Education News

2012-02-03: Headlines

Honolulu Civil Beat: Civil Beat Poll 2012-02-03

Nearly 60 percent of Hawaii Voters have no confidence in the Department of Education delivering on its Race to the Top promises, according to a new Civil Beat Poll. | And although Gov. Neil Abercrombie has blamed the teachers union for the lack of progress, the poll indicates neither side has an edge in voters' eyes.

 

stateline.org: ME: LePage executive order seeks to expand digital learning options 2012-02-03

Eric Russell: Gov. Paul LePage directed his education commissioner on Wednesday to develop a plan that increases online learning opportunities for Maine's K-12 students. The executive order is the latest in a series of reforms rolled out recently by LePage and Department of Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen that highlight the administration's commitment to expanding education options beyond the traditional classroom.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: Middle School Students Put a Healthy Wager on the Giants 2012-02-03

Students at Central Park East Middle School/J.H.S. 13 are so confident in the Giants winning the Super Bowl this Sunday that they have entered into a wager with a Boston school. Meanwhile, they enjoyed a visit with the former Giants punter, Sean Landeta, and predicted the final score -- with New York's team on top, of course: "105-0," one student shouted out.

 

nytimes.com: Company Banned by State Department in Effort to Protect Foreign Students 2012-02-03

Cetusa, a sponsor of a State Department work/travel program, was reviewed after 400 participants staged a walkout at a Hershey packing plant.

 

nytimes.com: Joy, Then Misery, as Some Vassar Early-Decision Applicants Learn True Fate 2012-02-03

A test letter mistakenly told 76 applicants, some in other countries, that they had been accepted to the school.

 

nytimes.com: Scraping the $40,000 Ceiling at New York City Private Schools 2012-02-03

The Dalton School costs $36,970 a year and offers Zen Dance.

 

nytimes.com: The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | The Value of Facebook 2012-02-03

An employee at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The company, founded in 2004, now has some 800 million users.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: Bloomberg Spares Education Department from Budget Cuts 2012-02-03

For the first time in three years, New York City teachers are not being threatened with layoffs, "unless something dramatic happens," Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said, announcing his preliminary budget on Thursday.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: Will New York's Large High Schools Survive? 2012-02-03

Can you blame them? After last week's study showing that student achievement is higher in the city's new, small high schools -- and city officials reiterated their commitment to a policy of creating more of the smaller schools -- some of the principals and staff members of some of the city's largest high schools are feeling a bit worried these days, The New York Times reports.

 

nytimes.com: New York City High School Report Backs Smaller Institutions 2012-02-03

New research last week showed that students at New York City's growing crop of small public high schools had outperformed their counterparts at more traditional schools.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Making the Case for the Liberal Arts 2012-02-03

A native of India who studied an array of pragmatic and softer subjects at Harvey Mudd College in California argues that a broad education, and not just specialization, is essential in the current economy.

 

nytimes.com: Claremont McKenna College Says It Exaggerated SAT Figures 2012-02-03

Claremont McKenna College said it submitted false SAT scores to publications like U.S. News World Report that use the data in widely followed college rankings.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Claremont's President Says Lack of Proper Controls Led to SAT Misinformation 2012-02-03

Pamela B. Gann, president of Claremont McKenna College, discusses the circumstances surrounding the submission of inaccurate SAT data and how her school can regain trust.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: 13 Applications In, a Few Responses, and Now I Wait 2012-02-03

For Eric Eichelberger, a senior at Marist School in Atlanta, a Google search yields a trove of leads on third-party scholarships.

 

nytimes.com: Obama's Plan to Control College Costs Gets Mixed Reviews 2012-02-03

While making college more affordable is a notion nearly everyone supports, consensus is more elusive on how to actually accomplish it.

 

nytimes.com: The Learning Network Blog: Check It Out: Verifying Information and Sources in News Coverage 2012-02-03

Yale quarterback Patrick Witt gained national attention when he declined to participate in a Rhodes scholarship interview and played against Harvard.

 

boston.com: Vt. nun who served people and state dies at 90 2012-02-03

Wilson Ring, Associated Press: Sister Elizabeth Candon, a nun with a sense of humor and a love for New England sports teams who served as a secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services and as president of Burlington's Trinity College, has died at age 90.

 

boston.com: R singer David Peaston dies at age 54 2012-02-03

Jim Salter, Associated Press: Singer David Peaston, who had a string of R hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s, has died, his family said Thursday.

 

boston.com: Vt. town of Concord to vote on closing high school 2012-02-03

Voters in the Vermont town of Concord are going to be voting on whether to close their tiny high school.

 

boston.com: Ousted superintendent's unemployment bid denied 2012-02-03

The state has denied the unemployment claim filed by the ousted former head of Philadelphia's public school system after she received a $900,000 contract buy-out.

 

boston.com: Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls 2012-02-03

Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writer: Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong.

 

boston.com: APNewsBreak: Wis. GOP candidate got stimulus money 2012-02-03

Scott Bauer, Associated Press: The leading tea party-backed Republican candidate running for Wisconsin's open U.S. Senate seat who has also been a longtime critic of a federal stimulus program received more than $80,000 in stimulus grants for his own solar energy company.

 

boston.com: Providence mayor warns of possible bankruptcy 2012-02-03

Erika Niedowski, Associated Press: Mayor Angel Taveras painted a bleak picture Thursday of the city's finances, saying Providence faces "devastation" and could go bankrupt if retiree benefits aren't cut and tax-exempt institutions like Brown University don't pay more in lieu of taxes.

 

boston.com: RI faces fight over immigrant tuition 2012-02-03

Rhode Island lawmakers are headed for a showdown over a new policy giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates at state universities.

 

stateline.org: CT: Streamlining teacher certification and linking it to teacher evaluations 2012-02-03

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas: The peace between the teachers unions and the Malloy Administration ended Tuesday, one week before legislators convene at the State Capitol to get to work on a major education overhaul.

 

stateline.org: CO: Denver schools to tap 'rainy-day' fund to power through state budget storm 2012-02-03

Yesenia Robles: Denver Public Schools expects to weather upcoming state budget cuts without having to reduce school budgets by tapping rainy-day funds and slicing $2 million in administrative costs.

 

stateline.org: SD: A quarter of Oregon students chronically absent 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: A quarter of Oregon's public school children miss at least 10 percent of the school year, according to a new analysis of state education data by a coalition of nonprofits that believes school attendance is closely tied to student achievement.

 

stateline.org: ID: Idaho's No Child Left Behind plan praised, panned 2012-02-03

Jessie L. Bonner: State education officials received more than 50 public comments on their plan to adopt a new five-star rating system for schools while rejecting the latest benchmarks under the federal No Child Left Behind law.

 

stateline.org: GA: Ga. lawmakers consider anti-hazing bill 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: State lawmakers are considering legislation that would toughen Georgia's law on hazing in schools and colleges.

 

stateline.org: MT: UM releases results of sex assault investigation; 9 alleged attacks to be investigated further 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: MISSOULA, Mont. — An investigation of sexual assaults involving several University of Montana students has revealed nine reported attacks between September 2010 and this past December.

 

stateline.org: ND: Measure 2 opponents join forces 2012-02-03

Ran Johnson: A North Dakota constitutional measure to abolish property taxes would force the largest tax shift in state history and end local control of decisions such as building new schools, North Dakota Chamber of Commerce President Andy Peterson said Wednesday.

 

stateline.org: FL: Florida Senate approves school prayer bill 2012-02-03

Kathleen McGrory: Sen. Gary Siplin believes this is the year for school prayer. Sure, Florida lawmakers have pitched the idea time and time again. But Siplin, a Democrat from Orlando, says his bill has momentum. His proof? On Wednesday, the bill became among the first of the year to win approval from the Senate. It passed by a vote of 31-8.

 

stateline.org: NE: Advocates say tax would reduce participation in youth sports 2012-02-03

JoAnne Young: Youth sports advocates turned up at the Capitol on Wednesday to prevent the state from creating what they said were barriers in the effort to fight childhood obesity.

 

stateline.org: IA: Iowa lawmakers see little consensus over education 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: Key parts of Gov. Terry Branstad's plan to overhaul Iowa schools appear to be in jeopardy as lawmakers started Wednesday on crafting their response to his proposal.

 

stateline.org: MS: Lt. gov. plan includes ideas from campaign 2012-02-03

Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press: First-term Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday he's supporting bills to create charter schools statewide and to require consolidating three school districts into one in Sunflower County.

 

stateline.org: UT: Utah is working on free online textbooks 2012-02-03

Lisa Schencker: Heavy textbooks weighing down teens' backpacks might soon become a thing of the past in Utah.

 

stateline.org: SD: SD House panel votes no on education funding bill 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: A House Education Committee has killed a bill that would boost state financial aid to school districts by requiring state funding to rise yearly by the same amount that overall state revenues increase.

 

stateline.org: NJ: N.J. school test results show low-income urban students continue to struggle 2012-02-03

Staff: The results of state testing of elementary and high school students during the 2010-11 school year show that while overall performance continued to hold steady or improve slightly in nearly all grades and subjects, a persistent achievement gap remains for economically disadvantaged, African American, and Hispanic students.

 

stateline.org: IL: Quinn pitches tax relief for families, businesses that hire vets; more college aid 2012-02-03

Dave McKinney: Touting a jobs platform, Gov. Pat Quinn pushed modest tax relief, Medicaid and pension reforms, more college grant spending and an end to the state's natural gas tax in a State of the State speech Wednesday overshadowed by Illinois' gloomy financial condition.

 

stateline.org: OH: Bill to delay school start until after Labor Day draws educators' objections 2012-02-03

Deanna Pan: A bill that would change how Ohio schools calculate class time came under fire from both state and local school officials yesterday.

 

stateline.org: AR: Agencies eye funding woes, one-day closure of Head Start centers 2012-02-03

Rob Moritz: The federal Health and Human Services Department is working with a Russellville-based operation to keep the doors open at 30 Head Start centers in Arkansas, a spokesman said today.

 

stateline.org: AZ: Bill would arm concealed weapons permit holders on university campuses 2012-02-03

Ryan Haarer: An Arizona lawmaker is back for a second time with a bill to allow holders of concealed weapons permits to carry firearms on college campuses.

 

stateline.org: IL: Quinn -- More adults should get college degrees 2012-02-03

Staff: Gov. Pat Quinn says he wants to boost the number of adults who get college degrees or career certificates.

 

stateline.org: IA: Scene set for an Iowa school financing fight 2012-02-03

Jason Clayworth: A Senate committee today approved setting school budget growth rates for an upcoming year, going against the wish of Gov. Terry Branstad.

 

stateline.org: OR: Gov. Kitzhaber continues push for education, health care bills 2012-02-03

Peter Wong: Gov. John Kitzhaber said today he will push for lawmakers to build on the overhauls of education and health care that he proposed and they approved in the 2011 session.

 

stateline.org: NY: $70M in remedial work for unprepared students saps SUNY budget 2012-02-03

Scott Waldman: New York's high schools are struggling to prepare graduates for college and it is costing the state $70 million in revenue.

 

stateline.org: US: School chiefs' group elbows into policy fight 2012-02-03

Michele McNeil: Amid the cacophony of special interests fighting to be heard in statehouses and on Capitol Hill, a cadre of current and former chief state school officers is elbowing its way into the nation's education debate at a time when states are taking more control of K-12 education.

 

stateline.org: CO: Bill would change student-count date 2012-02-03

Staff: The Colorado House Education Committee on Wednesday sent a bill to the floor that would change the official student-count date to avoid conflicts with religious observances.

 

stateline.org: AR: Lawmaker wants colleagues to block proposed ban on religion in state-funded preschools 2012-02-03

John Lyon: A state lawmaker said today he is calling on the Legislature to reject a proposed rule prohibiting state funding for pre-kindergarten education from being used to support religious activities.

 

stateline.org: NY: SUNY official resigns over charter issue 2012-02-03

Lisa Fleisher: A prominent academic has resigned from the State University of New York Board of Trustees amid what he called the increasing political tension over the shifting role of charter schools across the state.

 

stateline.org: IN: School start date bill stalls in Ind. Legislature 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: A bill that would largely prohibit Indiana's public schools from starting their school years until late August has stalled in the state Legislature.

 

stateline.org: NY: Cuomo ready for new 'battle' 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared Wednesday that the "Battle of Albany" is on. Taking on the state's traditionally powerful teachers unions, Cuomo threatened to impose tougher job evaluations Feb. 16 if the unions continue to, as he put it, block progress.

 

stateline.org: MS: Community colleges say cuts could increase fees 2012-02-03

Jeff Amy: Leaders of Mississippi's community college system said Wednesday that the 5.5 percent cut in their budget proposed by Gov. Phil Bryant could lead to higher tuition, bigger classes and more part-time instructors.

 

stateline.org: CO: Colorado school tastes success with student breakfast program 2012-02-03

Yesenia Robles: In the year since Englewood's Clayton Elementary implemented an in-class breakfast program, the number of students who eat at school jumped so high that it earned a state award. But the real benefit, administrators say, is in the effect it has had in the classroom.

 

stateline.org: PA: Pa. public schools fear tougher budget year awaits 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: A year that has been hard on Pennsylvania's public school budgets, particularly in the state's poorest districts, may be followed by an even more difficult year.

 

stateline.org: FL: Senate panel rejects in-state tuition for children of non-citizens 2012-02-03

Kim Wilmath: His home ravaged by earthquake, 16-year-old Renato Lherisson returned to his birthplace, the United States, to finish high school and earn a college degree. The Haitian student envisioned studying political science all the way to the doctoral level and maybe working for the United Nations one day. But now he's just hoping to afford one class this semester.

 

stateline.org: US: Analysis raises questions about rigor of teacher tests 2012-02-03

Stephen Sawchuk: The average scores of graduating teacher-candidates on state-required licensing exams are uniformly higher, often significantly, than the passing scores states set for such exams, according to an Education Week analysis of preliminary data from a half-dozen states.

 

stateline.org: FL: $69.2 billion House budget plan trades increased school funding for Medicaid cuts 2012-02-03

Steve Bousquet: The House is advancing a $69.2 billion no-new-taxes budget that increases college tuition by 8 percent, cuts payments to hospitals and nursing homes and eliminates 4,700 more state jobs, many from the closing of six prisons.

 

stateline.org: IA: Iowa lawmakers want changes to Branstad's education plan 2012-02-03

Mike Wiser: The chairman of a House panel said amendments to Gov. Terry Branstad's education reform package are "being drafted right now" just as his committee finished its line-by-line review Wednesday night.

 

stateline.org: PA: Penn State counsel Cynthia Baldwin's role before grand jury could affect Tim Curley and Gary Schultz's perjury case, experts say 2012-02-03

Sara Ganim: When top Penn State officials Tim Curley and Gary Schultz testified before a grand jury in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse investigation, both men apparently thought they had an attorney.

