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Rhode Island to Seek Relief From U.S. Law

Rhode Island will join a majority of states in requesting relief from the controversial national education law, No Child Left Behind. 

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Michigan Plans Changes to Teacher Certification Rules

Michigan's superintendent of public instruction said he doesn't plan to yank teachers' licenses for poor ratings on their annual evaluations, despite language in proposed rules that would make that possible. 

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La Cañada (Calif.) School District May Sell Naming Rights

UCLA has its Pauley Pavilion, and USC boasts the Keck School of Medicine. Now, La Cañada Unified School District buildings and athletic venues may also bear the names of their most generous patrons as school officials get creative with fundraising.

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Harkin-Enzi No Child Left Behind Bill Faces Uncertain Future

Though getting a sweeping federal education bill out of a Senate committee feels momentous given Congress's heightened partisan atmosphere, Senators Tom Harkin's (D-Iowa) and Mike Enzi's (R-Wyo.) measure faces a rocky road.

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San Diego Unified School District Discusses Risk of Insolvency

Parents, teachers and students sitting in on a packed meeting of the San Diego Unified School District got a "big picture" look at the financial crisis facing the state's second largest school district.

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N.J. Education Chief Urges Civility on School Changes

Education officials meeting here this week called for more civility as the debate intensifies over sweeping changes in New Jersey public schools.

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Clearing Up Some Confusion About the New Federal Student Loan Rules

On Wednesday, President Obama introduced two changes to the federal student loan program that could affect several million borrowers. The broad outlines of his plans to encourage loan consolidation and assist people who are struggling financially are reasonably clear.

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Parents in Chicago Want Their Say in Debate Over Longer School Day

"How do we as parents get to the table?" That’s what parent and community organizer Carol Johnson wanted to know Tuesday night at a West Side forum that drew both supporters and skeptics of a longer day.

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Beaverton, Oregon School Levy: Hitting Up Strapped Taxpayers Isn't A Smart Strategy

The Beaverton School District's request for more money with Measure 34-193 presents voters with an interesting choice: Do we continue to support K-12 education with funds currently available and learn to live within our means? Or, do we approve an expensive levy?

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Private Donors Funding New Statewide District for Struggling Detroit Schools

The new statewide school district for Michigan's worst K-12 schools is being funded by $2 million in private dollars pledged this year, making it the only district in the nation supported primarily by donations, experts said Tuesday.

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