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Education News2010-09-02: Headlinesboston.com: Seattle schools, teachers reach tentative pact 2010-09-02 Seattle's teachers union and Seattle Public School have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year labor contract.
boston.com: Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent: Westwood High ranks 11 in state 2010-09-02 Westwood High School, Dedham High School, and 10 other public high schools in the suburbs south of Boston have made Boston Magazine's list of the 50 best public high schools.
boston.com: David Dishneau and Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press Writer: Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programming 2010-09-02 A gunman police shot to death after he took hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters said he hated the company's shows such as "Kate Plus 8" because they promote population growth and its environmental programming because it did little to save the planet.
boston.com: John Laidler, Globe Correspondent: School aid called uneven 2010-09-02 While some local school officials are welcoming a pair of recent federal funding awards, several are contending that their districts were shortchanged.
stateline.org: Allison Petty: IL: Millikin begins sifting through nearly 80 resumes in search for next president 2010-09-02 DECATUR, Ill. -- Flooded with more than 80 applications, the committee charged with finding Millikin Universitys next president has a lot of narrowing to do in the next few weeks.
stateline.org: Mike Riopell: IL: Brady -- Schools should consider holding off on teacher pay raises 2010-09-02 State Sen. Bill Brady, the Republican candidate for governor, is taking heat from a teachers union over suggestions that school districts could consider foregoing teacher pay raises.
stateline.org: Scott Fitzgerald: IL: Colleges, McKendree partner on nursing programs 2010-09-02 MARION, Ill. -- McKendree University and area community college administrators took a big step Tuesday to fill the need for highly skilled nursing care and instruction in Southern Illinois.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: SD: Police -- SD teen wanted to be infamous sociopath 2010-09-02 An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "become the worlds most infamous sociopath," authorities said.
stateline.org: Katherine Long and Linda Shaw: WA: Washington schools show mixed results in switch to new standardized tests 2010-09-02 After administering the Washington Assessment of Student Learning for 12 years, state school districts always knew how students stacked up compared with the previous years class -- or even a class a decade ago.
stateline.org: Dan McFeely: IN: Scholarship program faces huge shortfall 2010-09-02 Indianas popular 21st Century Scholars program -- where full-ride scholarships are promised to needy kids who study hard and stay out of trouble -- is in deep financial trouble.
stateline.org: Elizabeth Crisp: MS: Ed chief -- Faculty cuts not a trend 2010-09-02 Other Mississippi public universities are not expected to follow the University of Southern Mississippi in terminating professors to shrink budgets, higher education leaders said Tuesday.
stateline.org: Mark Tupper: IL: Guenthers State of Union -- AD shares thoughts on football, his job, Assembly Hall 2010-09-02 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Director of Athletics Ron Guenther has agreed to stay on at least six months past the end of his current contract on Dec. 31 while the University of Illinois and its new president map out a new administrative structure and search for a new chancellor.
stateline.org: Rod Boshart: IA: Parents fight school dress code 2010-09-02 A state administrative law judge says she will decide by early October whether a standardized dress code policy adopted by Waterloo Community Schools officials violates state law -- a case that may carry statewide ramifications.
stateline.org: Staff: WI: Court -- University must fund prayer activities 2010-09-02 A federal appeals court has upheld a lower courts ruling that the University of Wisconsin-Madison must pay for student activities involving prayer, worship and proselytizing.
stateline.org: Nancy Hicks: NE: AARP Nebraska leader -- Health care resolution premature 2010-09-02 A proposed resolution in front of the Nebraska Board of Education this week calling for the repeal of federal health care reform is premature, a state leader for AARP Nebraska said.
stateline.org: Warren Richey: FL: No travel to 'terrorist' countries for Florida state universities -- court 2010-09-02 MIAMI -- Florida-based international scholars are reacting with disappointment to a federal appeals court ruling that reinstates a ban on state university funding for travel to "terrorist" countries, including Cuba.
stateline.org: Tu-Uyen Tran: ND: UND, NDSU presidents develop united front 2010-09-02 GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- University of North Dakota President Robert Kelley invited North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani over to his house Tuesday to hang out with area lawmakers and candidates to state office.
Black Voice News: Administrator: Familiar Smell of Strange Fruit in San Bernardino 2010-09-02 Well in San Bernardino, they do not lynch you from a tree but wait for us to invest our time, talent, and money into viable projects then they put barriers in your way so the fruit of your efforts will spoil and you loseyour investment. I have witnessed this several times in the short time I have been in San Bernardino since 1960.
allafrica.com: Rwanda: Significant Developments in Schools 2010-09-02 I recently visied Lycée de Kigali, the second largest secondary school in the country after Groupe Scolaire, Butare, and I was impressed by the progress in our education system. | The Head of the school, an American-trained teacher known as Mr. Martin Masabo struck me as exemplary in matters of efficiency and customer care. | However, before he answered my question I had already obtained part of the answer from the environment.
Huffington Post: Amy B. Dean: Labor Days Legacy: A More Inclusive America 2010-09-02 At some point in their lives, almost all parents think about making a will to ensure that their assets are passed on to the next generation. But material gains, of course, are the least of what we give our children.
Huffington Post: George Lakoff: The Cry for Democratic Moral Leadership and Effective Communication 2010-09-02 The Democrats cannot take their base for granted. Only moral leadership backed by actions and communicated effectively can excite the Obama base once more. Without that excitement, the Democrats will lose big in November.
Paradise Post: Becks popularity is a concern 2010-09-02 As to the Glenn Beck rally in D.C. on Saturday, I certainly agree that Beck telling the country we must return to God and spiritual principles is a laudable goal. | It states the troops will get whatever funds left are over after the event is paid for.
StandardNet: Standard-Examiner: Native American Summit held in Ogden 2010-09-02 Tribal and government leaders from around the state came to Ogden to discuss issues viewed from a Native American perspective. | After using the audience to list the positives and negatives of Indian education, Clayton Long challenged each person as a community leader to go back and work on three things from the negatives list to turn into a positive.
washingtonpost.com: Montgomery students get new digs 2010-09-02 Jeannie Kauffman and her three children represent two distinct generations of Garrett Park Elementary schoolers. Kauffman attended the school as did her daughter, Ashley, 13, who is now a seventh-grader at Pyle Middle School.
washingtonpost.com: St. Mary's officials seek state help to build elementary school 2010-09-02 Spurred by increasing elementary school enrollment, officials in St. Mary's County are preparing a request for state assistance to construct another elementary school. | - - - -
washingtonpost.com: After decades at Coolidge High, D.C. Youth Orchestra Program moves to Eastern 2010-09-02 The D.C. Youth Orchestra Program has operated for nearly a half-century at Coolidge High School in Northwest. Last month, the nonprofit music program moved a few miles south to Eastern High School in Northeast.
stateline.org: Kirk Semple: NY: New York asks schools to avoid pupil immigration status 2010-09-02 The State Education Department has sent school districts a memorandum strongly recommending that they not ask for information that might reveal the immigration status of enrolling students, after a civil liberties group complained that scores of districts were requesting such information in possible violation of federal law.
Leagle.com: BADGER CATHOLIC, INC. v. WALSH 2010-09-02 DAVID G. WALSH, et al., Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees. | United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. | Argued October 27, 2009. | Decided September 1, 2010. | Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and EVANS and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges. | EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge. | WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge, dissenting. | The RSO forum is no different. It is not an open commons that Hastings happens to maintain.
ed.gov: Support for Education Jobs 2010-09-02 Colorado, Connecticut, New Mexico, and Wisconsin are among the states that will receive funding to support education jobs.
Herald Times Reporter: Franklin makeover done for new year 2010-09-02 MANITOWOC — It might have seemed to students returning to Franklin Elementary School on Wednesday that they had walked into the wrong building when they saw the renovated interior and new gym.
WatertownDailyTimes.com: Norwood-Norfolk gets grant toward remediation services 2010-09-02 The Norwood-Norfolk Central School District has been awarded almost $25,000 in federal Title VI funding from the U.S. Department of Education because 20 percent of its students come from a family with an income below the federal poverty line. | Superintendent Elizabeth A. Kirnie announced the funding at Tuesday's Board of Education meeting.
stateline.org: Jeanette Rundquist: NJ: N.J. Board of Education vows to continue reform after Race to the Top loss 2010-09-02 The state Board of Education began its first meeting after the firing of former commissioner Bret Schundler by acknowledging feelings of "uncertainty" in N.J.s education world after the "eventful" past few days - but vowing to continue moving forward to reform and improve the states schools.
Benzinga: On 36th Birthday of ERISA, Historical Obama-Appeal Seminar Announced for Sep. 23, 2010 - New Federal Appeals Laws Effective Date 2010-09-02 Quick, value-added, actionable stock market ideas for serious traders and investors.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Gov. Christie seeks delay in releasing school spending review 2010-09-02 Gov. Chris Christie has advised the education department not to release a report Tuesday which details how much New Jersey spends per pupil, over concerns it could hurt the state in a current legal challenge.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Race to Top error was no clerical mistake 2010-09-02 Gov. Chris Christie said yesterday he wants to close down the embarrassing discussion about his administrations mistakes that caused New Jersey to lose $400 million in federal education grants.
Bellingham Herald: An unused measure of progress 2010-09-02 LOS ANGELES EDITORS: This is one in an occasional series on evaluating education from the Los Angeles Times. | LOS ANGELES - Five families from across the San Fernando Valley set up camp for three nights by the front door of Wilbur Avenue Elementary School in 2009, intent on getting a spot for their children in one of the best-regarded schools in Los Angeles. Others hired someone to hold their place in line.
stateline.org: Howard Buck: WA: Statewide student exam scores 'mixed' for 2010 2010-09-02 In a word, 2010 statewide student assessment test results disclosed in Olympia on Tuesday are "mixed."
stateline.org: Norman Draper: MN: Jobs Fund a reprieve for Minn. school budgets 2010-09-02 Minnesota schools are in store for another federal windfall.
stateline.org: Staff: WI: A big snub to student smoking in Wisconsin 2010-09-02 Heres more evidence that smoking is slowly but surely heading for the ashtray of history.
stateline.org: Staff: WA: Standardized test results mixed for Washingtons students 2010-09-02 State education chief Randy Dorn homes in on the causes of mixed results on this years standardized tests: The new tests will take teachers and students several years to get used to; ditto new standards in math and a harsh recession forced cutbacks in education programs that support learning.
stateline.org: Staff: AR: State to get $1.2 million for Head Start 2010-09-02 Arkansas will receive $1.2 million in federal stimulus money to establish a state Head Start Advisory Council, Democratic members of the state's congressional delegation announced today.
Omaha World-Herald: Celebs promote safe-sex message 2010-09-02 Black Entertainment Television is bringing its international Rap-It-Up tour to Omaha Thursday night.
stateline.org: Lisa Fleisher: NJ: Gov. Chris Christie says its time to move on from Race to the Top error 2010-09-02 MOUNT OLIVE , N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie said today there is one clear lesson from the carnage of last weeks fiasco over the states application for federal Race to the Top funding.
Hartford Courant: What Makes A Good Teacher? Lets Calculate That. 2010-09-02 Keywords: if (opt && opt.value) | Get daily news sent directly to your inbox weekdays at 3PM.
stateline.org: Staff: WI: Wisconsin to receive $180 million in federal education money 2010-09-02 Wisconsin will receive nearly $180 million to save and create education jobs this school year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Wednesday.
Southern Courier: International Grammar School Announces New Principal 2010-09-02 The Board of International Grammar School, Ultimo, is delighted to announce the appointment of...
stateline.org: Nancy Bartley: WA: Schools lengthen student supply lists to help meet higher costs 2010-09-02 If you think your kids school-supply list is getting longer, youre probably right.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Schools have little choice but to cut back on courtesy busing 2010-09-02 Public school education in New Jersey used to be an all-you-can-eat buffet. The school taxes would be siphoned from the mortgage payment, and just about everything was covered, including the four Rs — readin, ritin, rithmetic ... and ridin (on the big yellow school bus).
stateline.org: Staff: ND: NDSU awarded $10.7 million health grant 2010-09-02 The North Dakota State University Center for Visual and Cognitive Neuroscience has received a five-year, $10.7 million competitive grant renewal from the National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health.
stateline.org: NJ: NJEA criticizes Christie for slow movement on seeking $268M in federal aid to rehire teachers 2010-09-02 With the new school year beginning in New Jersey, the statewide teachers union is chiding the Christie administration for not moving on obtaining $268 million in federal education aid to rehire 3,900 public school teachers and support staff.
Inside Higher Ed: The Making of a Real Student Newspaper 2010-09-02 When I started at Northwest, I expected to pour much of my energy into teaching the craft of reporting and writing hard news. What I did not see coming was a battle to uphold journalistic values that I had taken for granted since graduate school, if not earlier.
stateline.org: Robert A. Frahm: CT: Charter schools won't get federal jobs money 2010-09-02 The state's allocation of federal stimulus money intended to save teaching jobs in cash-strapped school districts excluded charter schools, many of which serve students in Connecticut's poorest communities.
