Tag Archive

america business california children city college colleges congress country democratic department district Education facebook family follow-yahoo government kids life loans money News obama pc pro school pc pro schools people president school school-district schools Science secretary state student students summer Tech time topstories united-states university Video white yahoo york

High court hears Arizona school case (AP)

Published on November 3, 2010 By

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court seems closely divided about an Arizona tax-break program that provides millions of dollars in scholarships for students at private religious schools. The conservative justices indicated they are likely to rule against a challenge to the Arizona program that says it amounts to an unconstitutional state endorsement of religion. The court’s liberals suggested they have problems with the state’s tax credit.

Kansas sued again over school funding (Reuters)

Published on November 2, 2010 By rohit

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A group of Kansas public school districts filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming the state has again unconstitutionally short-changed students. The lawsuit alleges that the state failed to provide sufficient money to comply with a funding plan that resulted from a previous lawsuit that was settled in 2006, according to a statement from the districts’ lawyers.

Conn. governor hopefuls say urban areas a priority (AP)

Published on October 30, 2010 By rohit

STAMFORD, Conn. – More opportunities for jobs and education reform will help jumpstart Connecticuts urban areas, the state’s gubernatorial candidates told an audience Friday night.

Three decades on, Calif. family awaits execution (AP)

Published on September 29, 2010 By rohit

LOS ANGELES – It was after dark and 15-year-old Susan Jordan was still not home on that school night 30 years ago when her worried family got a chilling call they’ll never forget. “Susie isn’t home from school yet is she?” a man’s voice said. “You will never see your daughter again.” Her father and two brothers leaped into a truck and drove frantically around their neighborhood screaming her name.

After Katrina, how charter schools helped recast New Orleans education (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published on August 29, 2010 By rohit

Before hurricane Katrina, the school system in New Orleans was like a dysfunctional marching band: It had structure and central direction, but academic failure and corruption dragged it down. Five years later, the schools are like a nascent jazz band: bursting with energy and improvisation and making bold academic strides – but still far from achieving their full promise. “Few cities have achieved the widespread gains in student learning that New Orleans has recorded since Katrina …

NJ Gov fires education chief over $400 mln typo (Reuters)

Published on August 27, 2010 By rohit

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican whose deep budget cuts have won wide praise, on Friday fired his education commissioner after a clerical error cost the state $400 million in federal education dollars. Just two days ago, Christie defended the handling of New Jersey’s request for Race to the Top federal aid, saying the Obama administration’s refusal to let the cash-poor state fix its error exemplified Washington’s problems

iTunes Texas education channel launched (AP)

Published on August 25, 2010 By

HOUSTON – Texas students can now download podcasts, videos and other multimedia lessons directly from iTunes through a new online program aimed at providing free, supplementary coursework that can be accessed anywhere, state officials announced Tuesday. The Texas Education iTunes U channel allows teachers to upload material from their classes to help students understand new concepts or do more research in a specific subject area. Students and parents can access the material through home or school computers, and those with iPods can download the information to the handheld devices

Calif high court upholds affirmative action ban (AP)

Published on August 2, 2010 By

SAN FRANCISCO – California’s highest court has upheld the state’s 14-year-old law barring preferential treatment of women and minorities in public school admissions, government hiring and contracting.

Calif. gets $416M to turn around failing schools (AP)

Published on June 25, 2010 By rohit

SAN FRANCISCO – State education officials say the federal government has awarded $416 million to California to turn around dozens of its lowest public schools. Jack O’Connell , the state superintendent of public instruction, said Thursday that California received the money from the U.S. Department of Education’s School Improvement Grants program.

Idaho to shut school involved in Bible controversy (AP)

Published on June 24, 2010 By

BOISE, Idaho – An Idaho public charter school that unsuccessfully sued the state for barring use of the Bible as a historical text in the classroom will be shuttered because of financial troubles, officials said Thursday. The Idaho Public Charter School Commission voted to revoke Nampa Classical Academy’s charter, citing a lack of stability in the school’s finances, despite a school board member’s plea “for grace and mercy.” While school administrators complain they’ve been unfairly targeted because of their differences with the state over use of the Bible, the commission insists the academy’s money troubles are to blame. The charter school ended classes two weeks earlier than planned this year after federal funds that were budgeted for did not come through.