2013年2月26日星期二

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IBM, NY to create new technical education programs

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 12:23 PM PST

IBM and New York are teaming up to create 10 new technical education programs, one each at public schools in different regions of the state.Gov. Andrew Cuomo and IBM say Tuesday the goal is to train students ...

Inflation plays role in Argentine teacher strike

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 12:20 PM PST

Following a demand this month from the International Monetary Fund to improve her government's data, Argentinian President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's refusal to acknowledge the soaring inflation rate has now led to a strike by teachers unions – and all this in an election year.

Why Even Art Teachers Have a Problem With Standardized Testing

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 11:00 AM PST

Gray is the color between black and white and it can be created in many ways. There is cool gray and there is warm gray. There are light grays and dark grays. The question is, how do I make the right gray? Do I add one percent black to white or 99 percent white to black?

Which Minority Passes More AP Math Tests?

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 09:25 AM PST

The number of minority high school students taking Advanced Placement classes has risen fourfold in a decade, but college aspirants of color, especially from low-income families, continue to significantly lag white students.

10 Colleges Where the Most Students Study Abroad

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 07:09 AM PST

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search.

NJ offers schools post-disaster grants

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 07:07 AM PST

The New Jersey Department of Education says it will distribute $1.25 million in grants to help schools that were hit hard by Superstorm Sandy last year.The money comes from a federal government program.Schools ...

March 5 hearing on Nevada teachers tax initiative

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 07:06 AM PST

An initiative pushed by the state teachers' union and other labor groups will get a hearing before a Nevada legislative panel on March 5.Democratic Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick on Monday said the ...

UW students want to keep cap on tuition hikes

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 07:04 AM PST

University of Wisconsin students asked state legislators Monday to renew a tuition cap, fearing that failure to do so would put higher education out of reach of many families.About 100 students from campuses ...

Go Figure: Which Minority Passes More AP Math Tests?

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 06:32 AM PST

The number of minority high school students taking Advanced Placement classes has risen fourfold in a decade, but college aspirants of color, especially from low-income families, continue to significantly lag white students.

Texas public school students don burqas, learn that Muslim terrorists are freedom fighters

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 10:31 PM PST

Texas public schools have come under fire again. This time, a teacher allegedly encouraged high school girls to dress up in full-length Islamic burqas and then instructed the entire class that Muslim terrorists are actually freedom fighters.

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