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Public college rip students with higher tuition
Presidents of Indiana’s public universities were called before a panel of lawmakers in September and asked to justify increasing tuition significantly over the past decade. Since 2002, lawmakers said, tuition… Read more
100 ESEA Amendments and a Plea for Transparency
At the Heritage Blogger’s Briefing today, Senator Rand Paul urged Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin to delay the mark-up of his 860 page proposal… Read more
Oklahoma school district launches its own mobile app
Oklahoma’s Norman Public Schools has become the first school district in the state—and one of the first in the nation—to launch its own full-service mobile app for both the Apple… Read more
Groups Mobilize To Stop Cuts for Minority-Serving Schools
Many of the nation’s leading higher education groups — from community colleges to the National Collegiate Athletic Association — are urging Congress to reject a House of Representatives… Read more
Detroit PS grapples with crowded classes
Detroit — Every day, Donnie Hodges totes his backpack into Nolan Elementary School and heads for kindergarten class — searching for his seat among 54 classmates. The 4-year-old’s… Read more
Supporters, foes make cases on Colorado education-tax ballot issue
In Proposition 103, Coloradans getting their ballots in the mail this month will be asked to consider the largest statewide tax increase since 2004, when voters hiked cigarette taxes to… Read more
GOP ‘Debate’ in Las Vegas: the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
GOP ‘Debate’ in Las Vegas: the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party by Peter Stern First off, this was NOT a debate. It was a 3-ring circus NOT hosted by Ringling Bros…. Read more
We must continue teaching leftest ideas in college
Brian Rosenberg – In a recent article in Forbes magazine — “Steve Jobs’ Liberal, Hippie Education” — Dave Serchuk draws a direct connection between Jobs’ passion for such… Read more
Chile calls up almost 57,000 students to fill shortfall in military’s ranks
Military service is obligatory in Chile, but volunteers usually fill the ranks. Student protests this year have hurt recruitment, but the number of call-ups is higher than what the… Read more
Education makes a political comeback in Washington
WASHINGTON—After years on the political back burner, education is making a comeback in Washington, driven in large part by Democrats. President Barack Obama has made saving teachers’ jobs… Read more
