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Lesbian Cut from High School Yearbook

Mississippi high school senior Ceara Sturgis opened her yearbook last Friday to find that her photo, in which she wears a tuxedo, was not included. In fact, the yearbook did not even mention her name.
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Is Teacher Tenure Still Necessary?

4.29.10 - Tenure is under attack. The century-old system of protecting experienced teachers from arbitrary dismissal — long viewed as sacred — has triggered hot political debates in several states. ...
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Not all charter schools succeeding

The Obama administration has touted charter schools as a key education reform, based on the phenomenal success some have scored in educating hard-to-teach students....
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Student suspended over hair design

A Walzem Elementary School kindergartener was suspended this week because of a swirl design cut into his closely cropped hair....
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Hundreds of RI teachers rally to protest policies of Commissioner Gist

PROVIDENCE — Fueled by teacher firings in Central Falls and slashed paychecks in East Providence, frustrations among many of the state’s 14,500 teachers with Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist boiled over Wednesday evening. ...
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Palm Beach County School Board faces $83 million gap in budget

Against a backdrop of negotiations over teacher raises for this year, Palm Beach County School Board members began today to consider how to plug an estimated $83 million hole in the coming year's ...
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Officials lie about admittance to woo 'UWS parents'

Officials hoping to woo "typical UWS parents" to the new Frank McCourt High School hid the fact that they would admit lower-performing students, the Daily News has learned....
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Las Vegas Schools will revert to nine-month calendars

For the first time in 37 years, the Clark County School District will be without any year-round schools when the new school year begins Aug. 30. School District officials announced Wednesday that all of its 76... ...
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Critics urge state board to delay new social studies curriculum

They also wanted a requirement to mention Barack Obama as the first black president. ...
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Classes of 35 may violate fire code

Plans to save money by raising Chicago class sizes to 35 students could violate fire codes established after the deadly 1958 Our Lady of Angels School fire, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union charged Wednesday. ...
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Yes and no on D.C. teachers contract funding

Yes, the contract that D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee negotiated with the Washington Teachers Union should be approved. But no, the city should not allow itself to be beholden to private foundations who have offered to donate $64.5 million to help pay for teachers raises. ...
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D.C. teachers' contract needs public funding

Gandhi won't certify unless raises are paid for by public money, not private donations ...
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Found: Matching Funds for Federal Grants

A coalition of foundations is offering up to half a billion dollars to match federal grants meant to encourage education reform. ...
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City Pushes Shift for Special Education

In a shift, principals at 1,500 schools must enroll all but the most severely disabled students by fall 2011. ...
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City schools focus on anti-bullying efforts

Gilmor Elementary student was victim of repeated abuse, said she wanted to kill herself ...
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