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• Hawaii dimmed by education, election, health cuts

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii public schools are closed most Fridays, rats scurry across bananas in uninspected stores and there may not be enough money to run the next election. About the only parts of the state untouched by the foul economy are its sparkling beaches and world-class surfing. Hawaiis money troubles are ...
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• DC Vouchers Solved? Generous Severance for Displaced Workers

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 751
  By Andrew J. Coulson Colbert King  argues that DC should continue the opportunity scholarships private school choice program on its own dime, instead of complaining that Congress is killing it off. He starts off with a refreshing dose of realpolitik: “It should come as no surprise that Democratic congressional ...
  3 days ago

• One More Reason To Keep Kids Out Of Public School

  
  Tai-Chi Policy — Authority: 441
  Here’s the very latest in leftist education . Posted in Education Tagged: Government, Indoctrination, Public Schools
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• Is the DPS school boards Andrea Merida an embarrassment or a hero?

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 624
  Plenty of folks, including members of the Denver Post editorial board, have been pretty disapproving of new Denver Public Schools board member Andrea Merida in the days since she had hersel...
  2 weeks ago

• Girls in the Game empowers Chicago girls to lead healthier lives

  
  The Sixth Ward — Authority: 136
  A program at Neil Elementary School located in the Chatham neighborhood courtesy of Medill Reports : Energy invigorates the room as young girls pass a football and practice blocks to enforce the defense line. After the game, they discuss the importance of hygiene and the “real deal” on beauty. It’s all a part ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jamaica High Closing in Queens

  
  Education Investment Forum — Authority: 122
  The article in todays city room gives facts, but no conclusive reporting on the causes behind Jamaica High closing in Queens . Enrollment at Jamaica High School has been falling — it was 2,500 a decade ago — and its graduation rate has remained below 50 percent for years, education officials said. Under the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Writing Under the Influence: A Misguided Missive Against School Choice

  
  The Foundry — Authority: 731
  Opponents of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program have been losing the war of public opinion since last February when President Barack Obama and the Democrats on Capitol Hill voted to phase out the program. Even liberal political pundits like MSNBC’s Chris Mathews have expressed their outrage over the decision ...
  2 weeks ago

• Ontario recognizes education disaster, but more of the same on the menu

  
  No Apologies — Authority: 147
  Toronto Star – December 1, 2009 Schools plan curriculum overhaul By Louise Brown Ontario’s government is conducting a sweeping review of curriculum from Grades 1 to 8 to fix what educators charge is an overcrowded jumble of disconnected facts that fail to prepare the province’s 1.4 million students for the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Vermont Could Save Millions with Private School Choice

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 751
  The Ethan Allen Institute has just published a report suggesting that Vermont could save $80 million a year by voucherizing its education system. What’s most interesting is how generous the prospective vouchers would be: $10,000 for K-6, and $14,900 for grades 7-12. How could such a system save money? The main ...
  2 weeks ago

• LAUSD: Can Parents Turn Their Kids Schools Around?

  
  LA Moms Blog — Authority: 128
  I follow news of what happens in huge, admittedly troubled Los Angeles Unified School District pretty closely. Like Chicago, New York City, and DC, Los Angeles school system is a lab for experimentation and reform. While many schools within the system are quietly doing a great job day-in and day-out, there are ...
  2 weeks ago

• Rising Fees, Increasing Costs: The Death of California Education?

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 553
  It has been all over the news for the past few weeks. Due to steadily decreasing tax revenue and a still increasing deficit in the state budget, the University of California’s Board of Regents has drastically increases student fees, up to over $10,000 for undergraduates in the UC system. Students have reacted by ...
  2 weeks ago

• Peñaflorida’s Victory and the Sorry State of Philippine Education

  
  The Paradoxic Ley Line — Authority: 109
  The Philippine education system is in shambles. This basic truth couldn’t be highlighted by anything but the recent victory of Efren Peñaflorida as CNN’s “Hero of the Year.” Efren Peñaflorida is a simple person that initiated the “Pushcart Classrooms” to help educate street kids and out of school youths ...
  3 weeks ago

• Educate to Innovate: White House and Education Dept. Announce New Science and Math Education Campaign

  
  Everyday Citizen — Authority: 441
  President Obama has announced a campaign to enlist companies and nonprofit groups to spend money, time and volunteer effort to encourage students, especially in middle and high school , to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The campaign - "Educate to Innovate" will primarily focus on informal ...
  3 weeks ago

• Teen U: Helping teens realize their dreams

  
  Everyday Citizen — Authority: 441
  One of my biggest pet peeves these days is listening to adults talking about inner-city youth say, "Weve got to teach these kids to value education." Newsflash : Kids value education. They simply dont have the opportunities to get a good education from many of our schools... and they dont know what to do to progress ...
  4 weeks ago

• No Child Left Behind. Because They ALL Need to Be Watching Television at School.

  
  One Man's Thoughts — Authority: 135
  This article is from Michelle Mitchell’s blog Scribbit . Check it out. It has a lot of interesting items. My daughter came home from high school on Friday. “How was your day?” I asked. “Fine. We had another substitute so we didn’t do anything.” “What do you mean?” “Whenever we have a ...
  4 weeks ago

• Include new board members in DPS decision

  
  eLetters — Authority: 483
  Based on our long-held position on good government, the board of the League of Women Voters of Denver would like to express our concern about the decision-making process being taken by the Denver Public Schools Board of Education regarding the future of certain low-performing schools. As we understand it, the final ...
  4 weeks ago

• GAO: Dept. of Ed. Suffers Oversight Deficiencies

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 751
  A report released today by the federal government’s non-partisan General Accounting Office finds deficits in the Department of Education’s financial and program oversight. According to the GAO, “These shortcomings can lead to weaknesses in program implementation that ultimately result in failure to effectively ...
  4 weeks ago

• Idaho educators celebrate American Education Week

  
  Talk Radio 950 KOZE-AM — Authority: 440
  Idahoans are being invited into the classroom, as educators in the Gem State and across the country celebrate American Education Week.This year’s theme is “Great public schools – a basic right and our responsibility.”Idaho Education Association President Sherri Wood says the celebration is a reminder of the ...
  4 weeks ago

• Education Study Provides More Ammunition For Much Needed Reform

  
  FamilyFoundationBlog.com — Authority: 131
  Here are  more telling details from the education choice polling data and study  of which we were a party:  Paul DiPerna , research director for The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice , wrote in his study that the research indicates: a major disconnect between Virginia’s schooling preferences and ...
  4 weeks ago

• Education Study Provides More Ammunition For Much Needed Reform

  
  FamilyFoundationBlog.com — Authority: 131
  Here are  more telling details from the education choice polling data and study  of which we were a party and released yesterday:  Paul DiPerna , research director for The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice , wrote in his study that the research indicates: a major disconnect between Virginia’s ...
  4 weeks ago

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