Advocating For Your Child’s Education News from Patch.com: When we first moved here, I heard from experienced parents about the phenomenon known as teacher requests. Apparently, some schools allowed parents to request certain teachers for their child. Other schools offered “student concern forms,” whereby a parent listed certain concerns that might affect their child’s placement. [...]
Invest in children News from News Chief: Published: Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 6:44 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 6:44 a.m. Tuition at Polk State College is rising the 8 percent, approved by the Legislature this spring. The major universities took that 8 percent and added another 7 percent. The Legislature, in [...]
Promotions Approved for Two District 202 Administrators News from Patch.com: The Plainfield School District 202 school board has promoted two staff members to new positions. Plainfield Central High School special administrator Christy Ernst was named the new director for student services and Plainfield North High School assistant athletic director Ron Lear was promoted to athletic [...]
States Threaten To Defy No Child Left Behind News from NPR: June 29, 2011 Audio for this story from Morning Edition will be available at approx. 9:00 a.m. ET A rebellion over No Child Left Behind has begun. The starting point: Idaho. Many states that say they need emergency relief from the controversial education law’s [...]
Complaint Accuses Schools of Violating Title IX News from KEZI TV: By Gia Vang EUGENE, Ore. — Some local school districts have been named in a US Department of Education civil rights complaint claiming high school girls don’t have the same athletic opportunities as boys. The Office of Civil Rights says it isn’t able to [...]
Kitzhaber enacts birth-to-college education panel News from KOIN Local 6:SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s top priorities is now law. The Oregongovernor signed a bill Tuesday creating an Education Investment Board, which be responsible for recommending budgets and policies to integrate education from birth through college. The measure gives the board limited [...]
GUEST COLUMN: Evaluation key to ed reform News from Attleboro Sun Chronicle: Research has consistently shown what parents and students have always known: the most important school-based factor in a child’s education is the quality of teaching. This is common sense. the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is poised to take historic action to [...]
Gov. Rick Scott signs education choice bills News from Sun-Sentinel: Florida Gov. Rick Scott touted school choice Monday during a bill-signing ceremony intended to praise programs that offer parents options for their children outside traditional public schools. The event at North Broward Academy of Excellence in North Lauderdale was one of three appearances Monday in [...]
Miami-Dade Law Enforcement Leaders Say Quality Early Childhood Programs Pay Off News from Sacramento Bee: MIAMI, June 27, 2011 – Crime fighters release new report showing early education cuts crime, saves taxpayers dollars **Media Advisory for WEDNESDAY June 29** MIAMI, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Local law enforcement leaders will visit the United Way of [...]
Americans worried by soaring tuition fees News from AFP: Americans worried by soaring tuition fees By Virginie Montet (AFP) – 5 hours ago WASHINGTON — The spectacular rise in US college tuition fees is becoming a serious problem for students and many American families as they grapple with the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. [...]
