2015年8月3日星期一

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Christie stirs outrage of an old enemy, teachers unions

Posted: 03 Aug 2015 11:06 AM PDT

HADDONFIELD, N.J. (AP) — More than any single Democrat, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's greatest rival has been the biggest teachers union in his home state.

NY school problems highlight debate over outside 'receivers'

Posted: 03 Aug 2015 08:03 AM PDT

In this Friday, July 31, 2015 photo, Hackett Middle School is seen in Albany, N.Y. The clock is ticking for New York's most troubled schools, which under a new state law must quickly turn things around or fall into the hands of an outside receiver. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The clock is ticking for leaders of New York's most chronically underperforming public schools, who under a new state law must quickly begin to turn things around or lose control to an outsider — a tactic that has produced mixed results elsewhere.


Arne Duncan: Why Prisoners Need College Ed

Posted: 03 Aug 2015 01:00 AM PDT

Arne Duncan: Why Prisoners Need College EdThe secretary of education tells OZY about a new plan to educate inmates - and the transformative power of education.


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