Talks could result in settlement of lawsuits stemming from D. Wade’s failed outside venturesMIAMI — Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade’s legal team hopes that talks beginning Wednesday help him resolve legal disputes that could otherwise be an off-court distraction if they drag into the season. Puerto Rico education chief defends decision to ban 5 books from high school curriculumSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s top education official on Monday defended his decision to ban five books from the curriculum at public high schools across the U.S. territory because of “coarse” language. WA union official: Tentative agreement reached aimed at ending nation’s only teacher strikeKENT, Wash. — Contract negotiators reached a tentative agreement Sunday night aimed at ending a teacher strike in Washington, the only such walkout in the nation, a union official said. Labor dispute shuts down Washington school district and is the only teacher strike in nationKENT, Wash. — On what was scheduled to be the first day of school, students and teachers at Mill Creek Middle School never made it through the front door. They stood or sat outside by the flagpole, waving signs and yelling at passing motorists. Judge threatens to fine striking Wash. teachers unless they return to work MondayKENT, Wash. — Striking teachers have until Monday to get back to the classroom in Washington state’s fourth-largest school district or be fined $200 day, a judge ruled Thursday. States race to reform education policies in competition to qualify for federal stimulus fundsMADISON, Wis. — Three cash-strapped states may find themselves left at the starting line in the competition for more than $4 billion in education stimulus funding if they don’t amend laws that prevent student test results from being tied to teacher evaluations. Analysis: Obama’s critics wanted big fuss over his back-to-school speech _ and they got itCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There may be a lesson plan for grown-ups in the contrived controversy about Barack Obama’s back-to-school pep talk to students. It would be to do your homework, just as the president told the pupils. Researchers: To boost graduation rates, pupils should aim for harder colleges, not easier onesFour years ago, two of the most influential researchers in higher education dove into a huge pool of data hoping to answer a bedeviling question: Why do so many students who start college fail to graduate? Gates partners with MTV, other Viacom networks to air education message where kids will see itLOS ANGELES — Students who might be too glued to their televisions to keep up with homework are going to find channels like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon prodding them to get on task and graduate. Obama impresses the future with back-to-school speech
In Gaza, where Holocaust denial runs strong, UN caught in dispute over study of genocideGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza students won’t learn about the Holocaust this year. Curriculum will teach students in 7 states about 9/11, aims to connect attacks to presentNEW YORK — Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani joined Sept. 11 family members and college professors on Tuesday at a hotel blocks from the World Trade Center site to unveil a plan to teach middle and high school students about the 2001 terrorist attacks. Appeals court upholds ban on instrumental version of ‘Ave Maria’ at Wash. school’s graduationSEATTLE — Barring an instrumental performance of a Christian hymn at a high school graduation did not violate students’ First Amendment rights and was within the school superintendent’s discretion, a divided federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday. Obama challenges nation’s students to take pride and ownership in their educationARLINGTON, Va. — In a pep talk that kept clear of politics, President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation’s students to take pride and ownership in their education — and stick with it even if they don’t like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at home. Drawn by reliable income and growth, private sector looks to invest in charter schoolsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Charter schools, already seeing a surge in students, are getting attention from another group — private investors. Prepared text of President Barack Obama’s speech to school students on TuesdayThe prepared text of President Barack Obama’s back-to-school address scheduled for Tuesdays, as released in advance by the White House: Long-abandoned mines can be a threat to homes, schools, businesses and roads in coal countryBENLD, Ill. — The way a few teachers tell it, the elementary school in the central Illinois farming town suddenly started giving off freakish cracking and popping sounds on a Saturday not too long ago. Walls sprouted lightning bolt-shaped cracks and floors buckled, dooming the building on a day no students thankfully were inside. Police to charge 31 Tenn. high school students over ‘Fightclub’-style brawls posted onlineCOLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Police in suburban Memphis say they will charge 31 high school students with holding organized fist fights that were recorded and posted online. Idaho charter school says state illegally barred use of Bible as an instructional textBOISE, Idaho — A public charter school is suing Idaho officials, saying the state illegally barred use of the Bible as an instructional text. Michigan House speaker says lawmakers are close on 2009-10 budget, but not ‘10-11LANSING, Mich. — With only a month left to strike a budget deal, House Speaker Andy Dillon said Tuesday that legislative leaders and the governor are still having trouble because they don’t have enough federal stimulus money to fill large deficits over two years. FAA notified after Florida dad flies teen to first day of classes in helicopterCLERMONT, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a helicopter ride that a central Florida father arranged for his teenager’s first day of school. SPIN METER: College aid bill may fall short of promises to send millions more to collegeWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a bill in Congress would help him send millions more Americans to college. But the measure may fall short of Obama’s goal. Florida school students sent home for wearing ‘Islam is of the Devil’ shirtsGAINESVILLE, Fla. — A lawyer for a north Florida school district says a handful of students have been sent home from Alachua County schools this week for wearing shirts that read “Islam is of the Devil.” Los Angeles education board votes to allow outsiders to run many schools in huge districtLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Board of Education has voted to adopt a resolution that could turn a third of the schools in the nation’s second-largest school district over to private operators. Los Angeles education board to vote on allowing outsiders to run many schools in huge districtLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Board of Education voted Tuesday to adopt a controversial resolution that could turn a third of the schools in the nation’s second-largest school district over to private operators. California high school evacuated as authorities respond to explosion; no injuries reportedSAN MATEO, Calif. — Authorities say an explosion at a San Mateo high school has forced evacuation of students and cancellation of classes. There are no reports of injuries. Financial manager takes to streets, coaxing return of children to Detroit Public SchoolsDETROIT — Felicia Harvey has two reasons for sending her children to the Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences: They are learning at the charter school and she doesn’t trust their education — or safety — to the city’s historically poor public schools. Urban schools go door to door in aggressive marketing push to retain students and fundingRICHMOND, Va. — Most students try not to think about school during the summer. But a number of them took to the streets on a sweltering August day to talk up public education to people who might normally enroll their children in private or parochial schools. Special school makes NY harbor its classroom while awaiting a waterfront homeNEW YORK — In 1790, the state of New York set aside Governors Island, off the tip of Manhattan, for the benefit of education. For more than two centuries, however, it was in military hands, guarding the country’s most important harbor. Teachers’ union criticizes Obama for relying too much on charter schools, test scoresWASHINGTON — The National Education Association pointedly criticized the Obama administration, saying the president is relying too heavily on charter schools and standardized tests in his attempt to overhaul the nation’s schools. |
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PHILADELPHIA — On the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by President Barack Obama himself that hard work can take you places.Mileena listened to Obama’s plea to study hard and stay in school Tuesday, watching along with several of her classmates at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and students across the country. For all the hubbub among adults over the back-to-school speech, many youngsters took the president’s message to heart.
