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Rewriting History Textbooks Post-Sept. 11

by (author unknown), NPR Topics: Education

Think back to those days in middle school: European and American history held sway, while the Middle East got no more than a mention. But the events of September 11 changed all that. Liane Hansen speaks with Fred Risinger, former education professor at Indiana University in Bloomington....

add a comment | Sep 09, 2007    


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Schools Fight for Teachers Because of High Turnover

by SAM DILLON, NYT > Education

The retirement of thousands of teachers coupled with the departure of younger ones is fueling a crisis in teacher turnover....

add a comment | Aug 27, 2007    


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Teacher-Astronaut to Fly Decades After Challenger

by , NYT > Education

Barbara R. Morgan, a former teacher, is about to fulfill a two-decade-old dream by becoming the first “educator astronaut.”...

add a comment | Aug 07, 2007    

   


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USTA Rewards Coaches for Adopting ‘No Cut’ Rules

by (author unknown), Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Magazine subscriptions, access to an online forum, and letters of commendation to their high school principal are among the benefits that await the coaches for expanding their tennis teams....

add a comment | Jul 03, 2008    


On Campus, Liberal Professors Retire

by (author unknown), NYT > Education

Baby boomers, hired in large numbers during a huge expansion in higher education, are being replaced as part of a vast generational change....

add a comment | Jul 03, 2008    


Biz-school exam maker seeking Web cheaters

by (author unknown), Education: News & Videos about Education - CNN.com

Prospective and current graduate business students who used a Web site to cheat on entrance examinations over the past five years could have their scores thrown out....

add a comment | Jul 03, 2008    


Grants for Training Highly Qualified Staff in Special Ed

by (author unknown), U.S. Department of Education

ED announced the award of $4.37 million in grants to universities in 14 states to help train doctoral, post-doctoral and other graduate students to work with children with disabilities....

add a comment | Jul 02, 2008    


Students, Teachers and Parents Weigh In on State of the Schools

by (author unknown), NYT > Education

For the second year in a row, a vast majority of New York City parents, teachers and students who responded to a Department of Education survey said they were satisfied with their schools....

add a comment | Jul 02, 2008    


Profit at Apollo Group

by (author unknown), NYT > Education

The Apollo Group, an education company that owns the University of Phoenix, says it earned $139.1 million in the third quarter as enrollment grew by 11 percent....

add a comment | Jul 02, 2008    


Grants to Promote Safe Schools and Healthy Students

by (author unknown), U.S. Department of Education

More than $74 million in grants have been awarded to 27 states as part of a joint effort by the U.S. departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice to support schools in creating safe learning environments that promote healthy childhood development and prevent youth violence and drug use....

add a comment | Jul 02, 2008    


A Lesson in Free Speech

by (author unknown), Education Week American Education News Site of Record

School publications will be called on to cover the life of an increasingly diverse population of students, but they need the support of the school’s administration, says Thomas Panarese....

add a comment | Jul 02, 2008    


Ed. Dept. Releases Guide for Evaluating Online Learning

by (author unknown), Education Week American Education News Site of Record

Report designed to help educators gauge effectiveness of fast-growing wealth of programs....

add a comment | Jul 02, 2008    


N.C. University Boosts 'Wow' Factor

by (author unknown), NPR Topics: Education

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add a comment | Jul 02, 2008