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Arkansas Education Board OKs Three Charter Schools

The state Board of Education has approved three charter schools proposed by school districts.

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Wyoming Superintendents Fight 'Top-Heavy' Label

Wyoming school districts reversed "top-heavy" staffing in their central offices in 2010-11, according to a report released earlier this month by the Wyoming Department of Education.

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John Kline Proposes No Child Left Behind Bills

Just in time for the law's 10th anniversary this past Sunday, House Republicans led by Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) have released draft legislation for revamping the No Child Left Behind Act. The bills would ease the federal government's grip on public schools, but are unlikely to be passed.

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200 Houston High Schoolers Caught Cheating on Exam

Hundreds of students from Clear Lake High School in Houston tried to pull a fast one on their teachers by texting one another answers to a final exam last month.

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Though Bachmann is Out, Her Education Views Are Shared by Others in GOP Presidential Field

Rep. Michele Bachmann may have stepped aside last week in Iowa, but at least in terms of education her beliefs continue to be well represented among the remaining GOP candidates.

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Three Steps to Fix Our Schools

The nation's public schools have been battered by a continuing stream of bad news in the past few years, challenging what at one time was considered one of the world's leading education systems.

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Innovators of Acclaimed Singapore Math Program Develop Pioneering Math App for iPad

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Singapore Math, Bar Models, an exciting new educational app for iPad now available in the Apple App Store.

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Capstone Donates 50,000 Children’s Books to Books for Africa

Capstone announces a donation of 50,000 books to Books for Africa, the largest shipper of donated text and library books to the African continent.

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StarShine Academy and BrainWare Safari Partner for Student Growth

Learning Enhancement Corporation and StarShine Academy Schools announced that LEC’s BrainWare Safari cognitive skills development program will be implemented as a core element in StarShine’s visionary curriculum. 

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