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Archive for September, 2008

The Chiciago Tribune Reports…..

September 02, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on the students that have boycotted the first day of classes over funding disparities.

A video is also included on this boycott.

The Chicago Sun-Times also reports on this as well.

The Christian Science Monitor Out….

September 02, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

with an article on colleges getting more students register5ed to vote.

The Associated Press Reports….

September 02, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on the Center Area and Monaca school districts that are going to be merging due to budget woes. The school districts are in Pennsylvania. The article says that the Monaca school district does not offer Advanced Placement classes, no mathematics beyond calculus and no science beyond physics.

The Education Week Peopel Out With An Article….

September 01, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

looking at the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin and her education views.

Highlights from article:

Raised per-pupil spending by 100 bucks to 5,400 bucks per student.

Supports performance pay.

Wants flexibility for NCLB.

She wants to teach both when it comes to creationism vrs evolution.

The New York Times Looks At Various….

September 01, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

school districts and students going through hard times.

In Louisville 7,600 homeless students were enrolled and the end of the 2008 school year, but But Anne Malone who coordinates efforts to help homeless students in the area says the number is only going to be bigger this year.

The Philadelphia Inquirer Reports On Schools…..

September 01, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

that are going over the traditional 180 day school calendar.