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• Philadelphia public and Archiocesan schools to have early dismissal Friday due to heat
• Threat of strike looms over start of Chicago school year
• Want preschoolers to succeed? Help their teachers
• A judge’s insight on how to care for students
• As retiring servicewomen enter the business world, this career coach can help
• The Latest: Teachers union defends use of dues
• Philadelphia public schools to have early dismissal Friday due to heat
• Turkey suspends thousands of teachers, wages 'biggest campaign' against Kurds
• Turkey suspends over 10,000 teachers for 'Kurdish militant links': official
• Turkey suspends 11,500 teachers over alleged links to Kurdish militants -official
• 10 Colleges That Have Produced Most Active NFL Players
• 2017 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 Public Universities

Philadelphia public and Archiocesan schools to have early dismissal Friday due to heat Posted: 08 Sep 2016 03:58 PM PDT All Philadelphia public schools, and all Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in the City of Philadelphia, will dismiss students at noon on Friday due to excessive heat.

Threat of strike looms over start of Chicago school year Posted: 08 Sep 2016 03:46 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Teachers in the nation's third-largest school district will vote this month on whether they want to strike as contract talks with Chicago Public Schools ramp up again.

Want preschoolers to succeed? Help their teachers Posted: 08 Sep 2016 02:56 PM PDT In a preschool classroom in Connecticut, the throwing got to be such a problem that some children would pick up metal trash can lids to use as shields. The administrators felt like the teachers weren't open to directives, and the four teachers handling the 18 needy children felt woefully unsupported. It was one of the most discouraging situations that Linda Flach had encountered in more than a decade as a mental health consultant.

A judge’s insight on how to care for students Posted: 08 Sep 2016 01:00 PM PDT Since the 1970s, nearly every state has been hit with lawsuits by parents or teacher unions over how much money it spends on public schools, especially in poor districts. Now a Connecticut judge has changed the national conversation with a startling ruling that focuses less on money and more on how to care for student success.

As retiring servicewomen enter the business world, this career coach can help Posted: 08 Sep 2016 12:53 PM PDT Carole Hyatt had assembled a collection of leaders in her dining room on a Saturday this past spring. There was an Air Force captain and a lieutenant colonel, an Army colonel and a major general, a commander of the Coast Guard, and a West Point department head, to name a few. As they scaled military ranks, they accumulated advanced degrees and valuable skills.

The Latest: Teachers union defends use of dues Posted: 08 Sep 2016 11:52 AM PDT The Latest on a Pennsylvania court ruling in a case involving the use of teacher union dues to promote the candidacy of Gov. Tom Wolf. (all times local): 2:50 p.m. A Pennsylvania teachers union says members' ...

Philadelphia public schools to have early dismissal Friday due to heat Posted: 08 Sep 2016 10:45 AM PDT All Philadelphia public schools will dismiss students at noon on Friday due to excessive heat.

Turkey suspends thousands of teachers, wages 'biggest campaign' against Kurds Posted: 08 Sep 2016 10:00 AM PDT By Daren Butler and Ece Toksabay DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey is waging the largest operation in its history against Kurdish militants and the removal of civil servants linked to them is a key part of the fight, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as more than 11,000 teachers were suspended. The crackdown comes as Ankara also pushes ahead with a purge of tens of thousands of supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of orchestrating an attempted coup in July. Gulen denies any involvement.

Turkey suspends over 10,000 teachers for 'Kurdish militant links': official Posted: 08 Sep 2016 06:23 AM PDT Turkey has suspended more than 10,000 teachers over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a Turkish official said on Thursday, following a purge of education staff in the wake of the failed coup bid. "The individuals in question are temporarily suspended -- placed on paid leave -- pending formal investigation," the official said on condition of anonymity. A total of 11,500 teachers suspected by the education ministry of having engaged in activities "in support of the separatist terrorist organisation and its affiliates" have been suspended, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

Turkey suspends 11,500 teachers over alleged links to Kurdish militants -official Posted: 08 Sep 2016 05:45 AM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has suspended 11,500 teachers over alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK), a Turkish official said on Thursday, confirming an earlier report from broadcaster CNN Turk that cited the education ministry. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim visited the mainly Kurdish southeast over the weekend and said in a speech there that an estimated 14,000 teachers had links to the PKK, which is considered a terrorist organisation by Ankara, the European Union and the United States. (Reporting by Ece Toksabay; Editing by David Dolan)

10 Colleges That Have Produced Most Active NFL Players Posted: 08 Sep 2016 05:00 AM PDT From College to the Pros

2017 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 Public Universities Posted: 08 Sep 2016 04:30 AM PDT Applying to college is a journey that involves finding the right school, submitting applications and then -- if you're lucky -- choosing among the acceptance letters and financial aid awards to find that place you'll call home for the next few years.

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