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01/01/1970 05:29 AM

State Board of Education continues debate over standards for social studies - Dallas Morning News

Washington Post 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 YouFOXNews State Board of Education nears vote on social studies revisionsFort Worth Star Telegram State Board of Education weighs social studies contentEl Paso Times New York Times -Austin American-Statesman -Dallas Morning News all 264 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

Kansas City to Close Nearly Half Its Schools - New York Times

CBS News 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 ... School Crisis Rattles MissouriWall Street Journal Missouri education chief acknowledges KC School District's urgent need for changeKansas City Star Kansas City board OKs plan to close nearly half of schoolsCNN Boston Globe -World Socialist Web Site -FOXNews all 801 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to Improve U.S. Education - ABC News

Christian Science Monitor States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to Improve U.S. Education ABC News State governors and education officials proposed new national standards for K-12 education today, a step President Obama ... Texas sticks to its own education standards Posted On: Thursday, Mar. 11 2010 ...Killeen Daily Herald National education standards are here, and it's about timeTrue/Slant Math and English classes could be standardizedThe Associated Press ChattahBox -New York Times all 584 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

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 Parents fed up with some Georgia school districts are partnering with national education management chains to open public schools of their ... Scholar Diane Ravitch: 'We've lost sight' of schools' goalUSA Today Ravitch, unpredictable, still likes NCLB basicsWashington Post (blog) What Would Diane Do?Huffington Post (blog) all 82 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

Trustees OK $1.2 million more in cuts - San Jose Mercury News

KOMU-TV Trustees OK $1.2 million more in cuts San Jose Mercury News This was the first necessary step the Board of Education unanimously approved in order for district staff to make what Jordan called a more difficult ... Pasadena schools to lay off 164San Francisco Chronicle School Board MemberDuluth Weekly D-11 School Board Approves Preliminary BudgetKKTV 11 News Pasadena Star-News -Examiner.com -Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com all 277 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

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 saysChicago Tribune Education faces steep state cutsDanville Commercial News $1.3B proposed cuts to educationDaily Eastern News Bloomington Pantagraph -WIFR -WSIL TV all 404 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

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 DiscriminateCNSNews.com Duncan Plans to Prod Schools on Civil Rights LawsEducation Week News Editorial: Reviving hope for D.C. kidsOCRegister New York Times -Montgomery Advertiser -The Associated Press all 783 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

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 paySan Jose Mercury News Fund education, jobs for youthWorkers World California Teacher Union Rallies Around Bad IdeasHuman Events (blog) Humboldt Beacon -Seattle Times -Olympia Newswire (blog) all 22 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

Mary Schulken: A tireless education advocate, Taft's voice will be missed - Greenville Daily Reflector

WNCT 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 ... Family And Friends React To Death Of Kathy TaftMyNC.com Life dedicated to family, educationNews & Observer Taft's friends remember her commitment to educationWNCT Puggal Latest News and events -News & Observer -News & Observer all 123 news articles »

01/01/1970 05:29 AM

State Projects Huge Undergrad Increase - KCBS

AsiaOne State Projects Huge Undergrad Increase KCBS (KCBS) -- A report by the California Postsecondary Education Commission has found that the state's public colleges and universities must prepare to serve ... 16% rise in undergrads on California's state campuses predictedLos Angeles Times Report: Colleges will need $1.5B more in 2019Bizjournals.com UC Lacks Funds, Space For Future EnrollmentDaily Californian Capitol Weekly -The Guardsman Online -Chico News & Review all 51 news articles »