Bellingham Herald: International studies high school opens in Miami 2010-09-02 They are International Studies high school students-following a demanding bilingual program that gives them the same education as their peers in Spain, France, Germany and Italy. | And they are growing in number. | Now there is a new public high school-the International Studies Preparatory Academy @ Gables, or ISPA-the first magnet school in Miami, Fla., to offer only International Studies in a high school setting.
stateline.org: Catherine Candisky and Jim Siegel: OH: When should schools spend federal windfall? 2010-09-02 Cash-strapped Ohio school districts and charter schools will receive $361 million in one-time federal aid for teachers and other school personnel.
stateline.org: Don Walton: NE: Dave Heineman says hes protecting education funding 2010-09-02 Gov. Dave Heineman on Tuesday brushed aside a barrage of Democratic criticism about his letter to education leaders urging them to support repeal of federal health care reform.
stateline.org: John Lyon: AR: Legislators postpone school funding recommendation 2010-09-02 The state House and Senate education committees decided today to postpone making a recommendation on future per-student funding for Arkansas schools.
stateline.org: Sam Dillon: US: Formula to grade teachers skill gains in use, and critics 2010-09-02 A growing number of school districts have adopted a system called value-added modeling to answer that question, provoking battles from Washington to Los Angeles — with some saying it is an effective method for increasing teacher accountability, and others arguing that it can give an inaccurate picture of teachers work.
stateline.org: Linda Shaw: WA: Test results mixed for Washington students 2010-09-02 The results of the new state tests, released Tuesday, are a very mixed bag, partly because there were so many changes from the old Washington Assessment of Student Learning.
stateline.org: Lisa Fleisher: NJ: N.J. Democrats push for hearing on Race to the Top error, despite Christies call to move on 2010-09-02 Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday declared an end to the controversy over the states failed attempt for Race to the Top funding — saying the mystery of the fatal error had been solved — and called on top Democrats to cancel hearings on the controversial issue.
stateline.org: Mike Riopell: IL: Brady takes heat from union for suggesting teachers forgo raises in tough economic times 2010-09-02 State Sen. Bill Brady, the Republican candidate for governor, is taking heat from a teachers union over suggestions that school districts could consider forgoing teacher pay raises.
Jamestown Sun: Fewer students at JPS 2010-09-02 Enrollment figures at Jamestown Public Schools are down slightly this year, officials said, whereas figures at other schools in town, and possibly the state, are up.
stateline.org: James Nash: OH: Lottery better if partially private, state auditor says 2010-09-02 The Ohio Lottery should reconstitute itself as a "quasi-public corporation" to free itself from red tape and return more money to public schools, the state auditor said yesterday.
stateline.org: Jessica Calefati: NJ: Ex-N.J. education chief Bret Schundler says Gov. Christie defamed him 2010-09-02 In another salvo of who said what following the states failed Race to the Top application, former education commissioner Bret Schundler released a chronology of the events he believes led to his firing, saying that he is not a liar as the governor has claimed.
KENS 5 TV: Controversial anti-abortion campaign causes stir in Texas 2010-09-02 A controversial new anti-abortion billboard campaign focusing on blacks in Texas is making its way to Houston. | The campaign has already made its way to the Bryan-College Station area and is expected to be in Houston soon. | The Radiance Foundation and the Life Education Resource Network (L.E.A.R.N.) are behind the initiative.
stateline.org: Catherine Candisky: OH: Teachers union has its own labor trouble 2010-09-02 Ohios largest teachers union is having labor problems of its own.
stateline.org: Kari Andren: PA: Pennsylvania group places focus on early childhood education 2010-09-02 Advocates for early childhood education have launched a new effort to keep the issue at the front of the minds of parents and candidates.
stateline.org: Molly Walsh: VT: School year starts with stalled teacher negotiations 2010-09-02 Teachers across Chittenden County will greet students returning to school today amid uncertainty about pay and benefits.
stateline.org: Phil Kabler: WV: State requests bids for education spending audit 2010-09-02 A comprehensive audit of state spending on public education should begin later this year, with the opening this week of the bidding period for a contract to conduct the statewide review.
stateline.org: Tom Beyerlein: OH: Area schools to share $21M in federal funds 2010-09-02 Dayton Public Schools are in line to receive nearly $4.4 million in federal funds designed to help cash-strapped districts save or create jobs that promote learning.
stateline.org: Staff: WI: To improve schools, big assignments need to be completed 2010-09-02 U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan issued three big assignments this week as millions of students return to classes across America. Wisconsin policymakers, educators and parents should help get this hard work done.
stateline.org: Staff: UT: Utah educators endorse both candidates in guv race 2010-09-02 The Utah Education Association endorsed both GOP Gov. Gary Herbert and his Democratic challenger, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, in this Novembers special gubernatorial election.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Hundreds of N.J. students who cant do simple math are credited with passing calculus, report says 2010-09-02 Hundreds of N.J. students who cant do simple math were credited with passing calculus, according to a report on APP.com.
stateline.org: Jim Siegel: OH: Send school aid directly to charters, panel says 2010-09-02 Those who dream of a day when Ohios traditional districts and charter schools will work harmoniously know it is unlikely under a funding system in which districts get monthly reminders that their state funding is being siphoned away.
stateline.org: Judy Lightfoot: WA: Punishing the UW for success 2010-09-02 The state expects the UW to be both "racehorse and workhorse," and on a starvation diet.
stateline.org: Jennifer D. Jordan: RI: Diversion of education funds up to Assembly 2010-09-02 Governor Carcieris plan to use $32.9 million in federal education dollars to plug a $38-million budget deficit isnt his decision to make. The General Assembly must approve the rerouting of the money, Carcieris spokeswoman acknowledged Wednesday, and the two top legislative leaders were noncommittal about what lawmakers intend to do.
stateline.org: Ben Leubsdorf: NH: Law school expansion put on hold 2010-09-02 Faced with continuing concerns from neighbors about congestion and safety, the city zoning board last night again put off a decision on whether to allow expanded on-street parking near the University of New Hampshire School of Law to accompany a planned addition.
stateline.org: Kurt Erickson: IL: More than 50 percent of Illinois students now eligible for free or reduced-prices lunches 2010-09-02 In another sign of the sour economic times, about half of all Illinois school students are eligible for free or low-priced meals at school.
nytimes.com: Formula to Grade Teachers Skill Gains Acceptance, and Critics 2010-09-02 The value-added formula to evaluate teachers is gaining acceptance, and critics, across America.
Patch: Will Rivertowns Schools Reap the Benefits of NYs 'Race to the Top' Win? 2010-09-02 Sunny. Hot. High 92F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. | Though Rivertowns schools will most likely not see any of the federal grant money awarded to the state last month, they will€”and have€”been affected by new state laws passed in an effort to garner it.
stateline.org: Matt Friedman: NJ: N.J. Senate leaders say Gov. Chris Christie owes President Obama an apology over Race to the Top gaffe 2010-09-02 Last week, Gov. Chris Christie said President Obama should apologize to New Jersey residents for allowing a "clerical error" in its "Race to the Top" application to cost the state its chance at up to $400 million in federal education funds.
stateline.org: Teri Finneman: ND: ND education panel lists funding priorities 2010-09-02 Continuing a scholarship program, providing funding for preschool programming and improving curriculum alignment between high schools and colleges are among the priorities for state education officials.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: PA: Investment gain puts state teacher pension fund on sounder footing 2010-09-02 Pennsylvanias mammoth retirement fund for teachers and other school workers is on sounder footing thanks to a 14.6 percent return on its investments for the year that ended June 30.
stateline.org: Debbie Cafazzo and Jerre Redecker: WA: State test scores released 2010-09-02 Students in South Sound and throughout Washington turned in a mixed performance on the new state tests they took last spring, with scores down in three key areas for fifth-graders and 10th-graders, but up in three subjects for seventh- and eighth-graders.
stateline.org: Teri Finneman: ND: Education group looks at teacher pay 2010-09-02 The North Dakota Commission on Education Improvement discussed an alternative teacher compensation system at its Tuesday meeting.
Middle East Online: Obamas Awkward Speech 2010-09-02 Democrats nominated Obama to end a war in Iraq. He has not quite done that; tens of thousands of U.S. troops remain on the ground in that country, notes John Nichols. | Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination in 2008 because he was the only leading presidential contender who in 2002 had the wisdom to oppose the invasion of Iraq.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Jim Florio comments on Chris Christie firing of Brett Schundler 2010-09-02 Former New Jersey Governor, Jim Florio, a Democrat, spoke to FOX Business Networks Liz Claman and Liz MacDonald about the economy, stimulus spending and the New Jersey education commissioners firing over the $400 million "Race to the Top" mistake.
stateline.org: Sarah D. Wire: AR: Panel delays proposing a school-aid boost till Nov. 1 2010-09-02 The panel created to determine how much money is necessary for school districts to provide an adequate education for Arkansas schoolchildren submitted its report Tuesday without recommending an amount.
stateline.org: Grace E. Merritt: CT: Education group seeks to raise interest in math and science 2010-09-02 Consider this fact: 84 percent of middle school students say they would rather clean their rooms, eat their vegetables, go to the dentist or take out the garbage than learn math or science, according to the National Science Foundation.
Main Line: Lentz, Meehan battle over failed policies 2010-09-02 The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of mainlinemedianews.com. | Not Registered? Sign up today for free! | Main Line Ticket (entertainment)
Texas Tribune: Bill Hobby on the 1984 Education Reform Battle 2010-09-02 White was state attorney general when he beat Republican Gov. Bill Clements in 1982. It was a banner election year for Democrats. U.S. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and I teamed up to finance a massive get-out-the-vote effort that was credited with electing not only White but a whole slate of promising Democrats, including state Treasurer Ann Richards.
CNN: Obama must stick to his guns on education 2010-09-02 When Obama and Duncan arrived in Washington, the Harvard-educated, basketball-playing buddies stormed onto the field of education reform like a pair of Chicago Bulls in a china shop, and appropriately so. | Shape up or ship out, Obama and Duncan said. | Obama made clear that he favored federal rewards for districts that fire underperforming teachers and closing failing schools.
stateline.org: Monte Whaley: CO: Colorado ed board weighs disclosure of criminal allegations against teachers 2010-09-02 Colorado's parents are among the last to know when a local educator is in trouble with the law, the chairman of the State Board of Education said Wednesday.
stateline.org: Staff and Wire: WA: State schools chief suspends convicted Morton teacher 2010-09-02 Washington Schools Chief Randy Dorn will suspend the teaching certificate of the Morton teacher convicted of inappropriately touching girls.
stateline.org: Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services: AZ: Judge to hear arguments on Arizona's efforts to help students learn English 2010-09-02 A federal judge is hearing arguments this week over whether the state is complying with federal laws to help students learn English.
stateline.org: Robert A. Frahm: CT: School reform still on track, McQuillan say 2010-09-02 Despite the failure to win millions of dollars in a federal school reform competition, Connecticut should not back away from the effort to reshape its public schools, Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan said Wednesday.
Cosumnes Connection: Student support programs in limbo 2010-09-02 Student Support Services homes many of these programs which have been struggling to get by with the funds they have left over from last year. | However, the Los Rios Community College District is one of the few districts able to help fund their community colleges still.
San Antonio Express: Peñas greatest achievement was helping her family 2010-09-02 Englantina Canales Peña: She was a business tech teacher. | At Benavides High School in the 1940s, Englantina Canales Peña stood out as valedictorian and a state tennis champ. But her biggest achievements — as an educator and aunt — were the degrees she helped make possible for nieces and nephews. | Peña, known as Gante to many, died Tuesday at 83.
stateline.org: Jim Siegel: OH: Senate resolution says dont mess with The Game 2010-09-02 The state Senate is wading into the debate over whether the Ohio State-Michigan game should continue to be the last game of the regular season.
Dallas Morning News: How Texas colleges fare with their achievement gaps 2010-09-02 News, analysis and opinion on reforms being offered to improve schools, whether the ideas originate in Washington, Austin or Dallas. The online discussion will take education policy debates seriously, while it connects them to students from grade school through college. | We welcome and read all letters from readers. Letters are selected for publication based on their clarity and brevity.
nytimes.com: Western Schools Sprout in South Korea 2010-09-02 Parents in Asia and elsewhere want a more global curriculum for their children, and governments hope to attract foreign investors to their countries.
stateline.org: Encarnacion Pyle: OH: Ohio University wants to raise $450 million 2010-09-02 Theres nothing like a good challenge. So instead of playing it safe, Ohio University has set its sights on raising $450 million by June 30, 2015.
stateline.org: Jennifer D. Jordan: RI: R.I. to plug state budget hole with federal money meant to save teacher jobs 2010-09-02 A new law aimed at saving millions of teaching jobs and protecting school programs across the country may not accomplish either goal here in Rhode Island. Instead, Governor Carcieri intends to use the $32.9 million Rhode Island is eligible to receive to plug an estimated $38-million deficit in this years budget.
stateline.org: Michael McNutt: OK: Thirteen private schools will take part in Oklahoma special needs program 2010-09-02 Thirteen private schools have been approved to take part in a new program in which parents of special-needs students in public schools may apply for scholarships that allow their children to transfer to private schools, a state Education Department official said Tuesday.
