{"id":24799,"date":"2011-07-11T14:26:53","date_gmt":"2011-07-11T18:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myeducationalplan.com\/?p=24799"},"modified":"2011-07-11T14:26:53","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T18:26:53","slug":"education-news-for-july-11-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myeducationalplan.com\/?p=24799","title":{"rendered":"Education News For July 11, 2011&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/atlanta\/atlanta-school-kids-angry-1009836.html\">The Atlanta Journal Constitution<\/a> reports on local students that are angry over the cheating teachers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/2011\/07\/11\/3006791\/state-grants-tuition-waiver-to.html#storylink=misearch#ixzz1RoeKzXSl\">The AP reports<\/a> on Missouri granting a tuition waiver to Missouri Southern State University.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/2011\/07\/11\/1807526\/pikeville-college-now-called-university.html\">The AP reports<\/a> on Pikeville College that is now being called University of Pikeville.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/local\/la-me-test-prep-20110711,0,6013087.story\">The LA Times reports<\/a> on highly rated instructors go beyond teaching to the standardized test<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/education\/index.ssf\/2011\/07\/oregon_education_reform_bills.html\">The Oregonian Reports<\/a> on Oregon education reform bills that aim to create more flexible, individualized public schools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/maryland\/baltimore-city\/bs-md-ci-alonso-signs-contract-20110630,0,1374876.story\">The Baltimore Sun<\/a> reports on Baltimore schools CEO Andr\u00c3\u00a9s Alonso that has signed on for four more years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/article\/20110710\/NEWS04\/107100364\/New-standards-don-t-require-students-learn-cursive\">The Indy Star<\/a> reports on new education standards that are not requiring students to learn cursive writing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/article\/20110710\/NEWS\/306300095\/Single-gender-schools-gain-popularity\">The Tennessean reports<\/a> on Single-gender schools gaining in popularity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/education\/20110711_Attendance_uneven_at_district_s__18_million_summer_school_programs.html\">The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a> reports on attendance that is uneven at district&#8217;s $18 million summer school programs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/education\/20110709_Pa__has_option_to_launch_its_own_inquiry_into_school_cheating.html\">They also report<\/a> on Pennsylvania that has an option to launch its own inquiry into school cheating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/dc-schools-insider\/post\/dcps-2011-scores-mostly-flat\/2011\/07\/08\/gIQAxWCY3H_blog.html\">The Washington Post<\/a> reports on DCPS 2011 scores that are mostly flat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/suburban-journals\/metro\/education\/article_726e75d6-91db-55de-9bbc-53c7967c9fcf.html\">The Post Dispatch<\/a> reports on students creating video games during summer vacation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on local students that are angry over the cheating teachers. 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