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• House votes for school checks for sex offenders
• New Mexico teachers mull strike over evaluation linked to actual, objective criteria
• House bill makes schools check for sex offenders
• 8 scary facts about China's 'smogpocalypse'
• 10 Colleges With the Highest Rate of Student Internships
• NC educators oppose law ending job protections

House votes for school checks for sex offenders Posted: 22 Oct 2013 03:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Public schools would be barred from employing teachers and other workers convicted of sexual offenses against children or other violent crimes under a bill the House approved Tuesday.

New Mexico teachers mull strike over evaluation linked to actual, objective criteria Posted: 22 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT The president of the Albuquerque Teacher's Federation is calling a new evaluation system that links teacher performance to student performance "draconian." She is also warning of the possibility of a statewide teachers strike.

House bill makes schools check for sex offenders Posted: 22 Oct 2013 01:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Public schools would be barred from employing teachers and other workers convicted of sexual offenses against children or other violent crimes under a bill the House was expected to approve Tuesday.

8 scary facts about China's 'smogpocalypse' Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:53 AM PDT The northern Chinese city of Harbin, population 10 million, is in the midst of a "smog emergency" this week, with air pollution so thick government officials have issued a "red alert," closed public schools and urged children, the elderly, and people with respiratory problems to stay in doors. ...

10 Colleges With the Highest Rate of Student Internships Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:08 AM PDT 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.

NC educators oppose law ending job protections Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:05 AM PDT Public school teachers and administrators are gearing up to fight a new North Carolina law that eliminates job protections and shifts toward paying teachers based on job performance. Teachers are signing ...

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