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Obama celebrates contributions of black colleges (AP)

Published on September 13, 2010 By

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is recognizing the contributions of historically black colleges and universities to the nation’s education system and calling for their continued support. Obama says strengthening the country’s 105 federally recognized historically black colleges and universities is a job for the entire federal government and key to his goal of increasing college graduation rates.

Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP)

Published on September 6, 2010 By rohit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation’s first major battle over school segregation, has died

LA unveils $578M school, costliest in the nation (AP)

Published on August 22, 2010 By

LOS ANGELES – Next month’s opening of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools will be auspicious for a reason other than its both storied and infamous history as the former Ambassador Hotel, where the Democratic presidential contender was assassinated in 1968. With an eye-popping price tag of $578 million, it will mark the inauguration of the nation’s most expensive public school ever

Obama defends education policies to critics (AP)

Published on July 30, 2010 By rohit

WASHINGTON – Challenging civil rights organizations and teachers’ unions that have criticized his education policies, President Barack Obama said Thursday that minority students have the most to gain from overhauling the nation’s schools. “We have an obligation to lift up every child in every school in this country, especially those who are starting out furthest behind,” Obama told the centennial convention of the National Urban League.

Obama to deliver education reform speech Thursday (AP)

Published on July 29, 2010 By

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will deliver an education reform speech Thursday morning at the National Urban League’s 100th Anniversary Convention in the nation’s capital. Obama will discuss how his “Race to the Top” program and other initiatives are driving education reform across the country and focusing the nation on the goal of preparing students for college and careers. Civil rights leaders are openly criticizing the $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” grant competition, claiming it leaves out many minority students.

Sallie Mae to relocate to Delaware (AP)

Published on July 1, 2010 By

DOVER, Del. – Sallie Mae , the nation’s largest student lender , has decided to move its corporate headquarters from Reston, Va ., to Delaware

Hawaii passes law mandating 180-day school year (AP)

Published on June 15, 2010 By

HONOLULU – A new Hawaii law requires at least 180 school days a year as the state tries to shed its reputation for having the least amount of instructional time in the nation .

Heated debate expected over Texas curriculum plans (AP)

Published on May 21, 2010 By rohit

AUSTIN, Texas – Discussions remained mild Thursday as the State Board of Education made final edits to new social studies guidelines for Texas schools. But debate over several controversial plans — including a proposal to tone down criticism of McCarthyism — was expected to heat up as the meeting stretched into the evening. The board’s decisions will set the standards for teaching history and social studies to some 4.8 million public school students for the next 10 years.