Evanston Review: Community Calendar 2010-09-02 Project Butterfly is a free program designed to help young ladies entering and currently attending middle school. The program will help girls make transitions through some of the difficult times they might experience. The class meets from 5-6 p.m. Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 21-Oct. 26 at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center. | Nature Pals, for children age 2 accompanied by an adult, will meet from 10-11 a.m.
nytimes.com: Its Name is Earl 2010-09-02 6 Qs About the News | Where along the East Coast is Hurricane Earl expected to make an impact?
stateline.org: Mary Ellen Klas: FL: Sink unveils plan for school changes 2010-09-02 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink envisions an education system in Florida where at-risk students have incentives to stay in school, better-trained teachers get performance-based raises and school buildings become community centers.
stateline.org: Chas Sisk: TN: Nashville high school students grill TN governor candidates at forum 2010-09-02 High school students took the first shots at the Democratic and Republican nominees to be the states next governor, grilling Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and Jackson businessman Mike McWherter in an hourlong town hall forum at the governors mansion.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: New education czar must build bridges 2010-09-02 As the dust settles on the tenure of state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler, Gov. Chris Christie should be looking for a replacement with a proven track record in education, rather than a political resume.
stateline.org: Julian Walker: VA: McDonnell seeks abstinence-only education funds 2010-09-02 Abortion-rights groups Tuesday denounced Gov. Bob McDonnells decision to seek a federal grant for abstinence-only sex education while shunning funds available for comprehensive pregnancy and disease-prevention instruction.
stateline.org: Collin Binkley: OH: OSU to alter hiring policies in wake of shooting 2010-09-02 Prompted by a shooting at Ohio State University in March that left two dead and one wounded, university officials plan to change several hiring policies by early next year.
stateline.org: Josh Verges: SD: Cash for schools could go to vote 2010-09-02 In 2000, after watching tax limits cripple Colorados ability to pay for K-12 education, advocates there organized a referendum to put more money into schools rather than tax rebates.
State Journal: West Virginia Sits Out Race to the Top 2010-09-02 WVIllustrated.com Closed Captioning Issues?
stateline.org: Lisa Schencker: UT: Fewer Utah schools meet testing goals 2010-09-02 More than one of every five schools in Utah failed this year to meet testing goals under No Child Left Behind, according to results released Monday.
nytimes.com: Fired Education Chief Says New Jersey Governor Defamed Him 2010-09-02 Bret D. Schundler emphatically denied misleading anyone.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: MN: Governor rejects some federal sex ed funds 2010-09-02 Gov. Tim Pawlenty has accepted a federal grant for abstinence-only teen sex education, but rejected a larger grant that incorporates additional information about contraception and sexually-transmitted disease prevention.
nytimes.com: News Quiz | September 2, 2010 2010-09-02 See what you know about the news of the day.
Western Standard: Dan Stephenson: The Education Machine 2010-09-02 By and large, until, say, 1945, the expansion was fairly harmless. The underlying motives were noble, benevolent, or at worst foolish: a democratic ideal, the need to occupy the young increasingly excluded from the labor market, the quest for prestige. Certainly the affluent society could afford keeping the kids in school. 2010-09-01: Headlinesboston.com: Brian MacQuarrie, Globe Staff: Moving day: Giving it the old college fry 2010-09-01 Katie McNeill, a sweat-soaked Boston University senior, slumped wearily on a car's tailgate yesterday afternoon, crammed against belongings that she and three roommates had strained to carry five tedious stories from their top-floor Park Drive apartment.
boston.com: James Vaznis, Globe Staff: Coalition rallies for changes to teachers' contract, more of a say 2010-09-01 A coalition of students, parents, and advocates rallied on the steps of Boston School Department headquarters yesterday, calling for extended school days, more rigorous teacher evaluations, and a stronger voice for students and parents in school decisions as the city negotiates a new contract with teachers.
boston.com: Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Writer: Miss. tax collections beat expectations in August 2010-09-01 Mississippi tax collections beat expectations in August for the second month in a row, but state leaders said it's too soon to declare the state economy has rebounded from the recession.
boston.com: Don Thompson, Associated Press Writer: Whitman criticizes Schwarzenegger for budget delay 2010-09-01 Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman on Wednesday laid blame for California's budget impasse squarely on the shoulders of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders.
boston.com: Barry Massey, Associated Press Writer: NM agencies dodge furloughs in cutting budgets 2010-09-01 No state workers will be furloughed or laid off because of a new round of spending cuts to balance New Mexico's budget, Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday.
boston.com: Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff: Citing misconduct inquiry, Harvard professor cancels classes 2010-09-01 Harvard psychology professor Marc Hauser canceled a Harvard Extension School class on cognitive evolution that he was scheduled to start teaching yesterday and dropped plans to offer a spring class called "The Moral Sense: From Genes to Law.''
boston.com: Dan Joling, Associated Press Writer: Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race 2010-09-01 Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary Tuesday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably the biggest political upset of the year.
boston.com: Dan Joling, Associated Press Writer: Alaska Democrat's campaign for US Senate ramps up 2010-09-01 Ten days ago, Scott McAdams had a volunteer treasurer and a few thousand dollars to help him pursue the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator in Alaska.
Port Clinton News Herald: Strickland highlights education at Terra 2010-09-01 FREMONT -- Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland campaigned at Terra Community College Tuesday, focusing on higher education, the recession, trying to keep jobs in the state and tax reduction, along with th...
The Hill: Gautham Nagesh: Good morning tech 2010-09-01 Get latest news from The Hill direct to your inbox, RSS reader and mobile devices.
diverseeducation.com: Diverse Issues in Higher Education: Encouraging Entrepreneurship Among HBCU Students 2010-09-01 OFC Venture Challenge judges from left: OfficeMax CEO Sam Duncan; Ambassador Andrew Young, founding principal and co-chairman, Good-Works International LLC; OFC Venture Challenge National Director Mohammad Bhuiyan; and Gen. William €œKip€ Ward, commander, United States Army Africa Command. | In the mid-1990s, Amir Pirzadeh had an idea for improving sawmills.
msnbc.com: First Read: Recommended: First thoughts: Turning the page 2010-09-01 Last night millions of Americans watched President Obama end a theater of war, Iraq. It was an excellent, thoughtful and sobering speech. It was an appropriate speech. It was not a time to re-litigate the war or a time to criticize the one who started it. It was a beginning of the end speech, a turning of the page.
Salon: The truths about Iraq that Obama couldnt utter 2010-09-01 As troops withdraw from Iraq, the president gave a dutiful speech. But there was so much he could not sa...
nytimes.com: About New York: Suing a School They Loved 2010-09-01 The Horace Mann School seal.
washingtonpost.com: Poll: Polarizing D.C. schools chief Rhee helps, hurts Fenty among Democrats 2010-09-01 A Washington Post poll in August found that the D.C. schools chancellor, the public face and voice for the mayor's cornerstone issue, is such a divisive figure that politically she is a virtual wash. | - - - -
Twin Cities Planet: Back to school: Area schools weather tight budgets 2010-09-01 The Bugle visits schools in our circulation area to find out how a tight budget year will affect their students. | The Bugle visited schools in our circulation area to find out what the financial picture is at the schools and what funding-based changes parents and students can expect to encounter when school re-opens in a few days.
NJ TODAY: Cancer Institute Announces Prostate Awareness Month Screenings 2010-09-01 NEW BRUNSWICK €“ During September, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and its Network hospitals are making a special effort to mark Prostate Awaren...
Los Angeles Times: Glenn Becks liberation theology obsession 2010-09-01 Like the philosopher-theologian Cornel West, Cone is one of the African American scholars who have applied principles borrowed from liberation theology to their reflections on the condition of black America. He certainly is not among its founders. | Perhaps Beck should go back to peddling misinformation about the Founding Fathers, who have been dead too long to complain.
nytimes.com: Formula to Grade Teachers Skill Gains in Use, and Critics 2010-09-01 Many school districts have adopted a system called value-added modeling to evaluate teachers, provoking battles from Washington to Los Angeles.
Chatham Star Tribune: What spending cuts does Hurt support? 2010-09-01 A platoon of writers and or pseudonyms have deployed their missives as a decoy against the growing national debt as if the Democrats caused it.The stimulus bill has gotten particular attention. | According to John Boehner, Republican from Ohio, the stimulus bill added $359 billion to the $13.25 trillion national debt.That leaves $12.
Woodburn Independent: Lindsay Keefer: Woodburn started its 2010-11 school year Monday with several changes 2010-09-01 WOODBURN €” While many things will remain the same this year for students in the Woodburn School District, there will be a number of notable changes.
North Country Public Radio: Federal funds help, but school districts still worry 2010-09-01 Sen. Charles Schumer says New York has officially qualified to receive all $607 million in federal funds intended to stave off thousands of teacher layoffs statewide. | Most schools open next week — Schumer urged the state to get the funds to school districts immediately. | The $607 million made official yesterday can only be used by public schools to hire or re-hire teachers.
Education Week News: Charter Schools Being Urged to Serve ELLs 2010-09-01 A kindergartner at Raul Yzaguirre School for Success holds up signs in English and Spanish. Advocates say more charter schools should follow the Houston school€™s example and better serve English-language learners. | Premium article access courtesy of Edweek.org. | Read more FREE content! | title: story.getTitle(false) | Just this month, two such Washington-based groups
New York Times: When Does Holding Teachers Accountable Go Too Far? 2010-09-01 A team of reporters at The Los Angeles Times and an education economist set out to create a consumer guide to education.
Lexology: Stephen Ornstein, Matthew Yoon, Matthew Dyckman, John Holahan: Financial regulatory reform 2010-09-01 Share this article on... | When an employee resigns to join a competitor, it is important to respond promptly. | I have reason to believe that a former employee is going to file a complaint with the Department of Labor. | We are starting to see an increase in the number of news articles reporting on health care facilities terminating employees for violating patient privacy on their facebook pages or other social media.
The Columbian: At many failing schools, parents have choices 2010-09-01 Washington€™s annual student assessment has changed its name, polished its format.
Myrtle Beach Sun News: DEA takes slang seriously 2010-09-01 Speak Ebonics? You may have a future at the Drug Enforcement Administration. | Reason: Drug agents in certain communities need help in translating wiretaps. | Federal agents are seeking to hire Ebonics translators to help interpret wiretapped conversations involving targets of undercover drug investigations.
Channel News Asia: MOE to grow teaching workforce and build more facilities for schools 2010-09-01 The Education Ministry plans to grow its teaching force by 10 per cent to 33,000 teachers by 2015.
Catalyst Chicago: In the News: Limited success with turnarounds; value-added evaluation model exploding 2010-09-01 A survey released by the Washington-based Center on Education Policy finds that few school districts are familiar with the four federal models for turning around low-performing schools and even fewer have implemented them. | More than a third of school districts reported they had no familiarity with the models that are part of the $3.5 billion Title 1 School Improvement Grants heading to school districts this fall, according to the report.
Macau Daily Times: English skills vital for economic growth: principal 2010-09-01 Finally someone with a healthy doses of common sense. Macau made a big mistake by having Portuguese as the second language in 1999, probably to please the Portuguese. It was a lack of vision and governance. English is used world-wide for trade, commerce, aviation, etc. | Now we are 10 years behind, hard to catch up now.. | Migrant Workers €“ opportunity or threat? | Why is anyone surprised by his statement.
Daily Yonder: Tracking Rural Stimulus Dollars 2010-09-01 Health Insurance: Location, Location... | Rural counties and those voting for Barack Obama have received more stimulus money than urban counties and those voting for John McCain. But the differences were small. | Who€™s getting rich off the stimulus, the $787 billion federal spending bill Congress passed in February 2009? | Are urban counties slurping up all that money? Or rural?
The Desert Sun: Respect the courage of immigrants 2010-09-01 I believe that anyone who would risk their life, fortune (if any) and liberty to come here and either stay or just earn enough to feed their families here and in their homeland, legally or not, deserves our serious consideration, with the exception of the drug traffickers. | Look around. There is more unpopulated land mass here than in most of the rest of the world. Our biggest problem is water. We can overcome this issue.
Stabroek News: Top 10 Linden students at CSEC from Mackenzie High 2010-09-01 The local education department will be working on a programme to improve performances in other secondary schools. | Region 10 has generally shown improvement this year in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) when compared to previous years.
Bellingham Herald: Whatcom County school districts fail to meet federal standards for progress 2010-09-01 In Washington, AYP is determined by looking at a combination of High School Proficiency Exam and Measurements of Student Progress scores, graduation rates and attendance records. In all, schools and districts must meet standards in 37 categories. | For the first year since 2007, a few middle schools in Whatcom County made AYP. Fairhaven, Vista and Blaine middle schools made AYP, though they are still in step two in improvement.
Idaho State Journal: ISU must rebound from news of Kroschs ineligibility 2010-09-01 Keywords: team this preseason camp ... until Tuesday. | ISU seeking a waiver. | Education Rights and Privacy Act. | Good luck with that appeal. | recent example of ISU futility. | protect him in case the NCAA does uphold his appeal. | college life. In fact, it should be part of college life. | the requirements to pass. | behind the boat with his mouth tied open if need be. | Krosch a big smack on the head, then aim forward.
