Save Our Schools March: a teacher revolt against Obama education reform (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor – What if the education reformers are wrong?
Michigan appeals striking of affirmative action law (Reuters)
Reuters – Michigan’s attorney general on Friday appealed a federal appeals court decision that struck down a law banning affirmative action in college admissions.
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Michigan appeals striking of affirmative action law (Reuters)
Reuters – Michigan’s attorney general on Friday appealed a federal appeals court decision that struck down a law banning affirmative action in college admissions.
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Michigan appeals striking of affirmative action law
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Philadelphia English teacher explains why she helped students cheat (The Lookout)
The Lookout – The revelation that more than 80 Atlanta teachers admitted to cheating on state standardized tests–with one group of elementary teachers even holding a “party” after school to change their pupils’ answers by hand–has rocked the education reform movement. But one question has been left unanswered: Why would a teacher resort to cheating in the first
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Philadelphia English teacher explains why she helped students cheat (The Lookout)
The Lookout – The revelation that more than 80 Atlanta teachers admitted to cheating on state standardized tests–with one group of elementary teachers even holding a “party” after school to change their pupils’ answers by hand–has rocked the education reform movement. But one question has been left unanswered: Why would a teacher resort to cheating in the first
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Yale’s ‘World Fellows’ program a melting pot of elites (AFP)
AFP – A Tunisian cyberdissident and a Russian blogger may not appear to have much in common, but they were brought together at Yale University in a program drawing elites from around the globe.
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Yale’s ‘World Fellows’ program a melting pot of elites (AFP)
AFP – A Tunisian cyberdissident and a Russian blogger may not appear to have much in common, but they were brought together at Yale University in a program drawing elites from around the globe.
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Hershey schools in court over chocolate king’s dream (Reuters)
Reuters – A school district in the town named for chocolate king Milton Hershey went to court on Thursday to argue that his sweet dream of funding education was ignored by a foundation that has instead spent millions on entertainment.
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Bill Gates says high school degree no longer enough (Reuters)
Reuters – A high school diploma is not enough to secure the best paying and most interesting jobs, said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard University to build his computer company.
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LinkedIn Offers New Options for Students (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – A competitive job market that continues to show minimal growth has added to the doubts and frustrations some students and recent graduates have about life after college. In an effort to aid young professionals in their job searches, LinkedIn–the social network of more than 100 million members and recognized for connecting professionals–has added new sections to its profiles that allow students and graduates with limited professional experience to highlight successes in the classroom. …
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