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School Woes Slow Malloy
As a candidate, Dannel Malloy a year ago placed education at the center of his campaign. He pledged that if elected governor, he would build on a slew of long-awaited… Read more
Atlanta’s testing scandal adds fuel to U.S. debate
Atlanta’s school cheating scandal, one of the largest in U.S. history, has launched a national discussion about whether the increased use of high-stakes tests to rate educators will trigger similar… Read more
Parent Trigger law: State Board of Education approves regulations
The state Board of Education sets rules to clarify the law that gives parents the right to petition for new staff, management and programs.
Teachers to Branstad: Give us more time with students, each other
DES MOINES — Teachers say they want more time to work with each other and with their students if Iowa is serious about gaining ground against other states on standardized… Read more
La. Governor Jindal Signs Bill Moving New Orleans University to University of Louisiana System
NEW ORLEANS – Legislation moving the University of New Orleans from the Louisiana State University system to the University of Louisiana System was signed Tuesday… Read more
Ethnic Art Falling Out of Favor?
Maria Eugenia Miranda – You would have thought a celebrity had just come in the room the way Dr. Patricia Hills’ students clamored for photographs and autographs at the contemporary… Read more
GCSE and A-level exam errors blamed on scrutiny lapses
The exams watchdog claims that a lapse in due process was “an issue in more than one of the errors” in this year’s public examinations. Ofqual is investigating… Read more
Spelling mistakes ‘cost millions’ in lost online sales
An online entrepreneur says that poor spelling is costing the UK millions of pounds in lost revenue for internet businesses. Charles Duncombe says an analysis of website figures shows a… Read more
Funds For Learning’s FCC Petition Pays Off For Schools and Libraries
USAC announces that it has “identified” additional funds that “would be sufficient” to make commitments to all pending Funding Year 2010 Priority Two applications at the 80% discount level
University of MN Student Punished For Cadaver Comments
A graduate student at the University of MN has lost her Court of Appeals ruling regarding comments she made on Facebook in 2009 about cadavers The Minnesota Court of Appeals… Read more
