Evaluating Teachers on Kids They’ve Never Even Met? Yes, This Happens
The battle over controversial teacher evaluations is headed to federal court. Education News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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Munger gives largest gift in U. Mich. history
DETROIT (AP) — A Los Angeles-based investor and philanthropist is giving a $ 110 million gift of stock to the University of Michigan — the largest donation in its history — for a graduate student...
View ArticleFla. gov. won’t get $2,500 raises for teachers
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott had maintained for weeks that legislators would “do the right thing” and agree to give every classroom teacher a $ 2,500 pay raise this year. State legislative leaders had …...
View ArticleTeachers in Mexico break windows, torch offices to protest anti-union reforms
Mexican teachers and teachers-in-training once again abandoned lesson plans to protest education reform in the southwestern state of Guerrero this week. Education News Headlines – Yahoo! News
View ArticleWhy This Prom in Georgia Just Changed History
Earlier this month, TakePart reported on the efforts of a group of high school students in Georgia raising funds to hold their county’s first multi-racial prom—otherwise known as regular prom in the...
View ArticleWith funding unclear, teachers sent layoff notices
Dozens and possibly hundreds of Iowa teachers are receiving notices they could lose their jobs in the next school year. School districts are sending layoff notices because of a deadline requiring them...
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Saudis allow some girls’ schools to offer sports
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabian girls will be allowed to play sports in private schools for the first time, according to a decision announced on Saturday, the latest in a series of...
View ArticleStudy: Community colleges lack rigor, but incoming students ill prepared
There’s been a lot of talk lately of college- and career-readiness for high-school graduates, but according to a study released Tuesday, what community colleges actually require is less rigorous than...
View ArticleA Superintendent Shortage Is Shaking Up America’s Schools
Earlier this week, Baltimore City Public Schools made headlines when CEO Andres Alonso tearfully announced his retirement at the end of the school year. Education News Headlines – Yahoo! News
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Greek workers walk off the job to protest ban on teachers’ strike
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek state workers walked off the job on Tuesday to protest a government decision to ban a strike by high-school teachers, shutting down schools and reducing staff at hospitals to a...
View ArticleCommon Core: Teachers Are Not Prepared
Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is a classic. When I think about today’s bridge over troubled water, I think about how prepared I am to implement the Common Core State Standards...
View ArticleCourt pondering two cases with religious connotations
The Supreme Court has yet to decide if it will consider widely watched cases about public schools using a church facility to host graduation ceremonies, and the use of prayers to open township board...
View ArticleHow many students from your school take out loans?
Every school that participates in the federal loan program reports figures like these to the Department of Education. The following interactive plots every school with at least 1,000 undergraduates by...
View ArticleElite NYC school apologizes for past abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — The Horace Mann School, one of New York City’s most prestigious private schools, has apologized for more than three decades of sexual abuse perpetrated by some of its teachers and...
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5 teens identified as victims of fiery Calif crash
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Five Southern California high school students who died in a fiery car wreck on their way to the beach included a pair of sisters and best friends who bonded over their...
View ArticleWhy July 1st Is a Ticking Time Bomb for College Students
President Barack Obama kicked off a new critical campaign for college students on Friday. Education News Headlines – Yahoo! News
View ArticleWays Teachers Can Bring 21st Century Skills Into High Schools
Lessons taught in high schools often skimp on 21st century skills such as collaboration and real-world problem solving, according to a report released last week by Gallup. Education News Headlines –...
View ArticleThe Newest Way to Tell an Ex About Your STD
Being a teenager can be pretty mortifying and no topic is likely more cringe-inducing than sex. Conversations—whether they’re with a parent, a sexual partner or a physician—about the logistics of sex,...
View ArticleMicrosoft, HP make laptop pitch to Maine educators
Hewlett-Packard and Windows 8 might not take the state’s Apple-loving schools by storm, but they’re making a strong pitch to educators who must decide this week which laptops or tablets they’re going...
View ArticleCalifornia to spend more to educate poor, non-English speakers
By Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Public schools in California would receive significantly more money to educate students from disadvantaged backgrounds under a deal announced on Tuesday that...
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