Friday, December 25, 2009

Hawaii parents waiting on details of plan to reduce furlough days - Honolulu Advertiser

Hawaii parents waiting on details of plan to reduce furlough days - Honolulu Advertiser

Hawaii parents waiting on details of plan to reduce furlough days
Honolulu Advertiser
Hawaii Education Matters and Save Our Schools Hawaii are grassroots parent organizations that emerged after the governor and state public school teachers ...
BREAKING NEWS — Tentative deal reached on Hawaii school furloughsLihue Garden Island
Hawai'i education talks failMaui Weekly
DOE and HSTA Reach Tentative Deal to Reduce Furlough DaysKHON2
Honolulu Star-Bulletin -KPUA -Hawaii News Now
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Dedham resolves special-ed dispute - Boston Globe

Dedham resolves special-ed dispute
Boston Globe
Dedham's school system has agreed to improve training and oversight in the town's special education programs and provide ...

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Did Poor Business Education Cause The Crisis? - Atlantic Online

Did Poor Business Education Cause The Crisis? - Atlantic Online

Siliconindia.com

Did Poor Business Education Cause The Crisis?
Atlantic Online
Many of the executives at the heart of the crisis held MBAs and/or undergraduate degrees in business from renowned universities. Clearly, their education ...
Top Business School Stories of 2009BusinessWeek
Guest Post: Rethinking the Term 'Passion' During the SearchWall Street Journal (blog)

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Michael leaves legacy in all the lives he touched - Washington Post

Washington Post

Michael leaves legacy in all the lives he touched
Washington Post
... usually without pay, for the chance to receive a hands-on education in the sports television business from a true master of the genre. ...

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

School buses cancelled. Schools open - SooToday.com

School buses cancelled. Schools open - SooToday.com

School buses cancelled. Schools open
SooToday.com
The following is a list of tips to help ensure your children's safety during the winter months. - Never walk and slide on snow banks which are close to the ...

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Orioles add experienced Millwood for more than just innings, wins - CBSSports.com

Orioles add experienced Millwood for more than just innings, wins
CBSSports.com
Behind the plate and at all of those pitchers-and-catchers meetings throughout the summer, Wieters -- a future All-Star -- can pick up on key tips both in ...

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Tax Tips: How do you spell relief? - North Lake Tahoe Bonanza

Tax Tips: How do you spell relief?
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
The bill would extend for one year the $250 tax deduction for teachers and other education professionals, for expenses associated with books, supplies, ...

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Luidia to Introduce new eBeam Edge at BETT 2010 and Announce - Consumer Electronics Net

Luidia to Introduce new eBeam Edge at BETT 2010 and Announce - Consumer Electronics Net
New partnership for more interactive education Britannica now available in the eBeam Interact software: Luidia has partnered with Encyclopedia Britannica to bring its Ultimate Reference Suite to eBeam users. The Ultimate Reference Suite provides a

National PTA, DLA Piper Distribute Groundbreaking Guide on State Laws - PR Inside
The 271-page State Laws on Family Engagement in Education Reference About National PTA National PTA comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of

Passed/Failed: An education in the life of David Almond, the award - The Independent
David Almond, 58, won the Whitbread Children's prize and the Carnegie award with his novel Skellig, which he has adapted as a radio play, a television film, a DVD, an opera and a play opening at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London on 15 December. He won

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

In a Big-Issue Week, Joblessness Remains the Biggest Issue - Nation

In a Big-Issue Week, Joblessness Remains the Biggest Issue - Nation
The official unemployment rate of 10.2 percent is the worst in a quarter century. The real unemployment rate of 17.5 percent -- the Department of Labor figure that includes the long-term unemployed and the seriously under-employed -- is edging toward

Professors union declaration: State university system caters to - Chico Enterprise-Record
SACRAMENTO — Leaders of a statewide professors union issued a statement of position, or white paper, Tuesday claiming the California State University is abandoning its mission of providing a good liberal-arts education to qualified students seeking

NY Senate plans final OK for deficit-cutting plan - Minyanville
education that was supposed to be used in the 2010-11 fiscal year. - $250 million projected to be collected under a new tax amnesty program. - More than $600 million in cuts to several programs, including health care, that don't eliminate jobs

Four 'Butterflynauts' Emerge on Space Station - PR Newswire (press release)

Four 'Butterflynauts' Emerge on Space Station - PR Newswire (press release)

Four 'Butterflynauts' Emerge on Space Station
PR Newswire (press release)
A free Butterflies in Space teacher's guide can be downloaded from BioEd Online. The guide provides information on ordering larvae, along with simple ...

