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Archive for May, 2011

Education Articles For May 5, 2011…

May 05, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The USA Today has a new article up on an Inquiry sought into D.C. test scores.

The Detroit News reports on Ex-GM exec Roy S. Roberts that is ‘excited’ to take over DPS.

The Indy Star reports on 10,000 ISTEP scores that are going to be looked at due to a computer glitch.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on two Pennsylvania school districts that are weighing a four-day week.

The AP reports that the Providence School Board has voted to rehire nearly 1,500 of the city’s teachers who were sent termination notices earlier this year.

The Hartford Courant reports on the Connecticut Accountability for Learning Initiative program that is boosting state test score in reading.

The Chicago Tribune has an article up on a shared grant that helps five schools prepare special education teachers.

The Tennessean report on TN lottery’s HOPE scholarships that could be expanded to summer tuition.

Education Related Articles For May 4, 2011…

May 04, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Baltimore Sun reports on an effort to repeal illegal-immigrant tuition breaks under way.

The Dallas Morning News reports on a proposal that would boost enrollment and slash tuition at University of Texas.

The USA Today has an article up on arts graduates finding jobs and satisfaction

The New York Times reports on Gov. Cuomo backing higher tuition at top SUNY campuses.

The Miami Herald reports on FCAT writing scores improve in South Florida.

The Sacramento Bee reports on California looking at shorter school years.

The News & Observer reports on teachers protesting N.C. budget cuts.

They also report on 5 Wake schools that are going to a new schedule in order to save money.

Education Articles For May 1, 2011…

May 01, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Chicago Sun Times reports on flagship universities across the USA take hit on state aid.

CNN has an article up on MBA grads taking a pit stop and being a teacher for a couple of years.

The USA Today reports on College campuses adding language immersion programs.

The New York Times reports on Executive M.B.A. programs gaining popularity in India.

The Boston Globe reports on a Beverly school program that serves military families.

The Baltimore Sun reports on the local city that hopes to bring back 1,000 students by June.

The New York Times reports on the Fern Creek Elementary School which is thriving even though 20% of students live in homeless shelters.

The USA Today reports on the federal government chasing down more people that are not paying down their college loans.