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Penniless school district sues state
Gov. Tom Corbett blamed local officials Thursday for the Chester Upland School District’s financial woes and suggested the state was considering a takeover of the district. He made his remarks… Read more
Frederick Taylor University’s Cheap M.B.A.’s on the Internet May Not Be Such a Bargain
Dibyendu Malakar needed a graduate business degree to advance his career, but he was working full time and could not afford $100,000 or more for a two-year M.B.A. program at… Read more
$24,000 merit-pay raise keeps Washington, D.C., teacher Tiffany Johnson on the job
Washington, D.C., public school teacher Tiffany Johnson is a “highly effective” educator — and saw her pay jump to $87,000 from $63,000 this past year as a result. “When I… Read more
Kerry Kennedy makes tens of thousands of dollars as “p.r. consultant” in Ecuadoreans’ lawsuit against Chevron
Professional do-gooder Kerry Kennedy — Gov. Cuomo’s ex-wife and the daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy — has called the oil-drilled rain forests of Ecuador “the biggest corporate environmental… Read more
Chicago Charter School Operator Close Ties With Mayor
In Rahm Emanuel’s first public appearance after resigning as White House chief of staff in October 2010, he showed up in the Pilsen neighborhood accompanied by Juan Rangel, the community… Read more
Teacher discipline system makes mayor’s threat to fire teachers more bark than bite
One teacher couldn’t stop teens from microwaving their textbooks and gawking at porn. One was a knitter with a nasty temper. Another was a screamer who couldn’t control her students… Read more
New York State faces losing $1 billion in federal education funds over teacher evaluation issue
Albany — New York is on notice: The feds are threatening to yank nearly $1 billion in education funding unless the state adopts a new teacher evaluation system. Senior members… Read more
Polar Active activity monitor for schoolkids raises privacy concerns among parents
Big Brother is joining the battle of the bulge. A group of Long Island students will soon be wearing controversial electronic monitors that allow school officials to track their physical… Read more
Some Critical Thoughts
By Peter Wood – The term “critical thinking” is a bit like the Euro: a form of currency that not long ago many were eager to adopt but that has… Read more
Prospective college students fear proposed aid cuts in California
Part of Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan would raise the minimum GPA needed to qualify for the two types of Cal Grants, which are merit- and income-based. The aid is key… Read more
