As a third-grader in Winsted, Connecticut, last year, Matthew Asselin was sick -- a lot. He was lethargic and plagued with a persistent wet cough, respiratory infections and painful headaches.
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1/17/2012
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down appeals from two Pennsylvania school districts that were successfully sued by students who posted on the Internet malicious mockeries of their school principals.
1/17/2012
Gov. Andrew Cuomo would use his considerable budget powers to force changes he says will improve public schools, including tougher evaluations for teachers and principals.
1/17/2012
As anxiety over the academic performance of public schools grows, experts say it's likely that more schools and school districts will lose public or private accreditation.
1/17/2012
SMART Technologies Inc. announces the release of the LightRaise 40wi interactive projector. The LightRaise projector is a pen-enabled, ultra-short-throw projector that can turn nearly any surface into an interactive learning space.
1/17/2012
Rhyme & Reason, a Connecticut based clothing company, is pleased to announce its first ever student t-shirt design competition in partnership with the Kids In Need Foundation.
1/17/2012
Starting this February, science and STEM educators can participate in one of Vernier Software & Technology’s 30 free nationwide workshops
1/17/2012
Getty Images announced the launch of its Mishmash music video remix competition for 2012, helping to inspire and foster video creatives of the future.
1/16/2012
A noted science education organization Monday announced a turn to battling climate science naysayers.
1/16/2012
Cal Grants, the state-funded financial aid for California higher education students, could become much harder to obtain for new students under restrictions proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown as part of his 2012-2013 budget.
1/16/2012
There are new key trends that I see emerging in education enabled by advancing technology: namely decentralization and gamification. By understanding these trends, it is much easier to imagine why we won’t need teachers or why we can free up today’s teachers to be mentors and coaches.
1/16/2012
Jocelyn Jordan commutes to Western High School to play for the girls’ basketball team because her school doesn’t have a squad. As Sun sports editor Ray Brewer reported, sometimes she makes it on time, sometimes she doesn’t.
1/16/2012
Georgia schools would see a modest financial boost under a budget that Republican Gov. Nathan Deal proposed last week, though they would not recoup more than $1 billion in state funding lost over the past few years.
1/16/2012
Students may not have to wait for Idaho to roll out a statewide laptop program before they get their hands on a new computer.
1/16/2012
Lagging state funding and declining births put more pressure on school officials to find ways to entice and retain students.
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