Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 1:44pm
Now that Idaho has approved a requirement that high school students take at least two credits online, officials are working on plans for a statewide contract expected to include a list of providers for districts to choose from when selecting virtual courses.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 1:42pm
President Obama continues his "we can't wait" campaign against Congress this morning, this time targeting lawmakers' failure to act on education issues by issuing executive changes governing the Head Start program.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 11:55am
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday he's encouraged that some states are allowing the children of illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges.
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Submitted by Courtney Williams on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 11:51am
On Monday evening, about 200 students, parents, school aides and educators associated with Occupy Wall Street congregated on the steps of the New York City Department of Education in lower Manhattan to "occupy the DOE."
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:26pm
Students from 182 of Indiana’s public school districts have moved to private schools under the state’s new education voucher program, although only seven districts lost more than 100 kids.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:21pm
Some Massachusetts public school students have a day off this week, but it has nothing to do with power outages or snow.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:19pm
Long cast as defender of the status quo, New Jersey's teachers union has begun presenting its own ideas for major changes to the state's public school system.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:15pm
Gov. Bobby Jindal's pick to be Louisiana's next education superintendent said that it's not appropriate to talk with education board members about the job until after the Nov. 19 election.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:09pm
One central Indiana school district is trying to stop bullying with a program that’s gaining recognition across the country.
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Submitted by Marion Herbert on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 10:06pm
Though the Albuquerque teacher who surveyed his high school students on sexual experiences violated district policy on requesting sensitive information, he sought to address an issue that affects more New Mexican youth than those in most other states.
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