Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:44pm
Bus routes have been cut, summer school eliminated, teachers have lost jobs and taxes have risen.
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Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:37pm
Ohio schools wouldn’t be judged by whether all students pass state tests if federal officials grant the state’s request for freedom from the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:27pm
A new bill in the Mississippi Senate would let students cross district lines to attend charter schools.
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Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:17pm
It’s a little early — OK, more than a little — to draw conclusions on just how OS X Mountain Lion from Apple might impact schools that use Macs.
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Submitted by ANGELA PASCOPELLA on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:13pm
As the Chicago School Board gets set to vote on a plan to restructure failing schools, opponents staged a candlelight vigil Monday.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:02am
The White House could use a little help from Aretha Franklin to boost its new education initiative. The $5 billion plan aims to elevate the status of America’s teachers, and is dubbed RESPECT — although inspiring that particular sentiment may be wishful thinking.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:00am
The latest attempt at changing the K-12 education system in South Dakota passed through the House a week ago, but the state Senate may still offer some changes to the proposal that would enact merit pay and eliminate teacher tenure.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:57pm
Dr. Mary Keller, President and CEO of the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC), returns to Bossier this week to discuss plans for a Military Student Transition Consultant (MSTC) in the Bossier Parish School System.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:56pm
More than a thousand Oregon educators, union members and parents rallied at the state capitol today, urging lawmakers to support funding for public schools and social services.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:54pm
The Barack Obama administration has begun issuing long-awaited waivers giving states some flexibility in complying with the No Child Left Behind education law. But with the exception of politicians, educators and parents in the 11 states that have received them, nobody seems very pleased with the changes.
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