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FCAT writing scores for local schools released

More Collier County fourth and eighth graders are scoring at or above grade level on the writing portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). But Collier sophomores are lagging behind their peers for the second year in a row. The news

Apr. 30   5:46 pm

Full Story at Naples Daily News


NC Senate Panel OKs Sex Ed, Anti-Bullying Bills

The sex education bill passed the House just two weeks ago. It would require schools to offer children in grades seven though nine one curriculum focused on abstinence until marriage and another with more about contraception. Parents would choose

Apr. 30   5:37 pm

Full Story at NBC 17.com


Teachers Offer Conflicting Views on AP Program's Rapid Growth

The majority of teachers of Advanced Placement courses are satisfied with the college-prep program but worry that its quality could erode as more and more students?including those who are less prepared or who seek only to boost their college

Apr. 30   5:27 pm

Full Story at U.S. News & World Report


Rye Neck board approves school budget; plan now goes to voters

RYE NECK - Voters next month will decide on a $34.5 million spending plan that contains the lowest budget-to-budget increase the school district has seen in 16 years. The Board of Education has approved the same figures as recommended by Superintendent

Apr. 30   5:23 pm

Full Story at LoHud.com


Staffordshire News: Lichfield Chadsmead Primary School receives "outstanding" Ofsted report

The outstanding efforts of pupils and staff clinched top marks for a Lichfield primary school during a recent OFSTED inspection. Chadsmead Primary School was given ?top marks? and deemed to be ?outstanding,? after a recent visit from a team of OFSTED

Apr. 30   5:23 pm

Full Story at The Birmingham Mail


Certified Ethical Hacker Hopefuls Flock to the Academy of Computer Education (ACE)

GREENBELT, Md., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The CEH training course - http://www.trainace.com/courses/ceh/ - at the Academy of Computer Education is currently leading the nation in enrollments and churning out Certified Ethical Hacker graduates for

Apr. 30   5:23 pm

Full Story at PR Newswire


Dana L. Cloud : The McCarthyism That Horowitz Built

In early April, the jury in Ward Churchill?s civil trial against the University of Colorado found, in his favor, that the University had fired him because of critical remarks he made after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. While Churchill

Apr. 30   5:21 pm

Full Story at Counterpunch


Stapley students using 'mojo' this time

Students, left to right, Jaden Bankhead, 14, Landon Schofield, 15, and David Garner, 15, listen for questions as students in the Stapley Junior High Academic League in Mesa practice Wednesday for competition in the national championship. Students at

Apr. 30   5:09 pm

Full Story at East Valley Tribune


Henry VIII governed Britain better than Gordon Brown

Dr Starkey said a key part of Tudor politics revolved around rewarding success and punishing failure, which had been lost in the present age Photo: PA The historian said it would be necessary to go back more than 1,100 years ago to find a period

Apr. 30   4:45 pm

Full Story at The Telegraph


Middleton: We need to do more

RALEIGH ? Halifax County Schools Superintendent Geraldine Middleton took the witness stand Wednesday to assure Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning the school district will comply and cooperate fully with the state?s intervention plan.

Apr. 30   4:39 pm

Full Story at Roanoke Daily Herald


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