 

stateline.org: PA: Pennsylvania State Education Association endorses Rep. Eugene DePasquale's bill to help distressed school districts 2012-02-03

Jan Murphy: Harrisburg and Steelton-Highspire are among the 18 school districts that would receive additional money to apply toward academic programs that have been shown to help raise student achievement under a bill that Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-York, is sponsoring.

 

stateline.org: US: Stable funding the key to holding down college tuition 2012-02-03

The solution to higher education's tuition dilemma is for states to have a baseline of funding that will allow colleges and universites to maintain affordable tuition levels without triggering federal cuts that President Obama outlined in his State of the Union address, says Washington State University President Elson S. Floyd.

 

stateline.org: MS: Plan for school choice outlined 2012-02-03

Marquita Brown: Parents of students attending public schools that lose accreditation will be able to send their children, and the related tax dollars, to another school under a plan Mississippi's education chief outlined to lawmakers Wednesday.

 

stateline.org: ME: Trustees mull tying campus funding to performance 2012-02-03

Chris Chase, The Maine Campus: The University of Maine System board of trustees has decided to search for consulting services to pursue a performance-based funding model for the University of Maine System.

 

stateline.org: NJ: Despite aid cuts, N.J. students improved test scores in 2010-11 school year 2012-02-03

Jeanette Rundquist: New Jersey's public school students racked up slightly higher test scores in most grades in the 2010-11 school year, despite Gov. Chris Christie's cutting about $1 billion in state aid to schools that year, according to standardized test results released today by the state Board of Education.

 

stateline.org: UT: Bills put educators, parents of autistic kids at odds 2012-02-03

Robert Gehrke: Educators and parents of children with autism are being pitted against each other in a pair of proposals on an apparent collision course in the Utah Legislature.

 

stateline.org: CO: University of Colorado regents back bill giving in-state tuition to undocumented students 2012-02-03

Brittany Anas: In a narrow vote, the University of Colorado regents voted Wednesday to support a bill that would give unsubsidized in-state tuition to undocumented students.

 

stateline.org: PA: Pa. bill would provide help to struggling schools 2012-02-03

Mary Niederberger: Legislation proposed by state Rep. Eugene DePasquale, D-York, would direct $30 million in state funds to 18 academically and fiscally distressed school districts to be used to improve academic achievement.

 

stateline.org: ID: Survey -- Idaho teen violence down, suicide risk up 2012-02-03

The Associated Press: A new survey shows physical violence among Idaho students is down from 2009, but more teens report they've seriously considered suicide.

 

The Hill: Obama hits Romney with subliminal messaging attack 2012-02-03

Ian Swanson: The attacks highlight the White House€™s focus on Romney as its likely opponent in the general election and suggest Obama is paying attention to the campaign despite protestations he isn€™t. | At the White House on Thursday afternoon, spokesman Jay Carney said the €œpoor€ reference was not a direct response to Romney, adding that that would suggest that every conversation about the poor in houses of worship would have a political context.

 

The Hill: GOP can learn from the Gipper on education 2012-02-03

Emmanuel Touhey: Ronald Reagan did not believe that Washington could do much to solve our nation€™s most pressing social problems. Except, it seems, when it came to education.

 

89.3 KPCC: Bilingual education falls flat for many students 2012-02-03

For generations, American educators have struggled to come up with the best way to educate kids who don't speak English. California tried bi-lingual education. That mostly meant teaching kids in both English and Spanish. It was supposed to help kids perform better. But by most measures, it hasn't worked.

 

Rio Grande Sun: Mesa Vista Super. Sent Packing 2012-02-03

Keywords:... funding in the past year due to the District failing to complete the proper paperwork to allow it to receive a bilingual endorsement, which ensures local districts' instruction is aligned with state and federal standards for bilingual education .

 

Radio New Zealand: Education system failing Pacific students 2012-02-03

The Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs is calling for more funding for Pacific early childhood centres and bilingual education to lift the poor performance of students. | The briefing says the education system is failing to meet the needs of Pacific students. | The ministry's chief executive, Colin Tukuitonga, says educational underachievement is dragging down Pacific communities - and the country as a whole.

 

Patch.com: Wayland Schools to Be Reviewed in Late February 2012-02-03

The department's Coordinated Program Review will address the following programs: Special Education, English Language Education and Civil Rights. After reviewing school district procedures for these programs, a department team will make its onsite visit...

 

Mail Guardian Online: 'Most school governing bodies don't work' 2012-02-03

But the training of SGBs is "often put on the back burner" because there are too few district officials and resources in many provinces, said Salim Vally, director of the University of Johannesburg's Centre for Education Rights and Transformation.

 

Online Athens: Bill repeals Schrenko-era laws 2012-02-03

Moving through the General Assembly is legislation to repeal nearly three-dozen education laws, many enacted during the stormy tenure of ex-Superintendent of Schools Linda Schrenko. | Others were outdated or never implemented. | The list of laws to nix came from a commission appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal that looked at ways to give more flexibility to local school districts to help them cope with tight budgets. | "It's an ongoing process,"

 

Milford-Orange Bulletin: Malloy announces $12M in funding for early childhood education 2012-02-03

The following are comments from the readers. In no way do they represent the view of The Bulletin. | Not Registered? Sign up today for free! | Your resource to learn about animal nutrition, illnesses, first aid techniques and how to live responsibly by not using products tested on animals. | Milford native Kierran Broatch is a year-round angler.

 

TIME: Class Notes: Failing Schools, Free Tuition and More Education News 2012-02-03

Each week, TIME's Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from pre-K to higher ed.

 

eNews Park Forest: House GOP Education Plan Would Shortchange Disadvantaged Students and Schools 2012-02-03

Press Release: Like what we're doing here? SUBSCRIBE! | eNews Park Forest is an independently owned and operated electronic publication and has no affiliation whatsoever with the governing bodies of the Village of Park Forest. | The CAP analysis provides a state-by-state breakdown of the impact of these formula changes and finds that funding levels under the Klein proposal are tied to population growth, rather than poverty level.

 

Kidscreen: A World of Wonders adds international sales 2012-02-03

Ottawa, Canada-based prodco Genuine Pictures has landed renewals with TVB (Hong Kong) and inked a new distribution deal (educational rights, Australia) for its live-action HD kids series A World of Wonders, which currently airs on TVOKids.

 

UK The Kentucky Kernel: February a month to celebrate Black History and Heart Health 2012-02-03

As many of us know February is Black History Month, a time for us as a nation to reflect on the unique history, culture and contributions of the African American community. | While I consider Black History Month to be a noble and relevant educational endeavor, it is truly the present day chronic health crisis affecting African Americans, especially cardio-vascular disease, that I am most concerned about.

 

The Olympian: House GOP lays out education budget 2012-02-03

Brad Shannon: House Republicans laid out their “fund education first” proposal today, but its clarity and transparency came immediately into question. The plan, as proffered by four lawmakers led by Rep. Bruce Dammeier of Puyallup, would spend $580 million more...

 

Education Week News: Reading Association Creates Literacy Research Panel 2012-02-03

Reporter Sarah D. Sparks spent the last five years writing about federal and state education regulations. Now covering education research, she can most often be found with a double-shot mocha in one hand and the latest academic journal in the other. Join her in a discussion of the politics, personalities, and p-values in education studies, and help bring research out of the lab and into the classroom.

 

NOLA.com: Dust-up builds over remark from teachers union official on families in poverty 2012-02-03

The Louisiana chapter of the Black Alliance for Educational Options, a group that lobbies for school choice initiatives like charter schools and vouchers, joined Gov. Bobby Jindal on Thursday in calling for the resignation of one of the state's top teachers union officials.

 

NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release): PCI Education Breaks New Ground in Algebra Intervention 2012-02-03

Research shows that many students misunderstand the concepts, procedures and representations needed to master and pass Algebra I. Algebra City aims to keep students on track by using pinpoint assessment to identify where a student is struggling conceptually, and providing thorough and multiple approaches to correcting the misconception. Algebra City may be used for intervention with any core Algebra I curriculum.

 

TribLocal: Four D. 202 elementary schools earns state Award of Excellence 2012-02-03

Post a story Schools › From the community Four D. 202 elementary schools earns state Award of Excellence By Tom Hernandez Yesterday at 3:21 p.m.   | Eagle Pointe, Freedom, Liberty and Walker€™s Grove elementary schools all received a 2011 Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education.

 

Eyewitness News: Learning opportunity for refugee, migrant children 2012-02-03

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) released a report on refugee education in November 2011, highlighting the limited access refugee children have to education, particularly at secondary levels and for those living in urban areas.

 

WALA-TV FOX10: The Interview: Dr. Alan Lee 2012-02-03

Baldwin County School Superintendent Dr. Alan Lee wants his schools to be a lighthouse for all to see how good the Gulf Coast€™s schools can be.

 

TODAYonline: Stories by S'pore teachers to be used in curriculum 2012-02-03

For the first time, 12 short stories written by Singapore teachers have been incorporated into the English Language curriculum in primary schools in two compilations launched yesterday. The stories were chosen from among 200 submissions received...

 

Malaysia Star: Bring back glory days 2012-02-03

MUCH has been said regarding the declining standard of English among students in Malaysian public schools. As an English teacher in a rural school, I believe that the situation is worse than many think. | Most of the 17-year-olds I teach are not able to string together a simple, grammatically-correct sentence, let alone a compound or complex sentence, despite having learned the English language for 10 years.

 

Freeport Journal-Standard: Dist. 145 board OKs improvement plan 2012-02-03

GateHouse Media, Inc.: The Freeport School Board Wednesday approved a newly revised improvement plan for Taylor Park School as part of an effort to meet Adequate Yearly Progress targets and help students perform at a higher level in reading and math. | "The state provides a template (for the plan), and we look at things like staff professional development, parental involvement strategies, and student instructional practices," Burke said.

 

Albany Times Union: Districts work on evaluation plans 2012-02-03

The Schenectady City School District has reached an agreement on teacher evaluations with its teachers union. | The district and union fast-tracked an evaluation agreement after the state yanked away about $2 million in grant money. An agreement was reached late last week, but must gain approval for the plan from the state, interim superintendent John Yagielski said. | "We had to get it finished quicker than we intended," Yagielski said.

 

Albany Times Union: Schenectady school district, teachers reach agreement on evaluations 2012-02-03

The Schenectady City School District has reached an agreement on teacher evaluations with its teachers union. | The district and union fast-tracked an evaluation agreement after the state yanked away about $2 million in grant money. An agreement was reached late last week, but must gain approval for the plan from the state, interim superintendent John Yagielski said. | "We had to get it finished quicker than we intended," Yagielski said.

 

News One: Are Black People the New Political Orphans of America? 2012-02-03

Prepping for another run for the White House, President Barack Obama recently launched an African Americans for Obama campaign to target Black voters.

 

Dallas South News: State Rep. Eric Johnson: The Future of the Civil Rights Movement 2012-02-03

If you go online and visit Wikipedia.org (which if you don't know, is to kids today what the Encyclopedia Britannica was to many of us growing up), you will find the following definition of the civil rights movement: "The African-American Civil Rights Movement . . . refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring voting rights to them."

 

PBS NewsHour: Poverty and Politics: How Strong Is Safety Net for Poor Americans? 2012-02-03

Presidential candidates have loaded recent stump speeches with references to wealth, taxes and the very poor. Jeffrey Brown explores the role of poverty this election year with Lawrence Mead of New York University, Angela Glover Blackwell of the advocacy group PolicyLink and Barbara Perry of the University of Virginia.

 

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Former teacher claims right to silence 2012-02-03

Last May, students at Osborne High School drew up a petition criticizing the school's leadership. The rebellious display led to the firing of a teacher and to a federal lawsuit over the right to remain silent.

 

USA TODAY: What is the safety net for the poor? 2012-02-03

Keywords: €¢Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Cash aid for families with children. States set eligibility rules. Federal law requires most recipients to work or go to school. Federal law limits benefits to five years; states can raise or lower that. | €¢Medicaid. Health care for the elderly, people with disabilities and dependent children and their families.

 

North County Times: PEREZ: The gall of GOP snake oil peddlers 2012-02-03

It takes a lot of gall to defend either Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney in the Hispanic community nowadays.

 

Utica Observer Dispatch: Paying to educate refugees 'an enormous undertaking' 2012-02-03

GateHouse Media, Inc.: The Utica City School District grew by 343 students this year, almost enough for a whole elementary school. | Of those, 258 speak little or no English. | Because the district is growing, and because the new students mostly are refugees, the district believes it should receive extra help from the state and federal governments. | "Basically, our district is one of the top relocation areas in the Northeast," Superintendent Bruce Karam said.

 

Lahaina News: 'Weekend with the Experts' to feature free presentations by marine researchers 2012-02-03

As part of the Maui Whale Festival, a group of noted researchers, scientists, marine experts and photographers from across the U.S. will share their work and their latest discoveries about whales and the ocean during "Weekend with the Experts." | The three-day event begins on Friday, Feb. 10, and continues through Sunday, Feb. 12. | The weekend begins on Friday, Feb. 10, with multimedia presentations on the topi...

 

The Borneo Post: 822 nursing students receive BR1M RM200 vouchers 2012-02-03

GRATEFUL: (From left) Loriena, Nisha, and Halmond show off their vouchers. | KUCHING: Masterskill College of Nursing and Health yesterday presented 822 students with €˜BR1M RM200 vouchers€™ for them to purchase books at selected book stores. | Generally, the recipients felt glad to receive the vouchers that would help reduce their parents€™ financial burden.

 

PolicyMic: Does the Democratic Party Neglect African American Voters? 2012-02-03

This is the first interview in the Black History Month series "Perspectives on Black Politics in the Age of Obama." The full audio will be available at wbai.org. For the first interview with Professor of Africana Studies at Brown University Tricia Rose, see here.

 

KPBS: The Latino Gap: Dual Language Programs Offer Hope 2012-02-03

The hilltop playground at Los Altos Elementary School has an enviable panoramic view. To the south, you can see over the border fence that separates Mexico from the U.S. to the neighborhoods of Tijuana. | In the other direction, you can just make out the skyscrapers of downtown San Diego. | Many of the kids at Los Altos are familiar with both of these worlds, and some will grow up fully fluent in the languages of both.

 

Chicago Tribune: Webliography: The case to re-elect President Obama 2012-02-03

Did Obama really make government bigger? (CNN/Money) | You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. | These snippets, taken together, make a very nice conservative case for the re-election of Obama. | Here's the liberal case: sad as it is, he's the best available option. | Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.

 

Statesman Journal: Opinion: The need for a bilingual America 2012-02-03

Does your blood boil at the idea that a candidate for political office can be denied a spot on a ballot because of the inability to speak perfect English? Or does the boiling commence when someone suggests that elected officials don't need to be proficient in the English language to carry on the business of American government? | It is possible for both impulses to be rooted in legitimate concerns.

 

Bay Area Reporter: HUD announces anti-bias rule for federal housing programs 2012-02-03

Shaun Donovan, secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the Obama administration, used the Creating Change conference on Saturday, January 28 as the backdrop for his announcement that the agency would codify its proposed ban on anti-LGBT discrimination in federal housing programs this week.

