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Archive for January, 2009

The Hartford Courant Reports…

January 26, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

that the federal stimulus bill could give a grand total of 230 million in aid to school districts.

The New York Times Reports….

January 23, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on a new study out. The study used a brief test of 20 questions from the verbal sections of the Graduate Record Exam to around 120 black and white test-takers four times during last year’s presidential campaign.

The initial exam saw a score of 12 out 20 questions right for the white test takers while it was only 8.5 out of 20 for the black test takers. After Obama was elected the president the test scores the white-black test score gap became statistically nonsignificant.

The Arizona Republic Reports…

January 23, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on a proposal that would cut 600 million in funding from the state college system. The article says that a Board of Regents meeting drew a big crowd who were against these cuts.

A video is also included.

Chancellor Jim Rogers In Nevada…

January 23, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

calls the state educational system a disaster and will deteriorate even more with budget cuts.

The Associated Press Reports…

January 23, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

on the LA schools chief that is not going wind up doing a mid-year 2,300 teacher layoff.

The Washington Post Reports…

January 23, 2009 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

twelve Prince George’s County public schools that are facing closure to help save 11.9 million bucks.