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Archive for May, 2011

Education Articles For May 16, 2011….

May 16, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The AP reports on Sallie Mae cutting interest rates on student loans.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on Scholarship bill to aid immigrants faces test in Illinois House.

CNN has up an article on places to get an MBA for under 50,000 in total tuition.

CNN also has up an article on female college grads earning 17% less than men do.

The Miami Herald reports on more jobs out there for today’s college grads.

The New York Times reports on online degrees coming of age in Asia.

The Tennessean reports on UT-Chattanooga offering a no-obligation program to try a teaching job.

The News & Observer reports on UNC that may turn away some students due to budget cuts.

The New York Times reports on teacher reviews will put more focus on state tests.

The Baltimore Sun reports on a school budget faceoff in the local school district.

The Detroit News reports on more area teachers that have been given layoff notices.

The Miami Herald reports on Jeb Bush’s education reform ideas drawing national attention.

The Tennessean reports on the economy prompting Tennessee schools to increase Chinese classes.

Education News For May 13, 2011…

May 13, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Dallas Morning News reports on Texas universities that would be compared against the best under legislation that passed the Texas House.

The Indy Star reports on caps urged for college tuition hikes for Indiana Public Universities.

The Tennessean Reports on the state that wants colleges in the state to produce more grads in hottest job areas.

The USA Today has an article up on Stanford University adding alumni interviews to admissions process.

The USA Today reports on on-line colleges making iPhone apps.

The Christian Science Monitor reports on Sen. Kay Hagan (D) of North Carolina that has announced the School Turnaround and Rewards (STAR) Act that will help turn around some schools with some money, but with conditions attached to the money.

The Dallas Morning News reports on the latest Dallas ISD budget plan that cuts $120 million and 2,739 positions.

The New York Times reports on teachers using social media to ask and answer questions in the classroom.

The Detroit News reports on three DPS buildings, including the school for deaf, that will stay open for the next school year.

The Miami Herald reports on thousands of high school seniors not passing the FCAT exams.

The News & Observer reports on Wake to unveil student assignment models on May 23.

The Oregonian reports on tough budget decisions going on at four school districts in the state.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Philadelphia schools that lost federal and state aid.

The AP reports on Rochelle Hendricks that has now been named the Secretary of Education in New Jersey.

Education News For May 12, 2011….

May 12, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Detroit News reports on Robert Bobb that has been battling cancer for over a year.

The Post Dispatch reports on the East St. Louis School Board ceding control to state.

The Baltimore sun reports on city schools to hire 15 new administrators.

The Miami Herald reports on salary cuts coming from top people.

The New York Times reports on Public School 19 in Corona, Queens that is still using portable classrooms 16 years later.

The AP reports on The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district that has sent layoff notices to more than 700 employees.

The AP reports on Indianapolis Public Schools getting rid of 350 teaching positions.

The LA Times reports on a 1 million funding raising goal in Beverly Hills that did not meet its goals, but did save 11 jobs.

The USA Today has an article up on oral readings helping college students comprehend difficult texts.

Education Articles For May 10, 2011…

May 10, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Sacramento Bee reports on new college grads looking at temp work to get foot in door.

The AP reports on North Dakota State University tuition that will jump 8.8 percent this fall.

The AP reports on a ‘Sesame Street’ adaptation to debut in Nigeria.

The LA Times reports on California schools bracing for a shift in extra curricular programs due to not being able to charge fees.

The Times Picayune reports on a Louisiana Senate panel approving dedicating tobacco settlement money for college scholarships.

Education Articles For May 9, 2011…

May 09, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The LA Times reports on the University of California weighing varying tuitions at its 10 campuses.

The Tennessean reports on a program that starts kids thinking about college in kindergarten.

The Washington Post reports on Families along U.S.-Mexico border face tough school choices.

The Kansas City Star reports on job prospects brighten slightly for 2011 college graduates.

The LA Times reports on the local teachers union challenging L.A. Unified’s new evaluation process.

They also report on dual-language immersion programs growing in popularity.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Pennsylvania considering giving voters more say on school budgets.

A couple Education Article For May 6, 2011…

May 06, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Post Dispatch reports on college graduates’ job prospects improving but not great.

The Indy Star reports on Gov. Daniels signing charter school and voucher bills.