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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

Schools in U.S. are putting advertisements on buses for additional money

As a result of the worst economical recession since WWII, in the U.S., Seattle state, schools are doing all they can to improve their school budget, they cut spending by canceling field trips and charging parents for sports transportation and tissues.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:11:00 GMT

US English teacher indicted for child porn in Japan: reports

(AFP) - Japanese authorities have indicted the US head of an English school after finding 600 pornographic videos and photos he shot of his mostly elementary school age students, reports said Monday. Investigators said the images found in a raid of his
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:55:00 GMT

TheCityFix Picks, March 19: High-level Support for Biking and Walking in U.S., Controversial School Bus Ads, Living Ikea Ads in Paris Metro

Welcome back to TheCityFix Picks, our series highlighting the newsy and noteworthy of the past week. Each Friday, weâ€™ll run down the headlines falling under TheCityFixâ€™s five themes: mobility, quality of life, environment, ...
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:39:00 GMT

US school spy case sparks fight over money

Parents representing about a quarter of the high school students in the suburban Philadelphia school district accused of spying on teenagers using their laptops' cameras said they're "outraged" by a lawsuit seeking monetary damages. Meanwhile, Sen. Arlen
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:29:00 GMT

Hillsborough school bus crashes with car, sends to three to hospital

MyFoxNY.com HILLSBOROUGH -- Two people suffered serious injuries and were flown by Medevac helicopter from the scene of a school bus accident on Auten Road this afternoon, according to witnesses at the scene. Jan Frasher, a spokeswoman for the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:26:00 GMT

U.S., Philippine servicemembers visit school children

Students greet Air Force guests during a community relations visit 15, 2010, at Sapang Bato Elementary School in Angeles City, Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo/Chief Petty Officer David M. Votroubek) Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Scott Sasser joins other U.S.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:44:00 GMT

Sacked, teacher hangs Obama effigy upside down at school

CENTRAL FALLS (RHODE ISLAND): A union is condemning an effigy of President Barack Obama that was hung upside down by a teacher at a failing Rhode Island high school where he and all his colleagues were fired. The teachers' union said on Friday that the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:43:00 GMT

Advocate for Faculty Inventors Makes Her Case to University Technology Managers

Renee L. Kaswan brought her campaign for greater rights for faculty inventors on Thursday to the very people charged with commercializing their research. Invited by the Association of University Technology Managers to be part of a 90-minute debate on the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:04:00 GMT

Teacher disciplined for Obama effigy

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I., March 19 (UPI) -- A Rhode Island superintendent of schools said a teacher was disciplined but allowed to remain in the classroom after making an effigy of President Obama. Superintendent Frances Gallo said she found the 12-inch doll
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:24:00 GMT

US Education Office for Civil Rights Revamps Civil Rights Data Collection, Unveils New Web Site For Survey Data

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced today that it will begin collecting new data to measure whether all students have equal educational opportunity and to inform its enforcement of federal civil rights laws. The
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:55:00 GMT

US Education Administration Announces Opening Of Exam Window For National Financial Capability Challenge

Starting this week, students from across the country may begin the National Financial Capability Challenge for a chance to be recognized by the Obama Administration for their outstanding achievement. The Challenge, which was unveiled in December 2009 by
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:55:00 GMT

Revamped student loan bill tucked into massive health bill

WASHINGTON The endgame of massive pieces of legislation like the current health care/student loan bill are a politics junkie's dream and many a policy wonk's nightmare. The kinds of compromises that are typically required to win last-minute votes, meet
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:52:00 GMT

American College of Education Vice President Honored as National Outstanding Master's Student

Ana del Castillo, Vice President of Operations and Student Support at American College of Education, is the 2010 recipient of the Outstanding Master's Student Award from ACPA: College Student Educators International. ACPA, the American College Personnel
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:00 GMT

American College of Education Vice President Honored as National Outstanding Master's Student ACPA Winner to Co-Present Cross-Cultural ..

American College of Education Vice President Honored as National Outstanding Master's Student ACPA Winner to Co-Present Cross-Cultural Leadership Research at ACPA Conference Refer to a friend © Marketwire 2010 CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 --
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:00 GMT

American College of Education Vice President Honored as National Outstanding Master's Student

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:13:00 GMT

Oprah, schoolgirls to testify at defamation trial

PHILADELPHIA Several schoolgirls allegedly abused at Oprah Winfrey's academy in South Africa and the talk-show host herself are expected to testify at an upcoming trial in Philadelphia. The school's former headmistress is suing Winfrey for defamation
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:09:00 GMT

Sexual Misconduct Continues to Plague U.S. Schools

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:08:00 GMT

American College of Education Vice President Honored as National Outstanding Master's Student

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - 03/19/10) - Ana del Castillo, Vice President of Operations and Student Support at American College of Education, is the 2010 recipient of the Outstanding Master's Student Award from ACPA: College Student Educators
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:53:00 GMT

Medical News: More U.S. Medical School Seniors To Train As Family Medicine Residents

The number of U.S. medical school seniors who will enter residency training in family medicine rose 9 percent over 2009, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP). These individuals will be among the more than 16,000 U.S. medical school
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:21:00 GMT

Restrictions frustrate student journalists

Timberland High School newspaper editor in chief Cara Eckert, right, assigns reporters to stories as managing editor Breanna Lechten-Mason, left standing, records assigments during newspaper class at the school Tuesday. (Christian Gooden/P-D) ST. LOUIS
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:19:00 GMT

More U.S. Medical School Seniors To Train As Family Medicine Residents

Why Obama is a Disaster for Urban Educators

It looks like No Child Left Behind is dead but as some creatures can lose a tail and grow it back...this beast still breathes. Some of the proposals (Congress still has to ratify) from the Obama Department of Education to change NCLB: The goal of student
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:36:00 GMT

Nintendo Aims To Get Consoles In Schools

LONDON -- Could Nintendo's Mario be swapping power blocks for the chalkboard? The man behind the massively popular videogame franchise and the best-selling Wii console said he's devoting most of his energy to turning Nintendo Co.'s DS handheld consoles
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:36:00 GMT

Why Teachers' Unions Matter

Nowadays a newspaper cannot be opened or a TV turned on without one being subjected to anti-teacher misinformation. The anti-teacher hysteria looks diverse on the surface, but underneath, this public controversy seeks to dislodge teachers unions: the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:35:00 GMT

School Choice in Sweden

Across the United States, policymakers are increasingly adopting education policies that give families the power to choose their childrenâ€™s schools. Nonetheless, the idea of providing school vouchers to allow children to attend private schools remains
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:21:00 GMT

Former US high school basketball star quits Israel

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:14:00 GMT

Research and Markets: 2010 Population Demographics in Education Analysed by U.S. Counties

DUBLIN - (Business Wire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/df81c0/2010_pinpointu_s) has announced the addition of the "" report to their offering. The report, published annually, provides 2010 education population
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Research and Markets: 2010 Population Demographics in Education Analysed by U.S. Counties

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/df81c0/2010_pinpointu_s) has announced the addition of the "2010 Pinpoint-U.S. Counties-Population Demographics-Education" report to their offering. The 2010
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:12:00 GMT

Obama Effigy Hanged at R.I. School With Fired Teachers

A union is condemning an effigy of President Barack Obama that was hung upside down by a teacher at a failing Rhode Island high school where he and all his colleagues were fired. The teachers' union said Thursday that the unidentified teacher has
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:07:00 GMT

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