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10 States Given Waivers From No Child Left Behind Law Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:53 GMT The states — Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oklahoma, New Jersey and Tennessee — will have to set new performance targets.(image)
Virginia Home-Schoolers Make a Play to Join High School Teams Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:10:08 GMT Patrick Foss, 17, cannot play for his local high school team because he is home-schooled.A bill in Virginia would permit home-schooled students to play varsity sports at public high schools, raising concerns about fairness, recruiting and oversight.(image)
F.B.I. Seeks Victims of School Aide Accused of Sex Abuse Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:57:15 GMT Taleek Brooks, a teacher's aide at Public School 243 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, had worked at the school since 1995.Investigators returned to an elementary school in Crown Heights to continue an inquiry after a teacher’s aide, Taleek Brooks, was charged on Tuesday with producing child pornography, possibly at the school.(image)
School Aide Accused of Abusing Students in Videos Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:42:04 GMT The aide, Taleek Brooks, 40, may have made the videos of sexual acts with students inside Public School 243, in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, law enforcement officials said.(image)
National Briefing | West: California: More Sex-Abuse Charges Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:34:08 GMT A second teacher from Miramonte Elementary School in South Los Angeles, Martin Springer, was charged with child molesting on Tuesday.(image)
School Linked to Sex-Abuse Claims Will Replace Faculty Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:37:17 GMT Parents protested Monday outside Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles, where two teachers were arrested on accusations of sexually abusing children.The Los Angeles Unified School District announced the move to parents after two teachers at Miramonte Elementary School were arrested last week on accusations of sexual abuse.(image)
On Education: Despite Focus on Data, Standards for Diploma May Still Lack Rigor Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:07:19 GMT A sample of student writing from the New York State English Regents exam.Grading instructions with sample answers suggest that the bar to pass the New York State English Regents exam is surprisingly low.(image)
International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:20 GMT Students from China, including Rui Liu, left, make up 11 percent of the nearly 5,800 freshmen at the University of Washington this year.At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.(image)
Smaller Colleges Rely on Paid Student Recruiters Overseas Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:30:05 GMT Green River Community College, south of Seattle, has enrolled 1,400 international students this year, most of them recruited by agents who get 15 percent of the $9,732 first-year tuition.(image)
Pennsylvania Schools’ Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:30:05 GMT The Chester Upland School District in Pennsylvania, which includes Columbus Elementary, seen here, is teetering on insolvency.The Chester Upland district’s fiscal woes – it is bordering on insolvency – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.(image)
The Texas Tribune: Student Assessments Facing Stiff Backlash in Texas Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:04:25 GMT Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.(image)
Chicago News Cooperative: Rahm Emanuel’s Comments in Video Upset Teachers Union Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:05:10 GMT Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in a new video criticizing the teachers union.An interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a highlight of a new video that criticizes the Chicago Teachers Union.(image)
Giants’ Cruz Defied Odds at UMass Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:12:09 GMT After being kicked out of Massachusetts for academic reasons, Cruz returned for his junior year and led the team in receiving.Victor Cruz, the Giants’ leading receiver, followed a winding road to the N.F.L., including twice being kicked out of UMass for academic reasons.(image)
Beliefs: When Counseling and Conviction Collide — Beliefs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:42:03 GMT Julea WardThe case of a woman who was expelled from a graduate counseling program highlights how religious views on sexual orientation provoke controversy in the profession.(image)
Rhodes Trust Gives Account of Quarterback’s Candidacy Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:42:04 GMT The Rhodes Trust confirmed that it had put on hold the candidacy of the quarterback, Patrick J. Witt, upon learning that a fellow student had filed a complaint against him.(image)
Sallie Mae to Change Forbearance Fee Policy Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:25:59 GMT A petition on Change.org helped bring about the lender’s new rule on forbearance fees.(image)
