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Fairfax officials spar over program for poor students Education - Everything you need to know about the world of education.

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Fairfax officials spar over program for poor students Officials in Fairfax County sparred Tuesday over the funding provided to programs for the area's neediest schoolchildren, with Board of Supervisors members accusing public school officials of not considering the impact program changes would have on the ...
Maryland prison guard among 15 accused of helping Black Guerilla Family gang Fifteen people, including a prison guard, are accused in federal court of belonging to or helping a violent gang that smuggled drugs and cellphones into Maryland's prisons and extorted cash from inmates who paid to escape attack. Prison - Crime - ...
Departing Catholic University president turned school around but sowed divisions, some say David O'Connell made it cool to be at Catholic University. Catholic - Religion and Spirituality - Education - Christianity - Denominations
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U. of California Disputes Claims on Anti-Semitism Quick Takes: July 7, 2010 - Inside Higher Ed

Quick Takes: July 7, 2010 - Inside Higher Ed

New Research on Risk Factors for Suicidal Students A new study in the *Journal of Affective Disorders* documents again that many college students think about suicide and also identifies key risk factors that may assist with prevention efforts. The findings are based on a study of more than 1,000 ...
U. of California Disputes Claims on Anti-Semitism The University of California is disputing the claims of Jewish organizations and leaders that there is a notable increase in anti-Semitism on the system's campuses, the *Los Angeles Times* reported. A recent letter to the university said that an ...
Throwing in the Towel Having attracted far fewer students than expected, Michigan State shuts down undergraduate programs in Dubai. Is the bubble bursting?
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At Harvard Law, Kagan was fundraiser in chief - Boston.com

At Harvard Law, Kagan was fundraiser in chief - Boston.com

At Harvard Law, Kagan was fundraiser in chief

Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this photo taken June 30, 2010. There was hardly a mention of it in her confirmation hearings last week, but Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan raised hundreds of millions of dollars for Harvard Law School from wealthy donors while she was its dean. She could one day sit in judgment on cases involving some of those same donors.Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this photo taken June 30, 2010. There was hardly a mention of it in her confirmation hearings last week, but Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan raised hundreds of millions of dollars for Harvard Law School from wealthy donors while she was its dean. She could one day sit in judgment on cases involving some of those same donors. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
By Sharon Theimer
Associated Press Writer / July 7, 2010
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WASHINGTON—One talent Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan displayed in her career climb could create unique ethics questions for her as a justice: the ability to persuade Harvard Law School alumni and other wealthy donors to give hundreds of millions of dollars, more than meeting a daunting fundraising goal that came with her job as dean.
The total Kagan reached for the "Setting the Standard" campaign was a record, not just for her university but for all law schools. Harvard Law sought $400 million to add professors, buildings, programs and financial aid, and Kagan was in charge of pulling it off. She raised about $303 million from 2003-08, after her predecessor had pulled in $170 million toward the goal.
Kagan's prolific fundraising sets her apart from the current Supreme Court justices. To raise that kind of money, Kagan drew on interpersonal skills honed



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“The World’s Most Disastrous Oil Spills” Infographic | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

“The World’s Most Disastrous Oil Spills” Infographic | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

“The World’s Most Disastrous Oil Spills” Infographic “The World’s Most Disastrous Oil Spills” is another accessible infographic. I’m adding it to The Best Sites To Learn About The Gulf Oil Spill.
“Part Forty-Eight Of The Best Ways To Create Online Content Easily & Quickly” The first part of this post is my usual introduction to this series. If you’re familiar with it already, just skip down to the listing of new sites… Here’s the latest installment in my series on The Best Ways To Create Online Content Easily & ...
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Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Daily Education & Technology News for Schools 07/07/2010

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Daily Education & Technology News for Schools 07/07/2010

Daily Education & Technology News for Schools 07/07/2010

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Annapolis High School: A Work In Progress : NPR

Annapolis High School: A Work In Progress : NPR

Annapolis High School: A Work In Progress

by CLAUDIO SANCHEZ
Long before the Obama administration started talking about turning around failing schools, Annapolis High School in Maryland embarked on a radical transformation. It went to a 12 month school year. Teachers and administrators had to re-apply for their jobs, and those who were rehired vowed to never again let a single student fall through the cracks.
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Schools trustees consider parcel tax - SignOnSanDiego.com

Schools trustees consider parcel tax - SignOnSanDiego.com

Schools trustees consider parcel tax

Measure could be placed on ballot

BY MAUREEN MAGEE, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010 AT 9:12 P.M.

WHAT'S NEXT

The San Diego school board will consider placing a parcel tax on the November ballot following a public hearing on the proposal at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the school district headquarters, 4100 Normal St.
It might be a bold move during these bleak times, but the San Diego school district is poised to ask property owners to pay a new tax to help protect public education from the state’s worsening fiscal crisis.
The San Diego Unified School District has proposed a parcel tax for the November ballot to help pay for teachers, protect class sizes and maintain education programs. It would generate $58 million annually over five years.
If the measure is placed on the ballot and approved by voters, single-family homeowners would be charged $98 annually while condominium and apartment owners would be taxed $60 per unit. Low-income seniors would be exempt.
Commercial and industrial properties would be taxed based on parcel size, ranging from $450 for parcels up
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Roseville City School District grows as others in region decline - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Roseville City School District grows as others in region decline - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Roseville City School District grows as others in region decline
By Diana Lambert - Published: 12:00 am
Roseville City School District is different from most other districts in the region. It's growing.
Earthquake upgrades force temporary move for Sacramento's St. Francis elementary school
By Melody Gutierrez - Updated: 12:21 pm
St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School will relocate for the upcoming school year after its current building on 25th and K streets was deemed unsafe.

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California teacher layoffs hit poor performing schools hard
By Diana Lambert and Phillip Reese - Updated: 9:40 am
Sacramento County teachers at low-performing schools were 60 percent more likely to be laid off this past year than those at higher achieving schools, according to a Bee analysis.


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Philly takes precautions as heat wave looms over area | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/06/2010

Philly takes precautions as heat wave looms over area | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/06/2010

Philly takes precautions as heat wave looms over area

By Martha Woodall
Inquirer Staff Writer
With the National Weather Service calling for temperatures to reach a record-setting 100 degrees Tuesday, the Philadelphia School District has scheduled early dismissal for summer-school students and utilities will pay extra attention to the power grid.
Jim Poirier, a meteorologist at the weather service's office in Mount Holly, said the "significant heat wave" that began Sunday would result in temperatures being well over 90 degrees until at least Wednesday. The service has posted an excessive heat warning for the region.
Monday's high of 98 in Philadelphia fell short of the 100-degree record set in 1999. If the mercury reaches 100 Tuesday, it would eclipse that day's record of 98. NBC10 predicted the temperature would reach 101 Tuesday.
"This is fairly unusual, but it has happened before," Poirier said. "We're around 1999 levels."
The good news is that humidity levels have not been high. "It's more like a Western heat," he added.
The forecast prompted the Philadelphia School District to announce that the 58,000 students participating in the district's expanded summer school program, and others enrolled in summer activities in district schools, will be

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