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K-12 Marketplace Sees Major Flow Of Venture Capital
The flow of venture capital into the K-12 education market has exploded over the past year, reaching its highest transaction values in a decade in 2011, industry observers say. They… Read more
Texas readies a new weapon against ‘doctor shopping’ for prescription drugs
As prescription drug abuse increases, Texas is readying a new weapon to catch patients who “doctor shop” for multiple prescriptions and physicians who prescribe too many painkillers. The Texas Department… Read more
CPS spends millions on workers for unused sick and vacation days
The cash-strapped Chicago Public Schools system spends tens of millions of dollars annually on a perk that few other employers offer: cash to departing employees for unused time off. Since… Read more
UT System sought ‘quick wins’ with MyEdu partnership, emails show
Top officials of the University of Texas System created a “rapid response team” and spoke of “adrenaline,” “quick wins” and “throttles forward” regarding a partnership with the operator of a… Read more
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Egyptians: Look to the Constitutions of South Africa or Canada, Not to the US Constitution
This is what we can come to expect from left-wing picks for the Supreme Court. US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Egyptians: Look to the Constitutions of South… Read more
Males a distinct minority at HBCUs
It is not hard for Rodney Perry to stand out on the campus of Clark Atlanta University. Impeccably dressed in all black and a crisp white shirt, he brushes back… Read more
School food may not be so cool
By Jay Mathews – My wife and I are on a health kick. We go to the local gym. We eat fish, lean meat and vegetables. I resist cheese, a… Read more
Value-added teacher evaluation goes on trial — literally
By David B. Cohen – I’ve taken the liberty of dreaming up the court transcript ahead of time (using Q for the defense attorney’s questions and A for the plaintiff’s… Read more
Wycliffe defends changing titles for God
Critics say substituting ‘Father,’ ‘Son’ references appeases Muslims Wycliffe Bible Translators is firing back at an allegation that it is softening the language of the Bible it prepares for Muslim… Read more
Public education’s new funding stream
Ellen just hosted on her television show a teacher from a Pennsylvania public school district that ran out of money — prompting unionized teachers to vote to work without pay… Read more