The Choice Blog: Claremont's President Says Lack of Proper Controls Led to SAT Misinformation Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:41:21 GMT Pamela B. Gann, president of Claremont McKenna College, discussed the circumstances surrounding the submission of inaccurate SAT data and how her school can regain trust.(image)
Churches Push for Law Allowing Them to Remain in Public Schools Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:05 GMT Advocates hope the State Senate will pass a bill in support of the New York City churches next week.(image)
The Texas Tribune: Arlington Hopes That New Stadium’s Glitter Rubs Off on Downtown Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:29:09 GMT The University of Texas at Arlington’s new College Park Center is a $78 million, 7,000-seat special-events arena.(image)
Cruz Is Among Those Who Found Refuge at Paterson Catholic Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:47:21 GMT Victor Cruz played for Paterson Catholic in 2003.Paterson Catholic High School, where Giants receiver Victor Cruz played football, was unable to survive the economic decline of Paterson, N.J. and was closed in 2010.(image)
Australian Universities Defend Alternative-Medicine Teaching Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:27:20 GMT A group campaigning against alternative medicine has told Australian universities that they are risking their reputations by teaching subjects like chiropractic, homeopathy, iridology and reflexology.(image)
Briefly: Education: Collaboration Brings Google to French Business School Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:27:20 GMT In "Google@HEC," a series of lectures, seminars and meetings for students will be led by digital entrepreneurs and Google employees.(image)
Immigrant Worker Firings Unsettle Pomona College Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:30:07 GMT Christian Torres, 25, had worked at Pomona College for six years and had been a leader in a unionization effort.At Pomona College, dining hall employees were fired after questions about their residency status, prompting a debate over what it means to be a liberal college.(image)
Company Banned by State Department in Effort to Protect Foreign Students Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:58:47 GMT Cetusa, a sponsor of a State Department work/travel program, was reviewed after 400 participants staged a walkout at a Hershey packing plant.(image)
In Yale Report, 52 Complaints of Sexual Misconduct Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:37:21 GMT Yale University, in an effort to be more transparent about its handling of sexual misconduct, released a report detailing accusations including harassing remarks and rape.(image)
New York City High School Report Backs Smaller Institutions Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:56:44 GMT New research last week showed that students at New York City’s growing crop of small public high schools had outperformed their counterparts at more traditional schools.(image)
Gaming the College Rankings Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:28:25 GMT The academic world is dismayed, but not quite surprised, by news that Claremont McKenna fudged its numbers.(image)
Former Teacher, 61, Arrested in California on Abuse Charges Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:50:08 GMT Mark BerndtMark Berndt, 61, who taught for 30 years, is accused of photographing children after taping their mouths shut and putting bugs on their faces.(image)
Claremont McKenna College Says It Exaggerated SAT Figures Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:34:05 GMT Claremont McKenna College said it submitted false SAT scores to publications like U.S. News & World Report that use the data in widely followed college rankings.(image)
After Mistake, A Mea Culpa From Vassar Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:59:12 GMT Two days after 76 applicants were mistakenly told they had been accepted to Vassar College, the school’s president apologized for the confusion and said the college would reimburse the students’ $65 application fees.(image)
Political Science | Women and Faith: Law Fuels Contraception Controversy on Catholic Campuses Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:58 GMT Bridgette Dunlap organized an off-campus clinic staffed by volunteer doctors to provide prescriptions for birth control because Fordham University’s student health service does not do so.Many Catholic colleges are pushing back against a ruling by the Obama administration that the new health care law requires insurance plans at Catholic institutions to cover birth control.(image)
Greenough Journal: One-Room Montana School Is Also a One-Student School Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:12:03 GMT Amber Leetch, 11, returning to the one-room school where she is the only student after recess.In a prosperous ranching corner of Montana, Amber Leetch, age 11, makes up the entire Sunset School District 30.(image)
On Education: Dr. Seuss Book, ‘Mulberry Street,’ Turns 75 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:00:42 GMT A tour of Springfield, Mass., where Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was raised, suggests that some of the images from his books were inspired by things he saw growing up.(image)
M.B.A. Program for Athletes Offers Off-Season Training in Economics Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:00:11 GMT The George Washington University School of Business STAR E.M.B.A. program is the first executive M.B.A. for professional athletes.(image)
