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Don't let DPS' fate languish in court
Gov. Jennifer Granholm appeared on "Oprah" last week to sign the texting-while-driving bill, then spent most of Saturday with President Barack Obama, who was in town to give the University of Michigan's commencement speech.
Teacher Appreciation Week
5.4.10 - "Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher." ...
Is PowerPoint in the Classroom 'Evil'?
Thoughts, tips and resources about presentation tools in a guest post from Monica Poole, an assistant professor at a community college....School board should keep calendar secular
The Hillsborough County School Board allowed itself to be dragged into an ugly national spectacle several years ago in a political fight over whether the schools should be in session on Good Friday, the Christian holiday commemorating Jesus' crucifixion....Recession ravaging region's adult education classes
Many Sacramento school districts are severely cutting adult education classes, while others are eliminating entire programs, leaving thousands of adult students wondering what classes will remain this fall....Web cam report blasts Lower Merion school district
Inconsistent policies. Shoddy record-keeping. Misstep after misstep. "Overzealous" use of technology "without any apparent regard for privacy considerations." Those were the conclusions a team of lawyers and computer experts reached after a 10-week investigation into how...N.J. exit exam's high failure rate raises concern
The June graduation of thousands of students could be at risk after most who took New Jersey's retooled alternative exit exam during the winter failed to pass, according to data obtained by the Education Law Center. ...Harlem gets new charter school for projects
The city will spend $60 million - and a private group will raise $40 million more - to build a new home for a charter school in the middle of a housing project....Islam girl's bold fight for college
It's no fun studying science while hiding in your bathtub. Just ask Sharmin Mollick. The Bangladeshi-born Marble Hill HS senior was so determined to pursue her passion for biology -- despite her mother's objections on religious grounds -- that... ...School District, union reach agreement to save jobs
The Clark County School District has hammered out a tentative, three-year agreement with the support employees’ union that both sides say will save jobs in the midst of massive budget cuts. ...States With ACT Mandate See Minority Performance on the Rise
Using six states as a base, academics are trying to assess how using the ACT exam affects students and schools. Data is incomplete, but trends include improved performance by African-American or Hispanic students. ...
275,000 School Jobs on Chopping Block, Survey Says
5.4.10 - Cash-strapped school districts are considering deep staff reductions—an estimated 275,000 employees—in the 2010-11 school year, according to a survey scheduled to be released today by the American Association of School Administrators....Fight looms over controversial Colorado teacher bill
The most controversial education-reform legislation of the session faces a tough battle and a tight deadline as the House Education Committee is scheduled to consider the bill Thursday — four working days before the session's end....
Will the Vikings help Minnesota students & schools?
What are the Minnesota Vikings willing to do to help Minnesota students and schools? I ask, in part, because of what the Vikings want us to do – help pay for a new multi-million dollar stadium. ...