Union boss Randi Weingarten forces Education czar Arne Duncan to add third stop on visit to NYC NY Post: His choreographed visit comes as the battle over charter schools heats up ahead of the June 1 deadline for New York to apply for "Race for the Top" money...
R.I. teachers subdued after agreement AP: The president of the teachers union said collective bargaining had worked. The school superintendent lauded a new era of collaboration for a failing high school singled out by President Obama. But the bottom line of a labor agreement approved yesterday showed another, hard-edged result...
Tensions grow as Boston prepares for teacher contract talks Boston Globe: Boston parents, students, community activists, and civic groups have launched lobbying campaigns to press for changes to the teachers union contract, in what observers say could be the most acrimonious bargaining climate in a decade...
Education" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/education/18brfs-STUDENTACCUS_BRF.html" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(34, 68, 187); ">Student Accused of Faking His Way Into Harvard AP: A Delaware man has been charged with faking his way into Harvard and duping the university out of $45,000 in financial aid, grants and scholarships...
School Buses Now Take Wireless Internet For A Ride NPR: The Vail School District in southern Arizona last year installed a wireless router above the front windshield in buses for students who have long commutes. After hearing about the program, about 25 U.S. school districts have also signed up for the service. But one concern for administrators is making sure every student has a laptop.
