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Six U.S. states excel in education funding: group (Reuters)

Published on October 12, 2010 By

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Six U.S.

Ala. prof won’t be charged in 1993 Mass. mail bomb (AP)

Published on September 30, 2010 By

BOSTON – A former professor accused of killing three colleagues in a shooting rampage in Alabama earlier this year won’t be charged in an attempted mail-bombing in Massachusetts 17 years ago. The chief federal prosecutor in Boston said the initial investigation into two pipe bombs that were mailed to a scientist in 1993 was “appropriate and thorough.” The case has never been solved. Amy Bishop was charged in February with the University of Alabama-Huntsville shootings and in June with her brother’s 1986 killing in Massachusetts.

Teens in Mass. bullying case appear in court (AP)

Published on September 23, 2010 By

HADLEY, Mass. – Massachusetts prosecutors say they plan to call up to 50 witnesses in their case against three girls accused of bullying a classmate so relentlessly that she committed suicide

2 teens charged in Mass. bullying case in court (AP)

Published on September 15, 2010 By

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Two teens accused of participating in the bullying of a 15-year-old Massachusetts girl who hanged herself are due for court appearances.

Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published on September 3, 2010 By rohit

Put down your No. 2 pencils and get ready for the next generation of standardized tests, featuring fewer multiple choice questions and increased use of computers

Harvard regains spot atop U.S. News rankings (AP)

Published on August 17, 2010 By

Harvard pulled ahead of Ivy League rival Princeton in the latest edition of the influential U.S. News & World Report university rankings, while a stronger emphasis on graduation rates drove other changes in the Top 10. The nation’s oldest university and traditionally one of its most selective, Harvard has topped the list two of the last three years

School bullying summit’s big hope: an anti-bullying tipping point (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published on August 12, 2010 By rohit

In the wake of several high-profile bullying incidents, the Department of Education is hosting the first federal school bullying summit Wednesday and Thursday. Suicides linked to bullying – including the January suicide of Phoebe Prince, which has resulted in nine felony charges against her Massachusetts classmates – have drawn particular attention to the issue, and several states are considering or enacting anti-bullying laws. “People are really feeling the heat now,†“This is the first time this kind of initiative has taken place, bringing together so many disparate elements, and there really is a hope that it will create a critical mass or tipping point ..

Mass. bullying defendants seek medical records (AP)

Published on August 10, 2010 By rohit

HADLEY, Mass. – Lawyers for two teenagers accused of bullying a Massachusetts high school freshman before she killed herself have asked a judge to let them see the girl’s medical records in an effort to show that she was suicidal long before she took her own life. Six former South Hadley students are charged in connection with 15-year-old Phoebe Prince’s death in January.

18 states, DC are education reform grant finalists (AP)

Published on July 27, 2010 By

ATLANTA – Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were named finalists Tuesday in the second round of the federal “Race to the Top” school reform grant competition, giving them a chance to receive a share of $3.4 billion. The states are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and South Carolina

Illegal immigrants hold DC ‘teach-in’ to push bill (AP)

Published on July 14, 2010 By rohit

BOSTON – Immigrant advocates have set up a makeshift school in the nation’s capital reminiscent of 1960s “teach-ins” to encourage a path to citizenship through college enrollment. The first class at “Dream University” was held Wednesday outside the White House. Among the most vocal activists have been those in Massachusetts, who say they’ll also attend the classes.