 

Lancaster Newspapers: School districts here wrestle with budgets 2012-02-03

To Ron Melleby, the convoluted process school districts must follow to adopt their annual budgets is "the theater of the absurd." | Melleby, a Donegal school board member, said it makes no sense to force districts to approve budgets and set tax rates in January, long before they know how much money they'll have to spend. | "The budget process is backwards."

 

Delhi Newsline: Alumni, sibling factors play crucial role in admission 2012-02-03

Naveed Iqbal: At the school’s second junior branch at East of Kailash, only one in 36 did not belong to either category. At least 21 applicants belonged to both.

 

The Beat: Diamond Comics Distribution is 30 2012-02-03

Courtesy of Diamond itself, here's a timeline for the company and archival material of founder/owner President & CEO Steve Geppi and Executive Vice President and COO Chuck Parker. | "Steve Geppi has long been synonymous with comic book distribution," said Parker in his own statement.

 

Kings.com: Kings and Wells Fargo Partner to Celebrate Black History Month 2012-02-03

2, 2012 -- The Sacramento Kings have joined Wells Fargo to honor Black History Month by recognizing influential African-Americans who have made an impact on their communities through contributions in a variety of endeavors. For the 10th consecutive...

 

Longview News-Journal: Black history exhibit kickoff Thursday 2012-02-03

LONGVIEW €” The Gregg County Historical Museum€™s 2012 Black History Month Exhibit, €œBlack History Then and Now,€ will kick off with a reception beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday.

 

El Paso Times: High school athletics: Hanks loses enrollment, drops to Class 4A 2012-02-03

Hanks High School dropped to Class 4A in the University Interscholastic League's biennial realignment, officials announced this morning. | Starting in the fall of 2012, Hanks will play in District 2-4A. The Knights will be joined by Eastlake, which will start varsity competition in all sports in the fall. | Canutillo, which thought it might move districts because of all the new teams, remained in 2-4A just as the school wanted.

 

NEWS.GNOM.ES (press release): Deputy secretaries cite their proudest accomplishments 2012-02-03

Political appointees serving as chief operating officers at five departments named their top accomplishments at a panel hosted by the nonprofit National Academy of Public Administration on Wednesday.

2012-02-01: Headlines

stateline.org: FL: Florida issues ranking for every school in the state 2012-02-01

Ron Matus and Jeffrey S. Solochek: First school districts. Now individual schools. The state Department of Education quietly released more FCAT-based rankings Monday — this time of every elementary, middle and high school in the state.

 

stateline.org: DE: Del. limits link of test scores to teacher pay 2012-02-01

Nichole Dobo: The state Department of Education has again changed how it will calculate public school teacher ratings for the 2011-12 school year.

 

The Salinas Californian: Salinas teachers vy for slots on state English Language Learners panel 2012-02-01

At least two Salinas teachers applied to be part of focus groups that will discuss needed changes in the way school districts in California teach and test their English-language learners. | The California Department of Education will conduct four focus groups, which will be open to the public, in February at different sites across the state.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: After Rescinding Mistaken Acceptances, Vassar Delivers an Apology 2012-02-01

Vassar College apologizes for leading students to believe they had been accepted when they had not.

 

nytimes.com: Big City: More Agreement Than Disagreement on How to Assess Teachers 2012-02-01

The city's schools chancellor, Dennis M. Walcott, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg visiting 11th grade students in the Bronx on Wednesday.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Students at Claremont McKenna More Worried About Reputation Than Rankings 2012-02-01

Students at Claremont McKenna College share their reactions to the announcement that an administrator had submitted false SAT results since 2005.

 

nytimes.com: The Neediest Cases: Joining His Father, but Carving Out His Own Path 2012-02-01

Before Francis Stephen arrived in Queens, he struggled with a British-style educational system.

 

nytimes.com: Claremont McKenna College Says It Exaggerated SAT Figures 2012-02-01

Claremont McKenna College said it submitted false SAT scores to publications like U.S. News World Report that use the data in widely followed college rankings.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: Should States Raise the Age of Mandatory Attendance? 2012-02-01

Listeners to the Brian Lehrer Show weigh in on the president's proposal to raise the compulsory schooling age to 18, with strong opinions for and against. An economist says the data supports the idea that the longer students stay in school the more likely they are to graduate, and to fare better in the workplace.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: Mayoral Hopefuls Protest School Closings 2012-02-01

A week before the city's Panel for Educational Policy is scheduled to vote on plans to shrink or phase-out 25 more struggling schools, four potential mayoral contenders joined opponents of the mayor's school reform policies at a news event on the steps of City Hall.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Smiles and Exclamation Points as College Decisions Arrive, But Not for Me 2012-02-01

For Kyu Nakama, a senior at Brooklyn Technical High School in New York City, the college acceptance Facebook page conveyed good news for others, at least early on.

 

nytimes.com: After Mistake, A Mea Culpa From Vassar 2012-02-01

Two days after 76 applicants were mistakenly told they had been accepted to Vassar College, the school's president apologized for the confusion and said the college would reimburse the students' $65 application fees.

 

nytimes.com: The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Banking on the Future of Print 2012-02-01

A magazine display at a Barnes Noble store. The company's C.E.O. says the idea that e-readers will make bookstores obsolete is nonsense.

 

nytimes.com: Obama's Plan to Control College Costs Gets Mixed Reviews 2012-02-01

While making college more affordable is a notion nearly everyone supports, consensus is more elusive on how to actually accomplish it.

 

nytimes.com: Struggling SoHo School Shows Progress With Grant Money, but May Lose It 2012-02-01

Brian Rosenbloom, the principal at Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School, says meaningful change will take time.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: After the Lunar New Year, Chinatown Schools See More Students 2012-02-01

Children line the barricades along East Broadway during the Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Claremont McKenna in California Admits Exaggerating Students' SAT Scores 2012-02-01

A selective liberal arts college admits to falsifying its' students median SAT scores, in an apparent bid to boost its standing on college rankings.

 

nytimes.com: Rhode Island City Enraged Over School Prayer Lawsuit 2012-02-01

Jessica Ahlquist, a Rhode Island atheist, won a suit against her school's prayer poster.

 

boston.com: Funds honor memory of girls killed in Conn. fire 2012-02-01

Two funds have been set up to honor the memory of three young girls who died in a Christmas morning fire in Stamford, Conn.

 

boston.com: State critical of UMass certification program 2012-02-01

The chancellor of UMass-Dartmouth has summoned a dozen faculty and administrators to a mandatory meeting later this week to discuss the university's teacher certification program following a critical review by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

 

boston.com: Conn. college endowments starting to show rebound 2012-02-01

Stephanie Reitz, Associated Press: Several Connecticut colleges and universities have recouped the millions they lost in their endowment funds when the economy crashed in 2009 and others continue a steady climb toward those benchmarks, according to a new nationwide review.

 

boston.com: Conn. gov traveling to Washington for two-day trip 2012-02-01

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is traveling to Washington, D.C. for a two-day trip where he's scheduled to speak at several events, including an appearance at a congressional hearing on job creation.

 

boston.com: Los Angeles teacher charged with molesting 23 kids 2012-02-01

Robert Jablon, Associated Press: A veteran elementary school teacher was arrested on horrifying child molestation charges after a film processor gave police photos showing blindfolded children with their mouths taped and cockroaches on their faces, authorities said Tuesday.

 

boston.com: NH GOP: Lynch's ideas too expensive 2012-02-01

Republican leaders say Gov. John Lynch's state of the state address called for too much spending.

 

boston.com: Conn. community colleges to bolster manufacturing 2012-02-01

Three Connecticut community colleges have been selected for new programs to boost high-tech manufacturing training, an area in which employers expect to need many new workers in the coming decades.

 

stateline.org: AK: Tell the state how to improve its schools 2012-02-01

Mayor Dan Sullivan: Late last year, I convened the Mayor's Education Summit, a two-day event that brought together 100 key policymakers and community members to work with national education reform experts on how to make Anchorage schools the best in the country.

 

stateline.org: AZ: House committee approves measure to let Arizona public schools teach the Bible 2012-02-01

Howard Fischer: Calling it an important part of Western culture, members of a House committee voted Monday to let schools teach the Old and New Testaments to students in public high schools.

 

stateline.org: PA: Death of Joe Paterno created deep void for Penn Staters 2012-02-01

J. Brady McCollough: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Deep in the recesses of the Lasch Football Building at Penn State University, a rectangular box sits alone. Brad "Spider" Caldwell led a visitor there Friday morning, up the stairs of a loading dock, through a hallway to a large equipment room and into an opening on the left.

 

stateline.org: WV: Group gives W.Va. D+ for teacher quality laws 2012-02-01

Amy Julia Harris: West Virginia has one of the worst education systems in the nation when it comes to its public school teachers, according to a new report by the National Council on Teacher Quality.

 

stateline.org: CA: California Assembly votes to outlaw smoking on hospital campuses 2012-02-01

Mihcael J. Mishak: Californians may soon be adding hospital campuses to the list of smoke-free workplaces.

 

stateline.org: CA: California Teachers Association backs Brown's tax plan 2012-02-01

Kevin Yamamura: The California Teachers Association officially agreed Sunday to back Gov. Jerry Brown's multibillion-dollar tax plan, which should provide the governor hefty financial support for his fall campaign.

 

stateline.org: VT: Confusion reigns over how Milton missed making $3 million in school tax payments to the state 2012-02-01

Matt Sutkoski: MILTON, Vt. — Confusing, changing laws; misinterpreted statements; and a lack of well-organized oversight contributed to financial questions that could mean Milton will have to fork over more than $3 million in education tax revenue to the state, officials with the town and several state agencies said.

 

stateline.org: CT: State bioscience project gets $291 billion 2012-02-01

Ken Dixon: The normally placid State Bond Commission on Monday staged a 15-minute debate on Connecticut's commitment to bioscience before Democrats, led by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, sealed the $291 million deal with a Maine-based firm.

 

stateline.org: LA: Bobby Jindal touts education proposals, knocks union leader 2012-02-01

Andrew Vanacore: Gov. Bobby Jindal delivered his education stump speech to a packed hotel ballroom in Baton Rouge on Monday. He plugged his main talking points on vouchers, tenure reform and charter schools and chided one of the state's two biggest teachers unions for remarks that its executive director made last week about parents struggling with poverty.

 

stateline.org: UT: Bill to change school testing passes Utah House 2012-02-01

Lisa Schencker: A bill that would change the way Utah students are tested moved closer to becoming law Monday.

 

stateline.org: ID: Idaho House passes bill on teacher evaluations 2012-02-01

The Associated Press: A measure clarifying when parents will start to play a role in the evaluation of their child's teacher has cleared the Idaho Legislature.

 

stateline.org: ME: More Maine high school students could take college classes, panel says 2012-02-01

Abigail Curtis: This year, 17 high school students from Fort Kent are taking classes that allow them to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. The LePage administration is hoping that students from around the state will be able to do the same under his plan to expand high school students' access to college courses.

 

stateline.org: AK: Lawmakers take tentative step toward boost in school funds 2012-02-01

Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press: A Senate committee today advanced legislation that would increase education funding in Alaska.

 

stateline.org: LA: Jindal's education moon shot 2012-02-01

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal wants to create America's largest school voucher program, broadest parental choice system, and toughest teacher accountability regime. Any one of those would be a big win, but all three could make the state the first to effectively dismantle a public education monopoly

 

stateline.org: GA: Ga. college students turn to food stamps as tuition rises 2012-02-01

Carla Caldwell: It's an open secret on Georgia's college campuses that more students are turning to food stamps as an unconventional form of financial aid as tuition and fees rise, reports Atlanta Business Chronicle broadcast partner WXIA-TV.

 

stateline.org: KS: Senator's bill would bring an end to KC school district 2012-02-01

Jason Hancock: If Jane Cunningham gets her way, the class of 2013 would be the last to graduate from the Kansas City Public Schools district.

 

stateline.org: MS: Charter schools -- Move cautiously 2012-02-01

Staff: The current state law allowing charter schools is so restrictive that it has made legitimate efforts to create innovative charter schools almost impossible.

 

stateline.org: GA: 600 attend first meeting on new school maps 2012-02-01

Jaime Sarrio: More than 600 parents and community members spilled into the auditorium aisles of Jackson High School Monday to learn about a massive redistricting planned for Atlanta Public Schools.

 

stateline.org: CO: Colorado universities' endowments make big gains as they play catch-up from recession 2012-02-01

Kevin Simpson: Endowments at Colorado's colleges and universities spiked in concert with a recent study's national average, but experts noted that the one-year gains have merely helped balance the devastating losses of the recession.

 

stateline.org: US: Education -- States should do more to reach students 2012-02-01

The Associated Press: MIAMI -- In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough to ensure schools would be held accountable for the performance of all students.

 

stateline.org: SD: SD lawmakers urge academic Bible study in schools 2012-02-01

Chet Brokaw, The Associated Press: A measure encouraging South Dakota schools to provide academic instruction on the Bible won final approval Monday from the state Legislature amid criticism from some lawmakers that it could blur the line between government and religion.

 

stateline.org: AZ: Separate reports praise Arizona for its school-choice programs 2012-02-01

Stephanie Snyder: WASHINGTON - Arizona earned high marks for its school-choice policies this week in separate reports from two national organizations, which had particular praise for the state's education savings account program.

 

stateline.org: IA: Repeal school financing law, Branstad says 2012-02-01

Jason Clayworth: A law that requires the Legislature to establish a state limit on public school spending 18 months in advance should be repealed, Gov. Terry Branstad said this morning.

 

stateline.org: NH: Why New Hampshire lets parents have broad say over children's coursework 2012-02-01

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo: Parents in New Hampshire now have the broadest rights in the United States to demand alternatives for their children if they are concerned about what's being taught in a public school.

 

stateline.org: NE: Nebraska community college bill advances 2012-02-01

The Associated Press: Nebraska lawmakers have given first-round approval to a new funding formula for the state's community colleges.

 

stateline.org: CT: Get a handle on test results 2012-02-01

Staff: The state can't stop talking about education. It's expected to be a top priority in the capital this year. And that means plenty of attention on standardized-test scores.

 

stateline.org: MN: Teacher seniority, NCLB top education issues in low-key legislative session 2012-02-01

Tom Weber: A state House committee will hear a proposal Tuesday that would change several rules regarding teacher seniority and layoffs.

 

stateline.org: IA: Branstad to sign Guard tuition measure 2012-02-01

The Associated Press: Gov. Terry Branstad says he will sign the first measure to land on his desk this session, adding $1.3 million to a tuition assistance program for National Guard troops returning from deployment.

 

stateline.org: CT: Malloy gets final approval for Jackson Lab investment 2012-02-01

Keith M. Phaneuf: Gov. Dannel P. Malloy secured Connecticut's investment in a major genetic research initiative Monday -- but not before one more partisan debate.

