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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:00 GMT

On 20th Anniversary of Killings of 6 Jesuit Priests by US-Backed Salvadoran Forces, Thousands to Protest "School of the Assassins" at Ft. Benning

Thousands are gathering at Fort Benning in Georgia this weekend for the annual protest to shut down the US Army training center dubbed by critics as the “School of the Assassins” for having trained some of the worst human rights violators in Latin
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:00 GMT

Sex Education Looms in Health-Care Overhaul

Advocates on both sides are watching to see whether Congress will come down on paying for "abstinence-only" or "comprehensive" programs.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Chilean public school teachers end strike

SANTIAGO: The Chilean teachers of the municipal sector Thursday ended the strike they launched on Oct. 23 to ask for the recognition of a long standing salary demand called 'the historical debt.' According to a decision on Wednesday night during an
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

US SEC: SEC Names Senior Officials to Investor Education and Advocacy Efforts

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:00 GMT

Cromwell School Lock Down Lifted After Chase

At the request of police, Cromwell schools were locked down Friday afternoon.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:27:00 GMT

UC Berkeley students rally on campus against vote to hike undergraduate fees by 32 percent

Armed, campus police officers point Taser guns as they seize a bag from an unidentified student, after they refused to leave a meeting room on the University of California, Los Angeles campus on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. UCLA Regents committee has
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:00 GMT

Obama drops by daughter Sasha's school for event

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Book Review: Making the Grades by Todd Farley

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:00 GMT

Washington Leaders Split Over Delaying Exit Exams

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Texas Schools File Suit Over Minimum Grade Ban

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Cellphones in Schools: Flip ’Em Open

With online cheating growing and the use of mobile devices a way of life for students, schools cannot continue to operate as if nothing is changing, writes Matt Levinson.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Hispanics Ignored in Texas Standards, Board Told

Sixteen of 162 historical figures that must be covered in social studies are Hispanic, in a state where Hispanics are 40 percent of the population.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Final Chapter for Texas Textbooks?

With the state moving toward online material, textbooks could be going the way of slide rules and Big Chief tablets in Texas classrooms.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

Statement by Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers, On Sen. Harry Reid’s Healthcare Reform Proposal

American Federation of Teachers, On Sen. Harry Reid’s Healthcare Reform Proposal WASHINGTON—The healthcare reform package Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced he will introduce represents a significant effort to find a middle ground, and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:00 GMT

Real-life model for better schools

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:00 GMT

On 20th Anniversary of Killings of 6 Jesuit Priests by U.S.-Backed Salvadoran Forces, Thousands to Protest "School of the Assassins" at Ft. Benning

Thousands are gathering at Fort Benning in Georgia this weekend for the annual protest to shut down the U.S. Army training center dubbed by critics as the “School of the Assassins” for having trained some of the worst human rights violators in Latin
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:59:00 GMT

Global Digital Economy - E-Government, E-Health and E-Education Trends

Published By: Paul Budde Communication Pty Ltd Page Count: 128 Order Code: R170-1258 Description This annual report offers a wealth of information on the worldwide development of digital economy in terms of e-government, e-health and e-education. It
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:00 GMT

All kids at this school get to college

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:00 GMT

U.S. Department of Education Grants Bookshare Supplemental Funding to Convert Open Content Textbooks to Accessible Formats - Available for All

Palo Alto, CA California is leading the nation in encouraging the use of free, open content textbooks. Under the direction of the Governor, Secretary of Education As other states begin to approve open content textbooks, Bookshare will continue to convert
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:00 GMT

U.S. Department of Education Grants Bookshare Supplemental Funding to Convert Open Content Textbooks to Accessible Formats - Available for All

The U.S. DOE, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), awarded Bookshare $100K in supplemental funding to create the first accessible versions of open content digital textbooks. The initial planned conversion will begin with 16 math and science
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:19:00 GMT

Ministry of Higher Education, American University of Washington Discuss Academic Exchange

Damascus, (SANA) – Syria is ready to receive students from the American University in Washington, Minister of Higher Education Ghiath Barakat said. Appropriate teaching programs and suitable atmosphere to help American students get acquainted with
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:16:00 GMT

U.S. Soldiers Cheer Iowa High School Football Team

[3 min 23 sec] text sizeAAA An Iowa high school football team is boosting the morale of troops in Afghanistan. Dozens of U.S. soldiers will be rooting for the Little Hawks from Iowa City, to bring home a state championship. One soldier's email to a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:09:00 GMT

US NAVY: USS New Orleans Partner with Local School

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:08:00 GMT

Ambitious Reform Efforts Evaluated in New Book on America's High Schools

Eighteen education policy experts put the past decade's surge in high-school reform efforts to the test in Saving America's High Schools from the Urban Institute Press. Led by coeditors Becky Smerdon and Kathryn Borman, the team of authors size up
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:06:00 GMT

U.S. Soldiers Cheer Iowa High School Team

An Iowa high school football team is boosting the morale of troops in Afghanistan. Dozens U.S. soldiers will be rooting for the Little Hawks from Iowa City, to bring home a state championship. One soldier's email to a football coach started the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:39:00 GMT

Groups warn Conn. school district to end graduations at church

HARTFORD, Conn. - Civil libertarians yesterday warned the Enfield school board to stop holding graduation ceremonies at a Bloomfield megachurch, claiming the graduates and their families are unconstitutionally being subjected to religious messages. The
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:45:00 GMT

Student can pursue challenge of schools gang-affiliation policy

A federal judge has ruled that a student can pursue a First Amendment claim against a New York high school that punished him for allegedly violating the school district's anti-gang policy. The dispute began in February 2008, when Edwin Aleman, then a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:00 GMT

N.J. girl sues after high school bars abortion protest

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - A New Jersey high school student claims in a federal lawsuit that school administrators violated her First Amendment free-speech and religious-freedom rights when they said she couldnt participate in a day of silent protest against
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:00 GMT

School of Education receives grant to recruit special educators

The William & Mary School of Education has received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a project that will help increase the number of special education teachers in the nation. The Preparing Inclusive Educators (PIE) project will
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:43:00 GMT

College to host high school Model U.N. conference

Students from approximately 60 high schools nationwide will visit the College this weekend for the 23rd annual William & Mary High School Model United Nations Conference (WMHSMUN). According to its national Web site, the conference “strives to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:43:00 GMT