Montana State University: | | | | | | Montana, Colorado and Idaho universities partner on study of fire and climate change | | 2010-09-01 Faculty at Montana State University, the University of Colorado and the University of Idaho received a $3.85 million grant to study fire and climate change around the world. The National Science Foundation is funding the grant, which starts today, through their Partnerships in International Research and Education (PIRE) program.
nytimes.com: News Quiz | September 1, 2010 2010-09-01 See what you know about the news of the day. 2010-08-31: Headlinesboston.com: NH student shocked in shop class sues school 2010-08-31 A New Hampshire high school student shocked so severely in a shop class that his heart stopped is suing his teacher, the school district and the city of Dover.
boston.com: Eric Gorski, AP Education Writer: Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid 2010-08-31 Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.
boston.com: US education secretary to visit Maine 2010-08-31 The country's education chief will visit a school in Maine. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is scheduled to visit King Middle School in Portland on Tuesday for the final stop of his back-to-school bus tour to schools in eight states.
boston.com: Lyle Moran, Associated Press Writer: First virtual school in Mass. opens Thursday 2010-08-31 On the first day of the school year, some Massachusetts students will be staying home.
boston.com: Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Writer: DC Mayor faces stiff challenge in re-election bid 2010-08-31 The man who runs Washington is in danger of losing his job in a hotly contested election, but the post that's up for grabs isn't president. It's mayor.
boston.com: 5 RI teachers unions lack contracts 2010-08-31 The school year has either started or is about to start in all Rhode Island public school districts, but teachers in five districts are still working without contracts.
boston.com: Erica Noonan, Globe Staff: $197m later, Newton North opens 2010-08-31 NEWTON — It began as a simple renovation project. It ended up the most expensive public school ever built in Massachusetts.
boston.com: Everton Bailey Jr., Associated Press: Education panel faults Conn. on achievement gap 2010-08-31 HARTFORD — The performance gap between low-income Connecticut students and their peers is the largest in the country, according to a state-appointed education committee.
boston.com: Schumer: NY qualifies for all $607 m in fed funds 2010-08-31 U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says New York has qualified for all $607 million in federal funds to stave off thousands of teacher layoffs statewide.
boston.com: Greg Risling, Associated Press Writer: Frank McCourt expected to testify in divorce case 2010-08-31 What a tumultuous day for Frank McCourt. On Monday, McCourt not only squared off against his estranged wife of nearly 30 years who believes she deserves part ownership of the Dodgers, but he parted ways with fan favorite Manny Ramirez who went packing for Chicago and saw pitcher Hiroki Kuroda flirt with a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies .
boston.com: Dan Joling, Associated Press Writer: Murkowski concedes Alaska primary race 2010-08-31 Sen. Lisa Murkowski was booted from office in the Republican primary Tuesday by a little-known conservative lawyer in arguably the biggest political upset of the year.
boston.com: Alex Beam, Globe Staff: The researcher's revenge 2010-08-31 If you have been following the latest stem cell brouhaha, you know that a federal judge just threw a monkey wrench into hundreds of million of dollars of ongoing research at MIT, Harvard, and across the country. Press coverage has been remarkably restrained in describing the prime mover behind this litigation, Dr. James Sherley, a researcher at the Boston Biomedical ...
boston.com: NH teen who zapped nipples during shop class sues 2010-08-31 A New Hampshire high school student shocked so severely in shop class that his heart stopped beating is suing his teacher, the school district and the city of Dover.
boston.com: Seattle schools, teachers think they've agreed 2010-08-31 Seattle's teachers union and Seattle Public Schools say they think they've reached a tentative agreement on a new contract.
boston.com: Derrick Z. Jackson, Globe Columnist: A crisis of spiraling tuition 2010-08-31 For most families, it is impossible to put away enough money to prepare for the burden of university costs.
stateline.org: Rosalind S. Helderman: VA: Judge rejects Ken Cuccinellis probe of U-Va. global warming records 2010-08-31 RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia judge on Monday dismissed a civil subpoena issued by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II to the University of Virginia that had sought documents related to the work of a global warming scientist and former university professor.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: MI: University of Michigan gets $7.5 million U.S. grant to study hospital disease 2010-08-31 ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan is undertaking a five-year, $7.5 million federal study of bacteria that cause an increasing number of serious infections in hospitals and nursing homes.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: FL: Deaths -- William P. Foster, 91, founder of Florida A Marching 100 2010-08-31 William P. Foster, credited with innovating a much-imitated high-stepping style as founder and longtime director of the Florida A Marching 100 band, died Saturday. He was 91.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: TX: Report -- Lawmaker gave scholarships to relatives 2010-08-31 A Dallas congresswoman violated Congressional Black Caucus Foundation rules by awarding scholarship money to four relatives and a top aides two children, an attorney for the organization said.
stateline.org: Staff: NE: Editorial, 8/30 -- Do homework on student loans 2010-08-31 A couple of recent federal reports make clear that housecleaning is in order at for-profit colleges and universities.
Inside Higher Ed: U. of California Retirement Fund Faces $20B Shortfall 2010-08-31 The White House said Monday that the Obama administration would revamp and simplify its system of export controls -- a set of procedures and regulations that are designed to limit the sharing of certain technological information with foreign parties, but that research administrators and scholars complain often impair their work.
MiamiHerald.com: More high school students learning in other languages 2010-08-31 They are International Studies high school students -- following a demanding bilingual program that gives them the same education as their peers in Spain, France, Germany and Italy. | And they are growing in number. | As of last week, there is a new public high school -- the International Studies Preparatory Academy @ Gables, or ISPA -- the first magnet school in Miami-Dade to offer only International Studies in a high school setting.
stateline.org: Dan McFeely: IN: Daniels to colleges -- Cut administrative costs 2010-08-31 Gov. Mitch Daniels told a large group of college trustees Monday that the days of top-heavy campuses -- where administrators get the biggest slice of the budget pie -- must come to an end.
stateline.org: Rick Karlin: NY: Down payment on new school era 2010-08-31 COLONIE, N.Y. -- The nearly $700 million that New York state will receive as part of the federal Race to the Top innovation program will help revamp the way teachers are trained and evaluated in future years. One effect of that change: The lowest-performing teachers will likely be let go or denied tenure in light of more expansive future evaluations that will include a look at their students test scores.
stateline.org: Chelsea Schneider Kirk: IN: IUN students return as enrollment soars 2010-08-31 GARY, Ind. -- Indiana University Northwest welcomed students back Monday with enrollment that university officials say is outpacing last years figures.
stateline.org: Amanda Paulson and Stacy Teicher Khadaroo: US: Education secretary Arne Duncan -- headmaster of US school reform 2010-08-31 As students head back to school, educators nationwide are implementing controversial school reform wrought by Arne Duncan. Pushing competitive market approaches and armed with unprecedented funding and support from the president, he is possibly the most powerful education secretary ever.
stateline.org: Barry Massey, The Associated Press: NM: Analysis- Governors race candidates cant balance state budget on promises 2010-08-31 In the race to become New Mexicos next governor, Democrat Diane Denish and Republican Susana Martinez have made financial promises that will be very difficult to keep when the winner takes office in January.
stateline.org: Donna Gordon Blankinship, The Associated Press: WA: Parents protest return of convicted teacher 2010-08-31 SEATTLE -- Parents pulled their children out of class and protested outside a Washington state school Monday, the day a teacher convicted of inappropriately touching female students was scheduled to return to work.
Dissident Voice: Rat Race to the Top 2010-08-31 My high school principal has just announced that our state (Maryland) is now one of 10 winners of RTTT.
AlterNet.org: Makaiya Brown: University of Phoenix, DeVry: Scams That Leave You 'Dumber' and Poorer 2010-08-31 For-profit college target the poor and minorities, and students who enroll end up with debt that far outweighs that of their nonprofit and public school peers.
Common Dreams: CommonDreams.org 2010-08-31 Should the US Be Bombed? | speech scheduled for 8pm EST, August 31st. | Operation Recovery campaign, maggiemartin1@gmail.com. | author of €œVoices of Dissent€ and speaks world-wide on issues of peace. | domestic and international outlets. | mothers, whose sons and daughters still suffer the trauma of engagement. | the military to get an education and healthcare. | bring our war dollars back home for jobs not war.
ed.gov: Support for Education Jobs 2010-08-31 California, Illinois, Kansas, Nevada, and South Dakota are among the states that will receive funding to support education jobs.
Twin Cities Planet: Report highlights gap between graduation rates of black, white males 2010-08-31 State Department of Education numbers differ, putting that black graduation rate for males at 38 percent, but more on that later in the story. | Community Sketchbook focuses on the economic and social challenges facing communities, especially low-income communities and communities of color, and how people are trying to address them. It is made possible by support from the John S. and James L.
washingtonpost.com: Maryland schools battle with limited funding and space as enrollment grows 2010-08-31 More than 200,000 Maryland students streamed back to crowded classrooms Monday as school systems dealt with growth but little money to hire more teachers. | - - - -
Washington Post: Obamas religion matters to him 2010-08-31 Keywords: return new String(year) ;
Louisville Courier-Journal: Retired professor, activist Joseph McMillan dies at 80 2010-08-31 Joseph McMillan, center, speaks to a group of activists and the media at the Justice Resource Center about the recent shooting of 19-year-old Michael Newby. (GREIPEL NINA/Copyright 2003 The Courier-Journ) | Use of this site signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy , updated March 2009.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: AZ: Justice Dept. files suit against junior colleges 2010-08-31 The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the Maricopa County Community College District alleging it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in hiring authorized non-citizens.
The Progressive Pulse: Top of the morning 2010-08-31 Indeed, the only free-market solution is the abolition of all governmental ties to primary education. | A supporter of the Great Schools in Wake Coalition found the article recently and posted it in a discussion of the misguided efforts of the Gang of Five Majority on Wake County School Board. | I think the idea is to improve public schools, not do away with them.
stateline.org: Derrick DePledge: HI: Rivals spar in spirited duel 2010-08-31 Former U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie and former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann clashed last night in the last televised debate before the Democratic primary for governor, a substantive and mostly positive encounter that forced both candidates to defend their records.
Irish Independent: Latest News 2010-08-31 RECORD numbers of pupils are back in primary school this week as enrolments top the 510,000 mark for the first time. | And the upward trend looks set to continue for the foreseeable future with more than 75,000 recorded births in 2008, the highest for more than a century, and a similarly high number in 2009. | In Dublin, there were few tears as 44 children started their first day in Junior Infants at a city centre school.
stateline.org: Staff: PA: Finishing the Pa budget- additional money should not just go to schools 2010-08-31 During the last three years, the commonwealth has been dramatically impacted by the national economic downturn. The unemployment rate is high, families and businesses are struggling to make ends meet and state revenues used to support important programs have dramatically declined.
MinnPost.com: The Next Degree 2010-08-31 The higher-education beat has been created in partnership with The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education news outlet affiliated with the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media, Columbia University.
stateline.org: Betsy Hammond: OR: 12,000 Oregon students fail reading test they must pass to graduate 2010-08-31 This year, knowing their diplomas depend on it, Oregon high school sophomores made unprecedented gains in reading, with a record 71 percent of students passing the state reading exam.
stateline.org: Mark Spivey: NJ: Should N.J. schools have a standard for uniforms? 2010-08-31 What could throw a wrench into any effort to document how prevalent uniform policies are in New Jersey, according to Yaple, is the fact that some districts have a "hybrid" policy that combines elements of uniforms and a strict dress code.
Gloucester Daily Times: City gets $700k in fed school dollars 2010-08-31 Keywords: here, will be removed. | The Race to the Top dollars were apportioned to public school districts and charter schools across the state based on the severity of their problems and their numbers of low-income students. | By comparison, the Manchester Essex Regional School District was awarded $62,179 over four years in Race to the Top money, North Shore Regional Vocational School $62,348 and Essex Agricultural and Technical High School $52,901.
stateline.org: Michael Symons: NJ: Education fill-in experienced in charter schools 2010-08-31 Although its only a temporary assignment, it isnt too surprising Rochelle Robinson Hendricks is Gov. Chris Christies choice as acting commissioner for the suddenly topsy-turvy Department of Education.
stateline.org: Scot Kersgaard: CO: Hickenlooper, Garcia unveil education plan, promise no new taxes 2010-08-31 Accompanied by Lt Gov. candidate Joe Garcia, the president of CSU-Pueblo, Hickenlooper said the CSAP testing currently being used in Colorado isn't working and needs to be replaced by something that teachers, students, parents and administrators can support.
stateline.org: Tom Hester: NJ: New Jersey teachers union calls Bret Schundler a scapegoat 2010-08-31 The way the statewide teachers union that has battled with Gov. Chris Christie almost weekly since he took office in January, sees Bret Schundler, who was fired Friday as state education commissioner, as a scapegoat for the governor.
Web Devil: Going bilingual is bueno 2010-08-31 One of the most iconic moments of a child€™s life is the first day of school. Take a moment to remember the anxiety and excitement while spending your day in a new place, away from the comforts of home and usual caregivers, surrounded by new faces, new rules, new noises and an unfamiliar schedule. Now imagine arriving at that new school and discovering your classes are conducted in a language you don€™t understand.
stateline.org: Staff: US: Continue the Race 2010-08-31 The Obama administrations Race to the Top initiative has shown that competitive grant programs can be a powerful spur to innovation in education. Most of the 12 states that were awarded grants this year — and the more than 30 states that changed education policies in hopes of winning grants — would never have attempted reform on this scale without the promise of federal help.
Education Week News: San Diego Schools Set a New Agenda After Backlash 2010-08-31 Alan D. Bersin, the former superintendent of San Diego€™s schools, answers questions in 2005 after being named California€™s secretary of education by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The reforms he promoted in San Diego drew national attention but achieved a mixed record of success. | Premium article access courtesy of Edweek.org. | Read more FREE content! | title: story.getTitle(false)
stateline.org: The Associated Press: IA: Budget cuts reduce overtime at Iowa universities 2010-08-31 Overtime has been reduced at Iowas three universities and two special schools overseen by the Board of Regents, at least in part because of budget cuts and reduced maintenance, officials said.
stateline.org: Staff: PA: Race to the Top- Hopefully, state learns lesson from latest defeat 2010-08-31 "In all fairness, we should have won." That was Gov. Ed Rendells verdict upon learning that Pennsylvania failed, again, to win a federal grant in the program called Race to the Top.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: MI: Eight Michigan Democrats nominated for state school posts 2010-08-31 Michigan Democrats have nominated eight people for the fall election for the state school board and the boards that oversee three universities.
