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January 3 2012 Education News

January 03, 2012 By: Category: Uncategorized

The Post Dispatch reports on minimal changes to Pell Grants that are met with a sigh of relief.

The Philadelphia Inquirer is out with a new article on how much homework is to much.

They also report on the Phila. School District sending out 1,400 layoff notices to blue-collar union.

Education News For January 2, 2012…

January 02, 2012 By: Category: Uncategorized

The Oregonian reports on the Oregon higher education board to considering a 8.9 percent summer tuition and fee hike.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Philadelphia school nurse layoffs prompting a demonstration.

The LA Times reports on The French for Hispanophones program at Cal State Long Beach program that is designed to exploit Spanish speakers’ existing language skills to learn a new language.

Education News For December 30, 2011

December 30, 2011 By: Category: Uncategorized

The Detroit News Reports on people in Michigan feeling the strain of college costs.

The AP reports on an NY pill that would require nurses to have a four year degree to get a job in a hospital.

The LA Times reports on USC pursing an aggressive fundraising effort despite hard times in the economy.

They also report on Gov. Jerry Brown saying that he will increase education funding.

The LA Times reports on a Mandarin immersion program flourishing at an L.A. school.

Education News For December 28, 2011…

December 30, 2011 By: Category: Uncategorized

The New York Times reports on Northeastern University that is branching out to have more campuses in other states.

Reuters reports on middle-aged borrowers piling on student debt at record rates.

The Miami Herald reports on Broward and Miami-Dade that could face big fines over class size.

Education News For December 27, 2011….

December 27, 2011 By: Category: Uncategorized

The Sacramento Bee reports on Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg who wopuld like to see free digital books for college students.

The Detroit News has an article on colleges asking more creative question on college applications.

The LA Times reports on welder Lisa Legohn who is now in her 28th year of teaching.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has an interview up with New Jersey’s acting education commissioner Christopher Cerf.

The Indy Star reports on Jon Bannon who is a science teacher at Creekside Middle School in Carmel that keep kids interested through unusual activities and projects.

December 21, 2011 Education News

December 21, 2011 By: Category: Uncategorized

The USA Today has an article up looking a new NBER study looking mainly at the University of Oregon and GPA. They found that males have lower GPA’s the more the football team won.

The New York Times reports on more schools in Georgia that have been accused of cheating.

The Education Week reports on more school districts sending home teachers into students’ homes.

The Baltimore Sun reports on the Carnegie Hall and the Royal Conservatory working together on a project that aims for national standards in music education
Carnegie Hall, Royal Conservatory.

The Detroit News reports on Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder saying that his next budget proposal likely won’t include further cuts to public schools and universities.