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Education Guru Tries to Close Latino Education Gap

There is no better time for a Latino to be representing the Department of Education, now that recently released data shows Latinos are lagging behind others when it comes to getting college degrees.

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Indianapolis Schools Turn Focus From Construction to Curriculum

Six years ago, Kim Cole's son attended second grade in a small room with glass walls.

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The Critical Task of Hiring a New Chief

When the Allendale (N.J.) School District approached Michael Osnato last year for assistance in finding a new superintendent, Osnato knew it could be a challenge. Although the search firm he founded and runs, Leadership Advantage, had completed 80 school executive searches in New Jersey, a governor-mandated pay cap on superintendent salaries, based on district enrollment, had shrunk candidate pools already affected by retiring baby boomers.

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Two Va. Schools Earn Federal Honor for Green Initiatives

Roanoke's Fishburn Park Elementary School and Franklin County's Gereau Center for Applied Technology & Career Exploration are the only two Virginia schools to earn federal awards for environmental initiatives.

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Actors, Artists Aim to Turn Around Failing Schools

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington and Forest Whitaker are adopting some of the nation's worst-performing schools and pledging Monday to help the Obama administration turn them around by integrating arts education.

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2012 Teacher of the Year Laments Education Cuts

Rebecca Mieliwocki, the 2012 National Teacher of the Year, said funding is an issue facing public school students and teachers.

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Meru Networks Brings Wireless Access to Northern Ireland

Meru Networks, Inc. is partnering with Northgate Managed Services to provide state of the art Wi-Fi connectivity to over 350,000 teachers and pupils in 1,200 schools.

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DimensionU Announces “DU The Math” Challenge and Tournament

The virtual tournament includes five, one-week competitions ending May 13. Students in grades 3-9 can compete – playing the DimensionU video games – for a variety of prizes, including the top prize of a $25,000 college scholarship.

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ePals’ In2Books Named 2012 CODiE Award Finalist For Best Reading/English Instructional Solution

ePals Corporation announced that their In2Books grade three through five literacy program has been selected as a finalist in the Software & Information Industry Association's 27th annual CODiE Awards for Best Reading/English Instructional Solution.

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Epson Document Scanners Aid Online Schools in Efficient Document Management

Rocky Mountain Microfilm and Imaging is helping an online charter school with more than a dozen locations stay productive and organized with the help of EPSON WorkForce Pro document scanners.

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