Education
11 Mar 2010 16:16:18
UC System Overload: 16 Percent Enrollment Increase Expected - Huffington Post (blog)
AsiaOne UC System Overload: 16 Percent Enrollment Increase Expected Huffington Post (blog) According to the Los Angeles Times, the report, released by the California Postsecondary Education Commission, makes clear the need for more higher ... 16% rise in undergrads on California's state campuses predicted Report: Colleges will need $1.5B more in 2019 State Projects Huge Undergrad Increase - -
11 Mar 2010 15:23:07
Parents call in national firms to launch new schools - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Richmond Times Dispatch Parents call in national firms to launch new schools Atlanta Journal Constitution It's now a charter school run partly by EdisonLearning, the nation's largest nonprofit education management provider. Jessica McGowan, Special In this 2007 ... Will charter schools sink education funds deal? Utah Legislature: Public education budget bill comes down to last day Will 'innovative' schools work? - -
11 Mar 2010 15:09:44
Texas sticks to its own education standards Posted On: Thursday, Mar. 11 2010 ... - Killeen Daily Herald
ABC News Texas sticks to its own education standards Posted On: Thursday, Mar. 11 2010 ... Killeen Daily Herald Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, two territories and the District of Columbia cooperated in developing national standards in ... States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to Improve U.S. Education Nat'l Panel Releases Education Standards for K-12 National education standards are here, and it's about time - -
11 Mar 2010 13:01:41
Gov seeks 33% tax hike for education, billions in spending cuts - Chicago Sun-Times
Washington Post Gov seeks 33% tax hike for education , billions in spending cuts Chicago Sun-Times Quinn called Wednesday for a one percentage point increase in the state income tax to fund education . He asked legislators to raise the income tax to 4 ... Raise taxes or cut education , Quinn says Education faces steep state cuts $1.3B proposed cuts to education - -
11 Mar 2010 12:56:34
No 'Race To The Top' Funds Highlights Growing Schism - Black Voice News
Workers World No 'Race To The Top' Funds Highlights Growing Schism Black Voice News Fifteen other states and Washington DC are in the running for billions in federal grants as part of President Barack Obama's Race to the Top education ... Education foundation hosts forum on teacher pay Fund education , jobs for youth California Teacher Union Rallies Around Bad Ideas - -
11 Mar 2010 11:37:35
State Board of Education continues debate over standards for social studies - Dallas Morning News
MiamiHerald.com State Board of Education continues debate over standards for social studies Dallas Morning News AUSTIN State Board of Education members resumed their volatile debate over social studies standards Wednesday ... How the Texas Textbook Wars Could Affect You State Board of Education nears vote on social studies revisions State Board of Education weighs social studies content - -
11 Mar 2010 08:10:05
Mary Schulken: A tireless education advocate, Taft's voice will be missed - Greenville Daily Reflector
CharlotteObserver.com Mary Schulken: A tireless education advocate, Taft's voice will be missed Greenville Daily Reflector The strategy for her always came down to getting more education to more people who live here. Taft died this week from injuries she received in a vicious ... Source: Taft's sister called 911 Family And Friends React To Death Of Kathy Taft Life dedicated to family, education - -
11 Mar 2010 05:56:57
School Board Member - Duluth Weekly
KOMU-TV School Board Member Duluth Weekly The first meetings of district-wide importance will be held during the Board of Education's monthly meeting at the Instructional Services Center. ... Trustees OK $1.2 million more in cuts D-11 School Board Approves Preliminary Budget Lawrence school board approves $4.6 million in budget cuts - -
11 Mar 2010 05:45:20
Kansas City to Close Nearly Half Its Schools - New York Times
Washington Times Kansas City to Close Nearly Half Its Schools New York Times The Kansas City Board of Education voted Wednesday night to close almost half of the city's public schools, accepting a sweeping and contentious plan to ... Mass school closures approved in Kansas City, Mo. School Crisis Rattles Missouri Missouri education chief acknowledges KC School District's urgent need for change - -
10 Mar 2010 23:37:49
US Secretary of Education Speaks on Ensuring Education Equity - Ms. Magazine
al.com (blog) US Secretary of Education Speaks on Ensuring Education Equity Ms. Magazine US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan pledged to ensure education equity in a Selma, Alabama, speech Monday. He spoke on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma ... Education Secretary Arne Duncan Says Some Public Schools Discriminate Duncan Plans to Prod Schools on Civil Rights Laws Editorial: Reviving hope for D.C. kids - -