 

stateline.org: LA: Mary Landrieu walks tightrope on Bobby Jindal's education plans 2012-02-01

Andrew Vanacore: U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu sought to pour some cold water on one of the central proposals in Gov. Bobby Jindal's education reform agenda Monday, using state data to show a huge gap between the number of students who would technically qualify for the governor's proposed private school voucher program and the number of seats that may actually exist in the state's private schools.

 

stateline.org: MO: Full Senate to vote whether to confirm Van Matre as curator 2012-02-01

Celia Ampel: Columbia attorney Craig Van Matre is the closest he has been to being confirmed as a University of Missouri System curator.

 

stateline.org: IL: Prepaid tuition plan won't be shut, state commission decides 2012-02-01

Steve Daniels: The College Illinois prepaid tuition program, which was closed to new investors last year after questions emerged about its financial status and unorthodox investments, won't be shut down permanently.

 

stateline.org: AK: School district layoffs loom- Educators urge Legislature to approve per-student increase 2012-02-01

Matt Buxton: FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Educators from Fairbanks and across Alaska on Monday urged state lawmakers to make a modest bump in education funding to stave off teacher layoffs.

 

stateline.org: IN: Ind. Senate broadens teaching creationism proposal 2012-02-01

The Associated Press: Legislators on Monday broadened a proposal aimed at allowing Indiana's public schools to teach creationism in science classes to require that such courses include origin of life theories from multiple religions.

 

stateline.org: UT: Education over immigration 2012-02-01

Mark Alvarez: The Utah Legislature's meddling in immigration has been ill-advised. State attempts at enforcement interfere with federal priorities and muddle a policy badly in need of reform.

 

stateline.org: ID: Idaho Senate passes bill to revise online education law 2012-02-01

The Associated Press: State senators voted in favor of deleting a portion of Idaho's new education laws that defines an online course and says the instructor cannot be physically located in the same school in which the student is receiving the virtual instruction.

 

IRINnews.org: SOUTH AFRICA: Refugee children miss out on school 2012-02-01

A year-long, yet-to-be published study by the Centre for Education Rights and Transformation at the University of Johannesburg into the rights of refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants to education in South Africa found that schools often demanded...

 

AllAfrica.com: Schools to Pilot Social Accountability Project 2012-02-01

Namibian school going children are not achieving as much as the Ministry of Education would like to see and the ministry is trying to identify some of the areas which could be improved for learners to scjeive better results. | This came to light during a sensitisation workshop on Social Accountability and School Governance in the Education Sector in Namibia Project at Rehoboth Primary School on Saturday.

 

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Judge: Fulton Schools owes special-needs student in abuse case a free education 2012-02-01

A state administrative law judge has ruled that a student with cerebral palsy who investigators say was abused by his Hopewell Middle School teacher was denied a "free and appropriate public education" by Fulton County Schools. | Schroer said that Fulton Schools "violated" the student's educational rights, and Williams' parent...

 

KATC Lafayette News: La. Superintendent Becomes Newest Member of Chiefs for Change 2012-02-01

"Chiefs for Change and Superintendent White share a dedication to putting students first through visionary education reform," said Tony Bennett, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction and Chair of Chiefs for Change. "We're eager to work together equip students, parents, teachers and schools to raise student achievement." | "I'm honored to be invited to join these extraordinary leaders," said Superintendent White.

 

Monroe News Star: Audit reveals shortcomings in state's management of WIC 2012-02-01

The federal WIC program provides supplemental food, health care referrals and nutrition education for low-income women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, postpartum up to six months after pregnancy, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found...

 

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines: University of Iowa emails offer few details in Coker suspension 2012-02-01

UI officials on Monday said there are “additional documents that cannot be released because they are confidential” under a federal law called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. The Jan. 6 statement prepared by UI officials...

 

The Gamecock: USC officials weigh higher education reform 2012-02-01

President Obama€™s promise to make college more affordable may have received standing ovations from debt-ridden students, anxious parents and outraged Occupy protestors, but his plans have raised concerns for higher education officials in South Carolina. | A second aspect of Obama€™s proposed legislation, which still awaits congressional approval, would also hold states accountable for cost-containment.

 

Education News Colorado: More education pieces fall into place 2012-02-01

Several significant pieces of education legislation were introduced in the Senate Tuesday, covering such issues as charter schools and coordination of early...

 

Greater Baton Rouge Business Report: Jindal urges business community to fight for education reform 2012-02-01

While acknowledging progress in public education outcomes have been made over the past decade, Jindal says improvements are not happening fast enough. He urged those in attendance at the Crowne Plaza to contact their legislators and ask them to support his reform agenda. | "Who should make the decision when it comes to educating children: parents, or bureaucrats in Washington [D.C.] or in Baton Rouge?" Jindal asks.

 

Victoria Advocate: 10 things you may not know about area black history 2012-02-01

We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious and religious prejudice.

 

Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette: Student's mother sues Urbana district over bullying 2012-02-01

URBANA €” The mother of an Urbana student has filed a lawsuit in Champaign County, saying the Urbana school board and two other officials failed to protect her daughter from bullies.

 

Tampabay.com: Hedy news offleady goes here and here and here 2012-02-01

There was reason to suspect the brand new School Board member's visit to the St. Petersburg NAACP Monday might turn combative. | Glenton "Glen" Gilzean didn't even live in Pinellas County until November, but got picked by Gov. Rick Scott to serve on the board that oversees more than 100,000 students. | And Monday night, the 29-year-old came to talk with about 10 NAACP leaders who admired the late Lew Williams, whom Gilzean replaced.

 

KCRG: University of Iowa Refuses to Shed Light on Coker Case 2012-02-01

UI officials on Monday said there are “additional documents that cannot be released because they are confidential” under a federal law called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA. The Jan. 6 statement prepared by UI officials...

 

KOCO Oklahoma City: Education: States Should Do More To Reach Students 2012-02-01

In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough to ensure schools would be held accountable for the performance of all students.

 

Memphis Daily News: MyMathLab Shows Success at U of M 2012-02-01

Math professors at the University of Memphis are claiming some success in using math lab computer software to close achievement gaps among students. | The combination is a popular one as higher education as well as K-12 school systems devote more attention to "STEM" curriculum emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics. | Math labs are a common part of STEM teaching plans.

 

Coeur d'Alene Press: Idaho flunks national K-12 science standards review 2012-02-01

Idaho is among 10 states receiving failing grades in the report released today by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a national education policy think tank. | The report calls most states' science standards "mediocre to awful" and says the Gem State's science standards for public schools "contain precious little science." | It goes on to say that Idaho's standard...

 

Education Week News: California Steps Up Focus on English-Language Learners 2012-02-01

California's schools chief has assigned a team of experts to focus exclusively on the needs of California's estimated 1.5 million English-language learners as the state embarks on numerous initiatives to improve the achievement of students who are learning English in public schools.

 

phillyBurbs.com: $4 million in grants to help at-risk students 2012-02-01

Pennsylvania's Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis recently announced $4 million in grants coming to Bucks County to help at-risk students. | The funding is part of $64.4 million statewide through the 21st Century Community Learning Challenge Grant, a federally-funded grant established under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

 

Bangor Daily News: Federal government tries to learn from Portland schools' example 2012-02-01

PORTLAND, Maine €” A senior adviser to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said he plans to bring lessons from his tour of Portland schools back with him to the nation€™s capital, where federal officials are seeking to learn how best to help struggling schools. Jo Anderson of the U.S. Department... Maine news, sports, politics and election results, and obituaries. The Bangor Daily News is your source for breaking news in Maine...

 

Diamondback Online: Staff editorial: A new take on tuition 2012-02-01

Reaction to Obama's proposal from school officials has been mixed, with many questioning exactly how the federal government would set up criteria to award funding in an equitable manner. But analyzing the details of the plan is — at this point — an exercise in futility, because any bill would need to be passed by a divided Congress. Nonetheless, this editorial board finds the move encouraging.

 

Indianapolis Star: New to US? Don't forget the old 2012-02-01

For most people, learning a new language is difficult. Living in a strange country surrounded by people who talk and act in unfamiliar ways is even more unsettling. But doing all of that, while maintaining your identity and first language, can seem like an insurmountable task. | Nevertheless, about 10 million students, ages 5 to 18, do it every day in our country. | Historically, immigrant children were enrolled in U.S.

 

The Missourian: School District Transitioning to New Curriculum 2012-02-01

Teachers in the Washington School District will soon be learning more about new curriculum standards to be implemented in 2014-15 to help all students become college- and career-ready by the time they leave high school. | Assistant Superintendent Dr. Judy Straatmann gave school board members an overview of the €œcommon core state standards€ at their meeting last week.

 

TIME: What Happens to the Kids When Charter Schools Fail? 2012-02-01

Terri Griffin made herself a promise when her youngest daughter was ready for kindergarten: the little girl would never set foot in an Akron public school. Griffin, a jewelry-store clerk and graduate of the Ohio city's school system, had sent eight children — two of her own and six others she raised as her own — to traditional public schools.

 

GothamSchools: Remainders: A cost-benefit analysis for exerting school choice 2012-02-01

To escape low-performing schools, parents across the city expend herculean efforts. (Insideschools)

 

Destin Log: LETTER: Class warfare 2012-02-01

Harry Reid, the democratic majority leader in the Senate, refuses to send to the Senate floor the many job creating bills passed by the Republican-controlled House for an up and down vote. | The president had a Democratic House for two years and spent most of that time on the stimulus that didn't work. He also passed a 2,000-page health care bill that is very unpopular and full of many unrelated items.

 

BusinessWeek: Challenge to Obama's NLRB Appointments 'Futile,' US Says 2012-02-01

The U.S. asked a judge to reject a challenge to the Obama administration's appointments to the National Labor Relations Board while the Senate was out of town, calling the effort futile.

 

truthout: Obama's Urban Policy and Low-Income Communities 2012-02-01

Long is an 85-year-old African-American woman who relies on a combination of Social Security, food stamps and Section 8 subsidized housing to stay out of the nursing home that she says, "would be disastrous" for her. | Chicago has the third-highest poverty rate among America's cities, according to a 2009 study by the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, with 21.6 percent of the city's residents living below poverty level.

 

Globe and Mail: Canada looks for ways to prevent honour killings in wake of Shafia trial 2012-02-01

Mohammad Shafia (right), Tooba Yahya (centre) and their son Hamed Shafia (left) are escorted into the Frontenac County courthouse in Kingston, Ont. | British Crown lawyers are trained in bringing perpetrators of "honour crimes" to justice. Immigrant boys in Sweden perform in plays against domestic violence. Muslim interest groups who challenge such violence have formed in the United States.

 

Bloomberg: Challenge to Obama's Labor Board Recess Appointments 'Futile,' U.S. Says 2012-02-01

After suing, some of the plaintiffs also challenged President Barack Obama€™s Jan. 4 appointment of three members to the National Labor Relations Board, without Senate confirmation, during a congressional break. The trade groups lack authority to mount such a challenge and the dispute isn€™t ready for adjudication, the U.S. said in a court filing yesterday.

 

Reno Gazette-Journal: Fact Checker: GOP foes stretch truth in debate 2012-02-01

Editor’s note: Leading up to the GOP caucus in Nevada, the Fact Checker column will turn from local issues to the presidential campaign. Expect to find candidates’ claims challenged. If you have a local fact that needs to be checked, please email us at factchecker@rgj.com. | Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney accuses former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., of calling Spanish a ghetto tongue. Close, but not quite.

 

South Hill Enterprise: Holder, Howell will keynote event 2012-02-01

Two Mecklenburg County natives who have achieved great success in their careers will be the keynote speakers at a black history program hosted by the New Liberty Baptist Church family on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m. Judge Roxie Holder, born in Clarksville, and a 1973 graduate of Bluestone High School is General District Court, Chief Judge in Portsmouth. Professor Calvin Howell, formerly from the Palmer Springs/Boydton area, is a 1974 graduate...

 

Local 10: Tim Wise: 'Post-racial' America is nonsense 2012-02-01

Internet Broadcasting: To me, "post-racial" is little more than a nonsense term devised by people (mostly white, frankly), who would simply rather not deal with the ever-present reality of racism and ongoing racial discrimination. | It is a diversion, intended to paper over the divisions that have long roiled our nation, and continue to do so today.

 

Arizona Daily Wildcat: Affirmative action doesn't help 2012-02-01

This is not to say that students admitted by affirmative action are unable to succeed at UT Austin, or at any other university. However it is unfair, both to the student and to the university, to accept someone into an academic institution if they are unable to perform at the expected academic level, especially if it means denying someone who is more qualified.

 

Business 2 Community: University Heads Wary of Obama's New Plan 2012-02-01

With his campaign for reelection shifting into gear, President Barack Obama has ruffled a few feathers with a controversial announcement regarding the issue of rising college tuition rates. In a speech delivered recently at the University of Michigan, the President addressed a concern on the minds of millions of American students: the constantly escalating cost of college tuition. With paychecks shrinking, the cost of living rising every...

 

The George-Anne: Obama does not understand equality 2012-02-01

Alex LaSalle: Whether it€™s because of luck, skill or sheer willpower, some will always succeed beyond the rest of us. It€™s that principle that made us a great country. If you work hard and keep putting yourself in good positions and have a little luck in your corner, you will eventually succeed.

 

People's World: Obama's State of the Union: combative and centrist 2012-02-01

President Barack Obama delivered a well-calibrated State of the Union speech last week that was combative in parts, forward looking as a whole, and carefully designed to influence the broad swath of independent voters who consider themselves in the center of the American political spectrum. | Judging by polls after the speech that showed higher approval ratings, he hit his mark.

 

United Liberty: Obama's Revisionist State of the Union, Pt. 1 2012-02-01

As a public service, I will once again break down the SOTU and correct the many errors and omissions contained therein. I can€™t cover everything, but I€™ll try to hit the high points.

 

usariseup: Project ChildSafe Could Benefit Black Teens And Other Minorities 2012-02-01

Rates for Hispanics were in-between (26.1 per 100000 males and 2.5 per 100000 females) and estimates for Asian and Native Americans were not available. The website also reported that males ages 15 to 19 are about four times more likely than females...

 

GoLocalProv: Governor Chafee's State of the State Address 2012-02-01

This evening represents an important chance for us to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead in the upcoming year. But it also offers an opportunity to reflect on where we have been, and to remember those who came before us. In that spirit, I'd like to pay homage to a friend who died last week, Governor Garrahy, and honor him with a moment of silence.

 

Eurasia Review: Obama Considers Repatriating Foreign Prisoners From Bagram 2012-02-01

Ten years ago, foreign prisoners, seized in other countries, began to arrive in the US prison at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan.

 

Deseret News: Are we really setting the 'proficiency' bar too high? 2012-02-01

Are we really setting the 'proficiency' bar too high?

 

brandchannel.com: President Obama's Google+ Hang-out Earns a B+ 2012-02-01

Sheila Shayon: The President's response, "I'm not personally doing anything. The president doesn't get involved... extradition decisions."

