The Denver Post Reports On A Convention….
in Denver offering a peak at classrooms of the future.
The Detroit News Reports On A New Ratings….
system out by Michigan for every school in the state.
The Chicago Sun-Times Reports On Class Sizes….
for city grammar school students are expected to remain at current levels with high school classes will being the only group to go to 35 thanks to new state money and district savings says Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman. The local teachers union is skeptical on this.
The New York Times Reports On The New Diploma….
standard for high school students in the state. The new requirement for a high school degree is a passing grade of 65% on five exams.
They also report on Cherry Hill High School East that has seven students that have the valedictorian honors this year.
They even report on Pedro Santana who is principal of Middle School 391 in the Tremont neighborhood of the Bronx.
They also have up an article on the last days for “rubber rooms” for teachers in the local school district.
College Related Articles For June 28, 2010…
The AP reports on a 5% tuition increase at Western Kentucky University.
The Baltimore Sun reports on The College Savings Plans of Maryland that has announced this morning that fees in the plan are being cut by 20 percent starting in July.
The Herald Leader reports on Shuang “Shelly” Xu helping other kids go to college.
The Oregonian reports on fewer Oregon college students getting need-based scholarships.
The News & Observer reports on the enrollment cap for UNC campuses that has been eliminated.
The Tennessean reports on tuition increases at Tennessee colleges that are making them less attractive.
The Commercial Appeal reports on a Tennessee Tech program that helps gets people into the teaching field faster.
The AP reports on a charter high school called Urban Prep where 100% of the first graduating class is going onto college.
The USA Today has an article up on changes to the MBA admissions test that will replace essay questions with analysis questions.
The AP reports on Indiana University that is not going to be doing free college application week again.
The Sacramento Bee reports on UC faculty and librarians that have threatened a systemwide boycott of Nature Publishing Group after Nature demanded an extra $1 million a year in license fees for its electronic materials.
The LA Times Reports On Alternative Schools….
in the local school district that could wind up closing due to budget cuts.
The AP though reports on inner-city LA schools getting the worst of the budget cuts.
