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South Dakota Community Fights to Keep Traditional Model of Education
Seeded on Fri Mar 3, 2006 10:23 PM EST (CNET News.com)
Community school house with 2 multi-age classrooms is at risk of being closed, and the local community is fighting to keep what they consider to be (and research supports) a benefit to their children and families.
Rules Were Bent on Education Grants
Seeded on Fri Mar 3, 2006 10:18 PM EST (The Houston Chronicle)
Congress' General Accounting Office (GAO) found that the US Department of Education bent rules to give grants to cronies of Rod Paige and the Bush administration in 2001 and 2002.
Accountability in Higher Education
Seeded on Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:04 PM EST (blackenterprise.com)
The standards and accountability movement may be coming to higher education next. The article outlines the growing trend and push for accountability.
Sex education bill stirs debate in Albany
Seeded on Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:59 AM EST (CNET News.com)
The article outlines the debate over what kind of sex education students in NY should get. NY Legislature is deciding.
Extra-special education at public expense
Seeded on Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:57 AM EST (The San Francisco Chronicle)
California parents of students with special learning needs have discovered a means of getting private school education on the public's dime.
Exit-exam penalty not the solution
Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:05 AM EST (The San Francisco Chronicle)
More about the CA high school exit exam. Details state documents that show the unfairness inherent in the requirement.
Maryland Study Details Shortfalls, Failures in Adult Education
Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:46 PM EST (The Washington Post)
Details of Maryland's state funded adult education and training programs, and shortfall resulting in long waiting lists and underserved populations.
Harvard study blasts Bush education policy
Seeded on Thu Feb 16, 2006 8:42 PM EST (CNN)
Study finds uneven application of NCLB provisions from state to state and school to school, which has resulted in some predominantly white schools benefitting over schools serving minority populations and at-risk students.
Education tax credits: good for the soul
Seeded on Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:36 AM EST (Newsday.com)
Advocate for tax credits for families who send kids to faith-based educational programs and private schools speaks to an intiative in the New York legislature. Author clearly supports such a move.
Vouchers in NY?
Seeded on Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:34 AM EST (nysut.org)
Reactions to Governor Pataki's voucher scheme. His initiative has garnered strong negative opinions from many circles.
Analysis and Reflection: NCLB
Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:56 AM EST
On January 9, 2002, the 107th Congress of the United States reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), renaming it the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
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Iowa Lawmakers feel pressure to start statewide education standards
Seeded on Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:22 PM EST (whotv.com)
Iowa so far has resisted the trend elsewhere in the country to adopt statewide K-12 education standards. That may be ending soon.
California Assembly Democrats call education top priority
Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:01 PM EST (The San Jose Mercury News)
The California Democrats (state assembly) are at it again, derailing attempts at needed infrastructure investment, in the name of more spending "for the children." The Assembly leader, Nunez, outright lies in quotes made to this article.
Chicago High school offers education for careers
Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:56 PM EST (ABC Local Affiliates)
Describes a school to career program at a Chicagoland high school, where kids get apprenticeships and classes directed at career preparation.
Vermont Town Meetings Decide Education Funds
Seeded on Tue Feb 7, 2006 7:09 AM EST (RutlandHerald.com)
Democracy in action, and local control of schools! Vermont town meetings are held to determine allocation of school funds.
L.A. Is Trying Out Some New Ideas for High Schoolers
Seeded on Sun Feb 5, 2006 2:50 AM EST (The L.A. Times)
Outlines various interventions L.A. Unified School District is taking to address the problem of high school dropouts and at-risk students.
San Jose Throws a Lifeline to Students
Seeded on Sun Feb 5, 2006 2:47 AM EST (The L.A. Times)
Description of an alternative approach to high school education for high school students in San Jose. The continuation school incorporates low teacher: student ratios, frequent feedback, and career counseling to at-risk students and enables them to graduate on time.
Funding for Connecticut's Special Education Programs
Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2006 7:02 PM EST (norwichbulletin.com)
Meetings were held in Connecticut to address funding and staffing requirements for NCLB. Special consideration was made for special education programs.
Poll: Iowans favor education changes
Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2006 6:53 PM EST (Gazette.com)
No one is surprised to see a poll demanding changes in education. Poll findings suggest mandatory pre-K, higher pay for math/science teachers, and smaller class sizes.
Privatization is no answer to improving education
Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2006 6:51 PM EST (Chicago Sun-Times)
Relates the findings of a study of private versus public school performance. Bottom line: when controlled for demographics and location, the advantages of going to private school disappear.
Failing Students Spell Profit for Some Schools
Seeded on Sat Feb 4, 2006 5:38 AM EST (The L.A. Times)
Story describing alternate, publicly funded schooling options for high-school drop-outs in California. Points out issues and potential cons to these services and profiles some specific service-providers.
California Preschool Initiative's Misguided Approach
Seeded on Thu Feb 2, 2006 6:06 AM EST (The L.A. Times)
Discusses cons of the California Constitution initiative to guarantee Pre-K to California students. Some excellent reasons why this initiative doesn't make sense, from a policy, educational, and state budget perspective.
Special Ed Students Exempted From Exam
Seeded on Thu Feb 2, 2006 6:03 AM EST (The L.A. Times)
California allows special education students to be exempted from high school exit exams under certain conditions. The saddest part of this article is the grade-level-abilities tested by the exit exam--NOT a 12th grade test. Tested information comes in at 7-10th grade levels...
Educated?
Wed Feb 1, 2006 4:30 AM EST
When Americans think of education, they inevitably think of school. Americans assign educational value to symbols like high school diplomas, college degrees, and other school certificates.
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Massachusettes Legislative Committee Hears Debate on Health Education
Seeded on Wed Feb 1, 2006 4:26 AM EST (wpri.com)
Massachusettes legislature considers the addition of health education to the state-mandated curriculum standards.
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