 

London Community News: McGuinty calls on CAT to resume negotiations 2012-02-01

During a visit to 3M Canada's corporate headquarters in London on Tuesday (Jan. 31), Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty listens as Brian Young, president and general manager of 3M Canada, talks about the company's development and product innovations over the years. | With a couple dozen or so protestors rallying outside, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty called on the owners of Electro-Motive Canada to return to the bargaining table.

 

Branson Tri-Lakes news: Senate seekers debate 2012-02-01

   Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin speaks during a debate held Monday at Branson High School.

 

GPB: Bill To Bar Illegal Immigrants from Colleges Tabled 2012-02-01

It would bar illegal immigrants from attending any of the state's 35 public colleges and universities. The bill would affect about 300 students, or one tenth of one percent of students enrolled in the University System of Georgia. Keish Kim of Roswell...

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Education News Colorado: House Ed puts CDE on hot seat 2012-01-31

Members of the House Education Committee spent a free-wheeling 90 minutes Monday afternoon raising questions about -- and criticizing parts of -- Department of Education plans for future state tests and for implementing the educator evaluation law.

 

Washington Post: India offers opportunities, but there are pitfalls to avoid 2012-01-31

The nation is similar to Europe in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity . Indians define themselves by their state of origin — for instance, I'd say I'ma Gujarati, versus saying I am Indian. The borders of Indian states are drawn on cultural...

 

nytimes.com: After Mistake, A Mea Culpa From Vassar 2012-01-31

Two days after 76 applicants were mistakenly told they had been accepted to Vassar College, the school's president apologized for the confusion and said the college would reimburse the students' $65 application fees.

 

nytimes.com: New York City Students at Small Public High Schools Are More Likely to Graduate, Study Finds 2012-01-31

A project tracked the academic performance of more than 21,000 New York City students who applied for ninth grade admission at 105 small high schools, mainly in Brooklyn and in the Bronx, from 2005 to 2008.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Will President Obama's Blueprint Cut College Costs? 2012-01-31

In his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Obama presented a list of economic proposals, including tax code changes.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: How Riverdale Country School Spends Its Tuition Dollars 2012-01-31

David N. Roberts, chairman of Riverdale Country School's board of trustees, and Dominic A.A. Randolph, Riverdale's head of school, sent an e-mail message in response to an article about the high cost of private school tuition. Riverdale charges $40,450 for 12th grade, but spends $1.10 for every $1 charged, they say.

 

nytimes.com: M.B.A. Program for Athletes Offers Off-Season Training in Economics 2012-01-31

The George Washington University School of Business STAR E.M.B.A. program is the first executive M.B.A. for professional athletes.

 

nytimes.com: Greenough Journal: One-Room Montana School Is Also a One-Student School 2012-01-31

Amber Leetch, 11, returning to the one-room school where she is the only student after recess.

 

nytimes.com: Scraping the $40,000 Ceiling at New York City Private Schools 2012-01-31

The Dalton School costs $36,970 a year and offers Zen Dance.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: More City Principals Sign Letter Protesting Evaluation System 2012-01-31

All of the political talk in the last week about negotiations over a state teacher evaluation system seems to be having some impact: more principals are putting their name to a letter that protests the state's system. The latest tally is 1,318 signatures. New York lists 4,511 principals in the state.

 

nytimes.com: Claremont McKenna College Says It Exaggerated SAT Figures 2012-01-31

Claremont McKenna College said it submitted false SAT scores to publications like U.S. News World Report that use the data in widely followed college rankings.

 

nytimes.com: The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | A 'Rock Star Emissary' From the World of Teenagers 2012-01-31

Danah Boyd, 34, studies children's use of social media.

 

nytimes.com: SchoolBook: Financial Improprieties Alleged at All-Girls Charter School Network 2012-01-31

Public Prep, a charter school network in New York City, said a senior member of the finance and operations staff used the organization's credit card to spend tens of thousands of dollars on personal items. The staff member has resigned, and the network said all but $1,000 should be recouped through insurance.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Fear and Trembling on the Post-Application Roller Coaster 2012-01-31

For Rachel Yang, a senior at Minnetonka High School in Minnesota, "college-app. limbo" is the worst part of the application process.

 

nytimes.com: On Education: In Obama's Race to the Top, Work and Expense Lie With States 2012-01-31

In 2010, Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited Albany in his Race to the Top bus.

 

nytimes.com: The Neediest Cases: Joining His Father, but Carving Out His Own Path 2012-01-31

Before Francis Stephen arrived in Queens, he struggled with a British-style educational system.

 

nytimes.com: The Choice Blog: Applying for Scholarships, Designing a Prom Dress and Waiting 2012-01-31

For Autumn Chubbs, a high school senior from Long Beach, Calif., the quest for a prom date must be balanced with seeking financial aid and other rites of the season.

 

nytimes.com: E.U. Students Gain From Open Borders, but Some Host Nations See Burden 2012-01-31

Cross-border students within the bloc pay the same tuition fees as natives, but a reimbursement system that would see states pay for educating their own students, no matter where they study, has been suggested.

 

boston.com: Wis.: At least 160 bargaining units want to remain 2012-01-31

Scott Bauer, Associated Press: At least 160 local government bargaining units have notified the state that they want to take a vote on remaining officially recognized under Wisconsin's new, more restrictive collective bargaining law.

 

boston.com: School districts in Vt. and NH talk merger 2012-01-31

Two school districts in Vermont and New Hampshire along the Canadian border are studying the creation of a cross-border school district in the two states that would save money and increase opportunities for students.

 

boston.com: In Wash., more financial aid, but also more need 2012-01-31

Donna Gordon Blankinship, Associated Press: Despite signs that Washington state's economy is improving, finding money to send children to college is still becoming more difficult.

 

boston.com: Deciphering the Super Bowl: XLVI is Greek to kids 2012-01-31

Leanne Italie, Associated Press: Kids LOL and OMG each other all the livelong day, but ask them to decipher the XLVI of this year's Super Bowl and you might as well be talking Greek.

 

boston.com: Camilla Williams, black opera pioneer, dies at 92 2012-01-31

Ken Kusmer, Associated Press: Camilla Williams, believed to be the first African-American woman to appear with a major U.S. opera company, has died. She was 92.

 

boston.com: Cosmo's Brown donating $30M to Columbia, Stanford 2012-01-31

Karen Matthews, Associated Press: Cosmopolitan magazine's longtime editor Helen Gurley Brown is donating $30 million to Stanford and Columbia universities to create a bicoastal media innovation laboratory, the universities and Hearst Corp. announced Monday.

 

stateline.org: NM: Latino civil rights group irked over Albuquerque schools redistricting plan 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Latino civil rights group says a redistricting plan by New Mexico's largest school district is leaving some Latino parents without proper representation.

 

stateline.org: SD: Defender of proposal to ban union bargaining hears boos 2012-01-31

Peter Harriman: Judging from the legislative coffee Saturday for Districts 9, 13, and 14, education money and teacher compensation will be the dominant serious issues confronting South Dakota lawmakers and their constituents this year.

 

stateline.org: OR: Lawmakers push social reforms and education changes 2012-01-31

Justin Runquist: Lawmakers moved forward this week on bills to modify social-issue laws, help businesses and reform education.

 

stateline.org: NJ: N.J. should support school district mergers 2012-01-31

Staff: Connect the dots: If New Jersey taxpayers want to spend less on government, there probably should be a whole lot less government.

 

stateline.org: OR: State must plug $300M deficit 2012-01-31

Peter Wong: Oregon lawmakers still have more questions than answers about how to fill a $300 million budget hole.

 

stateline.org: OR: Busy agenda, and just 35 days for Ore. lawmakers 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: Oregon lawmakers return to Salem on Wednesday facing some daunting challenges: a struggling economy, deep budget cuts and major changes to health care and education.

 

stateline.org: AR: Some leery of cap on enrollment at career centers 2012-01-31

Rob Moritz: More than 30 of the 86 Vilonia High School students enrolled in a popular medical professions class offered by a regional career technical center at the school would not be allowed to attend if a rule approved by a legislative committee last year is implemented.

 

stateline.org: TX: AISD puts federal poverty money into public relations, multicultural outreach 2012-01-31

Laura Heinauer: The Austin school district has overhauled its communications apparatus, giving it a new name Department of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach a new mission and a new funding source.

 

stateline.org: GA: Leaders at other merged universities see risks, rewards 2012-01-31

Tom Corwin and Tracey McManus: Those looking to merge Augusta State and Georgia Health Sciences universities should watch out for "unintended consequences" unless there is careful planning and much effort to make it work, said an official who has been through a similar merger in Denver.

 

stateline.org: WI: Wisconsin school voucher proposal in trouble 2012-01-31

Todd Richmond, The Associated Press: A bill that would guarantee Wisconsin's divisive school voucher program doesn't expand without legislative approval looks all but dead after Republican leaders said Friday they don't know if their caucus supports the measure.

 

stateline.org: NJ: Gov. Chris Christie outlines plan to overhaul UMDNJ 2012-01-31

Megan DeMarco: Two days after unveiling plans for a sweeping overhaul of the state's medical schools, Gov. Chris Christie came to sell it to the New Jersey Hospital Association.

 

stateline.org: CO: CU administrators' pay raises irk regents 2012-01-31

Brittany Anas: BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado used money generated from last year's 9.3 percent tuition hike to reward many top administrators with raises, increasing Chancellor Phil Di-Stefano's salary by $49,000 to $389,000 and doling out tens of thousands of dollars in salary increases to other high-paid employees.

 

stateline.org: UT: Utah lawmakers toast military and veterans with a host of bills 2012-01-31

Kristen Moulton: Military service members would not have to pay property taxes on their homes while they are deployed, if a proposed constitutional amendment passes the Legislature as well as Utah voters at the ballot box next November.

 

stateline.org: AK: Education, health issues on docket for Legislature 2012-01-31

Becky Bohrer, The Associated Press: Education funding, health care exchanges, investments in Iran and sending a message to Washington -- via New York City's most famous green area -- are among the issues lawmakers are expected to tackle this week.

 

stateline.org: CO: Board of Ed chief Schaffer backs embattled Neenan, cites past dealings 2012-01-31

Eric Gorski: Faced with a series of damaging disclosures about its school-construction projects, the Neenan Co. is getting support from a successful Fort Collins charter school and its high-profile principal — State Board of Education chairman Bob Schaffer.

 

stateline.org: NC: Perdue calls decision 'selfless' 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue said Saturday that her decision not to seek re-election was the "most selfless decision I've ever made" but said it was necessary to press for more education funding during her last year in office.

 

stateline.org: MS: Elect or appoint? School board debate makes way to Legislature 2012-01-31

Terry L. Jones: Hattiesburg City Council President Kim Bradley is tired of being seen as the bad guy.

 

stateline.org: PA: Penn State board of trustees owes us an apology 2012-01-31

Anne McGraw Reeves: In the saga of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, one voice is gone. Joseph Vincent Paterno is dead.

 

stateline.org: CO: Bill in Colorado legislature puts state-testing call in parents' hands without penalizing schools 2012-01-31

Yesenia Robles: A bill introduced in the state legislature this session aims to give parents the freedom to decide whether their children should take standardized state tests, without it hurting their schools.

 

stateline.org: OR: Legislature to consider bills that will tie school funding to key goals 2012-01-31

Tracy Loew: Oregon will spend more than $15 billion on preschool-through-college education during the 2011-13 biennium.

 

stateline.org: AZ: Separate reports praise Arizona for its school-choice programs 2012-01-31

Stephanie Snyder: Arizona earned high marks for its school-choice policies this week in separate reports from two national organizations, which had particular praise for the state's education savings account program.

 

stateline.org: PA: Paterno spanned the generations as an icon 2012-01-31

Staff: Jeff Verrecchio counsels people who struggle with life's weight. They come to the Camp Hill therapist with depression, family problems, a failing marriage. Last week, they came to talk about Joe Paterno.

 

stateline.org: VA: University presidents oppose curbs on tuition use 2012-01-31

Karin Kapsidelis: University presidents are lobbying the General Assembly to block a budget proposal that would restrict how much tuition revenue they can use for student financial aid.

 

stateline.org: PA: Charter schools are struggling to meet standards, but keep growing 2012-01-31

Rachel Weaver: When Ron and Tina Gamble's twin daughters, Jessica and Lauren, considered leaving public school for cyber school after sophomore year, several factors influenced their decision. The family from Murrysville liked the flexible cyber school schedule and lack of "busy work."

 

stateline.org: AZ: HB 2675 may up college costs by $2K for many in Arizona 2012-01-31

Andrew Hedlund: Many Arizona university students may find themselves paying more to go to school should a minimum tuition bill, HB 2675 sponsored by Rep. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, become law.

 

stateline.org: NJ: Gov. Chris Christie's plan for N.J. higher ed is promising 2012-01-31

Staff: This grand plan to rearrange the scattered pieces of New Jersey's university system comes at exactly the right time. We face a higher education system in crisis. There is not nearly enough space for the students who need a seat in public institutions. The physical plant at most schools is in serious decay. And the quality of the schools is not what it should be.

 

stateline.org: MA: State pols mull raising high school dropout age 2012-01-31

Staff: A call by President Obama during his State of the Union address to raise the minimum dropout age to 18 may have breathed new life into the issue on Beacon Hill, where proposals to keep the state's thousands of yearly dropouts in the classroom have stalled in recent years.

 

stateline.org: AZ: The truth behind SB1061 — the school lunch opt-out bill 2012-01-31

Staff: If ever I needed to channel Paul Harvey, now is the time. Since SB1070, I don't think I have ever witnessed more false statements, misunderstandings and outright lies than I have with the school lunch opt-out bill. So with great respect for a radio legend, here is the rest of the story

 

stateline.org: FL: Lawmakers face big hurdles in trying to revamp state university system 2012-01-31

David DeCamp, Kathleen McGrory and Kim Wilmath: Amid a clamor to overhaul a state university system lawmakers say isn't cutting it, Sen. John Thrasher wants to ban lawmakers from holding jobs with public colleges and universities they fund. Given past scandal, Thrasher said it's best to eliminate the "conflict of interest."

 

stateline.org: WY: Group that seeks better teachers gives Wyoming 'D' grade; state education leaders disagree 2012-01-31

Bob Moen, The Associated Press: Wyoming has been spending a lot of time and effort on improving its public school system, but a national organization that seeks better instructors in the classroom isn't impressed so far.

 

stateline.org: OR: School energy audits find $40 million in upgrades 2012-01-31

The: One of Gov. John Kitzhaber's top priorities after taking office a year ago was his "Cool Schools" initiative to create jobs while making schools more energy efficient.

 

stateline.org: OH: Ohio ex-Gov. Ted Strickland gets spring fellowship at Harvard 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: Ted Strickland obviously has a thing for the classroom.

 

stateline.org: PA: In wake of scandal, Joe Paterno's death, where does Penn State community go from here? 2012-01-31

John Luciew: STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — It's been a wrenching few days heaped upon a wrenching few months. The shocks were as sudden as they were seismic: The sickening allegations of child sexual abuse. The failure of the highest Penn State leaders to protect children. The trustees' unceremonious firing of Joe Paterno over the phone.

