Wikio - Education

Obama, McCain, and the Disappearing Light Between Them on Education (Schools Matter)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:07:00 GMT

There are two policy issues that threaten the creation of quality public schools for all who choose them, and Barack Obama and John McCain support both of them : corporate charter schools and teacher raises based on test scores. There are many liberals who believe that they, themselves, support charter schools for the promised innovation that such schools of the imagination, well, promise. As the liberal...

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Audit Finds Abuse of Education Dept. Credit Cards (Washington Post)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:21:54 GMT

U.S. Department of Education employees inappropriately used government credit cards to purchase $49,500 worth of goods and services, including meals, items at clothing stores and rental cars, for personal use, according to a review by the department's inspector general.

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COMPULSORY SEX EDUCATION AT FOUR YEARS OLD... (Tangled Blog)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:26:21 GMT

I was reading that children as young as four years are set to be given compulsory sex education in UK primary schools. They will be taught the names of body parts and basic ideas about different relationships. (Code for gay agenda) Government advisers claim that 'gradual education' from such a young age would help to stop children from rushing into sex when they are older. They argue that the sex education...

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2008-09 Pennsylvania Education Budget Benefits Children, Schools and Taxpayers; Lays Groundwork for Long-Term Funding Adequacy (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:07:43 GMT

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's new education budget lays the foundation for academic success for all students by providing the largest increase in basic education funding in at least two decades, while also introdu...

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No vacation for nutrition (San Diego Union)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:47:33 GMT

NORTH COUNTY – When was the last time you heard a school lunch described as “yummy”?

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Pray To Allah OR ELSE!!!!! Englanistan Sucks (Screw Politically Correct B.S.)

noreply@blogger.com (Jenn) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:41:00 GMT

"Two boys were punished this week for refusing to kneel on prayer mats and worship Allah during a class demonstration on Islam, the Daily Mail reported. Irate parents said a religious education teacher at the Alsager High School in England told students to wear Muslim headgear during a lesson on Tuesday. "But if Muslims were asked to go to church on Sunday and take Holy Communion, there would be war,"...

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Wait continues for Gaelscoille children and parents (Blog Posts about Irish TDs -)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:01:22 GMT

In addition to this the Minister of Education, Batt O'Keeffe TD is unable at present to say how many primary schools in Mayo are educating pupils in prefabs. In reply to a question raised by Labour's Spokesperson on Education, …... Continue reading »

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Walsh: GOP today is barely recognizable (Salt Lake Tribune)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:04:16 GMT

Once upon a time at Bountiful High School, new teacher Kim Burningham was Sheryl Allen and Dave Irvine's debate and speech coach. It was the 1960s.

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What Comes Next After Generation X? (Washington Post)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Everyone knows the G.I. generation of World War II and the baby boomers who followed. And everyone knows the late-20th-century demographic labeled with the non-label generation X.

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Reaping the Rewards of Solid SAT Study (Washington Post)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:41:11 GMT

Amy Weiler, an assistant principal at C.D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, has noticed a reassuring statistic when she evaluates the impact of SAT classes and workshops at her school.

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Are school teachers overpaid? (Sequence Inc. FRAUDfiles Blog)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:49:45 GMT

I found a very interesting study on the pay of school teachers, and I think it’s relevant because I’ve been discussing the high pay of the Milwaukee Public School teachers, but the low performance of the district. Take a look at this study: How Much Are Public School Teachers Paid? by Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters Executive [...]

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Review of educational reforms sought (Hindu)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:26:56 GMT

KANNUR: The High School Teachers Association has sought review of education sector reforms to check whether they raise the standard of education. At a press meet on Saturday, its State general secretary K. Ravi also demanded that the order ...

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School teachers stage dharna (Hindu)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:14:03 GMT

Their 20-point charter of demands include filling of vacancies

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$72-Million At Stake In Teacher Salaries (CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for )

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:06:51 GMT

Time is running out: Miami-Dade School District and its teachers union meet this weekend to try to agree on a balanced budget that must be submitted to the state Department of Education by mid-September.

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School project aimed at smaller student groupings (San Diego Union)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:08:16 GMT

SAN DIEGO — In an effort to raise academic achievement and foster intimate classrooms, 30 San Diego elementary schools will trim class sizes and change the way they group their youngest students.

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Cutting-edge, ’supplemental science’ comes to Louisiana (The Carpetbagger Report)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:00:59 GMT

Guest Post by Morbo Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has signed legislation allowing public school teachers to use “supplemental materials” in class when teaching about evolution. This is necessary, the new laws says, to promote “academic freedom.” After all, everyone knows evolution is “controversial.” What will these “supplemental materials” be like? It’s hard to say because the law [...]

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The Twilight books - book review (Beth Spera in Domino)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:05:00 GMT

Apparently, I have been following up on all the wrong recommendations. I've never held to the opinion that modern literature is all twaddle and fluff, and yet the more I read of recommended books, the more I have to wonder—is it really true after all? For those who aren't aware of what is popular among the tween and teen crowd, right now there is a series of books that is "all the rage", even so much...

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Renton teachers learn ABCs of science (Seattle Times)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:59:16 GMT

At the Center for Inquiry Science, teachers are turned back into students to learn the importance of science. The center is working with Renton schools to train teachers on inquiry science, encouraging students to think for themselves and, in the process, learn what science is all about.

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State tightens requirements for charter school teachers (JSOnline)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:53:45 GMT

Depending on your view, new steps by the state Department of Public Instruction will either assure that charter...

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Rhee Deploys 'Army of Believers' (Washington Post)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Rikki Hunt Taylor is filled with fire and educational jargon. When the Takoma Educational Center's new principal describes her vision for the school, she promises "a data-driven culture" and teachers committed to "differentiated instruction."

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