How Much Is the Stimulus Helping States? That Depends
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - October 21, 2009
A government report says the Recovery Act is saving jobs, but state officials offer a bleaker picture.
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Report Shows Narrowing Achievement Gap Between Different Student Groups
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - October 8, 2009
The gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students seems to be shrinking, a new study finds.
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Schools Nationwide to Exercise Continuously for 10 Hours
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - September 30, 2009
A unique experiment lets schools sign up in 15-minute intervals for an "exercise relay."
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Texas School District Wins $1 Million in Scholarships
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - September 16, 2009
The Aldine Independent School District is this year's winner of the Broad Prize in Urban Education.
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Schwarzenegger's Big Plans for Calif. Schools
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - August 25, 2009
The governor is proposing sweeping reforms to get more federal funds. Some say he's going too far.
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School Lunches Go Vegetarian
By
Zach Miners
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Education - August 20, 2009
More meatless options are on menus, but rising prices are hitting districts hard, a new survey says.
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D.C. Prepares to Offer STD Tests to All High School Students
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - August 13, 2009
Students will have the option to take the test without their parents' consent.
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Court Says Yes to English-Only Tests
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - August 6, 2009
A California court ruling approves testing students only in English—even those still learning it.
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Court Ruling Helps Special-Needs Students
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - June 24, 2009
A Supreme Court decision gives families more options for getting help for students with special needs.
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Charter Schools Might Not Be Better
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - June 17, 2009
Research suggests that most charter students would do just as well in a traditional public school.
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Close Underperforming Charter Schools, Reward Those That Work
By
Andrew J. Rotherham
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Richard Whitmire
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Opinion - June 17, 2009
Education Secretary Arne Duncan pushes states to reward top independents and close lousy ones.
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Do Good Teachers Leave When Black Students Enroll?
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - June 5, 2009
A new study takes a look at teacher-movement patterns in a North Carolina district.
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Abortions More Frequent for Private Religious School Students
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - June 2, 2009
Unwed students and young grads are more likely to have abortions than peers in public schools.
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Turning Around Troubled Schools
By
Eddy Ramírez
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Education - May 27, 2009
Signs of how Education Secretary Arne Duncan plans to fix failing schools, via his work in Chicago
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Swine Flu Blamed in School Principal's Death
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - May 18, 2009
New York City closes additional schools to keep the virus from spreading.
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Obama Looks at Closing (and Reopening) Failing Schools
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - May 14, 2009
Administration's $5 billion plan aims to turn around some of the country's lowest-performing schools.
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A Plan for Parents to Shut Down Schools
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - May 12, 2009
L.A. charter school operators launch a parent campaign to improve L.A.'s worst schools.
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Schools Reopen, with Hand-Washing Replacing Widespread Closures to Fight Swine Flu
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - May 6, 2009
The CDC’s new game plan for schools includes lots of hand washing and keeping kids at home when sick.
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Los Angeles Looks at Firing Teachers
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - May 4, 2009
A controversial proposal to streamline teachers' firing raises questions.
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Chicago Tests a Year-Round School Schedule
By
Zach Miners
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On Education - April 28, 2009
Many Chicago elementary school students will head back to school in early August.
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Should the School Day Be Longer?
Opinion - April 27, 2009
Christopher Gabrieli and Frederick M. Hess debate in today's Two Takes.
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Expand School Hours and You Will Expand Learning
By
Christopher Gabrieli
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Opinion - April 27, 2009
Massachusetts model shows that achievement increases and communities improve.
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Better U.S. Schools Could End Recession, Pay Off Debt to China
By
John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - April 24, 2009
Would you like to send your kid to a great school? Or would you rather send your money to China?
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Low-Income Students Receiving Vouchers Make Reading Gains
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - April 7, 2009
Study finds modest gains in reading but not in math among D.C. students receiving vouchers.
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