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New Orleans charter schools will outnumber traditional schools 2 to 1 next year
Charter schools will outnumber traditional schools two to one in the Recovery School District next school year, in an effort to rapidly shrink the roster of schools under the state-run district's direct control.
Pa. Senate panel OKs charter-oversight bill
The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee responded Tuesday to disclosures of alleged financial mismanagement at Philadelphia charter schools by unanimously approving a sweeping bill that would increase oversight of the state's 135 charters. ...Principals feeling pressure to get A's
Across the city, principals are under investigation for pressuring parents, students or teachers into giving them good reviews on the secret surveys that gauge school satisfaction...
Blacks only school outing
A school trip for African-Americans pupils only at an Ann Arbor elementary school last week was meant to inspire them to greater achievement, but instead ignited protest from other children and their parents. ...
Stanley I. Greenspan, Developer of ‘Floor Time’ Teaching, Dies at 68
Dr. Greenspan was a psychiatrist who encouraged parents, teachers and therapists to participate in playtime as a gateway to learning for some children. ...Michigan High School Snags Obama as Speaker
President Obama will speak at the Kalamazoo Central High School graduation. The school won a Race to the Top competition. ...SJC backs dismissed Lowell teacher
A former Lowell teacher who was fired because she failed state-mandated English fluency tests may get her job back as a result of a decision yesterday by the Supreme Judicial Court. ...Report: Pre-K math, science will help kids excel
A new report says students will have more success in math and science if they are exposed to the subjects as early as pre-kindergarten. ...Tom Horne: Ajo owes state $1.2 million for educating 105 students from Mexico.
The state is seeking $1.2 million from the tiny Ajo Unified School District for allegedly using state funds to educate 105 students from Mexico. ...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." ...