Leagle.com: CALIFORNIA STATE FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION v. WAGNER 2010-08-31 JOHN WAGNER, Director of the California Department of Social Services, in his official capacity; MARY AULT, Deputy Director of the Children and Family Services Division of the California Department of Social Services, in her official capacity, Defendants-Appellants. | United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. | Argued and Submitted December 7, 2009. | Submission Vacated December 8, 2009.
The Media Line: Vinsinfo: MidEast Daily News 2010-08-31 Keywords: nScrollDelay=marquee.scrollDelay; | Who Controls Mogadishu? | How Many Terms is Enough for Tunisian President? | Have comments? Email editor@themedialine.org.
stateline.org: Michael Birnbaum: MD: Maryland schools battle with limited funding and space as enrollment grows 2010-08-31 More than 200,000 Maryland students streamed back to crowded classrooms Monday as school systems dealt with growth but little money to hire more teachers.
stateline.org: Tom Moran: NJ: Christie faces ugly political ramifications of Race to the Top error, Schundler firing 2010-08-31 At the end of the darkest week in Gov. Christies term, it got worse Friday. The governor had already lost a $400 million education grant, thanks to the most expensive clerical error in history. He then played the role of sore loser, complaining about the contest rules and blaming President Obama.
stateline.org: Molly Farmer: UT: Schools progress drops to 79% 2010-08-31 The percentage of schools in Utah that met federal testing requirements fell to 79 percent in 2009-10 — thats down from 87 percent the previous school year.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: N.J. Democrats still pushing for emergency college security plans prompted by Virginia Tech massacre 2010-08-31 With students returning to colleges throughout New Jersey, three Assembly Democrats are pushing legislation to ensure that the schools have plans in place to address on-campus emergencies such as violent attacks or disease pandemics.
Education Week News: Survey Finds Limited Familiarity, Success With Turnarounds 2010-08-31 A new survey released today finds that few school districts are familiar with the four federal models for turning around low-performing schools and even fewer have implemented them. | Eleven percent of districts surveyed had implemented the turnaround model, while 6 percent reported having implemented the transformation model. Just 1 percent had implemented either the restart or closure models.
stateline.org: Jennifer D. Jordan: RI: Here we go 2010-08-31 CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — The key to turning around this citys troubled high school hangs on a wall for everyone to see.
stateline.org: Debbie Cafazzo: WA: State to release results of new student tests today 2010-08-31 Move over, WASL. The two new kids on the block are the MSP (Measurements of Student Progress) and the HSPE (High School Proficiency Exam).
stateline.org: Sandra Chereb, The Associated Press: NV: Reid, Sandoval, debate on Nevada education reforms 2010-08-31 Rory Reid and Brian Sandoval agreed Sunday that giving parents a choice on where their children go to school is part of needed education reforms in Nevada, but the gubernatorial candidates differed sharply on how choice should be offered.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: WY: Wyoming getting $17.5M in education funding 2010-08-31 Gov. Dave Freudenthal says he will let the U.S. Department of Education decide how to spend $17.5 million that the federal government is giving Wyoming to prevent teacher layoffs.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: SD: SD college transition funding program renewed 2010-08-31 A program designed to help Native American and other underrepresented K-12 students in their transition to post-secondary education has been renewed.
Spartanburg Herald Journal: Tuesdays letters: School needs your help 2010-08-31 I think that all the people in our whole state should vote for us on Facebook. I think even Mayor Junie White and Gov. Mark Sanford should vote for us and ask everyone they know to help, too. | I hope all the people who live in South Carolina decide that they should vote for SCS so the whole country will see that a school from South Carolina can win the contest. If you want to vote, you can go to www.scs.
stateline.org: Staff: VA: A federal judge puts a damper on Mr. Cuccinellis U-Va. witch hunt 2010-08-31 Early this year, climate-change skeptics went on the attack, pointing to two molehills of scandal that they claimed were towering peaks of scientific malfeasance. One was "Climategate," in which skeptics used highly selective excerpts of stolen e-mails in an effort to discredit some well-known scientists.
stateline.org: Bill Ruthhart: IN: Area schools expect $55M from stimulus 2010-08-31 Despite criticizing money from feds, Daniels requests $207M for education, $227M for Medicaid.
stateline.org: Staff: KS: State given $92M in job support 2010-08-31 Kansas will receive $92.5 million to support education jobs, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced Monday.
stateline.org: Guy Boulton: WI: WEA Trust to broaden its coverage 2010-08-31 The WEA Trust, one of the states largest health insurers, is positioning itself for the day when it may no longer dominate the health insurance market for teachers.
stateline.org: Robert A. Frahm: CT: Committee of business leaders targets the 'tragedy' of education achievement gap 2010-08-31 If the chronic problem of lagging academic achievement among poor children has perplexed educators for years, can a group of business leaders find a solution?
stateline.org: Ben Leubsdorf: NH: UNH School of Law unveiled 2010-08-31 The blue banner with the new name didnt unfurl when Dean John Hutson tugged on the rope, but the message was still delivered: The University of New Hampshire School of Law is Concords newest resident.
stateline.org: Walter C. Jones: GA: Three seek top schools job in Georgia 2010-08-31 As parents are settling into the routines of a new school year, theyre renewing their frustrations about public education, and the three candidates for state superintendent of schools hope those feelings will help their election efforts.
stateline.org: Ken Miller: NV: Ideas abound for curing whats wrong with Nevada schools 2010-08-31 How we got to this point is a matter of some debate, but the question now is, what do we do about Nevadas education system? It appears to be on a downward spiral of bad stats and underfunding. Nearly half of students in 2008 failed a literacy test. Graduation rates hover just slightly north of 50 percent.
stateline.org: Lesley Wright: AZ: ASU president says West campus primed to grow 2010-08-31 Arizona State University President Michael Crow told West Valley business and academic leaders last week that the university's West campus is primed to grow and meet the challenges of an economy that increasingly demands creative, innovative workers.
stateline.org: Margaret Reist: NE: Nebraska ed board to consider opposing health care reform 2010-08-31 The Nebraska State Board of Education will consider a resolution this week calling for the repeal of the "unfunded mandates" of federal health care reform.
stateline.org: Matt Friedman: NJ: N.J. lawmakers have mixed reactions to education chief Bret Schundlers firing 2010-08-31 State lawmakers reactions to Bret Schundlers firing as education commissioner have so far broken down along partisan lines, with Republicans praising Gov. Chris Christie for decisive action and Democrats accusing him of passing the buck.
stateline.org: Thurman Hart: NJ: Race to the top...of Mount Hubris 2010-08-31 In any decent Greek tragedy, we are able to see the heros fatal flaw. We see him rush towards his destiny, unaware that his own actions hold the seeds to his downfall. This is exactly the sort of hubris that we have seen from the Christie administration with regards to the Race to the Top grant.
San Francisco Examiner: First black man in space down to earth about career moves 2010-08-31 Physician Bernard Harris was the first black man to walk in space. He has since left NASA and established a successful venture capital firm, along with a foundation aimed at promoting science education for disadvantaged youth. He will speak to 950 students at Marina Middle School on Friday.In your book, you say you knew from childhood that you wanted to be an astronaut.
Bellingham Herald: Student helped inspire a movement at Bellingham High 2010-08-31 But what those students decided to do about it is where this story differs from so many others. They stood up and respectfully demanded to be paid attention to. And guess what? It worked. | With school about to start for another year, The Bellingham Herald brings you the stories of 10 young people in our community who are doing things to help make Whatcom County, and the world, a better place.
Lexington Herald Leader: Gossip at work may not be so bad 2010-08-31 Lexington Herald-Leader is pleased to be able to offer its users the opportunity to make comments and hold conversations online. However, the interactive nature of the internet makes it impracticable for our staff to monitor each and every posting. | Since www.kentucky.com does not control user submitted statements, we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted on our website. In addition, we...
stateline.org: The Associated Press: PA: Pennsylvania school pension fund posts 14.6% return on investments 2010-08-31 Pennsylvanias mammoth retirement fund for teachers and other school workers is on sounder footing thanks to a 14.6 percent return on its investments for the year that ended June 30.
stateline.org: Lisa Fleisher: NJ: Schundler requested firing instead of resignation so he can collect unemployment 2010-08-31 Ousted state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler today said he asked Gov. Chris Christie to be fired from the work he considered his "lifes dream," rather than resign, so he could receive unemployment benefits to pay his bills.
stateline.org: Staff: OH: Golden opportunity 2010-08-31 The Ohio Department of Education and those local school districts and charter schools that were willing to back needed reforms have 400 million reasons to celebrate: The state turned up a winner, to the tune of $400 million, in the second round of the federal Race to the Top funding competition.
stateline.org: Kelly Heyboer: NJ: N.J. financial aid program slashes assistance to college students 2010-08-31 Low-income college students who rely on New Jerseys popular Tuition Aid Grant program to help pay their tuition bills will see their aid checks slashed by nearly 8 percent as they return to campus for the new school year, state officials said.
stateline.org: Wayne Washington: SC: Legislators have concerns about USCs medical school expansion 2010-08-31 A pair of state legislators and at least two doctors connected to the University of South Carolinas School of Medicine have raised concerns about the universitys plans to expand its medical education program in Greenville.
stateline.org: Staff: IA: Schools need help preparing students for success in college 2010-08-31 Imagine the outrage if only 10 percent of Iowa students taking the ACT were likely ready for biology in college.
stateline.org: Betsy Z. Russell: ID: Race for Idaho schools chief puts focus on role of office 2010-08-31 The first non-educator to head Idahos public school system is running for re-election, and hes being challenged by one of the states most respected educators: the just-retired superintendent of the Boise School District, the states second-largest district.
stateline.org: Jeanette Rundquist: NJ: Students have less, parents pay more as new school year begins in N.J. 2010-08-31 When schools open in Sparta next week, there will be one fewer school. The cash-strapped district closed the 350-student Mohawk Avenue School to save $688,000.
stateline.org: Eric Weddle: IN: Purdue trustees approve early retirement 2010-08-31 A Purdue University early retirement incentive approved Monday is expected to entice up to 500 employees to leave their jobs and help generate $6.6 million in annual savings on campus.
stateline.org: Pat Curtis: IA: Report says black-white graduation gaps exists at state universities 2010-08-31 A new study shows big gaps between graduation rates for whites and African-Americans still exist at Iowas Regents institutions.
stateline.org: Sharon Otterman: NJ: New Jersey schools chief fired after grant error 2010-08-31 Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey fired his education commissioner on Friday, just days after the governor said a clerical error had cost the state a $400 million federal education grant.
stateline.org: Staci Hupp: IA: Only one interviewed by Culver for educator job 2010-08-31 Former Des Moines school administrator Linda Lane appears to be the only finalist for Iowa Department of Education director who has interviewed with Gov. Chet Culver.
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stateline.org: Grace E. Merritt: CT: Education coalition protests Race To Top Reform effort 2010-08-31 A coalition of Connecticut education leaders is protesting the Obama administration's practice of making states or school systems compete for federal education grants, saying it's a subjective way to distribute money and fails to serve the state's poorest students.
stateline.org: Terrence Stutz: TX: Texas students not doing well on first end-of-course exams 2010-08-31 Texas high school students have a year before they must begin to pass a battery of 12 end-of-course tests to graduate, but results for hundreds of thousands of students already taking some of the exams portend a rocky start for the new testing program.
stateline.org: Robert A. Frahm and Nicolas Kemper: CT: CSU presidents' salaries rank high among 'peer' universities 2010-08-31 Despite losing a portion of their recent pay raise, the presidents at Connecticut State University's four campuses still earn salaries that compare favorably with those of chief executives at many similar institutions.
nytimes.com: Family Night at the Emmy Awards 2010-08-31 6 Qs About the News | What was the "one big upset" at this years Emmy Awards?
stateline.org: NV: $83M in education funds coming to Nevada 2010-08-31 Federal and state officials say $83 million to keep 1,400 Nevada teachers and support staff on the job is on the way, just in time for the new school year.
stateline.org: Ray Hagar: NV: Sandoval talks education on daughters first day of school 2010-08-31 Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Sandoval walked his youngest daughter to school Monday morning for her first day in first grade at Roy Gomm Elementary in Reno.
stateline.org: Dan Carden: IN: School leaders from Crown Point, Merrillville seek funding reforms 2010-08-31 Keywords: chool leaders from Merrillville and Crown Point asked a legislative panel Monday to make Indianas school funding formula more equitable.
stateline.org: Lisa Fleisher: NJ: Fired N.J. education chief Bret Schundler says he made Race to the Top error 2010-08-31 Former Education Commissioner Bret Schundler admitted today he made the crucial error that cost New Jersey up to $400 million federal education funds, saying he inadvertently removed crucial data from the states application.
stateline.org: Jeremiah Stettler: UT: Should Utahs guv send his kids to public school? 2010-08-31 He essentially heads Utahs public education system, overseeing a multibillion-dollar budget, a half-million students and hundreds of schools from Logan to La Verkin.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: NJ: State lawmakers looking at on-campus safety 2010-08-31 New Jersey lawmakers are touting legislation aimed at ensuring that the states colleges and universities have plans in place to address major on-campus emergencies.
stateline.org: Catherine Martin: MO: Vision plan aims for better schools 2010-08-31 Education leaders from across the state gathered this morning to kick off a project that aims to develop a new vision for Missouris public schools.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Future of N.J. school reform remains uncertain without federal funds, permanent education chief 2010-08-31 Almost lost in the blame game over the states bungled chance to get up to $400 million in federal education dollars is what the money might have bought to help New Jerseys children.
stateline.org: Jan Murphy: PA: 2nd business protests exclusion from the bidding phase of a Pennsylvania contract 2010-08-31 A state contract awarded this month to a firm to provide criminal background clearances for teachers, mortgage brokers and foster parents is drawing more fire.
stateline.org: Grace E. Merritt: CT: It's back to school for some laid-off teachers 2010-08-31 Erica Stinziani didn't mind tacking up all the material on her bulletin boards again inside her classroom at Lincoln Elementary School in New Britain last week.
stateline.org: Kiki Schmitz: MO: Missouris public schools show mediocre national assessment scores 2010-08-31 Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro says Missouri public school students arent up to speed with their national peers.
