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Archive for October, 2011

Education News For October 14, 2011….

October 14, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The New York Times reports on students from India going to USA schools due to be being squeezed out from top Indian institutions.

They also report on financial aid fraud growing as online courses grow.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers approving a one-year contract extension.

The AP reports on Nearly all Wisconsin public schools that will see drop in aid this year.

The Miami Herald reports on the state that is revising how the FCAT exam is scored.

Education News For October 13, 2011…

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

The Tennessean reports on Margaret Spellings that warns against dismantling ‘No Child’ law.

The New York Times reports on the state putting pressure on city schools over English Language Learners due to poor graduation rates.

The Chicago Sun Times reports on the city that wants the CPS to pay for pensions for its non-teaching employees.

The Dallas Morning News reports on seven school districts in the state that are suing over unequal education funding.

The Indy Star reports on area high schools that are getting more sophisticated as they prepare the next generation of filmmakers.

The Oregonian reports on the U.S. education secretary sticking by charter schools and measuring teachers by student results.

The Post Dispatch reports on Kennard Classical Junior Academy and the magnet school program they have that is breeding success.

The AP reports on Brownback offering a plan to reform school finance.

October 12, 2011 Education News….

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

The New York Times reports on Senator Tom Harkin and his bill to change the NCLB bill. The AP also reports on Senators seeking to alter No Child Left Behind law.

The Tennessean reports on groups that are attacking the Harkin Bill to change the NCLB bill.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on the first punishments that are going to be handed out on the APS cheating scandal.

The LA Times reports on the LAUSD agreeing to revise how English learners and blacks are taught.’

The New York Times reports on an alumni tutoring effort striving to raise diversity at elite public schools.

The Arizona Republic reports on revamped school ratings surprising many schools.

Education News For October 11, 2011…

October 11, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Sacramento Bee reports on Governor OKs college aid for undocumented immigrants in California

The AP reports that all diplomas are now going to be printed on paper.

The LA times reports on UC reaching a labor deal with its largest union.

The AP reports on N.C. schools celebrate high graduation rates.

Education News For October 10, 2011….

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

The AP reports on students from Great Bay Community College that will have a clearer path if they want to transfer to the University of New Hampshire’s College of Life Sciences and Agriculture.

The Sacramento Bee reports on a Sacramento State conference that encourages girls to pursue math, science careers.

The Detroit News reports on DPS laying off 87 teachers during MEAP testing

The Chicago Sun Times reports on a Chicago school worker that reveals self as school cafeteria food blogger.

Complete College America Is Out With A Report Looking At College Graduation Rates..

October 07, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

Things this report reports:

  • 75% of students are college commuters, often juggling families, jobs, and school
  • Part Time students are not even counted by the federal government.
  • 24.3% of part time students get a four year bachelors degree in 8 years.
  • They found it took too long to get a college degree with useless credit hours. They want to cap degrees at certain credit hours.
  • 50.1% in community Colleges, and 20.7% in 4-year schools take remedial classes.

The report even look at state data in big detail.