2011年8月3日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News

Indiana parents with truant kids may face criminal charges (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:18 PM PDT

Reuters - Parents of young children who don't show up for school in Indiana's capital may face criminal charges under a new program announced on Wednesday by Marion County Prosecutor Terry R. Curry.

Sarah Palin's Educational Bus Tour: A Road Trip to Irony (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:43 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Sarah Palin set out on her "One Nation" bus tour in Washington on Memorial Day and completed the first leg of what has been billed to be a national tour Friday.

What Are Some Student Success Stories? (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:57 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - Between essays, online application forms, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and so on, keeping track of all the moving parts of the college admissions process can be overwhelming. Sometimes, the best advice--and encouragement--comes from how other students succeeded beyond their wildest expectations. Jamie S. from Rutland, Vt., asks:

Pennsylvania Likely to Put School Tax Increases in the Hands of Voters (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:57 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Pennsylvania school districts that might get hammered once the state budget becomes finalized might be forced to justify high tax increases if the state government has anything to say about it, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush Making Headlines with Education Reform (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:48 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has said time and time again that he will not be running for president in 2012; however, that is not stopping him from making national headlines with his ideas for education reform.

Bill Easing Teacher Layoffs Passes Pennsylvania Senate (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:39 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - School boards in the state of Pennsylvania looking for ways to cut costs in the wake of a potential major budget upheaval might find themselves with another option: furloughing teachers. Presently, a school board can only layoff a teacher for three reasons: a decline in enrollment, programs are eliminated, or school consolidation. The state Senate voted 38-12 Wednesday to add economic and financial reasons to that list, reports Penn Live.

Illinois House Approves Major Education Overhaul Bill (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:37 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the Illinois House of Representatives has passed a major education reform bill in an overwhelming and near-unanimous 112-1 vote. The bill is now heading to the desk of Gov. Pat Quinn, who will have the chance to either veto the bill or sign it into state law.

Florida School Nutrition Bill Heads to Governor's Office (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:23 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Amid all the controversial (and at times odd) bills coming out of the Florida Legislature these days, there seems to be one that has an overwhelming amount of support for once: Moving the responsibility of school lunches from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture.

Palin Twitter Post Schools President Obama on Completing Mission (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:23 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | If it is one thing that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin knows something about, it is completing missions.

Ohio Senate Bill 5, Education Reform Will Decrease Teacher Misconduct (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:22 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Pending legislation which would make teacher pay merit-based is a hotly contested issue. Those who oppose the measure cite possible bias and circumvention of union protections. Supporters of the measure feel it will reward quality teachers and aid in removing incompetent educators from the classroom.

Ohio School Cancels Christian Tea Party Speaker (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | After pressure from groups opposing an Egyptian Christian's upcoming speaking engagement, Ohio's Mansfield City Schools withdrew the permit for a local Tea Party Association event.

Obama to Speak at Fla. Graduation; How Do Schools Get Presidents to Speak? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:15 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Miami Dade College in Florida will host President Obama as one of their 2011 graduation speakers. Miami Dade's press release about snagging the nation's top official doesn't tell how they did it, but states it is the largest higher education facility in the U.S., with more than 180 countries represented in their student body.

Michael Moore Tells High School Students to Walk Out (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:15 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Michael Moore, filmmaker, labor rights activist, and government pundit has been crusading against the Wis. collective bargaining bill. Moore is waging war on state governments. He's calling students to "walkout" in solidarity with teachers' unions.

Obama Headed to Boston Suburb for School Visit, Speech (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:56 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - One of Boston's public schools is getting a special visit from President Barack Obama this afternoon to draw attention to a modern-age success story amongst a sea of underperforming city schools not just in Boston, but across the nation.

NEA and Michelle Obama to Team Up for Read Across America (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:51 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Beloved children's author Dr. Seuss (born Theodor Geisel) would have celebrated his 107th birthday on Wednesday. In honor of his work and to foster the love of reading in children, the National Education Association will host the 14th annual Read Across America celebration. The NEA created the event in 1998, choosing to host it on Dr. Seuss' birthday given the author's universal childhood appeal.

Texas Gov. Perry, Democrats Fight Over Federal School Funding (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:27 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - ANALYSIS | The governor of Texas, Rick Perry, has gotten into a fight with the Texas Democratic delegation to the US House over $830 million in federal money aimed to help fund education in the state of Texas. There are claims and counter claims.

Obama Makes Case for Higher Education in State of the Union (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:07 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Barack Obama gave his third State of the Union address on Tuesday night amid a different framework than his previous speeches before Congress.

Obama to Speak About Educational 'Competitiveness;' Will We Listen? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:04 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | President Obama is about to talk to the American people about being competitive when it comes to measuring up with the rest of the world. He's not prepping us for next year's summer Olympics or even the next World Cup--Obama wants our educational standards to rise to meet the challenges of the new century.

NY archdiocese: Principal fired for racist views (AP)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:53 PM PDT

AP - The Archdiocese of New York has fired the principal of a mostly black and Hispanic elementary school in the Bronx for writings it deemed racist.

Republicans Block Schoolchildren Nutrition Program, Nearly Do it a Second Time -- Why? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:29 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Are Republicans nothing but obstruction-minded when it comes to anything associated with the Obama administration, as many Democrats have charged over the past two years?

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