Patch: Back to School: Roosevelt School 2010-08-31 Abundant sunshine. Hot. High around 95F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. | Main entrance on Brunswick Park. | Clery also said that the Roosevelt School has had success with flexible grouping; i.e., taking students in a classroom and breaking them into smaller groups, based on their skill in each particular topic area.
stateline.org: Staff: OK: Race to the Top momentum important in following through with Oklahoma school reform 2010-08-31 Oklahoma may not have won any money in either round of the federal Race to the Top competition.
stateline.org: Ed Kemp: MS: USM cuts 29 from faculty in face of budget shortfall 2010-08-31 The first wave of fiscal 2012 budget cuts rolled through the University of Southern Mississippi at the end of last week. Now questions abound as to what the next tide will bring.
stateline.org: Paul Mulshine: NJ: Watch out for that mine over there, Guv; Oops! 2010-08-31 I was just checking my unread e-mail when I came upon a missive the Governors office sent out last Thursday, just as the Schundler situation was blowing up beneath them.
UK The Kentucky Kernel: Med school works for diversity 2010-08-31 The College of Medicine began its quest to improve state healthcare by tackling diversity on Monday. | Several students€™ visions came to life as the college concluded the final day of its first-ever program specifically designed to engage minority students. | Advisory Committee for Diversity, she saw her opportunity to ignite her idea at UK. | Ebong said the program at the Georgia Institute of Technology made her experience there better.
nytimes.com: News Quiz | August 31, 2010 2010-08-31 See what you know about the news of the day.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Gov. Christie, Schundler clash over who was wrong leading up to firing 2010-08-31 Politically speaking, the day was a fast moving soap opera. Gov. Chris Christie fired state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler today after the governor said Schundler misled him about what was said during a meeting with federal examiners on the states application for a $400 million federal grant.
stateline.org: Deborah Donovan: IL: Performance-based college funding considered at education summit 2010-08-31 Funding based on graduations rather than enrollment could be a good idea for Illinois state colleges and universities, members of a commission studying the issue agreed Tuesday.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: WY: Wyoming negotiates test deal 2010-08-31 The Wyoming Department of Education is trying to amend its $40 million contract with the company that administers the states annual student assessment exams.
Lansdale Reporter: Making the grade 2010-08-31 Browse print ads, find online deals, and search valuable coupons from local retailers! | By Chance ... | Photography, notes, commentary and much more from Reporter online editor Chris Stanley. | The Recycled Cats blog from Reporter photographer Geoff Patton.
Cumberland Courier Newspapers: International Grammar School Announces New Principal 2010-08-31 The Board of International Grammar School is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael...
stateline.org: John Lyon: AR: Panel backs off of school funding recommendation 2010-08-31 The legislative Joint Adequacy Evaluation Oversight Subcommittee today backed off of its recommendation to increase per-student school funding by $69 million next year.
stateline.org: Staff: PA: Groups to lobby for early childhood education 2010-08-31 A new campaign aimed at making sure candidates and voters know the importance of early childhood education was announced Monday.
stateline.org: Kevin Rennie: CT: Deals for friends? UConn deserves better from boss 2010-08-31 E-mails obtained under a Freedom of Information request to the University of Connecticut reveal that outgoing President Michael Hogan spent his last weeks in Storrs trying to reconfigure important parts of the administration and obtain bonuses and salary increases for favored subordinates.
stateline.org: Matt Friedman: NJ: Gov. Christie names education department veteran Rochelle Hendricks acting commissioner 2010-08-31 Long-time Department of Education veteran Rochelle Hendricks has been tapped as the departments acting commissioner to replace Bret Schundler, who was fired this morning.
stateline.org: Jennifer D. Jordan: RI: Five school districts still lack teacher contracts 2010-08-31 Most public schools in Rhode Island open their doors this week and next, but in five districts, it appears likely that teachers will start the school year without new contracts in place.
stateline.org: Adam Testa: IL: Mentors help students find best future fit 2010-08-31 For the past year, the Illinois Student Assistance Corps has served as a guide for potential first-generation college students from low-income families to navigate the paperwork and search process of securing grants, scholarships and financial aid.
stateline.org: Erica Noonan: MA: $197m later, Newton North to open 2010-08-31 NEWTON, Mass. — It began as a simple renovation project. It ended up the most expensive public school ever built in Massachusetts.
stateline.org: David Wenner: PA: Some educators say it hurts students, but many resist cutting summer break 2010-08-31 The traditional school calendar is based on the needs of a long-gone farming society. Many educators will tell you that calendar, with the long summer break, doesnt serve students best academic interests.
stateline.org: Keith M. Phaneuf: CT: Towns fear a sharp decline in state education assistance 2010-08-31 Though state government's impending fiscal woes are well-documented, a new report shows local schools also face a financial hit 10 months from now that could reverse efforts to increase education assistance.
stateline.org: Julian Walker: VA: Judge denies Cuccinellis demand for U.Va. records, for now 2010-08-31 A ruling Monday by an Albemarle County judge that the University of Virginia does not have to respond to Attorney General Ken Cuccinellis demand for research records of a former U.Va. professor dealt a blow to Cuccinellis investigation into possible fraud.
stateline.org: Megan Craig: IL: State investigating Gurnee school district after allegations of sexual assault on school bus 2010-08-31 As police continued to investigate allegations that a 12-year-old boy sexually assaulted a 3-year-old girl on a bus, the state on Monday opened its own investigation of Gurnee School District 56 over the incident.
stateline.org: Marisa Schultz: MI: Appeals court sides with DPS in fight over privatizing security 2010-08-31 Detroit Public Schools will reinstate its contract with a private security firm following a ruling Monday by the Michigan Court of Appeals.
stateline.org: Kevin Miller: ME: Candidate Cutler proposes adding more magnet schools 2010-08-31 Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler outlined a proposed education reform package on Monday that includes lengthening the school year and allowing public charter schools in Maine.
stateline.org: Liz Bowie: MD: New school year to bring more federal dollars 2010-08-31 Unlike states where budget tightening has increased class sizes or shortened school days, Maryland is starting the school year largely protected from such drastic changes — and looking forward to a $400 million infusion of new federal money over the next several years.
stateline.org: Staff: CT: Mr. McHugh tells Mr. Hogan 'No' 2010-08-31 Would Larry McHugh consider a lifetime appointment as chairman of the University of Connecticut board of trustees?
stateline.org: Jason Stein: WI: Barrett, Walker plans would add workers to health pool 2010-08-31 Two leading candidates for governor say they could save taxpayers up to hundreds of millions of dollars a year by revamping the way schools and local governments buy health insurance for more than 200,000 public employees around Wisconsin.
stateline.org: Aaron Gould Sheinin: GA: Candidates for governor talk health care at debate 2010-08-31 The men who want to be Georgias next governor clashed Saturday over tort reform, embryonic stem cell research and Medicaid funding in their first formal debate since the November ballot was set earlier this month.
Madame Noire: Is President Obama Changing the Fashion Industry? 2010-08-31 I€™ve written before about the myriad of hopes and expectations many of us placed on President Obama€™s shoulders following his election. Our wish list ran the gamut from the policy arena€”will he save the economy€”to the arena of race. This perhaps, more than any other is the domain in which our expectations were the most unrealistic and unfair both to him, and to ourselves.
stateline.org: Christopher D. Kirkpatrick: OH: State places 9 TPS schools in academic emergency 2010-08-31 Pickett Academy raised its overall test scores in reading and math this year but only by a few percentage points.
stateline.org: Dave Koga: HI: $75 million blueprint for change 2010-08-31 Randall Roth and Pat Hamamoto have always shared the same goal: The best education for Hawaiis children. 2010-08-30: Headlinesstateline.org: Chris Grygiel: WA: Income tax initiative unconstitutional, former justice says 2010-08-30 If voters approve Initiative 1098 -- a measure that would impose an income tax on high earners to pay for education -- the state Supreme Court would likely decide it is unconstitutional, a former justice says.
stateline.org: Chris Grygiel: WA: Talmadge -- I supported income tax, but courts wont 2010-08-30 Backers of Initiative 1098 -- a measure that would impose an income tax on high earners to pay for education -- slammed a legal opinion by former state Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge that said the measure is unconstitutional.
boston.com: Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer: ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes 2010-08-30 Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries.
boston.com: Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Writer: Analysis: La. higher education job a tough sell 2010-08-30 Wanted: Strong, well-educated and experienced leader who can guide at least $290 million in budget cuts, take repeated and angry criticism from state lawmakers and get paid less than the university chiefs you will oversee and coordinate.
boston.com: Unwelcome Washington teacher calls in sick 2010-08-30 A Washington state teacher who won his job back after a conviction for inappropriately touching girls called in sick Monday as some parents demonstrated outside school.
boston.com: Rachel Zoll, AP Religion Writer: NYC mosque debate will shape American Islam 2010-08-30 Adnan Zulfiqar, a graduate student, former U.S. Senate aide and American-born son of Pakistani immigrants, will soon give the first khutbah, or sermon, of the fall semester at the University of Pennsylvania. His topic has presented itself in the daily headlines and blog posts over the disputed mosque near ground zero.
boston.com: Eric Gorski, AP Education Writer: Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid 2010-08-30 Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.
boston.com: Merit pay: as simple as pie — er, pi — oh, fie! 2010-08-30 I AM astounded by how easily the Boston school system has found a solution to the education issues facing our schools: to reward good teachers (" More will be asked of Hub teachers ,'' Metro, Aug. 25). It will be so easy to identify good teachers by the students' performances. Good teachers will have all high-performance students; conversely, bad teacher ...
boston.com: Armed man fatally shot at Tennessee high school 2010-08-30 An armed man was fatally shot by deputies Monday at an east Tennessee high school after he went inside and pointed a gun at the principal's head, a sheriff said.
boston.com: Chi-Chi Zhang, Associated Press Writer: Chinese university to expand foreign enrollment 2010-08-30 Tsinghua University, one of China's top universities, said Monday it will increase its number of foreign graduate students as Beijing steps up use of education and other "soft power" initiatives to promote its image abroad.
boston.com: Arizona police say gunman kills 5, then self 2010-08-30 A gunman entered a western Arizona home and fatally shot five people, including the mother of his two children and her new boyfriend, before fleeing with the kids to Southern California where he killed himself, police said Sunday.
boston.com: TIAA-CREF spent $340,000 lobbying in 2Q 2010-08-30 Financial services company TIAA-CREF spent $340,000 in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on issues including fee transparency and shareholder rights.
boston.com: Repairs starting on closed NH elementary school 2010-08-30 Repairs are getting under way at the New Hampshire elementary school that was ordered closed for safety code violations.
boston.com: Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press Writer: Parents protest return of convicted teacher 2010-08-30 Parents pulled their children out of class and protested outside a Washington state school Monday, the day a teacher convicted of inappropriately touching female students was scheduled to return to work.
WRGB: Education Secretary coming to Albany today 2010-08-30 Duncan will be in town to praise New York on its efforts aimed at reforming our schools. | The visit coincides with recent news that New York has won nearly $700 million in Race To The Top funding. | To qualify, the state had to approve a series of reforms -- including lifting the charter school cap. | Duncan will meet with NYSUT officials this morning.
Green Bay Press Gazette: Native Americans are on coins; why not logos? 2010-08-30 KEWAUNEE — I am very disappointed that the Kewaunee School Board, or rather should I say one member, took the option not to challenge the state in the dropping of the Indian name.
stateline.org: Staff: IN: Keep tuition in check as pay rises 2010-08-30 The timing was hardly ideal -- what with thousands of parents writing tuition checks for the fall semester and millions of Hoosiers worried about the economy.
stateline.org: Barry Massey, The Associated Press: NM: Analysis- Governors race candidates cant balance state budget on promises 2010-08-30 In the race to become New Mexicos next governor, Democrat Diane Denish and Republican Susana Martinez have made financial promises that will be very difficult to keep when the winner takes office in January.
stateline.org: Nick Hytrek: SD: USD receives $3M grant for physics research 2010-08-30 VERMILLION, S.D. -- The University of South Dakota Department of Physics has been awarded a $3 million grant for research.
stateline.org: Daniel B. Wood: CA: CSU must reveal Sarah Palin speech contract, judge rules 2010-08-30 LOS ANGELES -- California State University, Stanislaus and its private foundation violated the state's public records law when they withheld a speaking contract for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin earlier this year, a judge has ruled.
