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Archive for June, 2011

Education News For June 8, 2011…

June 08, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Baltimore Sun reports on repeal drive moves forward on tuition for illegal immigrants.

The LA Times reports on supreme Court order on California immigrant tuition rates that could affect other states’ policies.

The USA Today reports on thank-you notes aiding higher ed scholarships.

The Washington Post reports on D.C.’s Bruce-Monroe that school faces challenges as it tries the Singapore math method.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the Pennsylvania State Education Association that backs use of test scores in evaluating teachers

The New York Times Reports on private SAT tutors that have been de rigueur at New York private schools for years, but the proliferation of subject-matter tutors is a newer phenomenon that is inciting a backlash.

The Detroit News reports on a program that uses DPS teachers to assist and mentor peers.

Education News For June 6 2011…

June 06, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Des Moines Register reports on for-profit college and weather they offer too little education.

The AP reports on Indiana state and public universities in standoff over tuition hikes.

The Baltimore Sun reports on strapped colleges resort to fee hikes.

The AP reports on Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire that has signed a bill that will raise tuition rates for colleges in the state.

The AP reports on less than half of Rockford high school grads that enroll in college.

The Detroit News reports on Stephen Stafford who is going to college at age 13.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on college students needing to take remedial classes.

The Post Dispatch reports on more high school students doing the gap year before going onto college.

The Tennessean reports on Tennessee capping the credit hours for HOPE scholarships.

The Dallas Morning News reports on Several Texas colleges that are using private recruiters for online classes

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on a charter school that has scored a 100% passing rate on the state high school exam for the second straight year.

The Arizona Republic reports on a new law on AIMS test scores that will make it harder for high school students to graduate.

The Baltimore Sun reports on a Harford County program trains teens in job search skills.

They also report on Veteran city teachers that are decrying transfers.

The New York Times reports on Catholic schools close in major cities as the need only grows.

The LA Times reports on a temporary pay cut approved by Los Angeles teachers

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on teacher raises that are not in the budget.

Cymotrichous Is The Winning Word…

June 03, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

this year in the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee.

I thought the final five would never quit missing.

Education News For June 3 2011…

June 03, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Detroit News reports on two members of the Detroit Board of Education that are calling for Detroit Public Schools to publicly release a copy of the 2011-12 draft budget the district filed with the state.

The Dallas Morning News reports on a Republican-backed school finance plan that would reduce public school funding by $2 billion a year won approval from Senate budget writers.

The Indy Star reports on 215 ISTEP scores that have been invalidated.

The Herald Leader reports on schools no longer naming valedictorians.

The New York Times reports on a mentoring program for minority boys in the Chicago area.

The Oregonian reports on Mt. Hood Community College students facing a tuition hike and parking fee.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Mayor Nutter proposing a soda tax or higher property tax to aid schools.

The Denver Post reports on more schools in Colorado using iPads for education.

June 2, 2011 Education Articles..

June 02, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The AP and New York Times reports on for-profit colleges that could wind up loosing Pell grant aid if they do not meet certain benchmarks for loan repayment.

The New York Times reports on The Calhoun School which is a private school that uses block scheduling.

The Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times report on the local school district that is going to cut 75 million out of the central office.

The Sacramento Bee reports on more area community college students bypassing UC and CSU schools.

June 1st 2011 Education News…

June 01, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Indy Star reports on Ball State looking at 4% tuition increase.

The Washington Post reports on College merit aid producing bidding wars.

The LA Times reports on ROTC that is booming at universities.

The Oregonian reports on a bill to ease school superintendent qualifications that stalls in Oregon Senate committee.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on a Philly school panel adopting an interim budget with deep cuts

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on some teachers in Illinois making over 100,000 a year.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on Low-income Chicago students to get low-cost broadband.

The Detroit News reports on the Detroit Public Schools’ budget that seeks to stop the bleeding.

The Miami Herald reports on 400 Broward teachers shifted to other schools.

The Sacramento Bee reports on Sacramento city schools that will keep extracurricular activities.

The Post Dispatch reports on Some school districts dropping the DARE program.