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Healthy meals turn school lunch into a money-loser
The french fries offered separately from the main meal for $1.50 went quickly during a recent lunch period at Wakefield High. The $2 meal designed to meet nutrition standards did not.
Bobb to restore teaching program
Speaking at the University of Michigan on Saturday night, Detroit Public Schools emergency financial manager Robert Bobb announced that he will sign a contract next week to bring the well-known Teach for America program back to the city in the fall. ...Hoosier educators say school grading plan is unfair
Dozens of teachers and school administrators showed up at the Indiana Department of Education to offer their evaluation of a new plan to issue letter grades for their schools....
Columnist works on furthering China connection, encouraging global economy
Tom Watkins believes U.S. students should learn Chinese rather than some of the other languages taught....
Ms. Rhee makes the honor roll
IN THE RECENT tumult over a proposed contract for District schoolteachers, the key question has been ignored: Why is everyone in the city not working together to make sure that Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee sticks around? ...SATs pressure turns children off reading, say authors
Almost 100 children's authors and illustrators have signed a letter supporting heads and teachers in their campaign to get rid of national curriculum tests for 11-year-olds. ...
Big crowd likely at Phila. teacher-hiring fair
Philadelphia School District officials expect a heavy turnout at a Saturday teacher-recruitment fair. About 1,200 people turned up for a similar event earlier this month, and Estelle Matthews, district human resources chief, said she expected a large crowd. ...Charter school advocates hope for bill to lift charter cap to get Race to the Top grants
As the state moves toward competing for round two of the federal Race to the Top grants, charter school advocates are hoping a compromise bill to lift the cap will sail through Albany....Rally held to combat increase in school violence
Hundreds of Miami-Dade middle school students were challenged to spread kindness at an anti-violence rally at University of Miami in Coral Gables. ...LAUSD parcel tax measure drive gets a slow start
Just five weeks before the June 8 election, backers of a parcel tax to support Los Angeles Unified schools have only raised $100,000 and acknowledge they face a tough fight persuading voters to support the measure amid a weak economy....These grads beat the odds
In every graduating class, there are tales of inspiration -- people who overcome incredible odds or tackle big dreams in their quest to earn a degree....The secret to stopping a bully?
After decades of research, no one has yet found a way to reduce bullying in US schools. But in the shadows, you just might find the solution....Cuts precede tax attempts
Twenty-two area school districts are on Tuesday's ballot asking voters for money during one of the roughest economic times in decades. ...