Socialist Worker Online: Reclaiming the Dream from Glenn Beck 2010-08-30 The same contrast was clear when D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, who oversaw the firing of hundreds of D.C. school teachers and is lagging in his bid for reelection, took the stage--he was booed by large sections of the crowd.
nytimes.com: Early Bird Specials 2010-08-30 Some schools allow students to move into their dorms early -- for a price.
stateline.org: Peter Wong: OR: More cuts loom after Oregon budget forecast 2010-08-30 Across-the-board spending cuts will be coupled with previously announced federal aid --— and some state reserves -- to eliminate a newly projected shortfall of $377.5 million in state tax collections announced Thursday.
stateline.org: Bill Bush: OH: Facilities panel -- Chief cant coerce schools 2010-08-30 The Ohio School Facilities Commission unanimously approved a policy yesterday clarifying that it would be inappropriate for its executive director "to coerce or threaten retribution" to get school districts to use union construction firms.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: FL: Deaths -- William P. Foster, 91, founder of Florida A Marching 100 2010-08-30 William P. Foster, credited with innovating a much-imitated high-stepping style as founder and longtime director of the Florida A Marching 100 band, died Saturday. He was 91.
washingtonpost.com: UDC opens its first student housing with an eye to a livelier campus 2010-08-30 The University of the District of Columbia fall semester began last week, and that meant first-day-of-class prepping in the colleges first-ever dorm. | - - - -
washingtonpost.com: D.C. schools performance should not be measured by focusing on achievement gap 2010-08-30 The D.C. mayoral race is deeply split on most issues, but everyone agrees on one thing: We must reduce the achievement gap between minority and white students. It is too bad, then, that the gap is such a mindless measure of school progress.
Washington Post: First day of voting spirited 2010-08-30 More than a dozen labor unions and organizations that have endorsed Gray are scheduled to join the chairman for a news conference at 9 a.m. in front of the government building at Judiciary Square. | A Washington Post poll published Sunday showed Gray with a 17-point lead among likely voters, and Fenty acknowledged his underdog status. | Early voting centers will not be open Sept. 5 or Sept. 12. Voting locations will be open on Sept.
washingtonpost.com: More would-be interns paying thousands to land a coveted spot 2010-08-30 Each year, thousands of college students descend on Washington for unpaid internships. It can be a nerve-racking process: sending out résumés, trying to make contacts, interviewing again and again. | - - - -
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Good schools should be a civil right 2010-08-30 Tech High Charter in Atlanta – hosted a volunteer event to bring out men, women and children to help us tidy up our 88-year-old building.
Boston Globe: Obama vows to stand by, fight for New Orleans 2010-08-30 President Obama greeted diners at the Parkway Bakery and Tavern in New Orleans, where he and his family had lunch yesterday. | Your article has been sent. | Speaking at Xavier University on the fifth anniversary of the hurricane that took 1,800 lives, Obama emphasized the resilience of New Orleans residents. | The president said the city still has many vacant lots, trailers serving as classrooms, displaced residents, and people out of work.
Black College Wire: Owner: Howard Helps Sharpton Reclaim the Dream 2010-08-30 Pier Parks, a resident of Northwest D.C. and clinical analyst, was surprised to see the march passing through Chinatown in Downtown D.C., and it was a peaceful march. She decided not to participate out of fear of violence. | There were some people standing at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School – the first public high school in the U.S. for African Americans—who were not afraid.
stateline.org: Staff: AZ: Arizona gains despite losing out 2010-08-30 Arizona made an astonishing leap forward in the Race to the Top, a federal competition for education funding.
stateline.org: Kate Alexander: TX: Texas will seek $830M in federal education aid 2010-08-30 Top state officials said Thursday that it is unlikely Texas will be able to secure $830 million in emergency education aid from Washington without a legal fight.
Monterey County Herald: Alisal Union School District parents, district remain divided 2010-08-30 The district held simultaneous meetings at each school on Aug. 19 to explain the changes: For the first month of instruction, the district will follow the mandate of Proposition 227, the voter-approved measure banning bilingual education. The students will receive most of their classes in English, with some support in Spanish.
stateline.org: Jackie Borchardt: WY: Legislators plan Wyoming school accountability effort 2010-08-30 Theres not enough time to develop an accountability plan for Wyomings public schools before the state Legislature meets in 2011, legislators agreed Thursday.
nytimes.com: From Dr. King to Mr. Beck 2010-08-30 6 Qs About the News | Who rallied at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial over the weekend?
stateline.org: Jackie Borchardt: WY: Report- PAWS problems didnt hurt Wyoming scores 2010-08-30 Technical problems with administration of the 2010 Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students had little if any effect on student achievement, according to reports from a third-party analysis released Thursday.
Latin America News Dispatch: Ollanta Humala, “Neither Left, Nor Right” — An Interview 2010-08-30 Keywords: on Aug 30th, 2010 and filed under Dispatches, Peru. | LIMA, Peru — Antiestablishment, €œchavista,€ ethnic nationalist€”these are some of the terms that people have used to stigmatize him. But Ollanta Humala, the most likely presidential candidate for the Peruvian Nationalist Party, shuns these epithets. He wants a new economic system and to change the Constitution.
stateline.org: Mark Spivey: NJ: Should N.J. schools have a standard for uniforms? 2010-08-30 What could throw a wrench into any effort to document how prevalent uniform policies are in New Jersey, according to Yaple, is the fact that some districts have a "hybrid" policy that combines elements of uniforms and a strict dress code.
stateline.org: Mary Vorsino: HI: 15 candidates vie for school board on primary ballot 2010-08-30 Twelve people, including a former California schools superintendent and two mothers who protested last school years teacher furloughs, are running for three Oahu at-large seats on the state Board of Education.
stateline.org: Lesley Wright: AZ: ASU president says West campus primed to grow 2010-08-30 Arizona State University President Michael Crow told West Valley business and academic leaders last week that the university's West campus is primed to grow and meet the challenges of an economy that increasingly demands creative, innovative workers.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: UT: Utility makes charity donations for Utah education 2010-08-30 The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation has awarded more than $57,000 for educational programs in Utah.
stateline.org: Dustin Walsh: MI: No deal yet on salary, health-care costs in contract talks between EMU, professors 2010-08-30 The Sept. 8 start of Eastern Michigan Universitys fall semester is potentially threatened because the schools administration and its professors remain deadlocked in contract talks over salary and health-care cost issues.
stateline.org: Lisa Fleisher: NJ: Schundler requested firing instead of resignation so he can collect unemployment 2010-08-30 Ousted state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler today said he asked Gov. Chris Christie to be fired from the work he considered his "lifes dream," rather than resign, so he could receive unemployment benefits to pay his bills.
stateline.org: Staff: WA: Washington state sank to near the bottom in Race to The Top 2010-08-30 Washington state failed to make the grade in the latest round of Race to the Top federal education grants. More distressing: the state ranked 32nd out of 36 states.
stateline.org: Jennifer D. Jordan: RI: Here we go 2010-08-30 CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — The key to turning around this citys troubled high school hangs on a wall for everyone to see.
CU Columbia Spectator: In Harlem, controversy meets vibrant community 2010-08-30 This neighborhood is changing quickly. Be sure you don€™t miss it. | Just north of campus is West Harlem, home to soul food, charter schools, and Columbia€™s biggest controversy. | The neighborhood is bordered to the south by 123rd Street, to the north by 155th Street, to the west by the Hudson River, and to the east by Morningside and St. Nicholas avenues.
stateline.org: Kerry Lester: IL: Suburban schools question Quinns tax swap call 2010-08-30 Suburban school officials are a little leery of Gov. Pat Quinns call to link an income tax hike and property tax cuts.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: WY: Wyoming getting $17.5M in education funding 2010-08-30 Gov. Dave Freudenthal says he will let the U.S. Department of Education decide how to spend $17.5 million that the federal government is giving Wyoming to prevent teacher layoffs.
The Detroit News: Tax cut expiration has broad impact 2010-08-30 The good news: Letting the tax cuts die would raise $3.7 trillion in the next decade for the U.S. Treasury. | While the biggest beneficiaries of the tax changes of 2001 and 2003 have been the wealthiest Americans, the cuts also have benefited just about anybody who pays income tax. | Take the 32 million Americans smack in the middle of U.S.
Omaha World-Herald: Lincoln woman named to council 2010-08-30 Months passed, and she heard nothing. | Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis had different plans when she appointed James to the national council in July. | The operation and administration of Native American employment and training programs are among the issues the advisory council will address. | James has served on several Native American committees, including Lincoln-based and statewide work force investment boards.
redbankgreen: FORMER R-FH TEACH FILLS SCHUNDLERS SPOT 2010-08-30 Rochelle Hendricks, who got her start teaching in the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional School District, got the nod from Governor Chris Christie to replace Schundler, who was ousted from the administration after failing to secure federal funds for education. Schundler and his cabinet lost out on coveted Race To The Top money because of a budget error, the Star-Ledger reported.
nytimes.com: How Do You React to News of Natural Disasters? 2010-08-30 Student Opinion | Tell us how you decide to which natural disasters to give your attention, time, money and effort.
AZoNano.com: Teachers and Students Share Nanotechnology Knowledge at 2010 Shanghai Expo 2010-08-30 Education Minister Bronwyn Pike joined 19 Year 9 students from Hume Central Secondary College at the Hume Global Learning Centre’s ideaslab to connect with the classroom in Shanghai through video-link technology provided by Cisco. | Half-way across the world, 20 Year 9 students from Balwyn High School, Glen Waverley Secondary College and the Blackburn English Language School were at the Connections 2010 classroom ready to say hi and wave back.
stateline.org: David Steves: OR: Rainy days are here 2010-08-30 Oregons lagging economy will produce $378 million less in tax dollars for education, human services and public safety than what was expected three months ago, according to the latest revenue forecast delivered Thursday.
stateline.org: David Wenner: PA: Some educators say it hurts students, but many resist cutting summer break 2010-08-30 The traditional school calendar is based on the needs of a long-gone farming society. Many educators will tell you that calendar, with the long summer break, doesnt serve students best academic interests.
Casper Star-Tribune Online: Wyoming can do better than PAWS 2010-08-30 Keywords: comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act. | officials need to dump it and come up with something new. | of problems with the test in recent years. | they can make timely adjustments to help specific students. | provide teachers with valuable information that guides instruction. | administrator of PAWS, NCS Pearson.
stateline.org: Lisa Riley Roche: UT: Gov. Gary Herbert implies Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon would end seminary 2010-08-30 The governors race continued to heat up Thursday with the suggestion that the Democratic candidate, Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, wants to do away with release time in public high schools for Mormon seminary classes.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: IA: Budget cuts reduce overtime at Iowa universities 2010-08-30 Overtime has been reduced at Iowas three universities and two special schools overseen by the Board of Regents, at least in part because of budget cuts and reduced maintenance, officials said.
stateline.org: Adam Testa: IL: Mentors help students find best future fit 2010-08-30 For the past year, the Illinois Student Assistance Corps has served as a guide for potential first-generation college students from low-income families to navigate the paperwork and search process of securing grants, scholarships and financial aid.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: MI: Eight Michigan Democrats nominated for state school posts 2010-08-30 Michigan Democrats have nominated eight people for the fall election for the state school board and the boards that oversee three universities.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: ID: Schools eyeing education funding asked to speak up 2010-08-30 The state wants public school districts and charter schools to speak up if they plan to use the federal education funding Congress set aside earlier this month to preserve teacher jobs.
stateline.org: Bob Braun: NJ: If N.J. had stronger Race to the Top application, clerical error wouldnt have mattered 2010-08-30 Now that the Race to the Top is over and New Jersey lost $400 million in badly needed cash, the states people are left pondering not whether we deserved to win or lose, but, rather this question: Who has dumber bureaucrats, the feds or the state?
stateline.org: Dave Koga: HI: $75 million blueprint for change 2010-08-30 Randall Roth and Pat Hamamoto have always shared the same goal: The best education for Hawaiis children.
stateline.org: Paul Mulshine: NJ: Watch out for that mine over there, Guv; Oops! 2010-08-30 I was just checking my unread e-mail when I came upon a missive the Governors office sent out last Thursday, just as the Schundler situation was blowing up beneath them.
Lynn University: Watson chimes in on the nations greatest and worst presidents 2010-08-30 Keywords: €œI was shocked to see Lincoln dethroned as America€™s number one leader,€ said Watson. | Robert Watson, professor of American Studies in Lynn University€™s College of Liberal Education, was one of approximately 200 experts from across the nation polled for the July 2010 American presidents ranking by the Siena Research Institute.
NorthJersey.com: Doblin: Bret Schundler has left the building 2010-08-30 Home : Columnists : Doblin, Alfred P. | Alfred P. Doblin is the editorial page editor of The Record. Contact him at doblin@northjersey.com. Follow AlfredPDoblin on Twitter. | If the Christie administration had been victorious, it would have been a political windfall for the governor. He tossed out an earlier state application when he became aware Schundler had compromised on key points with the New Jersey Education Association.
stateline.org: Betsy Z. Russell: ID: Race for Idaho schools chief puts focus on role of office 2010-08-30 The first non-educator to head Idahos public school system is running for re-election, and hes being challenged by one of the states most respected educators: the just-retired superintendent of the Boise School District, the states second-largest district.
stateline.org: Staff: IA: Schools need help preparing students for success in college 2010-08-30 Imagine the outrage if only 10 percent of Iowa students taking the ACT were likely ready for biology in college.
