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Outlook for schools seen as dire
SUMMERVILLE -- Schools will close, sports and arts programs will be dropped and class size will increase "astronomically" as student numbers increase while
No after school help for kids: Boca Raton teachers break with the bell in salary protest
In a peaceful protest for higher salaries, most teachers at Calusa Elementary School in Boca Raton on Monday started and ended their shifts in unison — working exactly 7.5 hours as required by their ...1/5 of N.J. school districts report wage freezes or cuts
About a fifth of New Jersey school districts have reported staff wage freezes or reductions in their budget plans for the coming school year, the Christie administration announced Tuesday. ...4S RANCH: Navy SEALs turn to water polo players for possible recruits
Recruiters usually don't give water polo players the type of attention reserved for star quarterbacks or other high school athletes, but they are at the top of the list for one group that might seem surprising...Students will study the effects of April 19
A bill signed into law two weeks before the 15th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building stresses the need to educate Oklahoma public school students about the Oklahoma City attack. ...Wake schools' deficit doubles
Wake County school leaders learned Tuesday that the district's projected $20 million budget shortfall for this fall has doubled. ...Young students' math improves; high schoolers weaken
Wisconsin students continued to make steady gains in math proficiency in 2009-'10, boasting their best performance in five years...Civics lessons may be mandated
A bill in the Florida Legislature would require middle school students to show that they know a few things about government in order to get to high school -- which worries some educators. ...Researchers Argue Head Start Study Delayed, Ignored
The study findings, which were generally disappointing, got scarcely any mention in the national news media ...ELLs’ Math, Reading Proficiency Rises, Study Finds
English-language learners gained in recent years on state tests, the Center on Education Policy says, but big gaps remain ...Developers seek to link iPad with education »
Technology experts say Apple's latest gizmo, the iPad, won't replace students' laptops, but a menu of applications could help teach the periodic table, a range of languages, and a host of other K-12 and higher-education subjects.... ...Minds Matter volunteers give students a boost toward college with tutoring, mentoring
Every Saturday during the school year, 23 students from Cleveland-area high schools make their way to a downtown office building for intensive tutoring in math and writing as well as ...Madison Co. plans 40 fewer teachers
Madison County schools will have 40 fewer teaching positions next year, and all district personnel...
7 Ways to Get the Texas School Board Attack You for Being Too Right-Wing
The Texas Board of Ed voted to change the state's textbooks to be more reflective of conservative ideology. Here's a few more ideas for them....
More for Florida educators to be angry about
Florida's teachers are already outraged about legislation expected to become law that would end tenure, require the creation of more standardized tests and link teacher pay to test scores. Now there's a bill that would allow corporations contribute money to a fund that provides school vouchers and then deduct it from their taxes. ...
Rhee gets deal with DC teachers union
D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee and the Washington Teachers' Union have reached tentative agreement on a new contract, ending more than two years of closely watched and often-rancorous negotiations, union and District officials said Tuesday....
Education Dept. to give $350M to states that revamp testing
The money is designed to encourage states to develop standardized tests that accurately measure how much a child has learned each year and ensure the student is ready for college or a career after high school....Students learning English at U.S. schools show improvement
MIAMI (AP) — Schoolchildren who are still learning English made progress on state tests over the last three years, according to a report that may indicate tougher accountability standards have resulted in positive gains among a growing segment of the U.S. public school population....
Federal program will help YES Prep build schools
YES Prep will use a federal bond program to build two new schools — pushing the popular Houston charter system closer toward its goal of 10,000 students by 2020....