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Obama Focuses on Education in Florida, Nevada TV Ads

creative — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:41:30 +0000

President Obama’s re-election campaign is courting voters in Florida and Nevada with a new, positive 30-second TV ad on higher education. The spot, which began airing Friday, features pictures of a young Obama with his mother and at school as the narrator paints a picture…

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NYC schools chief pushes buyout plan for teachers

publisher — Fri, 18 May 2012 19:23:59 +0000

New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott is proposing to offer buyouts to hundreds of teachers who don’t have permanent jobs.

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5 Ways Teachers Can Evaluate Educational Games

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:14:16 +0000

Dr. David Dockterman is chief architect, learning sciences at Scholastic Education and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is an educational software pioneer and has designed dozens of award-winning instructional technology programs.

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The 1 Percent Solution

publisher — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:22:03 +0000

Seattle—Nick Hanauer toddled through his early years in a cramped Greenwich Village apartment. His mother waited tables at the Bitter End. His father worked low-level jobs on Wall Street and as an editor at a publishing house. When Nick was 5, his folks left New York to join a family pillow-making business in the Pacific Northwest. They raised their three sons in a three-bedroom house in the suburbs and sent them to public schools. After Nick, the eldest, earned a philosophy degree at the University of Washington, he went to work for his father. …

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Kansas budget negotiators resume talks

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:25:54 +0000

Budget negotiators said Wednesday that proposals to increase spending on Kansas public schools and other government programs are joined at the hip to a pending compromise on tax cuts.

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ICC prosecutor OK with delay to trial of Kenyans

creative — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:35:29 +0000

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group, including former Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Higher Education Minister William Ruto, are charged with masterminding the bloodshed that killed more than 1,200 people. All have said they are innocent. …

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Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await ‘Lady A’

publisher — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:14:14 +0000

Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by one of country music’s biggest acts.

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Illinois Considers Allowing Miniature Horses as Services Animals

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:51:00 +0000

According to the Associated Press, the Illinois Senate voted 40-11 on a bill that would add miniature horses to the list of services animals that can accompany individuals with documented disabilities. If signed into law, the horses could undergo special training to accompany disabled people into public schools, stores and other locations. Here are some facts about House Bill 3826.

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Group Sues State of California to Undo Teacher Job Protection

creative — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:37:00 +0000

Students Matter, a non-profit group dedicated to changing the way the Golden State hires and fires teachers, issued a press release alerting of a lawsuit it filed on behalf of eight minors who are students in California public schools. The defendants include the Los Angeles Unified School district and the Alum Rock Union School District.

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Mark Cuban Correct in Predicting Drastic Shake Up of College Education

publisher — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:30:00 +0000

COMMENTARY | According to US News and World Report, billionaire Mark Cuban has predicted an upcoming “destabilization” of the nation’s college education system in his blog. For those considering college nonetheless, the outspoken entrepreneur, best known for his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks, provided advice on how to pick the best college deal. Cuban is critical of the high tuition rates of colleges and universities and predicts they will not change until students stop taking such loans, thereby forcing schools to make changes.

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