The Seattle Times Reports..
on Seattle schools that have now standardized PE classes.
Archive for October, 2009
The Project On Student Debt….
with a report on access to federal loans. They say that more community colleges need to let students have access to federal loans.
They say 900,000 community college students to do not have access to federal loans which is almost 10%. 7 states have over 20% of community colleges students with no access to federal loans.
The Oregonian Reports….
on a new study that is going to be starting to help find a scientific way to predict who will be a great teacher.
Both The Indy Star And Philaldelphia Inquirer….
both have articles up on the Everyday Math program.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the divide between supporters and critics of this math program. Supporters say it is increasing math scores while critics say they are not learning the fundamentals.
The Indy Star though reports on Franklin Township schools in a pilot program making math more fun and easier to learn.
The AP Reports….
on few black people that are teachers.
College Related Articles for October 12, 2009
The San Francisco Chronicle reports on a new bill that would have a tax on oil in order to help pay for college.
The LA Times reports on the the University of California system that may wind up hiking tuition on some select majors.
The Sacramento Bee reports on a union firing up protests at CSUS.
They also report on foster kids getting scholarship money through the Foster Youth Education Fund.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports on stiffer college aid standards being sought in Illinois.
They also report on the state college system that is facing a cash crunch.
The Oregonian reports on colleges in the state attracting more foreign students.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on public colleges in the state that are crowded this year.
The Herald Leader reports on University of Kentucky professors that are going to be testing a whole new curriculum on students.
The State News reports on a Michigan State chef that want to improve cafeteria food.
The Post Dispatch reports on Truman State University that is going to try to raise 30 million bucks.
The AP reports on a MSU program that help train jobless military veterans for farm jobs.
