have new research out that showcases that students in either bilingual education or English immersion wound up learning the same amount of English after a five year period.
on Roland Fryer Jr. who did an experiment in a few school districts each with different rules on how to pay kids for doing stuff like reading books or passing exams. In Dallas where reading books won students some money it had the biggest effect in scores, but some students did not improve at all in the program.
The Boston Globe reports on Bristol Community College that is going to partner with the Princeton Review to offer a fast track for allied health programs.
The AP reports on SIU that is not going to be having a tuition increase, but will have a fee increase though.
The Chattanooga Free Press reports on the lottery-funded college scholarship fund Tennessee has that needs funding help.
The Tennessean reports on Lipscomb Univesity that is going to offer a doctorate in education.
on states that are pushing to pay teachers based on performance.
on some school districts in the state getting bigger cuts than others.
on Sacramento city schools that will skip Teach for America.
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