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

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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