Medical News Today: Recent Releases In Global Health 2010-08-30 This information was reprinted from globalhealth.kff.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at globalhealth.kff.org. | professional. For more information, please read our terms and conditions. | you know when your message is published. We do not use it for any other purpose.
Auburn Journal: High school from home 2010-08-30 A new program at Maidu High School in Auburn offers students an option to go to class without coming to school. | This year the school, which gives high schoolers a variety of independent study options, is offering completely online courses through the Placer Union High School District€™s Online Learning Program. | Maidu High School offers several learning options to students.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: U.S. officials refute Christie on attempt to fix Race to the Top application during presentation 2010-08-30 When New Jersey failed to win up to $400 million in federal education money, Gov. Chris Christie blamed Washington bureaucrats, saying they refused to allow the state to fix a simple error in its application.
nytimes.com: News Quiz | August 30, 2010 2010-08-30 See what you know about the news of the day.
Torrington Register Citizen: PETER BERGER: Poor Elijahs Almanack: Our sacred honor 2010-08-30 Browse print ads, find online deals, and search valuable coupons from local retailers! | The local news bits and pieces. | All the latest news and opinion.
TIME: New Orleans New Mayor: Can Mitch Landrieu Revive the City? 2010-08-30 One key area Landrieu must continue to deal with is education. New Orleans, post-Katrina, has an often confusing network of charter and public schools that has boosted student performance. It also worked, in part, because Katrina removed much of the resistance that is proving to be a barrier to academic innovation in places like Detroit.
PR Web: DegreeSearch.org€™s Joseph LeBaron Aids Struggling Native American Students with Academic Scholarships 2010-08-30 For the creative director of the online degree search company DegreeSearch.org, education shouldn€™t be limited only to those with financial means. | In conjunction with the American Indian Services (AIS) organization, Joseph LeBaron, creative director for DegreeSearch.org, is helping Native Americans get the education they need to succeed.
stateline.org: Jeremy P. Meyer: CO: Student achievement gap cited in Colorado's loss of education stimulus funds 2010-08-30 Federal reviewers downgraded Colorado's Race to the Top application for education stimulus funds citing lack of union support, historic failure to raise student achievement and a "vague" plan.
stateline.org: Matt Friedman: NJ: Gov. Christie names education department veteran Rochelle Hendricks acting commissioner 2010-08-30 Long-time Department of Education veteran Rochelle Hendricks has been tapped as the departments acting commissioner to replace Bret Schundler, who was fired this morning.
San Bernardino Sun: English programs costly 2010-08-30 Every school year, San Bernardino- area school districts spend a big chunk of their annual budgets on helping students learn English. | Although there are critics of the spending, program leaders and teachers believe helping these students is worth every penny. | In total, California schools educated 1.4 million English learners, a quarter of all students, in the 2009-10 school year.
Patch: Gov. Patrick Pleased Schools Will Receive Funds 2010-08-30 Plentiful sunshine. Near record high temperatures. High 89F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. | Governor spoke about what the Federal Education Jobs Bill will mean to the schools. | Gov. Patrick at a recent stop in Marblehead. | Marblehead will receive $272,841 and use that money to fund five jobs, through the Federal Education Jobs bill signed earlier this month.
stateline.org: Rob Daniel: IA: State may get millions in funding 2010-08-30 Iowa stands to receive millions of dollars from two federal funding sources, with some of it likely coming this way.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: NJ: State lawmakers looking at on-campus safety 2010-08-30 New Jersey lawmakers are touting legislation aimed at ensuring that the states colleges and universities have plans in place to address major on-campus emergencies.
stateline.org: Pat Curtis: IA: Report says black-white graduation gaps exists at state universities 2010-08-30 A new study shows big gaps between graduation rates for whites and African-Americans still exist at Iowas Regents institutions.
stateline.org: Stefanie Knowlton: OR: Schools cope by having two plans ready to implement 2010-08-30 Its less than two weeks before school starts, and elementary schools in Dallas dont know which schedule theyll use: the one with music education or the one without.
stateline.org: Jeanette Rundquist: NJ: Students have less, parents pay more as new school year begins in N.J. 2010-08-30 When schools open in Sparta next week, there will be one fewer school. The cash-strapped district closed the 350-student Mohawk Avenue School to save $688,000.
stateline.org: Ken Kobayashi: HI: Suit against state over autism case is reinstated 2010-08-30 A federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit yesterday by the parents of two autistic daughters seeking money for what they say was the Department of Educations failure to provide them with appropriate special-education services.
stateline.org: Rebecca Beitsch: ND: Young people from across North Dakota are making recommendations to the state 2010-08-30 Sixteen young people from across North Dakota told state legislators and the lieutenant governor they want better career advice, more scholarships, and maybe the occasional ride from Rugby to Minot.
stateline.org: Dennis Thompson Jr.: OR: Vital services to be spared cuts, political leaders say 2010-08-30 Oregon state workers were heartened by word that the states political leadership will move to protect vital services despite a new $377.5 million shortfall, union leaders said.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Gov. Christie, Schundler clash over who was wrong leading up to firing 2010-08-30 Politically speaking, the day was a fast moving soap opera. Gov. Chris Christie fired state Education Commissioner Bret Schundler today after the governor said Schundler misled him about what was said during a meeting with federal examiners on the states application for a $400 million federal grant.
stateline.org: Liz Bowie: MD: New school year to bring more federal dollars 2010-08-30 Unlike states where budget tightening has increased class sizes or shortened school days, Maryland is starting the school year largely protected from such drastic changes — and looking forward to a $400 million infusion of new federal money over the next several years.
P.M. News: WAEC: Commissioner Laments Students Poor Performance 2010-08-30 Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Dele Onabokun, has decried the poor performance of students in Mathematics and English Language in the recent West African Examination Council (WAEC) results. | Onabokun said this while inaugurating three holiday coaching centres at Agbowa-Ikosi, Epe and Eredo in Epe Local Government Area of the state recently.
Times and Transcript: District 2 on right track with bullying policy: expert 2010-08-30 Five years ago Stan Davis would have spent the first third of his training time convincing educators that bullying is an issue that needs to be dealt with.
stateline.org: Jonathan Ellis: SD: Aid wont help S.D. schools 2010-08-30 The federal government has accepted South Dakotas plan for using $47.2 million in aid money, but the outcome is a major disappointment for education groups that had hoped to see some of that money flow to schools.
stateline.org: Tom Hester: NJ: New Jersey teachers union calls Bret Schundler a scapegoat 2010-08-30 The way the statewide teachers union that has battled with Gov. Chris Christie almost weekly since he took office in January, sees Bret Schundler, who was fired Friday as state education commissioner, as a scapegoat for the governor.
stateline.org: Sharon Otterman: NJ: New Jersey schools chief fired after grant error 2010-08-30 Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey fired his education commissioner on Friday, just days after the governor said a clerical error had cost the state a $400 million federal education grant.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Assessing teachers- New Jersey can learn from Los Angeles 2010-08-30 Many educators say there is no test that can tell you who is a good teacher. But in fact, there is. If you happen to live in Los Angeles, then you know exactly which math and English teachers your child should have, and which ones have left their students trailing academically behind their peers, year after year.
stateline.org: Christopher D. Kirkpatrick: OH: State places 9 TPS schools in academic emergency 2010-08-30 Pickett Academy raised its overall test scores in reading and math this year but only by a few percentage points.
stateline.org: Bill Ruthhart: IN: Area schools expect $55M from stimulus 2010-08-30 Despite criticizing money from feds, Daniels requests $207M for education, $227M for Medicaid.
stateline.org: Robert A. Frahm and Nicolas Kemper: CT: CSU presidents' salaries rank high among 'peer' universities 2010-08-30 Despite losing a portion of their recent pay raise, the presidents at Connecticut State University's four campuses still earn salaries that compare favorably with those of chief executives at many similar institutions.
stateline.org: Tom Moran: NJ: Christie faces ugly political ramifications of Race to the Top error, Schundler firing 2010-08-30 At the end of the darkest week in Gov. Christies term, it got worse Friday. The governor had already lost a $400 million education grant, thanks to the most expensive clerical error in history. He then played the role of sore loser, complaining about the contest rules and blaming President Obama.
The Daily Tar Heel: UNC urges Onyen password change for Ultrinsic users 2010-08-30 The University has urged students who have been in contact or interacted with a commercial website known as Ultrinsic to change their Onyen passwords. | On Friday, the University sent a cease-and-desist letter to Ultrinsic, seeking the removal of UNC€™s name from a list of campuses where Ultrinsic claims that its services are available.
stateline.org: Sandra Chereb, The Associated Press: NV: Reid, Sandoval, debate on Nevada education reforms 2010-08-30 Rory Reid and Brian Sandoval agreed Sunday that giving parents a choice on where their children go to school is part of needed education reforms in Nevada, but the gubernatorial candidates differed sharply on how choice should be offered.
stateline.org: Grace E. Merritt: CT: Education coalition protests Race To Top Reform effort 2010-08-30 A coalition of Connecticut education leaders is protesting the Obama administration's practice of making states or school systems compete for federal education grants, saying it's a subjective way to distribute money and fails to serve the state's poorest students.
stateline.org: Matt Friedman: NJ: N.J. lawmakers have mixed reactions to education chief Bret Schundlers firing 2010-08-30 State lawmakers reactions to Bret Schundlers firing as education commissioner have so far broken down along partisan lines, with Republicans praising Gov. Chris Christie for decisive action and Democrats accusing him of passing the buck.
stateline.org: Monique Garcia and Rick Pearson: IL: Quinn suggests tax switch 2010-08-30 Gov. Pat Quinn added a new wrinkle Thursday to his current proposal for raising income taxes by 33 percent, saying that if it succeeds, he would ask school districts to cut property taxes in return.
stateline.org: Lenita Powers: NV: Proposed higher ed budget doesnt include reduction requested by Gibbons 2010-08-30 The proposed budget for Nevadas higher education system being presented Friday to Nevadas Board of Regents doesnt include the 10 percent reduction Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons requested because it doesnt reflect the dire reality of the states revenue shortfall, Chancellor Dan Klaich said.
stateline.org: The Associated Press: SD: SD college transition funding program renewed 2010-08-30 A program designed to help Native American and other underrepresented K-12 students in their transition to post-secondary education has been renewed.
stateline.org: Staff: NJ: Future of N.J. school reform remains uncertain without federal funds, permanent education chief 2010-08-30 Almost lost in the blame game over the states bungled chance to get up to $400 million in federal education dollars is what the money might have bought to help New Jerseys children.
stateline.org: Ken Miller: NV: Ideas abound for curing whats wrong with Nevada schools 2010-08-30 How we got to this point is a matter of some debate, but the question now is, what do we do about Nevadas education system? It appears to be on a downward spiral of bad stats and underfunding. Nearly half of students in 2008 failed a literacy test. Graduation rates hover just slightly north of 50 percent.
stateline.org: Jan Murphy: PA: 2nd business protests exclusion from the bidding phase of a Pennsylvania contract 2010-08-30 A state contract awarded this month to a firm to provide criminal background clearances for teachers, mortgage brokers and foster parents is drawing more fire.
stateline.org: Janese Silvey: MO: Higher education cuts loom next year 2010-08-30 After being shielded from the budget knife for two years in a row, Missouris public universities and colleges likely will have a bulls-eye on their collective back when lawmakers start drafting next fiscal years budget.
stateline.org: Staff: OK: Bad week for school bond issues in Oklahoma 2010-08-30 Oklahoma voters willingness to approve school bond issues despite tough economic times took a serious blow this week.
stateline.org: Megan Rolland: OK: Test scores improve but more Oklahoma schools fail 2010-08-30 The number of schools on the federal needs improvement list more than doubled this year as increased standards made it tougher for both students and schools to meet proficiency on state tests.
stateline.org: Staff: US: Race to the Top itself needs some reform 2010-08-30 With Race to the Top money now awarded, it is clear that some states that lost out were more deserving than some that won the much-coveted grants. Yet, overall, the program has been a success in driving school reform.
stateline.org: Aaron Gould Sheinin: GA: Candidates for governor talk health care at debate 2010-08-30 The men who want to be Georgias next governor clashed Saturday over tort reform, embryonic stem cell research and Medicaid funding in their first formal debate since the November ballot was set earlier this month.
stateline.org: Grace E. Merritt: CT: It's back to school for some laid-off teachers 2010-08-30 Erica Stinziani didn't mind tacking up all the material on her bulletin boards again inside her classroom at Lincoln Elementary School in New Britain last week.
stateline.org: Jason Stein: WI: Barrett, Walker plans would add workers to health pool 2010-08-30 Two leading candidates for governor say they could save taxpayers up to hundreds of millions of dollars a year by revamping the way schools and local governments buy health insurance for more than 200,000 public employees around Wisconsin.
stateline.org: Jeremiah Stettler: UT: Should Utahs guv send his kids to public school? 2010-08-30 He essentially heads Utahs public education system, overseeing a multibillion-dollar budget, a half-million students and hundreds of schools from Logan to La Verkin.
stateline.org: Staff: US: Continue the Race 2010-08-30 The Obama administrations Race to the Top initiative has shown that competitive grant programs can be a powerful spur to innovation in education. Most of the 12 states that were awarded grants this year — and the more than 30 states that changed education policies in hopes of winning grants — would never have attempted reform on this scale without the promise of federal help. |
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