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Archive for August, 2011

August 24, 2011 Education news

August 24, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The USA Today has an article up looking at a new study out showing that college students rarely use a librarian.

The LA Times reports on advocates pushing public aid for undocumented college students

The Detroit News reports on DPS teacher assignments, supplies ready, Emergency Manager Roy Roberts says.

The New York Times reports on 777 local school employees that will be let go.

The Sacramento Bee reports on the California high school exit exam passage rates increasing.

The Tennessean reports on local schools revamping the calendar.

American Institutes for Research Is Out With A New Report….

August 23, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

looking at the cost of a college dropout.

They say students who started in fall 2002 as full-time students seeking a bachelor’s degree but failed to graduate six years later had a cost to the nation that was approximately:

• $3 .8 billion in lost income
• $566 million in lost federal income taxes and
• $164 million in lost state income taxes

Education News For August 23, 2011….

August 23, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on he University of Dayton that is going to be letting 2012 students that have filled out a FASFA form 500 bucks a semester for college books.

The AP reports on Morris Brown paying off debt to US government.

The AP reports on CA college chancellors warning of midyear budget cuts.

The Boston Globe reports on parents saving more for college.

The Arizona Republic reports on Arizona lawmakers cutting $30 mil from vocational program.

The Baltimore sun reports on school systems around Maryland that need to address improvements to buildings.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports on the use of iPads is increasing in CPS classrooms.

The Miami Herald reports on parents helping fill budget gaps.

The 2011 PDK/Gallup poll results are out.

August 19, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

http://www.pdkintl.org/poll/docs/pdkpoll43_2011.pdf

August 19, 2011 Education News…

August 19, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The La times reports on University of California announcing raises for non-union workers

The New York Times reports on girls at Gadget Camp that introduces girls to manufacturing jobs.

The Dallas Morning News reports on used cooking oil fueling buses to save money.

The Detroit News reports on Laid-off DPS teachers called back early.

The News & Observer reports on a New Durham school providing health care training.

The AP reports on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy looking for major changes in teacher evaluations.

A couple of August 17 2011 Education articles

August 17, 2011 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Christian Science Monitor reports on more students that are college ready based on ACT scores only.

The New York Times reports on school going to back to fresh cooking.