2012年5月24日星期四

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I Welcome Mitt Romney Using Education as a New Campaign Front

Posted: 24 May 2012 03:26 PM PDT

COMMENTARY | According to Reuters, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has taken time from his economic offensive against Democratic president Barack Obama to open a new front in the intense 2012 presidential election: Public schools.

Is College Still Worth It? Teachers React to Unemployment Statistics

Posted: 24 May 2012 03:19 PM PDT

For Ohio high school teacher S. Alexander Cooke, the end result of college shouldn't be about the employment waiting after graduation.

College Graduates and Unemployment: A Teacher's Perspective

Posted: 24 May 2012 02:13 PM PDT

FIRST PERSON | As a teacher, I wonder about my students after they graduate. Most attend college, but others become successful business owners and trade workers without college. College's importance depends on one's career choice.

FACT CHECK: Romney off on Obama's love for unions

Posted: 24 May 2012 01:25 PM PDT

In this photo taken May 24, 2012, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a school in Philadelphia. When Romney decried Barack Obama as beholden to the nation's teachers' unions and unable to stand up for reform, he glossed over four years of a relationship that has been anything but cozy. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney decried President Barack Obama as beholden to the nation's teachers' unions and unable to stand up for reform, he glossed over four years of a relationship that has been anything but cozy.


Suu Kyi to make first foreign trip since 1988

Posted: 24 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Aung San Suu Kyi had previously been unwilling to leave for fear Myanmar's military rulers would not let her returnMyanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel overseas next week for the first time in more than two decades to attend an economic forum in Bangkok, her party said on Thursday.


Aung San Suu Kyi to receive honorary Oxford doctorate

Posted: 24 May 2012 11:36 AM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu KyiMyanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by Britain's prestigious Oxford University, her alma mater announced Thursday.


College Grads Facing Higher Levels of Unemployment

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:12 AM PDT

FIRST PERSON | As a ninth grade AVID teacher in Davis, California, a huge part of my job is preparing freshmen for admission to the college of their choice. I help them plan their high school schedules to make sure they have their admission requirements satisfied. They register for and complete the PSAT, set up College Board accounts, research and tour all types of colleges, and create a final project highlighting the school of their choice. I teach them the value of a college education, and how much more money college graduates make than mere high school graduates.

Despite Unemployment Statistics, College is Still a Good Option for Many

Posted: 24 May 2012 10:08 AM PDT

FIRST PERSON | For the first time ever, more people 25 and over with some college education are unemployed than those who only hold a high school diploma. While this may seem shocking to some, as a former high school teacher, and current community college professor, I am not surprised to see these statistics.

Report: More students taking science, math

Posted: 24 May 2012 07:24 AM PDT

More high school students are enrolling in math and science classes and seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer want or are able to find jobs while in school.

Hawaii teachers union approves union contract

Posted: 24 May 2012 06:29 AM PDT

Hawaii's teachers union has approved a new contract that members overwhelmingly rejected earlier this year.

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