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Education group says testing bill could hurt science, social studies

An education advocacy group expressed concern that science and social studies could be deemphasized during the next three years if a school testing bill is approved as written. Bob Sexton, executive director for the Prichard Committee for Academic

Mar. 12   4:56 pm

Full Story at Kentucky.com

Some good bills in the Legislature

Taxpayer Association Update, There are some good bills submitted during this session at the Oregon State Legislature. HB 3364 would rapidly send criminal illegal aliens home thereby saving substantial money on incarceration. The bill would apply to

Mar. 12   4:30 pm

Full Story at The Oregon Catalyst

Prolifers score a questionable Obama appointment

According to a press release, Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International, on March 11 chastised President Barack Obama for his announced intention to nominate Melanne Verveer to the new position of Ambassador-at-Large for Global

Mar. 12   2:47 pm

Full Story at Spero News

Tips on Teaching Reading

The first place on all music charts for the toddler set goes to the "ABC" song. It's a winner, but does the song have anything to do with teaching children to read? Not really. . . Some children will teach themselves to read; but most children need to

Mar. 12   2:31 pm

Full Story at Associated Content

School's in

Unfortunately, Obama doesn't have the power to enact these ideas. States and local municipalities do. Our country's patchwork system of educational decision-making is one of the biggest reasons why so many reform efforts have gone nowhere. So it will

Mar. 12   2:17 pm

Full Story at The Daily Source

Barack Obama's Emphasis on Education

March 10, 2009 -- "In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity, it is a pre-requisite. That is why it will be the goal of this Administration to ensure

Mar. 12   1:33 pm

Full Story at All American Patriots

D.C. Teachers to Face Individual and School Evaluations, Rhee Says

"We want to create an instrument that is focused on student achievement" in evaluating teachers, Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee said. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed

Mar. 12   12:56 am

Full Story at The Washington Post

Graduation report ranks Hawai'i high

New research places Hawai'i among the top states in the nation to show great improvement in high school graduation rates, while about 75 percent of states showed no improvement. In 2006, Hawai'i's public schools graduated 3.4 percent more high school

Mar. 12   12:50 am

Full Story at The Honolulu Advertiser

Poudre School District: Teacher positions never were in jeopardy

Despite significant state cuts to K-12 education, Poudre School District doesn't anticipate laying off any teachers in the following school year. Sen. Michael Bennet said Wednesday during a telephone news conference that up to $900 million coming to

Mar. 12   11:25 am

Full Story at The Coloradoan

Staff shake up proposal on School Board agenda

The Jackson-Madison County School Board will discuss the superintendent's contract extension, federal stimulus money and vote on a proposal to reorganize the central office staff during tonight's monthly meeting. Superintendent Nancy Zambito asked the

Mar. 12   11:22 am

Full Story at The Jackson Sun

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