 

stateline.org: OR: Governor's overhaul seeks to consolidate groups serving youths 2012-01-31

Saerom Yoo: Gov. John Kitzhaber's plans to overhaul how Oregon raises and educates its children will continue in February.

 

stateline.org: AR: School gardens expand in state 2012-01-31

John Worthen: Many children in Amanda Terry's first-grade class at Hardin Elementary in Redfield had never seen a vegetable plant before last October.

 

stateline.org: IA: Iowa ed leaders seek changes to Branstad's reforms 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: Two key Iowa education leaders warned Friday that Gov. Terry Branstad's plan to overhaul the state's schools relies too heavily on increased testing and does little to help teachers perform in the classroom.

 

stateline.org: NJ: Christie plan for university reshuffling means another chapter for Rowan 2012-01-31

Staff: GLASSBORO, N.J. — Twenty years ago, Rowan University's reputation was synonymous with its teachers college, which prepared hundreds of elementary and special education instructors for South Jersey classrooms each year.

 

stateline.org: OR: After simple question, fourth graders find themselves becoming citizen lobbyists 2012-01-31

Ryan Kost: Stephanie Buzbee's fourth-grade class was supposed to be learning about Louisiana. They weren't supposed to be down in Salem, lobbying the Oregon Legislature to name the Dungeness crab the state's official crustacean.

 

stateline.org: Obama's higher ed plan prompts debate 2012-01-31

Josh Goodman, Stateline Staff Writer: President Obama wants to link federal funding to colleges and universities to their ability to hold down costs for students. Some higher education officials are skeptical.

 

stateline.org: MS: Spending on textbooks dips in Miss. 2012-01-31

Staff: School districts across Mississippi spent $14 million less on textbooks last year than they did three years ago.

 

stateline.org: NY: N.Y. legislators seek crackdown on SAT cheaters 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: New York would make felonies out of cheating on the SAT college entrance test under a bill released last week as part of a legislative investigation into a scandal in an affluent New York City suburb.

 

stateline.org: MA: Hub school bus drivers gave warning of route troubles 2012-01-31

Akilah Johnson: Three weeks before classes began this school year, bus drivers warned their bosses that Boston's schools were destined to repeat "massive, systemwide chaos'' if they proceeded with error-ridden routes that would not allow enough time to transport students. The routes were used anyway.

 

stateline.org: VA: Students in quake-hit Louisa resume normal schedule Wednesday 2012-01-31

Jeff E. Schapiro: Five months after an earthquake damaged their schools, Louisa County students resume a normal, five-day-a-week schedule Wednesday, but many will attend class in steel-and-wood trailers — perhaps for four years.

 

stateline.org: CA: California Teachers Association backs Gov. Jerry Brown's tax plan 2012-01-31

Kevin Yamamura: The California Teachers Association officially agreed Sunday to back Gov. Jerry Brown's multibillion-dollar tax plan, which should provide the governor hefty financial support for his fall campaign.

 

stateline.org: NJ: NJ school district, state sparring over leader's salary 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: PARSIPPANY, N.J. — State officials and a northern New Jersey school district remain at odds over how the district should recover almost $38,000 in alleged salary overpayments made to its superintendent.

 

stateline.org: WV: Lawmakers seek protection for team mascots' muskets 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: Musket-toting mascots have been a fixture for decades at Parkersburg South High School home athletic events.

 

stateline.org: IN: Indiana battles legislative creep in short session 2012-01-31

The Associated Press: Gov. Mitch Daniels may be fighting the rising cost of a college education via "credit creep," but he's relying on Indiana's "legislative creep" to get the job done.

 

stateline.org: WA: State GET program may not cover cost 2012-01-31

Jordan Schrader: Washington universities won authority last year to vary undergraduate tuition rates according to what different degrees really cost. But before they start charging engineers more than English majors, schools are grappling with how it would affect the state's prepaid tuition program.

 

stateline.org: ND: UND degree responds to meet needs of oil boom 2012-01-31

Pamela Knudson: The University of North Dakota is stepping on the gas to meet the needs of North Dakota's oil boom.

 

Los Angeles Times: Newt's swan song in the key of F, as in Florida? 2012-01-31

Piggybacking on Gingrich's extramarital peccadilloes, someone in South Carolina sent out a fake news alert email using a faked CNN letterhead announcing that "a source close to Marianne Gingrich [Gingrich's second wife] tells CNN that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich forced her to abort a pregnancy conceived during the affair that preceeded her marriage to Gingrich." | Note the misspelling of "preceded."

 

MyStateline.com: Education Officials Want More Money 2012-01-31

Officials say they plan to lobby hard during this upcoming session, with the hopes of getting enough support for the proposal. If approved, the additional money will be used for early childhood education, bilingual education and several reform...

 

Greeley Tribune: El Teatro gives high-schoolers an outlet to tell their stories 2012-01-31

Cooney was aided by Laura De Groote and Sally Reid, both English language acquisition teachers for District 6; and Deborah Romero, an associate professor of English as a second language and bilingual education in the Hispanic Studies department...

 

GMA News: Blacktown mayor lauds Pinoys in Australia 2012-01-31

"Filipinos comprise the largest migrant community in the city, contributing to its cultural and linguistic diversity . Blacktown City has the highest population of Filipinos in New South Wales," the DFA said. During the reception, the mayor also cited...

 

San Francisco Chronicle (press release): Cackleberries Virtual English Language (ESL) Program Launches in New Asian Markets 2012-01-31

"There is a growing demand," said Cackleberries Entertainment CEO Eronne Foster, "for safe, online educational programs for young children that help build their English language skills and promote positive cross-cultural communication. And our English language school is rapidly filling that need in Asian countries."

 

Minnesota Daily: No college student left behind 2012-01-31

No college student left behind Obama€™s education plan recognizes the problem but may not provide the best solution.   | Last Friday morning, President Barack Obama arrived at the University of Michigan campus to unveil his new college affordability plan. Three thousand students welcomed him that morning.

 

Education Week News: Five More Years: Of What Exactly? 2012-01-31

For what it's worth, I thought the SOTU's seven-minute education section was embarrassing. The President could've said that NCLB waivers are a poor substitute for legislation, and signaled his eagerness to get a deal done. He could've said that dollars are tight and that states need to live up to their Race to the Top (RTT) promises or the feds will yank our money back.

 

Deseret News: Are we really setting the 2012-01-31

"Educating Ourselves" is facilitated by Mary McConnell, a high school teacher and educational consultant (she is now teaching online) and a member of the Deseret News Editorial Advisory Board. A former Rhodes Scholar, Mrs. McConnell was named (Salt Lake) Diocesan Teacher of the Year in 2004.

 

Republica: Adolescent girls education gaining ground in Saptari 2012-01-31

PLEASE DESIST FROM ATTACKING THE WRITER PERSONALLY AND BE RESPECTFUL TO OTHER READERS.

 

Patch.com: Simitian: 'Uncertainty' Remains in Education System 2012-01-31

Saturday's record turnout at the Palo Alto school district office for the state legislator's bi-annual update on education in California mirrored the worry over education funding that nearly everyone—from teachers to parents to boards of education—are...

 

Washington Examiner: Text of Gov. Haslam's State of the State address 2012-01-31

The unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since 2008, and across the country, Tennessee is being recognized as a leader in education reform. But yet, all of us realize that we have serious issues to deal with. Unemployment is still too high...

 

Sioux City Journal: Education chief encourages 'value-added' tests for students 2012-01-31

The status quo "certainly is one of your options," Glass said, adding he views it as an "unsatisfactory path forward." Glass will be back in front of the Senate Education Committee Wednesday to discuss the state's application for a no Child Left Behind...

 

3News NZ: iPads highlight need for tech-savvy teachers 2012-01-31

School is back for most students this week and many will return to class rooms kitted out with the latest gadgets like iPads. | Education consultant Dr John Langley says those able to use technology has come along in leaps and bounds over the past two decades. | "When I look at the ability that children and adults have to access information today, it's just vastly superior to anything that occurred 10, 20 years ago," he says.

 

Utica Observer Dispatch: Out view: State, teachers union should return to orginal plan 2012-01-31

GateHouse Media, Inc.: The union's argument is that the evaluation criteria, which it had a hand in formulating, were tweaked afterward. A court agrees, but the state has appealed. | It was right for the state Education Department to work with NYSUT to create a system for teacher evaluation. Everyone needs to be held accountable in their job, and the original plan crafted balanced a portion of the evaluation between state tests and local measures.

 

Linex Legal (press release) (registration): Patton Boggs Capital Thinking Update 2012-01-31

Race to the Top for College Affordability and Completion. The proposal creates incentives for States to restructure State financing systems for their public colleges and universities, align entry and exit standards with K-12 education to facilitate...

 

Danbury News Times: 'No Child' still riles Danbury educators 2012-01-31

There was no shortage of critics of the No Child Left law on Monday night when Linda Forman, education policy expert from U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy's office, fielded comments from teachers, parents and community members about the federal law that is poised for revision. Forman wanted feedback about topics including the role tests should play, how to evaluate teachers, how to keep good teachers in the classroom, and tying teachers' pay to student...

 

Courthouse News Service: Audit Offers Guidance to California on Stimulus 2012-01-31

The annual report details how the Departments of Education , Health Care Services, Community Services and Development, and the State Treasurer's Office managed federal money from President Barack Obama's 2009 Recovery Act. Its analysis focused on cash...

 

SayCampusLife: Can Obama Help Make College Affordable? 2012-01-31

Can Obama Help Make College Affordable? | President Obama's State of the Union speech on Jan. 24, 2012, covered a number of topics. Higher education was one of his themes. | The president' s emphasis on reining in college costs while still providing education that is of value is not a new one.

 

Linex Legal (press release) (registration): Patton Boggs This Week in Washington 2012-01-31

President Obama spoke in Michigan about the importance of making higher education more affordable and accessible, calling on Congress to extend tuition tax credits and to increase the number of workstudy jobs. In Colorado, the President discussed...

 

Washington Examiner: District's science education standards top the nation 2012-01-31

The District is providing its schools with the best standards for science education in the nation, according to an independent report. It may seem counterintuitive to those familiar with DC Public Schools -- less than half of students demonstrate...

 

The Detroit News: Editorial: Hail the failed Messiah 2012-01-31

In 2009, Barack Obama's stimulus showered higher education with tens of billions of dollars in college aid and higher ed porkulus grants funding everything from plankton research to Arctic languages study. The explosion in Pell Grant spending alone – already one of the primary drivers of tuition inflation – by some 800,000 recipients transformed the program into an entitlement, sort of a Medicare for lower-income students.

 

The Keene Sentinel: Learning how to help children learn 2012-01-31

Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 12:15 pm | Updated: 11:53 am, Mon Jan 30, 2012.   | Twenty years ago, there weren€™t many charter schools around. Today, however, they€™re a common sight. Indeed, the 10 states that have failed to permit the operation of charters are the laggards of a growing school-choice movement. | Charters remain instrumental in the growth of school choice generally.

 

Huffington Post: Amid 'Turnaround Agenda,' Teachers, Communities Overshadowed by Corporate Reforms 2012-01-31

Michelle Chen: The conversation about school reform in Washington is replete with big ideas -- glossy proposals for "accountability," putting the "students first," fixing "broken" schools, all in hopes of making America "competitive" again. | Yet our schools are poorer than ever, and in many communities, the child poverty has deepened while test scores have stagnated.

 

WJAC Johnstown: School voucher debate continues to simmer 2012-01-31

By Maria Miller The heated debate against private school vouchers continues to simmer. The voucher idea is far from new. It was most recently proposed in Pennsylvania, but was then quickly defeated within the past few months. It's Catholic schools week...

 

13WMAZ: Georgia Awaits No Child Left Behind Waiver 2012-01-31

Perry Primary school is one of 20 Houston County schools that has made adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act for at least 3 years. | All 20 schools have at least 40 percent of their students living in low-income households. | "This is a minimum expectation for our students and ourselves, then we set goals well above that," said Perry Primary Principal, Elgin Mayfield.

 

Sonoma State Star: Black History Month events aim to educate and entertain 2012-01-31

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill€™s lecture, €œFirst Class Jails, Second Class Schools,€ on Wednesday, Feb. 8 is being presented by Associated Student Productions and Black Scholars United in honor of Black History Month. | Ashley Yarbrough, a student coordinator for Associated Student Productions and president of BSU, is eager to start the month off with the opening ceremony at noon on Feb. 1 with a four-piece Mardi Gras band.

 

Rexburg Standard Journal: Teachers, administrators, district working on plan for Henry's Fork 2012-01-31

Title 1 teacher Laura Hirschi explains a multiplication problem, while a dozen Henry's Fork Elementary math students follow along. These students get a bit of extra help outside their regular classrooms to learn math concepts so they don't fall behind their classmates. | ST. ANTHONY - One whole wing of the Henry's Fork Elementary School is devoted to helping students with a variety of special needs.

 

The Week Magazine: Newt the goat 2012-01-31

Newt isn't proposing a race to the top — he wants a race to the mop. | Gardener: No way, Jose! This is the kind of job the goat has reserved for those who live on welfare, speak "the language of the ghetto," and prefer food stamps to paychecks. In 1993, at the height of his drive to "renew America," the goat wrote, "For poor minorities, entrepreneurship in small business is the key to future wealth. This is understood thoroughly by most...

 

Catholic Sentinel: HHS move amounts to 'to hell with you,' bishop says as protests mount 2012-01-31

Sebelius and the Obama administration "have said 'To hell with you' to the Catholic faithful of the United States," Bishop Zubik wrote. "To hell with your religious beliefs. To hell with your religious liberty. To hell with your freedom of conscience.

 

NIU Today: Legislative update: Obama challenges higher ed 2012-01-31

On a personal note... | I would like welcome Zachary Jordan, a senior at NIU majoring in political science and philosophy, who is interning with our Government Relations Office this spring and will be helping with this column and our legislative updates. | Zach has been in the NIU Honors Program for three years, in the NIU Pre-Law Society for two years, and is a member of the Political Science Student Advisory Committee.

 

EdSource Extra: Brown's budget reduces high school science requirement 2012-01-31

In a little-noticed part of Gov. Jerry Brown€™s 2012€“13 budget, he is proposing that school districts be able to require only one high school science class instead of the two currently mandated by state law. | State law requires that high school students take one course in biological science and one in physical science.

 

The People's Voice: Obama's Failed State of the Union 2012-01-31

Inequality in America is unprecedented. Obama supports austerity when massive stimulus is needed. Rich elites never had it so good at the expense of ordinary people left out. Obama's Failed State isn't fit to live in for growing millions.

 

Charleston: How to get Obama 2012-01-31

Remember the stimulus! | While Newt Gingrich and his team snarl at Mitt Romney's team for snarling at Newt, let us remember that revelations of today will be gone like today's snow by November. This election is a referendum on the presidency of Barack Obama, and not them. Provided the eventual Republican nominee does not go Full Dukakis on us, he should carry 30 states or more.

