students Enroll
Though prospective college students are increasingly applying to more schools, each applicant can ultimately enroll in just one. For fall 2011, some of the most popular choices among students were U.S. service academies.
- Tips for Parents to Help Teens De-Stress Kelsey Sheehy - US News - Mon, Jan 28, 2013
With school work, sports, and other extracurriculars--not to mention looming college application deadlines--it's easy to see how high school students could feel a little … More »Tips for Parents to Help Teens De-Stress
With school work, sports, and other extracurriculars--not to mention looming college application deadlines--it's easy to see how high school students could feel a little stressed out.
- Teachers flip for 'flipped learning' class model CHRISTINA HOAG - AP - Sun, Jan 27, 2013
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — When Timmy Nguyen comes to his pre-calculus class, he's already learned the day's lesson — he watched it on a short online video prepared by … More »Teachers flip for 'flipped learning' class model
- Portuguese teachers protest against education cuts Reuters - Sat, Jan 26, 2013
LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands of Portuguese teachers marched through Lisbon on Saturday to protest against cuts in education imposed as part of the government's austerity … More »Portuguese teachers protest against education cuts
LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands of Portuguese teachers marched through Lisbon on Saturday to protest against cuts in education imposed as part of the government's austerity program. Teachers union Fenprof estimated 30,000 teachers marched through Lisbon city center, demanding the resignation of the education minister and protesting …
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