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The GOP’s Genius Plan to Beat Obama in 2012
If Pennsylvania Republicans and their buddies in other states execute a plan to change election rules, Obama has a one-way ticket to Losertown. Republican state legislators in Pennsylvania… Read more
The DOE’s Solar Decathlon Prepares Graduates for Green Jobs
Susanna Murley – As others have noted, Obama said very little about green jobs in his jobs speech last Thursday. But when he proposed to pay for his… Read more
Want a Cheaper, Better College Experience? Stop the Rankings and Let Go of Tradition
Jeff Selingo – The annual college rankings from U.S. News & World Report were released Tuesday, and you’ll find plenty of news coverage and commentary here and here… Read more
A&M-Kingsville Architectural Engineering Program Receives Accreditation
KINGSVILLE (September 14, 2011) – The architectural engineering program in the Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has received accreditation for its bachelor’s program in architectural… Read more
Heads of CPS, teachers union spar in joint appearance
The two sides waging a public tug of war over the future of Chicago Public Schools playfully sparred Tuesday night in a live debate over contentious issues including… Read more
Georgia Regents approve budget requests, possible cuts
In what has become an annual occurrence, the state Board of Regents Tuesday approved budget reduction plans that, if enacted, would give college students fewer professors and courses… Read more
For-profit colleges release “responsible conduct” standards
By Daniel de Vise A coalition of for-profit colleges today released a set of industry standards for “responsible conduct,” a response to heightened scrutiny from federal regulators. The… Read more
Only 20 states check test-tampering
By Jay Mathews USA Today, in the persons of reporters Marisol Bello and Greg Toppo, has a new ground-breaking report on the feeble response to standardized test-tampering in America. Bello… Read more
The cause of standardized test cheating and how to stop it
By Lisa Guisbond A top-ranked Los Angeles charter school now joins the seemingly endless list of schools and districts suspected of succumbing to a nationwide cheating pandemic: Animo Leadership Charter… Read more
President Obama on how the American Jobs Act will Modernize America’s Schools
President Barack Obama speaks from Fort Hayes High School in Columbus, Ohio about how the American Jobs Act will get teachers back into the classroom and improve American schools. September… Read more
