Parents Fight, Sue for Special Education in California
Source: Education News
Morgan Hill :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-10 12:02:07 -0700 | education-news
Parents are claiming that the state is not doing enough to live up to the guarantees made by the government that [...] A trial appears to be imminent in the lawsuit brought by parents of Morgan Hill special education students...
Michigan District Declares Financial Emergency, Temporary Shutdown
Source: Education News
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-10 12:02:06 -0700 | education-news
The district, which educates about 420 students, found itself in severe financial difficulty after the state declined to turn over education funds for the next three months [...] Students in Buena Vista schools in Michigan haven't been to class since...
RocketLabs to Bring Hands-on Online Tech Training to Philippines
Source: Education News
Singapore :: Singapore | updated 2013-05-10 10:13:05 -0700 | education-news
Echelon Philippines Satellite is a local competition meant to find education technology startups to showcase at Echelon2013, Asia's largest tech conference set to take place in early June in Singapore. According [...] RocketLabs , the company that was one of...
Diversity Without Affirmative Action: Still a Worthy Goal?
Source: Education News
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-10 10:13:02 -0700 | education-news
Those familiar with the Supreme Court are saying that it's looking increasingly likely that affirmative action in college admissions is on its way out. The New York Times explores the ways in which states that are now looking for a...
Commencement Speeches: Most Suck, These Rule (VIDEO)
Source: Education News
Cupertino :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 18:32:39 -0700 | education-news
College graduation is a hallmark moment for students across the country; a time of infinite hope where young adults are released into the world with the kind of optimism that can only come from having too little life experience. And...
Started at the Bottom
Source: NY Times
Mexico City :: Mexico | updated 2013-05-09 18:12:08 -0700 | education-news
Josh Haner/The New York Times David Brooks Edgar Leon's background was pretty typical...His mom does janitorial work in Chicago, while his dad commuted to Indiana to fix railroad lines. These young people have been shaped by their awesome life trajectories,...
US court: Schools can stop deducting union dues
Source: Education Week
Cincinnati :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 14:17:20 -0700 | education-news
Michigan public school districts can stop collecting union dues from teachers and other employees through payroll deduction, according to a 2-1 federal appeals court ruling...Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Thursday overturned a Detroit federal court preliminary injunction against...
West Virginia Rural School Plan Offers Hope for Change
Source: Education News
Charleston :: WV :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 11:37:15 -0700 | education-news
In addition, the school technology infrastructure is also woefully out of date, and only half of the students come [...] Rural schools in West Virginia are attempting to resolve a growing number of challenges , including not being able to...
OECD Shows Rural Schools Outperforming Urban Districts in UK
Source: Education News
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-09 11:37:07 -0700 | education-news
Shows Rural Schools Outperforming Urban Districts in UK Village schools in the UK have something to show their counterparts in urban areas: better academic outcomes. Britain is one of only five countries where students from districts with low student densities...
Coursera Announces Deal to Offer Free Textbooks for MOOCs
Source: Education News
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 09:57:14 -0700 | education-news
For American college students, tuition isn't the only expense that can appear insurmountable. Talk to anyone who has ever had to pull out their credit card at the campus book store and you're likely to hear a litany of complains...
Julia Steiny: Thank Good Mothers for Licking Their Little Rats
Source: Education News
Central Falls :: RI :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 08:43:15 -0700 | education-news
Researchers who work with lab rats have long known that some rats are cooperative and social while others [...] by Julia Steiny When a character flaw appears in ourselves or others, our instinct is to blame Mom. I know that's...
Did LAUSD Know About Allegedly Abusive Teacher as Early as 2009?
Source: Education News
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 16:06:11 -0700 | education-news
Three years before Los Angeles Unified School District teacher Robert Pimentel was arrested for inappropriate contact with students, district officials had a number of complaints from parents about his behavior. A newly released internal document shows that parents complained about...
Ky. school employee accused of making threats
Source: Education Week
Louisville :: KY :: USA | updated 2013-05-09 06:38:57 -0700 | education-news
Ky. (AP) A school employee upset about budget cuts and layoffs in his southern Kentucky school district was arrested after allegedly telling co-workers that he knew how to make a bomb and threatening the superintendent and elementary school where he...
Reports of Cheating at Barnard College Cause a Stir
Source: NY Times
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-08 19:46:35 -0700 | education-news
May 8, 2013 The Barnard College course called Major English Texts II was known by students as an easy A, a low-stress literature survey taught by a popular instructor. But on Wednesday, Major English Texts II became much more serious....
Why Historically Black Colleges Are in Serious Trouble
Source: Education News
Orangeburg :: SC :: USA | updated 2013-05-08 18:39:17 -0700 | education-news
Parents apply for the loans, some upwards of $50,000, to cover the amount of money needed to bridge financial gaps for their children's education. Historically, loans, fellowships, and scholarships have been critical for students at these colleges, said Rolonda Watts...
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