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State complaint filed against Ind. teachers union - CNBC

State complaint filed against Ind. teachers union - CNBC
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's secretary of state filed a civil complaint Wednesday against the state's largest teachers union, saying the group violated the Indiana Securities Act when it offered a health care plan for school districts. Secretary of State

State property tax to jump next year - Rutland Herald
MONTPELIER — The state's property tax rate will almost certainly increase next year, for the first time since there has been a statewide property tax. A combination of increased school spending and weakening property values means that both the

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Some Arkansas schools to get career coaches - Arkansas News

Some Arkansas schools to get career coaches - Arkansas News

KY3

Some Arkansas schools to get career coaches
Arkansas News
The projects are part of an expansion of Arkansas Works, the governor's strategic initiative to coordinate education, career training and economic ...
Ark. program to provide career coaches for schoolsThe Associated Press
Beebe announces career coaches, financial aid for workforce education programKFSM
New Opportunities for Unemployed ArkansansKARK
Today's THV
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Tri-Rivers school board meeting Wednesday - Marion Star

Tri-Rivers school board meeting Wednesday
Marion Star
MARION - The Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District Board of Education will meet at 7 pm Wednesday in Tri-Rivers Career Center 104. ...
River Valley schools likely to try again in MayMarion Star
Board working on plan to clean up depot set to meetMarion Star

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Midwestern States Look to Promote College Degrees - KFYR-TV

Midwestern States Look to Promote College Degrees - KFYR-TV

Midwestern States Look to Promote College Degrees
KFYR-TV
The project would create a central location for people to store the college credits they got from a number of schools. Colleges and universities then ...
Midwestern states look to promote college degreesChicago Tribune

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US HOT STOCKS: Pacific Sunwear, Longtop Active In Late Trading - Wall Street Journal

US HOT STOCKS: Pacific Sunwear, Longtop Active In Late Trading
Wall Street Journal
... and will continue to cut down its store fleet. Apollo Group Inc. (APOL, $57.00, +$3.14, +5.83%) said it was notified that the US Department of Education ...
Pacific Sunwear of California F3Q09 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha (blog)

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Cape education supply store to close after 20 years - Southeast Missourian

Cape education supply store to close after 20 years
Southeast Missourian
But the education supply store is calling it quits by the end of the year. Owner Judy Borgfield told me she's reached retirement and decided now is a good ...


Outreach to minority students plays race, ethnic card, critics of Palm - Palm Beach Interactive

Outreach to minority students plays race, ethnic card, critics of Palm - Palm Beach Interactive
WEST PALM BEACH — For months, Palm Beach County schools Superintendent Art Johnson has faced intense criticism from parents — mostly white — over a controversial academic program that opponents denounce as one-size-fits-all. The uproar forced

MBA program caters to needs of professionals - Savannah Morning News
After earning her undergraduate degree in business administration, Lynn Clark realized a tough job market warranted more education. "There's a lot of competition out there, and I thought an MBA would help," she said. As a nontraditional student, she

DAILY CALENDAR - Port Huron Times-Herald
Today 8:30 a.m. Bingo, play begins at 10:30 a.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, 4521 Ravenswood Road, Kimball Township. 9 a.m. Blue Water Art Association Meeting, to noon, Port Huron Museum, 1115 Sixth St. 9 a.m. Global Awareness Day, to 8:30 p.m

'Labor of love': Pintlala Elementary's past could save its future - Montgomery Advertiser
Sometimes telling the story behind a building and the community it was built around can make all the difference. At least that's what the Pintlala Historical Association is hoping for by telling the history of Pintlala Elementary School in a new book

