http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us Breaking news: North Korea's Foreign Minister, just hours ago, made a rare announcement that North Korea is ready to talk with the United States with the aim of calming tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. With weeks of tensions... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3773892 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:24:48 -0700 Why are school districts prevented from laying off or firing under-performing teachers? The unions. At a time when our financial education crisis is at an all time high, school administrators' hands are tied. How much influence do the teachers unions... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3762294 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:55:56 -0700 Will California see any of the new federal stimulus dollars, "Race to the top?" Today's speech by Arne Duncan, US Department of Education Secretary, brewed more frustration by Duncan against California. Duncan has long criticized California's education system calling it... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3757323 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:38:40 -0700 Today, president Barack Obama is scheduled to announce a new federal incentive grant program for US schools, called "Race to the Top." This announcement is set to take place at the Department of Education. The catalyst driving the new incentive... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3754511 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:53:31 -0700 US President Barack Obama is scheduled to hold a news conference today defending his healthcare reform bill, a top priority for the Obama Administration. Obama's news conference is just another in a 3-week push to promote his national health care... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3739751 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:50:21 -0700 Over 700 people around the world have died this year from swine flu, according to the most recent reports (July 21, 9:00 am EST). The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the flu threat has been increasing rapidly, the latest... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3727986 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:10:50 -0700 "A new Afghan law would make Shiite women virtual prisoners in their own homes and sanction marital rape." Mavis Leno lets her husband, Jay Leno, take the stage when it comes to jokes. However, Mavis is deadly serious when she... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3719712 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:28:49 -0700 The health care community has warned that the Swine Flu has mutated, and in some cases resisted anti-viral drugs. On July 9, the Obama administration warned Americans to be ready for an aggressive return of the Swine Flu virus in... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3719192 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:43:49 -0700 Our kids are heading back to school in the fall to an unknown world of school budget cuts. What services will be cut, what about class sizes? Every good teacher counts. In the US, there is a new push to... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3674651 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:01:29 -0700 I need to join the discussion about truthful journalism. I am an investigative reporter who just recently discovered the nasty, nasty truth behind mainstream media in the United States. The most egregious case of journalism tampering, intimidation, conflict-of-interest and agenda... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3660503 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:12:16 -0700 Why are Americans either too afraid or too defensive to talk about government mandated programs funded by school districts? Should I mention it by name? The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), it is a hot button issue. The... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3550434 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:10:56 -0700 On June 23, 2009, The United States Supreme Court made its ruling in the matter of Forest Grove v. T.A. Originating in Oregon, this case made headlines when the family of a disabled boy with A.D.H.D. sued the public school... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3528533 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:10:36 -0700 Sources confirm that Brazilian supermodel, Gisele Bundchen, is indeed pregnant. Bundchen, who is 28 years-old, married the handsome American NFL football quarterback, Tom Brady, in February of this year. Bundchen recently told People Magazine that, "Family is everything". People Magazine... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3503950 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:14:43 -0700 If you are a parent with boys, exhale a sigh of relief. If you are the parent of a minor daughter, you might need a whole new education on public education. It is a fact: your minor daughter has the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3503937 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:08:55 -0700 Prior to the extreme financial crisis facing our education system in California, charter schools were a somewhat unknown commodity. It seems that the public’s interest in charter schools has increased dramatically, particularly in California where the education budget crisis forces... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3409353 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:47:57 -0700 With the Obama administration came the prospect of change for public education in America. Indeed, vital federal stimulus money for reforming and repairing our nation's public schools was announced and tied to Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Few states... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3403165 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:17:41 -0700 If you are a parent with boys, exhale a sigh of relief. If you are the parent of a minor daughter, you might need a whole new education on public education. It is a fact: your minor daughter has the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3402826 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:38:00 -0700 The 10th Amendment to the Constitution is not a well known or widely used protection. The 10th Amendment states that, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3402449 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:41:23 -0700 Funding for special education, under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), is a mandated statute by the federal government and is not subject to cuts. Yet, California and other states are forced to pay a large portion of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3363391 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:50:16 -0700 School districts are required by federal law to pay for a large portion of special education programs and services. These programs and services cannot be altered or cut in any way because it is federally mandated, unlike all other programs... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/3289583 Sun, 24 May 2009 11:09:38 -0700