 

Destin Log: LETTER: Class warfare 2012-01-31

Harry Reid, the democratic majority leader in the Senate, refuses to send to the Senate floor the many job creating bills passed by the Republican-controlled House for an up and down vote. | The president had a Democratic House for two years and spent most of that time on the stimulus that didn't work. He also passed a 2,000-page health care bill that is very unpopular and full of many unrelated items.

 

Lez Get Real: American Muslims Don't Want Sharia Law 2012-01-31

University of Windsor (Canada) law professor Julie MacFarlane has published a survey of 200 North American Muslims on the subject of Sharia Law, the Islamic law system that, in varying degrees of severity, is part of most Islamic countries. Three-quarters of the survey participants live in the United States, with the rest residing in Canada. There was no difference in responses based on nation of residence.

 

BET: Obama's Call for School Until 18: Easier Said Than Done 2012-01-31

The president€™s call for states to raise the mandatory age for school attendance is widely applauded but may be difficult to implement. | One of the signature policy pronouncements of President Obama€™s State of the Union address was a call for states to enact laws that require students to stay in school until they either graduate or until they turn 18.

 

Penn: Office of University Communications: Penn Concludes Annual MLK Symposium 2012-01-31

The University of Pennsylvania€™s African-American Resource Center personnel coordinated with organizations all over campus to create a symposium of social justice-oriented events lasting nearly a month. Now, they€™re wrapping up this year€™s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change. | MLK Symposium events are free and open to the public.

 

The Lantern: Ohio State No. 10 in Peace Corps volunteers 2012-01-31

Judith Bustos, a graduate of OSU, works in Paraguay as part of her service with the Peace Corps. | Ohio State has 71 alumni serving as volunteers in the Peace Corps, which is ranked No. 13 of any university in the U.S., according to representatives from the Peace Corps. | OSU is also ranked No. 10 for an all-time producer of alumni volunteers in the program at 1,613.

 

Online Athens: Lawmakers won't withdraw A-C redistricting bill 2012-01-31

A bill calling for a referendum on Athens-Clarke County's form of government sailed through the House on Monday and could pass the Senate as early as Wednesday. | The vote came three days after Mayor Nancy Denson asked the city's statehouse delegation to withdraw the bill, citing the expense and logistical difficulty of holding a referendum in just five weeks. | Lawmakers have no plans to withdraw the bill, said state Rep.

 

PC Magazine: Obama 'Hangs Out' on Google+, Morphs Into Job Recruiter 2012-01-31

At one point, Obama even offered to take a look at an unemployed semiconductor engineer's resume at the request of his wife, to figure out why he wasn't receiving job offers.

 

Oak Ridger: 'Souper Bowl 2012' 2012-01-31

GateHouse Media, Inc.: For those who are tired of being cooped up inside by the weather, mark your calendars and call your friends -- "Souper Bowl 2012," the Oak Ridge Art Center's annual soup dinner fundraiser, will be held on Friday evening, Feb. 3 at the Art Center. A favorite of many members of the community, Souper Bowl features an array of beautiful handmade bowls created by clay artists from around the region -- especially the ceramic instructors and students...

 

Temple News: Consumers question furry fashion 2012-01-31

Fur better or fur worse, everyone has an opinion on fur. | Some would die to own a black-mink jacket, others would die to splash red paint on it. I€™m not trying to persuade members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to don a fox jacket or for Cruella de Vil to give up her fur vault. I wanted to learn more about the fur industry and form an educated opinion.

 

CNN: Obama campaign signals confidence with Hispanic voters 2012-01-31

"Their extreme rhetoric on immigration during the televised debates has rejected our history as a nation of immigrants and alienated millions of Hispanic voters nationally," the memo said. "Many Hispanics see Romney's strong opposition to the DREAM Act and to any type of comprehensive immigration reform as more of a demagogic appeal to Tea Party voters than an attempt to formulate a responsible policy."

 

Gamasutra: Nintendo voice recognition and more in this week's Japanese news roundup 2012-01-31

Keywords: by Eric Caoili [Console/PC, Business] [Gamasutra rounds up recent reports on the Japanese games industry from local news site Andriasang.com, a leading destination for English-language news on Japan's game industry.] In our latest round-up of Japanese...

 

EON: Enhanced Online News (press release): Barnes Noble Celebrates Black History Month with Special Events and Promotions 2012-01-31

Follow Barnes & Noble on Twitter (www.bn.com/ twitter), Facebook (http:/ / www.facebook.com/ barnesandnoble) and YouTube (http:/ / www.youtube.com/ user/ bnstudio).

 

Savannah Morning News: EDITORIAL: Health-care mandate: Obama goes too far 2012-01-31

Such a move is a clear violation of constitutional rights. | Just as the government can't force Americans to practice a given faith, it can't force faith-based employers to provide services to which they are morally opposed. | On Jan. 20, the Obama administration made final a proposal that requires most employer-sponsored health plans to offer women contraceptive services, sterilization services and the "morning after"

 

Business 2 Community: University Heads Wary of Obama's New Plan 2012-01-31

With his campaign for reelection shifting into gear, President Barack Obama has ruffled a few feathers with a controversial announcement regarding the issue of rising college tuition rates. In a speech delivered recently at the University of Michigan, the President addressed a concern on the minds of millions of American students: the constantly escalating cost of college tuition. With paychecks shrinking, the cost of living rising every...

 

The George-Anne: Obama does not understand equality 2012-01-31

Alex LaSalle: Whether it€™s because of luck, skill or sheer willpower, some will always succeed beyond the rest of us. It€™s that principle that made us a great country. If you work hard and keep putting yourself in good positions and have a little luck in your corner, you will eventually succeed.

 

Lexington Dispatch: Mayor sets open government agenda with town hall 2012-01-31

Lexington Mayor Newell Clark (center, facing) listens to a question from a resident during a Lexington Ward 1 town hall-style meeting Monday night at First Baptist Church on Village Drive. Lexington City Council members accompanying Clark at the meeting are (facing, from left) Ronald Reid, Jim Myers, Frank Callicutt and Lewie Phillips.

 

Alaska Dispatch: Obama, here's how to help the poor: Educate both parents and their children 2012-01-31

But one proven solution that didn€™t make it into his speech is far under the radar of most politicians, policy wonks, and pundits: a two-generation strategy to educate families and bring them out of poverty. Simply put, this means programs that educate poor Americans by providing services that empower both children and adults.

 

Philippine Information Agency: DOLE releases funds for 983 SPES grantees in Bukidnon 2012-01-31

Virgilio M Gaje: MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has released the amount of P1.6 million for the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) in the province of Bukidnon. | Valmores also reported that the Philippine Computer College in Maramag, Bukidnon has 120 students who will be receiving a total of P243,926.

 

The Korea Herald: Effectiveness of game curfew called into question again 2012-01-31

But it remains to be seen whether runner0ups will be able to jumpstart the market, which is neglected by top- tier firms such as Canon and Nikon, market watchers said, "We plan to grab 50 percent of the mirrorless camera market here and overseas this year, "a Samsung executive told The Korea Herald on the sidelines of a news conference announcing the Korean Launch of the NX 10. Samsung, which is weak in the DSRL camera business, is betting...

 

CTV.ca: Should the Shafia murders be called 'honour killings'? 2012-01-31

After a gruelling 10-week trial, the Shafia murder case is closed but the language used in court continues to haunt many in Canada's Islamic community. | At issue is the Crown's argument that the deaths were so-called "honour killings," murders intended to restore family dignity after the women's perceived rebellious behaviour.

2012-01-30: Headlines

idahostatesman.com: ID: Idaho schools vie to receive laptops first in 2013 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: The state Department of Education says most schools districts want to be first in line when Idaho starts phasing in laptops for students in 9th through 12th grades.

 

dailymail.com: WV: Senator chides state education chief 2012-01-30

Ry Rivard: The state Department of Education is asking the Legislature for more money but not proposing to do enough with it to help students, Senate Finance Chairman Roman Prezioso said during a Thursday morning exchange with the state schools superintendent.

 

Washington Post: India offers opportunities, but there are pitfalls to avoid 2012-01-30

The nation is similar to Europe in terms of cultural and linguistic diversity . Indians define themselves by their state of origin — for instance, I'd say I'ma Gujarati, versus saying I am Indian. The borders of Indian states are drawn on cultural...

 

nytimes.com: On Education: In Obama's Race to the Top, Work and Expense Lie With States 2012-01-30

In 2010, Education Secretary Arne Duncan visited Albany in his Race to the Top bus.

 

nytimes.com: E.U. Students Gain From Open Borders, but Some Host Nations See Burden 2012-01-30

Cross-border students within the bloc pay the same tuition fees as natives, but a reimbursement system that would see states pay for educating their own students, no matter where they study, has been suggested.

 

nytimes.com: New York City Students at Small Public High Schools Are More Likely to Graduate, Study Finds 2012-01-30

A project tracked the academic performance of more than 21,000 New York City students who applied for ninth grade admission at 105 small high schools, mainly in Brooklyn and in the Bronx, from 2005 to 2008.

 

nytimes.com: Scraping the $40,000 Ceiling at New York City Private Schools 2012-01-30

The Dalton School costs $36,970 a year and offers Zen Dance.

 

nytimes.com: US: Obama college aid proposal puts a focus on affordability 2012-01-30

Tamar Lewin: President Obama is proposing a financial aid overhaul that for the first time would tie colleges' eligibility for campus-based aid programs to the institutions' success in improving affordability and value for students, administration officials said.

 

nytimes.com: Joy, Then Misery, as Some Vassar Early-Decision Applicants Learn True Fate 2012-01-30

A test letter mistakenly told 76 applicants, some in other countries, that they had been accepted to the school.

 

nytimes.com: Greenough Journal: One-Room Montana School Is Also a One-Student School 2012-01-30

Amber Leetch, 11, returning to the one-room school where she is the only student after recess.

 

nytimes.com: M.B.A. Program for Athletes Offers Off-Season Training in Economics 2012-01-30

The George Washington University School of Business STAR E.M.B.A. program is the first executive M.B.A. for professional athletes.

 

boston.com: Man rescued after being stuck in NM mud for 3 days 2012-01-30

A homeless man who was stuck in thick mud near the Rio Grande river in Albuquerque for three days was rescued Saturday after some high school students on a field trip heard him yelling for help, authorities said.

 

boston.com: Teens migrating to Twitter -- sometimes for privacy 2012-01-30

Martha Irvine, AP National Writer: Teens don't tweet, will never tweet - too public, too many older users. Not cool.

 

boston.com: Northeastern 4, Vermont 2 2012-01-30

Northeastern skated past Vermont by a 4-2 score at Burlington, Vt., in a Hockey East game.

 

boston.com: Boston College 3, New Hampshire 2 2012-01-30

No. 7 Boston College outlasted the University of New Hampshire in overtime and beat the Wildcats 3-2 in a Hockey East game.

 

boston.com: Maine 3, Boston U. 1 2012-01-30

The University of Maine completed a weekend sweep of No. 2 Boston University with a 3-1 win at Boston.

 

boston.com: 2 Madison teenagers vie for 2014 Olympics skiing 2012-01-30

Alexandra Sanders, New Haven Register: Two local teens with Olympic dreams are flying high -- in more ways than one.

 

Los Angeles Times: Newt's swan song in the key of F, as in Florida? 2012-01-30

Piggybacking on Gingrich's extramarital peccadilloes, someone in South Carolina sent out a fake news alert email using a faked CNN letterhead announcing that "a source close to Marianne Gingrich [Gingrich's second wife] tells CNN that former House Speaker Newt Gingrich forced her to abort a pregnancy conceived during the affair that preceeded her marriage to Gingrich." | Note the misspelling of "preceded."

 

oregonlive.com: OR: 'Unacceptable' -- Only two in three Oregon high school students graduate in four years 2012-01-30

Betsy Hammond: Oregon high schools again failed to graduate one of every three students last year, figures out today show. More than 11,000 young people in the high school class of 2011 dropped out.

 

oregonlive.com: WA: Washington considers eliminating statewide writing assessments and making culminating projects optional 2012-01-30

Just Runquist: As K-12 education reform remains a priority this session, the Legislature is considering the elimination of statewide writing assessments and making the culminating project optional.

 

Swans: What About The Children? 2012-01-30

Jan Baughman: Keywords:... and school lunches controlled by corporations peddling pizza, french fries, and ketchup as a vegetable portion, all while physical education and recess have been cut due to budget constraints and the oxymoronic demands of " No Child Left Behind .

 

statesman.com: TX: Texas education officials decry 'over-testing' in public schools 2012-01-30

Will Weissert, The Associated Press: State Board of Education members pressed the Texas education commissioner on Thursday about whether an abundance of high-stakes standardized testing is warping classroom teaching to ensure students spend more time preparing for the exams then actual learning.

 

statesman.com: TX: Yearlong study shows Central Texas achievement gap begins with children as early as 3 2012-01-30

Melissa B. Taboada: Three-year-old Kaitlyn Lindsey cocks her head to the side, examining the sleek, black digital tablet.

 

statesman.com: TX: In-state tuition rule altered for illegal immigrants 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: The state's higher education agency tweaked its rules Thursday to require colleges and universities to send reminders to illegal immigrants who pay in-state tuition rates that they promised to seek legal status in exchange for cheaper tuition.

 

Columbus Dispatch: Operation: Columbus 2012-01-30

She also served as a Franklin County commissioner from 2001 to '09 and as a member of the Columbus Board of Education from 1992 to 2000. • Tyson, 56, who has been a member of the Columbus City Council since 2007. She was a member of the Columbus Civil...

 

Nevada Appeal: Issue positions of the Republican candidates 2012-01-30

Gingrich: Shrink Education Department. But supported Obama administration's $4 billion Race to the Top grant competition for states. Paul: Abolish the Education Department and end the federal role in education . Romney: Supported No Child Left Behind...

 

arkansasnews.com: AR: Part-time students outnumber full-timers at two-year colleges 2012-01-30

Rob Moritz: More part-time students were enrolled in the state's two-year colleges in Arkansas last fall than full-time students, according to a report released today by the state Department of Higher Education.

 

courier-journal.com: KY: Kentucky lawmakers warned of tuition hikes under budget cuts 2012-01-30

Mike Wynn: The Council on Postsecondary Education warned Thursday that students at Kentucky's public colleges could face steep tuition increases over the next decade as lawmakers slash state funding and higher enrollment continues to strain resources.

 

nola.com: LA: Gov. Bobby Jindal proposes grading early childhood programs 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: A plan to rework Louisiana's uncoordinated system of prekindergarten and early childhood education programs is tucked in the list of Gov. Bobby Jindal's education agenda for the upcoming legislative session. The proposals would grade preschools, streamline governance and yank funding for underperforming programs.

 

nwitimes.com: IL: Ill. board of education seeks more money in FY13 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: The Illinois State Board of Education is asking for $265 million more in state funding next year.

 

texastribune.org: TX: College rule reminds undocumented students to seek status 2012-01-30

Reeve Hamilton: Just in case undocumented students receiving in-state tuition at Texas public colleges and universities forget that they pledged to apply for permanent residency status as soon as possible, a new rule approved today by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board requires their institutions to send them annual reminders.

