2012年8月29日星期三

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Chicago teachers union gives 10-day strike notice

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 04:07 PM PDT

The Chicago Teachers Union issued a 10-day strike notice Wednesday, saying teachers in the nation's third-largest school district are ready to walk off the job for the first time in 25 years.

On Education, GOP Distances Itself From Tea Party

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT

The Republican National Committee's platform on education contains a lot of tea party buzzwords: abstinence, English-first, homeschooling, vouchers, local control. But the document also shows signs that the GOP is willing to embrace some type of benchmarking (that is, regulation) for public schools. The platform talks about "accountability," "higher expectations for all students," and options for students in failing schools. It's a far cry from eliminating the Education Department.

Swaziland reinstates teachers fired for going on strike

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT

A group of pupils sit in an empty geography class at St Mark's High School in Mbabane in July 2012Swaziland on Wednesday reinstated over 200 teachers fired earlier in August for participating in a six-week long strike.


Harkin Report: Loans to Pay Off and Nothing to Show For It

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 09:44 AM PDT

For-profit colleges can help meet the demand for higher education and the needs of non-traditional students, such as those who can only attend part time or are returning to school as older students.

Educators on Social Media React to School-Voucher Study by Brookings

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:22 AM PDT

The Brookings Institution released a long-term study earlier this month that examined the effects of school vouchers on eventual college enrollment. The academics had their say, but what do educators—the ones who are interacting with students on a daily basis—and other education-policy advocates have to say about it? Here we share some reactions from Twitter.

Calif lawmakers denounce anti-Semitism in colleges

Posted: 29 Aug 2012 01:16 AM PDT

An Assembly resolution urging California colleges and universities to squelch nascent anti-Semitism also encouraged educators to crack down on demonstrations against Israel, angering advocates for Muslim students.
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