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The Chicago Sun-Times And Chicago Tribune….

June 08, 2010 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

are both reporting on the local teachers union that has filed a lawsuit over class size saying that class sizes to 35 are unsafe and violate the municipal code.

Chicago Sun-Times link, Chicago Tribune link.

The Washington Post Reports…

June 08, 2010 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on the District’s Office of Campaign Finance that will investigate a complaint that is alleging that Michelle Rhee violated the law by soliciting donations from private foundations that reserved the right to pull their funding if there was a change in the school system’s leadership.

The Houston Chronicle Reports….

June 08, 2010 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on changes to the TAKS standards that has caused more students to pass the exam. The articles states that this year the 8th grade social studies exam needed only 21 correct answers out of 48 to get a passing score.

The Miami Herald Reports..

June 08, 2010 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on Haitian students now welcome at South Florida schools.

The Detroit News Reports….

June 08, 2010 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

that the school district in June is going to shut down 32 schools which is almost 20% of the total schools in the local school district.

College Related Articles For June 7, 2010….

June 07, 2010 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The New York Times reports on illegal immigrants that have graduated college his year.

They even report on for-profit colleges that are fighting a cut in federal funding.

They also report on colleges that are now allowing family pets to come to college as well.

The AP reports on some Hispanic college graduates.

The Houston Chronicle reports on the job picture getting better for college grads.

The USA Today reports on a new ethics code for college admissions counselors.

The Austin American Statesman reports on the prospect of more budget cuts that worries Texas higher education leaders.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on for-profit colleges getting big benefits from stimulus dollars.

The Baltimore Sun reports on the Gov. that wants to keep college tuition flat in the state.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on Chicago Public Schools graduates that are planning on attending the University of Illinois at Chicago that could wind up getting a phone call saying they are accepted to the University.