 

Blogcritics.org: Is Obama Attempting to Buy Votes from College Students? 2012-01-30

It is an amazing thing how politicians believe that all you have to do is throw money at a problem and it will go away. Or perhaps I give the scoundrels too much credit, as their ultimate goal is to buy votes from an unsuspecting, naïve electorate. Whatever the case, Barack Obama is at it again, this time proposing to spend more money to stave off the negative effects of high college tuition on America's higher education students.

 

Courthouse News Service: Audit Offers Guidance to California on Stimulus 2012-01-30

The annual report details how the Departments of Education , Health Care Services, Community Services and Development, and the State Treasurer's Office managed federal money from President Barack Obama's 2009 Recovery Act. Its analysis focused on cash...

 

The Daily Pennsylvanian: New federal higher education intitiatives unlikely to affect Penn 2012-01-30

While President Barack Obama is in the process of rolling out a series of bold new higher education initiatives, Penn administrators say the White House€™s ideas will likely leave the University untouched.

 

SFBay: Science education in jeopardy 2012-01-30

A new 2012-2013 budget from Gov. Jerry Brown proposes that California high schools cut in half the current two-year science requirement needed for students to graduate. The thinking behind this, said H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the state Department of Finance, is that local schools will have more power in how they choose to spend their money.

 

Republica: Adolescent girls education gaining ground in Saptari 2012-01-30

PLEASE DESIST FROM ATTACKING THE WRITER PERSONALLY AND BE RESPECTFUL TO OTHER READERS.

 

Central Michigan Life: Obama in Ann Arbor; 'Make college more affordable' 2012-01-30

He announced the beginning of a “ Race to the Top program for college affordability.” States that invest in higher education will receive more federal support for education , Obama said. The president called on Congress to extend the recent tuition tax...

 

mercurynews.com: CA: Kindergarten? Transitional class? More preschool? Shifting state law and budget has parents confused 2012-01-30

Sharon Noguchi: For decades, California parents with kids nearing their fifth birthday knew that right about now, they needed to start thinking about registering for kindergarten.

 

The Keene Sentinel: Immersion language programs growing across the country 2012-01-30

Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination are debating and disagreeing about the economy and foreign policy, but they backed each other on one issue last week: the English language.

 

spokesman.com: ID: Idaho schools chief has plan to offset teacher pay cuts 2012-01-30

Jessie L. Bonner: Idaho public schools chief Tom Luna told lawmakers Thursday he wants to offset a planned $19 million reduction in Idaho teacher pay and benefits next year using projected state revenue the governor had hoped to funnel into a rainy day account for education.

 

bismarcktribune.com: ND: North Dakota Democrats want Rep. RaeAnn Kelsch to give up leadership posts 2012-01-30

Staff: North Dakota's Democratic House leader called on Republican state Rep. RaeAnn Kelsch, R-Mandan, to step down from her position as chairwoman of the House Education Committee, one week after news of a $300,000 tax lien against her and her husband, Tom Kelsch, became public.

 

Newnan Times-Herald: Southwire Company receives Race to the Top innovation grant 2012-01-30

How often do you donate blood? | 12 for Life graduate Nivenitie McDaniel assembles a reel around which wire produced at the plant will be wrapped for shipping. (Photo by Gary Leftwich/Southwire Company) | Southwire Company's 12 for Life program has been named one of 11 winners of Innovation Fund grants, awarded in the second round of Georgia's Race to the Top (RT3) Plan.

 

ctmirror.com: CT: Do education grants work? State rarely checks 2012-01-30

Jacqueline Rabe Thomas: Business leaders offered a simple, if politically sensitive suggestion Thursday on how to pay for many of the things needed to improve education in the state: link the laundry list of grants the state dishes out each year to performance.

 

rapidcityjournal.com: SD: SD senators defer vote on school assessment system 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: Debate on a new system for assessing South Dakota public schools continues. The Senate Education Committee has voted to defer the education bill to the appropriations committee with a "do pass" recommendation, meaning it would next go to the Senate floor.

 

New Straits Times: 'Act against voucher misuse' 2012-01-30

CONCERNED with the number of students abusing the RM200 1Malaysia Book Vouchers (BB1M), the Higher Education Minister wants police to take action.

 

grandforksherald.com: ND: N.D. Dems -- Republican Kelsch should give up House Ed Committee leadership 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: The North Dakota House's Democratic leader says Mandan Republican Rep. RaeAnn Kelsch should resign as chairwoman of the House Education Committee.

 

Eastern Echo: President Obama speaks at U of M 2012-01-30

President Obama spoke about college affordability issues on Friday morning at the Al Glick Fieldhouse at the University of Michigan. €œThis is going to be one of the most important issues that not just you face, but this country faces. How can we make sure that everybody is getting the kind of education they need to personally succeed, but also to build up this nation?

 

sltrib.com: UT: Utah education leaders propose plan for NCLB waiver 2012-01-30

Lisa Schencker: Utah education leaders plan to ask the feds to waive many No Child Left Behind requirements for the state in exchange for new school achievement programs and rules regarding teacher evaluations, according to a proposal the State Office of Education released Thursday.

 

lasvegassun.com: NV: Setting a course for higher ed 2012-01-30

Mario Martinez and Brandy Smith: Recent events in Nevada suggest that higher education is on the minds of policymakers and business and community leaders. Now is exactly the right time to think big-picture about Nevada higher education.

 

nwitimes.com: IN: House approves multiple student count dates 2012-01-30

Dan Carden: School funding would be based on two student count dates instead of one under legislation approved by the Indiana House Thursday.

 

MediaSyndicate (press release): UIC: An inventive language school 2012-01-30

Students and teachers both get the chance to broadcast programmes over the internet-based radio station. Shows include guides to London, learning tips, interviews and news. The school runs its own website, which contains many features to help students...

 

Washington Examiner: Extremes show disparity between schools 2012-01-30

Scott Thompson, DCPS director of teacher effectiveness strategy, said he was not aware of any extenuating circumstances at Oyster-Adams or Garfield. However, teachers who focus on English-language learners may not have their own classrooms...

 

argusleader.com: SD: Democrats -- Tie school money to state revenue 2012-01-30

Josh Verges: Democratic Party leaders want South Dakota schools to get a larger share of the wealth when state revenues are strong.

 

nwaonline.com: AR: State's charters gain ranking points 2012-01-30

Staff: A 2011 change in state law to relax the cap on public charter schools in Arkansas won the state some points in a national organization's annual ranking of charter school laws.

 

Durham Herald Sun: Schools to phase in Common Core math 2012-01-30

Implementation of the national Common Core standards – 45 states and the District of Columbia have so far joined in – is tied heavily to federal Race to the Top funds, of which DPS was awarded about $3.6 million. Teresa Daye, the school district's...

 

The Times and Democrat: November 2011 progressions 2012-01-30

Keywords:... schools in Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five, the Magnet School in Orangeburg Consolidated School District Three and Richard Carroll Elementary School in Bamberg School District One met the " No Child Left Behind " requirements for AYP.

 

The Tand D.com: Superintendent concerned about cost if state shifts school buses to districts 2012-01-30

MATTHEWS - Proposals at the state level related to the school bus fleet, charter schools, the state retirement system and No Child Left Behind give school districts like Calhoun County reason for pause, Superintendent Dr. Steve Wilson told the school...

 

Windsor Star: NDP prepares for momentous budget 2012-01-30

Small business owners, farmers, teachers , immigrants , social service workers, and Chamber of Commerce members were some of the voices heard at the meeting at the University of Windsor. A concern raised by two elementary teachers is the cost...

 

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Local educators decry push to relax high school science requirement 2012-01-30

Spencer Owen, left, Karl Nimtz and Ed Compton perform an experiment to determine the effects of drinking an energy drink on blood pressure during their IB Biology class at Montgomery High School on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. | Christopher Chung / PD By KERRY BENEFIELD THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 1:15 p.m.

 

northjersey.com: NJ: NJ mulls what's next for UMDNJ proposal 2012-01-30

Patricia Alex: Billions of tax dollars and a no small amount of political clout are at play as the state begins to hash out how to implement the reorganization of New Jersey's sprawling health sciences university.

 

National Post: Guilty as charged 2012-01-30

Nothing can restore their victims to life, but at least justice has been rendered to their murderers, and that does confer a sense of catharsis amongst those who watched and waited. | The police and the prosecution€™s exceptional work should be commended.

 

Penn: Office of University Communications: Penn Concludes Annual MLK Symposium 2012-01-30

The University of Pennsylvania€™s African-American Resource Center personnel coordinated with organizations all over campus to create a symposium of social justice-oriented events lasting nearly a month. Now, they€™re wrapping up this year€™s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change. | MLK Symposium events are free and open to the public.

 

7DAYS: STD test offer causes stir in UAE 2012-01-30

An offer for cut-priced tests for sexually-transmitted diseases on internet discount site Groupon has caused a stir in the UAE. | For Dhs555, Scientific Clinical Lab­oratories in JBR will screen patients for diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, herpes, chlamydia and syphilis. | "Acupuncture is readily available and dirty needles can pass on diseases."

 

therepublic.com: HI: Univ. of Hawaii settles data breach class action lawsuit with 2 years of credit monitoring 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: The University of Hawaii will provide two years of credit protection services to settle a class-action lawsuit involving data breaches involving nearly 100,000 students, faculty, alumni and staff between 2009 and 2011, officials and attorneys announced Thursday.

 

The Times Herald: HUSKEY: On the state, or from the stump? 2012-01-30

State of the Union address, or campaign speech.

 

northjersey.com: NJ: University overhaul includes prize for kingpin 2012-01-30

Charles Stile: New Jersey's Uni-Government - Republican Governor Christie's alliance with Democratic Party power brokers - has run the table in Trenton for the past two years.

 

Southern Pines Pilot: Farewell, Florence: Career Journalist Retiring 2012-01-30

On paper, her voice is clear as a carillon. In person, she speaks with that languid East Carolina drawl.

 

wvgazette.com: WV: Students brief legislators on research projects 2012-01-30

Amy Julia Harris: For the past year, Diana Black, a senior biology major at West Virginia University, has been fixated on sorghum.

 

Longview News-Journal: Museum's black history exhibit kickoff set Thursday 2012-01-30

The Gregg County Historical Museum€™s 2012 Black History Month Exhibit, €œBlack History Then and Now,€ will kick off with a reception beginning at 5 p.m. Thursday.

 

Fayetteville Observer: A veteran of the stage and TV, gives a hand to Fayetteville State theater students 2012-01-30

While there weren't many African-Americans at Yale, Bennett was influenced by two celebrated African-Americans involved in theater. He attended when Tony Award-winning director Lloyd Richards was the dean of the School of Drama.

 

northjersey.com: NJ: One in 10 NJ school districts will move vote to November from April 2012-01-30

Leslie Brody: Seventy-eight districts statewide - or more than one in 10 - have decided to move their annual school elections from April to November.

 

The Korea Herald: Effectiveness of game curfew called into question again 2012-01-30

But it remains to be seen whether runner0ups will be able to jumpstart the market, which is neglected by top- tier firms such as Canon and Nikon, market watchers said, "We plan to grab 50 percent of the mirrorless camera market here and overseas this year, "a Samsung executive told The Korea Herald on the sidelines of a news conference announcing the Korean Launch of the NX 10. Samsung, which is weak in the DSRL camera business, is betting...

 

muscatinejournal.com: IA: Iowa House approves tuition aid for veterans 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: The House has unanimously sent Gov. Terry Branstad a measure increasing spending on tuition assistance for deployed veterans who want to attend public Iowa colleges.

 

Jacksonville Journal-Courier: Beardstown all-in on school curriculum upgrade 2012-01-30

The reason for the investment is the district's Corrective Action Year 2 label on No Child Left Behind adequate yearly progress reports in 2011. Corrective Action Year 2 is the federal improvement status given for a district that does not make adequate...

 

inforum.com: ND: UND nickname: Spokesman says petition drive 'going to be close' 2012-01-30

Chuck Haga: With just two weeks to go before the Feb. 7 filing deadline, the petition drive to put the Fighting Sioux nickname issue to a statewide vote in June has about a 50 percent chance of succeeding, a spokesman said Thursday.

 

CNN: Obama campaign signals confidence with Hispanic voters 2012-01-30

"Their extreme rhetoric on immigration during the televised debates has rejected our history as a nation of immigrants and alienated millions of Hispanic voters nationally," the memo said. "Many Hispanics see Romney's strong opposition to the DREAM Act and to any type of comprehensive immigration reform as more of a demagogic appeal to Tea Party voters than an attempt to formulate a responsible policy."

 

San Bernardino Sun: Coalition helps exploited girls get off the streets 2012-01-30

"Though the age range was wide, the average age of the minor when they became involved with CASE was about 16.5 years. The average length of exploitation was 2.25 years," CASE coordinator Anne-Michelle Ellis said. | "This means that the average age of entry into prostitution was roughly about 14 years old. | "Nearly 90 percent of these young people had been sexually abused as children.""

 

grandforksherald.com: ND: Nickname supporters on making Feb. 7 petition deadline -- 'It's going to be close' 2012-01-30

Chuck Haga: With just two weeks to go before the Feb. 7 filing deadline, the petition drive to put the Fighting Sioux nickname issue to a statewide vote in June has about a 50-50 chance of succeeding, spokesman Reed Soderstrom said today.

 

chieftain.com: CO: Immigrant tuition break advances 2012-01-30

Patrick Malone: A Pueblo lawmaker's proposal to create a level of discount college tuition for illegal immigrants cleared a Senate panel Thursday on a 4-3 party-line vote.

 

hamptonroads.com: VA: Bill for school before Labor Day dies in Virginia Senate 2012-01-30

Kathy Adams: The move to allow school systems to decide when to start and end the school year suffered a major defeat - and a minor victory - in the General Assembly on Thursday.

 

miamiherald.com: FL: University students protest higher tuition 2012-01-30

Brittany Alana Davis: Some students protested tuition increases. Some lamented cuts to the Bright Futures scholarship program. And some said they were only after the extra credit. But when the 200 or so university students cheered, chanted and booed on the Capitol steps Thursday, they all seemed to have one common goal.

 

The Photo News: 'Our Bill of Rights will be gone by March' 2012-01-30

President Obama and each of the members of Congress took an "Oath of Office" when they assumed their positions: "I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…"So how did 86 senators, 283 representatives and our current president all forget about that oath when they voted for and signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012?

 

courier-journal.com: KY: Kentucky State Auditor Adam Edelen to audit indigent-care fund 2012-01-30

Patrick Howington: State Auditor Adam Edelen said Thursday he will conduct a financial review and management audit of the trust that funnels more than $30 million in state and local indigent-care funds to University Hospital.

 

azcapitoltimes.com: AZ: Arizona school voucher program is constitutional 2012-01-30

The Associated Press: A new court ruling says Arizona's school voucher program for students with disabilities is constitutional.