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Arizona City Independent > Education - TriValley Central
September 08, 2010
Ban on seniority in Arizona teacher rehirings approved - TriValley Central
September 08, 2010
Arizona Selects Scottsdale's Evans Newton Incorporated (ENI) as a ... - SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
September 08, 2010
School districts use public money to influence Arizona elections - Tucson Citizen
September 08, 2010
Feds probing claims of bias against Arizona's non-native English speaking teachers - Arizona Republic
September 08, 2010
CNN Education
Obama must stick to his guns on education
September 02, 2010
It's back-to-school time, which means some in the media have gone back to asking: "What's wrong with our schools? And how can we fix it?"
Alabama schools turn to bank loans to operate
August 31, 2010
Alabama schools have been having a rough time of it, and it only looks like it's going to get rougher. The Cotton State recently came in last place in the federal Department of Education's Race to the Top grant competition. And a steadfast global recession combined with the Gulf Coast oil spill this summer have put a severe strain on the state's tax receipts, the primary source of revenue for Alabama's education system, forcing several school systems to take out private loans just to make it through the year.
Award-winning teachers dole out advice on fixing public schools
August 31, 2010
What if students attended school all year? One Wisconsin teacher thinks that could be a way to improve student grades and fix the nation's public school system.
Report: Classroom shortage hurts East Jerusalem children
August 24, 2010
Palestinian children in East Jerusalem are being put at a disadvantage because of a dire shortage of classrooms in the east side of the city, according to a report published Tuesday by two Israeli human rights groups.
What's missing for back-to-school? 135,000 teachers
August 20, 2010
More children are crowding into classrooms in Modesto, Calif. Parents are paying extra to send their kids to full-day kindergarten in Queen Creek, Ariz. And the school buses stopped rolling in one St. Louis area school district.
U.S. News & World Report's Education Center
Are You Really Ready for the October LSAT?
September 07, 2010
The test is fast approaching. Find out if you should take it or wait until December.
College Doesn't Have to Involve Debt
September 07, 2010
Earning a college degree shouldn't involve sinking into debt, an author and UMass student writes in his new book.
How to Find Interest-Free Student Loans
September 07, 2010
Some charities lend interest-free, saving students thousands
Pros and Cons of Interest-Free Student Loans
September 07, 2010
No-interest loans save students thousands, but involve hassles.
Houston Charter Sends 100 Percent of Grads to Four-Year Colleges
September 03, 2010
A Houston charter sends all of its grads, many underprivileged, to four-year colleges.
NPR's Education News
New College Teaches Young American Muslims
September 08, 2010
Late last month, the 15 students who comprise Zaytuna College's inaugural class settled in to their first day in a classroom near the University of California, Berkeley. For these students, this is a chance to study with top Islamic scholars. For the school's founders, it's a chance to hone a new image for American Islam.
The First Day: What's Your Back To School Ritual?
September 07, 2010
Students and parents often kick off each new school year with annual rituals -- buying new shoes, taking a last-minute trip, or picking out a shiny new lunchbox. Writer Sally Friedman shares three generations of back-to-school memories.
Rite Of Passage: Moving Into A College Dorm
September 07, 2010
It's an annual ritual in Boston, as well as other areas across the country, parents help their kids move in at college dormitories. In Boston, move-in day is pretty chaotic and ties up traffic.
Op-Ed: DEA Call For Ebonics Experts Smart Move
September 06, 2010
The Drug Enforcement Administration is seeking Ebonics translators to interpret wire-tapped conversations. Critics fear the move by a federal agency could set a precedent. But linguist John McWhorter argues that, while any conversation about Ebonics is charged, the DEA is on the right track.
Students Quiz Education Sec. Arne Duncan
September 02, 2010
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has spent much of the back-to-school season talking with teachers and parents. His department recently oversaw the awarding of more than $4 billion to public schools in select states. While he's addressed countless teachers in recent weeks, now, he tackles students' questions.
New York Times Education
In a New Role, Teachers Move to Run Schools
September 08, 2010
Brick Avon Academy, a public school in Newark with 650 students, began operating on Thursday under its teachers' leadership.
Mind: Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits
September 08, 2010
For-Profit Colleges Step Up Lobbying Against New Rules
September 08, 2010
An Education Department proposal would cut off federal financial aid to programs whose students take on too much debt for training that provides little likelihood of leading to a well-paying job.
 
A Frenzied First Day for Applying to Private Kindergartens
September 08, 2010
Parents of 2- to 4-year-olds swamped the phone lines and Web sites of exclusive Manhattan institutions in an annual post-Labor Day rite.
It's Back to School. Then Back to Vacation.
September 08, 2010
The first week of school is nothing more than the first day for more than a million students in New York City.
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