2011年3月29日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Education News

Virginia Tech fined $55K for response to shootings (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:06 PM PDT

AP - Virginia Tech will have to pay the maximum $55,000 fine for violating federal law by waiting too long to notify students during the 2007 shooting rampage but will not lose any federal student aid, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday.

Indiana GOP pushes ahead with big voucher program (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:53 PM PDT

In a March 16, 2011 photo, Heather Coffy, right center, leaves the St. Monica School with her children, left to right, Delano Coffy, 15, Alanna Marshall, 8 and Darius Coffy 11 in Indianapolis. Indiana's Republican leadership is pushing ahead with a proposal that would be the nation's broadest use of school vouchers, allowing thousands of middle-class families to send their kids to private schools using taxpayer money. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)AP - Indiana's Republican leadership is pushing ahead with a proposal that would be the nation's broadest use of school vouchers, allowing even middle-class families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to private schools.

Shame on Michelle Rhee (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 07:04 AM PDT

The Daily Beast - A new report shows student testing irregularities in D.C. under the leadership of star education reform advocate Michelle Rhee. Education expert Diane Ravitch blasts Rhee’s misguided approach. Plus, Dana Goldstein says the report is no surprise.

Indiana Dems return after 'softening' GOP agenda (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 12:47 AM PDT

State Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage, left, Minority Leader Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, center, and State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary right, greet supporters as they cross the street while returning to the Statehouse in Indianapolis, Monday, March 28, 2011. The Democrats returns from Illinois ends their nearly six-week-old walkout, and allows the house a quorum to conduct business. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)AP - Indiana House Democrats are back at work after a five-week boycott to protest a Republican agenda they consider an assault on labor unions and public education, but whether their efforts will ultimately change the outcome of the legislation they opposed is unclear.

Michelle Rhee's Cheating Scandal (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 12:06 AM PDT

The Daily Beast - The education reform superstar presided over substantial test score irregularities during her term as D.C. schools chancellor, an investigation has found—but Dana Goldstein says the findings are no surprise. Plus, Diane Ravitch blasts Michelle Rhee.

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