Pulaski County teachers have 1-day walkout to protest school board vote to decertify union
Pulaski teachers protest board vote against union SF Bay area school board votes to replace gay-friendly curriculum, address other biases
SF Bay schools phase out gay-friendly curriculum Bay Area school board votes to replace gay-friendly curriculum, address more kinds of bias
Bay schools phase out gay-friendly curriculum Report: Va. Tech officials warned their families before the campus was notified about gunman
Va. Tech report: Staff warned their families first Gates Foundation commits $335 million for teacher quality experiments in 4 states
Gates Foundation gives $335M for teacher quality Family: Body of Chicago School Board president found in Chicago River; autopsy under way
Body of Chicago School Board leader found in river North Carolina principal retires after school district nixes cash-for-grades fundraiser
NC principal leaves after cash-for-grades flap North Carolina school officials dismiss cash-for-grades fundraiser at middle school
NC school officials nix cash-for-grades fundraiser Iran condemns Oxford over scholarship honoring slain student Neda, icon of election protests
Iran condemns Oxford for honoring slain protester Man who held upstate NY principal hostage was upset over treatment of US soldiers, police say
Police: NY school gunman upset over GI treatment Officials: Former student held upstate NY principal hostage for more than 2 hours; no one hurt
Officials: Ex-student held NY principal hostage Police: Former student held upstate NY principal hostage for more than 2 hours; no one hurt
Police: Former student held NY principal hostage Indiana school sued for punishing teens over racy photos posted on MySpace over the summer
School sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix Nicolas Cage’s father, literature professor August Coppola, has died at age 75
Nicolas Cage’s father, August Coppola, dead at 75 School board endorses table games for Charles Town Races, citing prospect of $4M a year
School board endorses table games at W.Va. track Florida senator demands that insurance companies not cancel cancer patients in clinical trials
Fla. sen.: Cancer patients in trials need coverage Gubernatorial candidates suggest ways to end Hawaii teacher furloughs
Candidates suggest ways to end Hawaii furloughs THE INFLUENCE GAME: On board with Obama’s education goals, Gates Foundation wants policy swayTHE INFLUENCE GAME: Gates Foundation shares Obama education goals, works to sway US spendingUtah Gov. Herbert criticizes double bonus payments to school trust lands executivesSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Thursday said his office will review a decision by the state’s school trust lands administration to pay its top executives double bonuses in June, possibly skirting a legislative ban on bonus payments in the current budget year. Colorado college presidents racing to come up with rescue plan for higher educationDENVER — Racing to come up with proposals to save higher education from a financial cliff, Colorado’s college presidents held a brainstorming summit Thursday at the state Capitol to come up with new ideas that all of them could support. Michigan governor meets with school officials on funding cuts, asks again for more moneyLANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Wednesday she hasn’t decided where she’ll make cuts in the six remaining budget bills on her desk. Detroit mayor gives support to $500.5M bond issue to build 8 new schools, modernize othersDETROIT — The financial manager for Detroit’s public schools has enlisted — and received — the support of the city’s mayor on an ambitious $500.5 million building plan expected to extend taxes for district capital projects through 2039. North Dakota State University’s president resigns amid controversies, says ‘It just isn’t fun’FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota State University President Joseph Chapman, stung by criticism of the ballooning cost of his new home and a $22,000 trip to President Barack Obama’s inauguration for himself and his family, announced Wednesday that he is resigning. Delaware 1st-grader gets reprieve from 45-day suspension; board changes zero-tolerance policyBEAR, Del. — A Delaware first-grader who was facing 45 days in an alternative school as punishment for taking his favorite camping utensil to school can return to class after the school board made a hasty change granting him a reprieve. In 1st debate, NYC mayor spars with Dem challenger over money in politics, education, economyNEW YORK — Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Democratic challenger bickered vigorously about money in city politics during their first debate, trading accusations about who has bought support and who has been bought. Delaware 1st grader gets reprieve from 45-day suspension; board changes zero-tolerance policyBEAR, Del. — A Delaware first-grader who was facing 45 days in an alternative school as punishment for taking his favorite camping utensil to school can return to class after the school board made a hasty change granting him a reprieve. Del. school district eases zero-tolerance rule after first grader gets 45-day suspensionBEAR, Del. — A Delaware first-grader who faced a lengthy punishment for bringing his favorite utensil to school — a combination folding knife, fork and spoon — has gotten a reprieve. In 1st debate of NYC mayoral race, Dem challenger goes on attack, calls Bloomberg a liarNEW YORK — The Democrat trying to unseat popular billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg lobbed multiple attacks at him during their first debate Tuesday, calling him a liar and saying he spends an obscene amount of money buying votes and support for his policies. Policy change likely in Delaware district where 6-year-old was suspended over fork-knife comboNEWARK, Del. — A Delaware first-grader suspended for bringing his favorite camping utensil to school will likely get a reprieve, a school board member said Tuesday. |