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4/4/2012

Education would be spared from cuts but fewer state employees would get pay raises under a budget plan put forth by a Missouri Senate committee.

4/4/2012

The Arizona law that prohibits school districts from teaching classes, like the Mexican American Studies classes taught at Tucson Unified School District, says schools can’t teach courses designed “primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group.”

4/4/2012

A gay high school student in Ohio who claims his freedom of expression was violated over a T-shirt is taking his school district to federal court.

4/4/2012

The state Department of Education will consider 32 applications to open new charter schools across the state including proposals focused on science, fashion and performing arts instruction, a department spokesman said Tuesday.

4/4/2012

School district officials often agonize over how to teach students with severe disabilities. They can pay for the students to attend private schools, where pupils receive more attention in an environment tailored to their needs. Or they can educate the students in public schools, encouraging interaction with peers who aren't disabled.

4/4/2012

Former Silicon Valley CEO Ben Nelson has two years and $25 million to transform higher education.

4/4/2012

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will compete for the nation’s top urban education award — for the fifth time.

4/4/2012

Classroom observers can more easily conduct classroom observations in schools that are lacking stable Internet connectivity with Teachscape's iPad application for Teachscape Reflect Live. 

4/4/2012

The CyberBully Hotline offers students an anonymous, two-way means to report bullying or cyberbullying, providing students with a way to stop bullying.

4/4/2012

Knovation announced that effective March 1, 2012, Marci Campbell has been promoted to Vice President of Solutions Management. She will lead the company’s product development and innovation process and support the strategic direction of the company.    

4/4/2012

The education experts at School Improvement Network released a white paper that offers strategies and resources for solving classroom management challenges.

4/4/2012

Last week’s record Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million generated $25.2 million in profits for education in Georgia, state lottery officials said.

4/3/2012

Administrators in the East Pennsboro (Penn.) Area School District have asked the school board to consider imposing a fee for participation in school sports and activities starting in the next school year.

4/3/2012

The National Archives released for the first time yesterday individual records from the 1940 Census – unleashing an online treasure trove of 3.8 million pages eagerly awaited by genealogists and researchers.

4/3/2012

A gay student whose southwest Ohio high school prohibited him from wearing a T-shirt designed to urge tolerance of gays is suing the school, saying it's violating his freedom of expression rights.

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