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Spellings Blasts Reading First Cuts
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- July 3, 2008
The Education Secretary also softened NCLB rules.
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Education Takes Back Seat to Rising Gas Prices
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 27, 2008
But a poll says education is among the top election issues.
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More High School Kids Take College Classes
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- June 26, 2008
Many think that this "dual enrollment" will help them get into a selective college.
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Study Says Student Reading and Math Scores Are Improving
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 24, 2008
But researchers say it is unclear whether No Child Left Behind policy deserves credit for the gains.
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High School Grades and SAT: Still Best Predictor of College Success, Study Says
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 18, 2008
But the switch to the writing test format "did not substantially change" the test's ability to forecast first-year college performance.
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Sharpton and Klein, Education's Odd Couple
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 12, 2008
Their new Education Equality Project aims to fix the nation's most troubled schools.
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High School Pranks and Punishment
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 11, 2008
High school students in Connecticut, Florida, and Minnesota penalized for their senior pranks.
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Asian-Americans Struggle, Too, Study Says
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 10, 2008
The stereotype of the high-achieving Asian-American student can have a dangerous impact.
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States Take Aim at Abusive Teachers
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 9, 2008
Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, and South Carolina consider new sex abuse laws.
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High School Flunks in Florida But Aces the Ivy League
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 4, 2008
Principal criticizes the test-driven state accountability system.
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Arkansas School Considers a 4-Day School Week
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- June 3, 2008
Plus, a deportation-bound valedictorian in California and more Phys Ed in Florida.
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Obama (Finally) Talks Tough on Education Policy
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 30, 2008
He calls the U.S. public-education system "morally unacceptable."
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Studying for the ACT Might Not Help
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 29, 2008
A new report says that a rigorous high school course load is more likely to improve scores.
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Pizza Parties Lead to Better Grades
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 29, 2008
Do rewards such as pizza parties for kids who pass state tests really help students learn?
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Education Reacts to Senator Kennedy's Illness
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 23, 2008
Bush and Spellings offer their sympathies to their NCLB colleague.
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Education News Roundup
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 16, 2008
Immigration raid in Iowa, quake-damaged schools in China, and Arizona vouchers decision
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Keeping Count of Students Who Drop Out
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- May 16, 2008
The new push for graduation rate standards might help more kids finish high school
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Best High Schools Spring Update
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- May 16, 2008
Thirty-one schools from the Alabama have been added to the searchable database of high schools.
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A Huge Rise in Teach for America Recruits
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 14, 2008
TFA will have 3,700 new teachers next fall, up from 2,900.
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How Do You Live on a Teacher's Salary?
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 12, 2008
An E-mail I read this morning prompts that interesting question.
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Kids Who Stay in School Stay Alive
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 12, 2008
In Baltimore, those who were shot or slain missed an average of 46 days per year.
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A Fun Way to Slide Children Into Math
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- May 8, 2008
Number-based board games are found to help children develop number skills.
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Sizing Up the Charter School Movement
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 6, 2008
Parents try to get their kids off the wait lists while legislators aim for more money.
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Board Games Help Kids Learn Math, Study Shows
By Eddy Ramírez -
On Education
- May 1, 2008
Playing Chutes and Ladders helped kids in the Head Start Program.
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Should I Mention Depression on My College Application?
By Eddy Ramírez -
Education
- May 1, 2008
Colleges scrutinize applications from troubled students more closely.
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