2016年2月29日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Mexico to fire over 3,000 teachers who skipped test

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:13 PM PST

A boy walks past a Mexican soldier as he stands guard outside a school during a security operation following a teacher's strike in Acapulco, Mexico on November 17, 2015Mexico's government will fire more than 3,300 teachers who skipped evaluations under a controversial education reform that has sparked protest in the country's poorest states, authorities said Monday. Education Minister Aurelio Nuno said 2.2 percent of the 153,000 teachers who had to take the test never showed up and will be sacked on Tuesday.


Prosecutor says man expected to plead guilty in slayings of 2 Virginia college students

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 12:14 PM PST

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Prosecutor says man expected to plead guilty in slayings of 2 Virginia college students.

Former bankruptcy judge tapped to run Detroit public schools

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:44 AM PST

Steven Rhodes, who retired from the U.S. District Court last year, will become transition manager of Detroit Public Schools (DPS) while state lawmakers work on bills to improve the district's academics and finances, the Republican governor said in a statement. "(Rhodes) is highly respected in the city and was invaluable in leading Detroit out of bankruptcy.

High School Teachers Tune In Students With Podcasts

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 05:00 AM PST

Podcasts are all the rage, and some imaginative high school teachers are introducing their students to the medium in class. Nancy Branom, an English teacher at Edmonds-Woodway High School in Washington, recently had her writer's workshop class make podcasts. Her colleague, librarian Karen Rautenberg, introduced her to the popular public radio podcast "Serial." Then, Rautenberg suggested the two do a podcast assignment with Branom's class.

Refugee students' stories look to bridge cultural gap

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 08:11 AM PST

In this Jan. 26, 2016 photo, Nakafu Kahasha, center, describes her short story about her journey from Congo to Tanzania to Fargo, N.D., nearly six years ago, while Nepal natives Anju Tamang, left, and Anju Gurung listen during a break in their English language learners class at Fargo South High School. The three students are among others in the class who wrote stories about their resettlement for a self-published book that has been popular in the school. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Some Fargo high school students left their parents not knowing if they will see them again and hid under the bed as gunshots rang through their villages. They traveled thousands of miles to escape violence but thought instead they'd freeze to death.


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