SchoolBook: The School-Closing Vote Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:18:47 GMT UPDATED | In what has become an annual spectacle, a city board will vote Thursday night on the closing of nearly two dozen public schools for poor performance, an event that in the past has drawn hundreds of protestors and vigorous union opposition. SchoolBook will be providing updates from the event through the evening.(image)
SchoolBook: City to Vote on School Closings After Weeks of Hearings Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:28:19 GMT After weeks of hearings, many of them emotionally wrenching, the Panel for Educational Policy will decide Thursday night which schools in the city they will close -- partially or entirely -- for academic failure.(image)
SchoolBook: Cobble Hill Parents Sue to Block Success Academy 3 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:06:44 GMT Eva Moskowitz and her Success Academy charter schools are in the news on Thursday, again as the target of a lawsuit to try to stop her from establishing a new school, this time in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.(image)
The Choice Blog: Dean Wormer's Guide to Some Fantastic Colleges Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:47 GMT Could the best college for you be one that doesn't exist?(image)
The Choice Blog: Fake Data Did Not Affect Rank, But Claremont Remains Off Best 100 List Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:10:43 GMT Kiplinger magazine will not restore Claremont McKenna College to its list, even after discovering that the school's false numbers did not affect its rank this year.(image)
The Choice Blog: Do Asian-Americans Face Bias in Admissions at Elite Colleges? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:11:21 GMT Discrimination charges against Harvard and Princeton Universities have led to questions regarding discrimination against Asian-Americans at elite colleges.(image)
The Choice Blog: Creating Your Own Major, From 'Keeping It Real' to 'Grand Romantic Gestures' Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:47:04 GMT Some schools are giving students the option of designing their own major.(image)
How Big-Time Sports Ate College Life Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:20:10 GMT Should a stadium (or court) be at the center of college culture? How football and basketball hijacked the American campus.(image)
Editorial: Successes of Small Schools Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:05 GMT A study provides sound evidence that New York City students at small, specialized high schools are more likely to graduate than students in large, traditional high schools.(image)
Room for Debate: Do Unpaid Internships Exploit College Students? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:43:33 GMT Should the government get tough to protect unpaid interns, or are internships a win-win?(image)
Lives: Dazed and Confused Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:12:04 GMT How skipping school in late-’70s New York became a lesson in the costs of dropping out.(image)
Economix Blog: Answers to Reader Questions About Law School Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:08:58 GMT The Times’s David Segal responds to reader questions prompted by his series on legal education.(image)
Room for Debate: English Is Global, So Why Learn Arabic? Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:28:19 GMT Lawrence Summers says the emergence of English as the lingua franca makes learning other languages less vital. Does he have a point?(image)
The Learning Network Blog: It's All an Allusion: Identifying Allusions, in Literature and in Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:41:24 GMT Lesson | What is an allusion? In this lesson, students read an essay about allusions in literature, take a quiz in which they identify allusions, then choose from a variety of activities to go deeper.(image)
The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'A Lover' Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:27:49 GMT This week's matches Amy Lowell's two-line poem, "A Lover," with a 2011 video about synchronous fireflies that put on a "light show" each June in Tennessee, as well as a 2001 Science article that explores how fireflies control their glow.(image)
The Learning Network Blog: How Do Male and Female Roles Differ in Your Family? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:17:33 GMT Tell us about the gender roles in your house. Who would you say does most of the "parenting," whether that means helping with homework, cooking meals, attending school functions or just being home most often--and whether it's done by a mother or father, or by a sibling, grandparent or someone else?(image)
The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Proposition 8 Struck Down Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:44:07 GMT Opponents of Proposition 8 demonstrated outside the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday in San Francisco. The court ruled that the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage violated the Constitution.What clause in the Constitution was the basis for the decision?(image)
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