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After long campaign for '10 Broad Prize, Dallas schools chief says goal is 2011
turns out the Dallas school district's longtime quest to win the 2010 Broad Prize for most improved urban district wasn't a goal for this year, at least not for Superintendent Michael Hinojosa.
Second Ind. Virtual Charter School Can Enroll 280
A second virtual charter school in Indiana can enroll up to 280 students in grades one through eight next year and an existing online school will expand to the sixth grade....
School cuts and closures prompt student walk-outs
All over the United States students are walking out of schools to protest devastating budget cuts and neo-liberal economics like the insidious Race to the Top. You would never know it by looking or listening to the corporate media. Bought and paid for, they simply conceal more than they reveal....Phoebe Prince case a 'watershed' in fight against school bullying
A Massachusetts district attorney recently filed charges against nine students for allegedly bullying Phoebe Prince to the point that she committed suicide. Prosecution of such cases are rare. ...Md. House rejects shifting cost of teacher pensions
More debate set Friday; budget must be reconciled with Senate plan ...
Teaching Twitter in Havana
4.2.10 - HAVANA, Cuba — As an educational institution, Cuba’s Blogger Academy suffers from a few notable deficiencies. Its six-month course doesn’t grant an accredited degree, and its single, cramped classroom — the living room of founder Yoani Sanchez — isn’t even hooked up to the internet....
Escalante Stood and Delivered. It's Our Turn.
Andrew J. Coulson - The teachers union opposed his effort to expand his class beyond 35 students....Gray-Janey-Saunders
The gathering at the Wilson Building Wednesday night was billed as a community forum and panel discussion on education reform. But it didn't take long to morph into an emotionally-charged rally for what the 150 or so in attendance clearly saw as their dream ticket for 2010: Gray-Janey-Saunders. ...Seeking to Help Budding Researchers With a Click of the Mouse
The Eureka Fund hopes to finance small-scale, independent scientific research through online contributions. ...
Paterson Pick for Board Lacks Requirement
Beverly S. Mack, named a trustee of one of New York’s best-known state schools, is not a city resident. ...
Where in the world is...?
After Hurricane Katrina, one-third of Americans aged 18-24 could not locate Louisiana on a map, and almost half couldn’t find Mississippi. The country's general lack of geographic knowledge is why the National Geographic Society holds its annual geograpy bee for kids. ...NY Education Department wasting money on office furniture
ALBANY -- Welcome to the opulent state Education Department -- where fully outfitted workspaces sit unused, and there's so much furniture on hand that the agency gives away perfectly good "surplus" to employees. As The Post revealed... ...