Cornell Store Sells Nabokov's Draft Prior to Global Release - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

Cornell Store Sells Nabokov's Draft Prior to Global Release - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

guardian.co.uk

Cornell Store Sells Nabokov's Draft Prior to Global Release
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
... the Cornell Store Book Department, the book will be released early at Cornell because the publisher understands that “Nabokov's home in higher education ...
Hit & Run: Would we care if he were alive?Independent
The Sun OnlineCornell University The Cornell Daily Sun

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US HOT STOCKS: Pacific Sunwear, Longtop Active In Late Trading - Wall Street Journal

US HOT STOCKS: Pacific Sunwear, Longtop Active In Late Trading
Wall Street Journal
... and will continue to cut down its store fleet. Apollo Group Inc. (APOL, $57.00, +$3.14, +5.83%) said it was notified that the US Department of Education ...
Pacific Sunwear of California F3Q09 (Qtr End 10/31/09) Earnings Call TranscriptSeeking Alpha (blog)

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Shock at news of Scott's death - Chicago Journal

Chicago Journal

Shock at news of Scott's death
Chicago Journal
Chicago Board of Education President Michael Scott has died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, according to the Cook County ...

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Educational Tools, Phonogram Cards, Spelling Rule Cards - Ellendale

Educational Tools, Phonogram Cards, Spelling Rule Cards - Ellendale
Contact SEM Educational Services for educational tools including phonogram cards, spelling rule cards, Spell to Write and Read program, learning logs, and the WISE Guide for

Educational Tools for the 21st Century
Center for American Progress | Progressive Ideas for a Strong, Just, and Free America

Educational Services
Free entertaining and educational videos to help you build a bright financial future. Budgeting : Tools and articles designed to help you with your spending.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

This week s home décor calendar of events - Examiner

This week s home décor calendar of events - Examiner
The Craft Guild of Dallas will present the works of more than 50 artists at its annual Fall Sales and Fundraiser this Thursday through Friday. Featuring a variety of unique items including painting, photography, fabric art, clay, ceramics and mixed

Creative is latest to tackle e-book readers - CNET News
At the meeting, Willie Png, Creative's vice president of strategic business, described Amazon's Kindle as "just another electronic device which displays books in text" (snap!), according to EpiZenter.net, and said Creative's e-reader will harness

Westwood College Student Volunteers Get Creative in Hollywood!!! - PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Oct 25, 2009 – After positive responses to volunteers at this Mockfest Film Festival earlier this year, students were invited back to put their decorating skills to work on a masterpiece of interactive terror. The theme

Much work needed in multicultural education - Kansas City Star

Much work needed in multicultural education - Kansas City Star

Much work needed in multicultural education
Kansas City Star
So many students of color don't see themselves in schools' Eurocentric-based studies. All-inclusive multicultural education is "very, very much needed," ...



Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors? - UC Los Angeles

Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors?
UC Los Angeles
UCLA is a national and international leader in the breadth and quality of its academic, research, health care, cultural, continuing education and athletic ...

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State park alive with activities and vibrant colors - Statesville Record & Landmark

Statesville Record & Landmark

State park alive with activities and vibrant colors
Statesville Record & Landmark
"Every month we try to offer a variety of environmental education programs," said Gwinn, noting that many programs have minimum requirements and all require ...

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Minn. Parents Form Anti-Bully Group - WCCO

Minn. Parents Form Anti-Bully Group - WCCO
Fred and Kathy Trosvik knew that their 12-year-old son, Tom, was being picked on at his school. He'd told them so. But the Ham Lake couple didn't know how bad the bullying had become at the Fridley school until it was too late. Tom, an honor student

Low-performing Illinois students not tested - Quad Cities Onlines
CHICAGO (AP) — Rich East High School has seen state test scores for its 11th-graders improve by a stunning 37 percent during the last two years — a gain so impressive that regional education officials asked the Park Forest school to host a

Read Comments(15) - Honolulu Advertiser

Read Comments(15) - Honolulu Advertiser
It's hilarious to hear the governor blaming the DOE for the furloughs provision in the teachers union contract, and calling for a constitutional amendment to put the DOE under her direct supervision in the cabinet to make it more "accountable." Does

