2012年9月25日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Chemist's education questioned in drug lab scandal

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:43 PM PDT

David Meier, right, special consul to the Governor appointed to lead the review of drug convictions which might have been compromised by a State Police drug testing lab, leads a meeting at the Department of Public Safety in Boston, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Prosecutors, defense attorney's along with representatives from the District Attorney's office, the U.S. Attorney's office, the State Police and the Department of Public Safety were in attendance. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)A chemist whose alleged mishandling of drug samples has thrown thousands of criminal cases into question testified under oath that she holds a master's degree in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts, but school officials say they have no record of her receiving an advanced degree or taking graduate courses there.


Romney says he won't gut teachers' power to strike

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 02:59 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at the NBC Education Nation Summit in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Tuesday he would not stop teachers from being able to strike. President Barack Obama accused Romney of engaging in "teacher bashing."


Immigrant requests strain consulates, schools

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:35 AM PDT

Participants and their children, most born in the United States, attend an orientation seminar for illegal immigrants, to determine if they qualify for temporary work permits, at the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), in Los Angeles, Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012. Schools and consulates have been flooded with requests for documents since President Barack Obama's administration said many young illegal immigrants may be eligible for two-year renewable work permits. The new policy has left schools and consulates scrambling for quick fixes ranging from new online forms, reassigned workers and extended hours. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)Schools in Yakima, Wash., are taking nearly a month to deliver transcripts to former students. The Mexican consulate in Denver introduced Saturday hours last month after passport applications spiked by one-third. San Diego public schools added five employees in a new office to handle records requests.


Report: public research universities in peril

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:45 AM PDT

Chart shows change in per student university fundingThey're the pride and backbone of American higher education, doing essential research and educating en masse the next generations of scientists and engineers. But a new report argues the mission of the country's 101 major public research universities is imperiled by budget cuts amounting to one-fifth of their state funding over the past decade.


Romney: Teacher Contributions to Politicians Should Be Limited

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 06:57 AM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said on Tuesday that Democratic politicians have a conflict of interest in dealing with teachers' unions because the unions contribute so heavily to their campaigns. He suggested that money should somehow be diverted or cut off, although he did not offer details.

Five-year-olds put to the test as kindergarten exams gain steam

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:24 AM PDT

To match Reuters-Life! story LIFE-DWARFISM/(Reuters) - With school in full swing across the United States, the littlest students are getting used to the blocks table and the dress-up corner - and that staple of American public education, the standardized test. A national push to make public schools more rigorous and hold teachers more accountable has led to a vast expansion of testing in kindergarten. And more exams are on the way, including a test meant to determine whether 5-year-olds are on track to succeed in college and career. Paul Weeks, a vice president at test developer ACT Inc. ...


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