In the News: 50 city high schools eligible for turnaround; "a race to the ... - Catalyst ChicagoKansas City StarIn the News: 50 city high schools eligible for turnaround; "a race to the ...Catalyst ChicagoA total of 50 Chicago high schools could be eligible for turnaround under the federal School Improvement Grants program, according to a report released ...Obama, education, Snooki, civil rights and Bryan BassWashington Post (blog)Obama Defends Education ProgramNew York TimesObama defends interventions at academically struggling schoolsWinston-Salem JournalEducation Week News -CNSNews -Los Angeles Timesall 379 news articles »
Missouri students score better on state tests, but more schools need improvement - Kansas City StarNew York Daily NewsMissouri students score better on state tests, but more schools need improvementKansas City StarAP JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri students tested better in English, math and science but more schools in the state are not meeting federal progress requirements ...Missouri students making slow, steady progressSt. Louis Post-DispatchGeorgia math students stymied by accelerated pace and complex concepts ...Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)New York's students need better help now that the bar has been raisedNew York Daily NewsJamestown Post Journal -WNED -New York Timesall 50 news articles »
Detroit council rejects ballot proposal on school control - Michigan MessengerMyFox DetroitDetroit council rejects ballot proposal on school controlMichigan Messenger... this November asking voters whether they would support disbanding the Detroit School Board and handing over control of the schools to Mayor Dave Bing. ...Detroit Ballot Won't Have Mayor-School ProposalWall Street JournalMayor must step up on schools where council failedDetroit Free PressCouncil restores school fundingMassLive.comThe Detroit News -TIME (blog) -Crain's Detroit Businessall 30 news articles »
A Different Path to Medical School - New York Times (blog)A Different Path to Medical SchoolNew York Times (blog)For years, Mount Sinai Medical School has quietly admitted about 35 students a year who have not completed pre-med coursework. ...Mt. Sinai Program Lets Some Pre-Meds Swap Orgo for ShakespeareWall Street Journal (blog)Students with Humanities Background Equally Successful in Medical School as ...Newswise (press release)all 11 news articles »
Gove defends academy schools list - BBC NewsTelegraph.co.ukGove defends academy schools listBBC NewsThe Education Secretary Michael Gove has insisted there no is rush for schools in England to become ...SCHOOL ACADEMY DRIVE FALLS FLATMirror.co.ukTories clash on school's academy bidThis is LondonArchbishop Holgate and Manor C of E School in academy status moveThe Press, YorkThe Northern Echo -Independent -Peterborough Todayall 78 news articles »
Duncan pitches cash to make schools more equitable -- and expand federal reach - MLive.comFinancial TimesDuncan pitches cash to make schools more equitable -- and expand federal reachMLive.comWhat would it take to make the country's schools more equal? And would those efforts amount to further loss of local control? The first is a question raised ...Arne Duncan: Keep Schools Open 14 Hours a Day, 7 Days a WeekOpposing ViewsStates setting pace on school change; Obama agenda stalled in CongressWashington PostState a finalist in federal school competitionBoston GlobeChicago Tribune -San Jose Mercury News -The American (blog)all 1,348 news articles »
Tax holidays meant to coax back-to-school shoppers into stores - Quincy Herald WhigMyFox Washington DCTax holidays meant to coax back-to-school shoppers into storesQuincy Herald Whig By DOUG WILSON Herald-Whig Senior Writer Illinois will have its first-ever sales tax holiday on back-to-school items next month, while Missouri and Iowa ...Back To School Savings: Sales Tax Holidays In Alabama And FloridaNorthEscambia.comBack to school sales tax holiday set for next weekendLee's Summit JournalParents rejoice: State to waive sales tax for back-to-school suppliesLaSalle News TribuneAndalusia Star-News -FOX2now.com -Gwinnettdailypost.comall 107 news articles »