Day of the Dead race a celebration of life - Chicago Breaking News - Tribune
Staff Sgt. Juan Arreola has honored the dead the way Marines do -- stone-faced with crisply folded flags and a sad bugle cry. He knows that has its place. On the Day of the Dead holiday this weekend, Arreola, 33, honored the dead the way Mexicans do

Monday, October 12, 2009

Crafting Winning Appeals: Reaching Out to Year-End Donors - Chronicle of Philanthropy

Crafting Winning Appeals: Reaching Out to Year-End Donors - Chronicle of Philanthropy
We recently introduced you to Lois J. Hamilton, the president of Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing, in Peoria, Ill. Ms. Hamilton is preparing to send her college’s annual year-end appeal letters and is looking for your advice on how

Pay more fees for your kid - Hindustan Times
Private schools may be able to increase their fees by 30 per cent every year if the state government accepts the recommendations of a committee that it constituted four months ago to draft guidelines for a fee-regulating authority. The only three

Peres Backs 2-State Solution, Has Idea for Iran - Arutz Sheva
(IsraelNN.com) President Shimon Peres, in his address to the Knesset opening the winter session, cajoled the government to reach a two-state solution with the Palestinian Authority - and provided a "simple" solution for the Iranian threat. Peres

Enter Metroparks photo contest - Mirror

Enter Metroparks photo contest - Mirror

Enter Metroparks photo contest
Mirror
Entries will be judged by members of the West Oakland Camera Club, who publish in Audubon, Sierra Club and National Geographic. Winning photos will be part ...


2009 Survey Names Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and Universities - Reuters

2009 Survey Names Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and Universities - Reuters

2009 Survey Names Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and Universities
Reuters
Projects don't come much more turn-key than those in the higher education-community alliance sphere," said Dr. Dobelle. The Saviors of Our Cities rankings ...
2009 Survey Names Nation's Top 25 'Best Neighbor' Colleges and UniversitiesPR Newswire (press release)
Penn Tops List of 'Best Neighbor' Universities in USPenn: Office of University Communications

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ChinaCast Education Corporation Announces Nationwide Distance Learning Joint ... - Reuters

ChinaCast Education Corporation Announces Nationwide Distance Learning Joint ...
Reuters
CUP is one of only 68 schools with a nationwide distance learning license granted by the PRC Ministry of Education. Not only will we be providing e-learning ...

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

HLCS board tables vote on discontinuing driver's education in district - Roscommon County Herald-News

HLCS board tables vote on discontinuing driver's education in district - Roscommon County Herald-News

Western Star

HLCS board tables vote on discontinuing driver's education in district
Roscommon County Herald-News
A representative from a downstate driver's education school was on hand to present his school as a possible alternative for Houghton Lake students to take ...
Education department ignores superintendent-in-district law: CriticsNew York Daily News
Group makes endorsements in School Board racesDallas Morning News
School district aims for improvementMillstone Examiner
Monroe News Star -Cincinnati.com -Winona Post
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G-20 spouses tour Pittsburgh arts school - The Associated Press

Seattle Post Intelligencer

G-20 spouses tour Pittsburgh arts school
The Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — First lady Michelle Obama is showing the spouses of world leaders attending a Pittsburgh summit the value of an education in the arts. ...
G-20 spouses to take in Warhol art, arts educationPhiladelphia Inquirer
Obama talks pancakes, protesters at G-20 press conferenceUniversity of Pittsburgh The Pitt News
G-20 spouses tour arts school, Warhol museumThe Associated Press

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Expelled students have few options to receive schooling - Belleville News Democrat

Expelled students have few options to receive schooling
Belleville News Democrat
We don't need to take away their education." School code acknowledges the controversy that often accompanies a district's decision to expel students. ...
Differences among D-11 candidates subtleColorado Springs Gazette

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Harvard to offer a doctorate in education leadership - Boston Globe

Harvard to offer a doctorate in education leadership
Boston Globe
It will be taught by faculty from the education school, Harvard Business School, and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. “One of the core missions of ...

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