Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 3:22pm
The principal of a Massachusetts high school is reviewing a school-sanctioned sexual education course after a parent complained that a flier about the class advocated condom use. According to the Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield High School Principal Tracey Benson received the complaint from parent Bruce Radke, who saw a list of 32 phrases -- described as "Condom Sayings" -- that was passed out to about 15 students, including Radke's daughter Aleisha, a junior at the school.
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Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 3:52pm
The Omaha Public Schools last year accidentally asked for too much money, and the state mistakenly obliged.
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Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 11:25am
After the Upper Arlington schools’ first levy defeat in decades, district officials are trying to figure out how to plug a budget gap that they say is somewhere between $2 million and $4 million.
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Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 2:39pm
Three lucky people in North Carolina are $1 million richer after winning part of the Powerball jackpot Wednesday night. According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, sales from the $587.5 million Powerball jackpot tickets will boost education in the state. From those sales, an estimated $16.8 million will go to education programs in North Carolina.
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Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 4:09pm
Midland Public Schools officials are warning residents that a group of bills being considered in the state Legislature could have wide-ranging — and possibly unintended — effects on school districts statewide.
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Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 3:16pm
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush soared to rock star status in the education world on the strength of a chart.
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Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 11:48am
A plan to overhaul Michigan's public education funding system came under sharp scrutiny Monday, as educators, state lawmakers and parents got their first glimpse at the proposed changes.
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Submitted by klacey on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 2:59pm
Louisiana's Constitution and a court decision require that for any nonpublic school to receive state funds the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education must certify that it has "curriculum or specialized course of study of quality at least equal to that prescribed for similar public schools."
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Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 2:25pm
Without more funding for technology, Muhlenberg School District probably won't be able keep its computer systems up to date, administrators told school board members Wednesday.
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Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:14am
The Petoskey (Mich.) school board voted unanimously to purchase Microsoft Office productivity software from CDW. It will be installed on 450 computer workstations acquired earlier this fall.
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