on the teacher contract that is going up for a vote that would see around 3% pay raises.
They also report on the local school district that has wound up over spending by 17.7 million and is going to have to pay the US Department of Education back.
on what changes that could be coming to the local high schools.
Employers are going to focus on hiring students with four year degrees than two year degrees.
91% agreed to the statement our company is asking employees to take on more responsibilities and to use a broader set of skills than in the past.
88% agreed to the statement to succeed in our company, employees need higher levels of learning and knowledge today than they did in the past.
49% agreed that some improvement is necessary at four year colleges in preparing students effectively for the challenges of today’s global economy.
The LA Times reports on students in the University of California system scrambling to find the key courses they need. The Professor Apostolos Athanassakis’ classics course already has a wait list of 300 students.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on a new program at Cleveland State University that will give math and science majors a shortcut to teaching.
The Christian Science Monitor and LA Times report on President Obama wanting 1.35 Billion more federal stimulus dollars for schools.
The Dallas Morning News reports on the 1.35 billion more that Obama for education stimulus bucks and the ability for school districts to apply for that money.
The Detroit News reports on Michigan schools hoping to get as much as 526 million in federal stimulus dollars.
The New York Times reports on wrangling in Albany pushing the request for school aid in the state down to the wire.
The Indy Star reports on the proposal by Indiana to get at the federal stimulus money.
The AP reports on Arizona looking to get 250 million for federal education grants.
The AP also reports on the bid from Colorado to get 377 million bucks that includes having merit pay for teachers. The Denver Post also reports on the Colorado bill.
The Times Picayune reports on the Orleans Parish School Board deciding to not go after stimulus money.
The AP reports on the 100 charter school cap in North Carolina could wind up hurting them in getting at the federal stimulus money.
The Oregonian reports on merit pay being the most controversial part in get at federal stimulus dollars from the Oregon plan.
on a school that is called the “Cyber School.” The school helps at-risk students graduate from high school.
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