Archive for June, 2008

Our View: US needs to focus on education – Rocky Mount Telegram

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Our View: US needs to focus on education
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC - 1 hour ago
Education has received plenty of attention in the Twin Counties for much of the past decade. Business leaders, legislators, churches, parents and more have ...

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Ethics in Education Act could cause school districts to fire employees – WMNF

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Ethics in Education Act could cause school districts to fire employees
WMNF, FL - 3 hours ago
Florida’s new Ethics in Education Act goes into effect tomorrow and it may force school districts to fire long-time employees. ...

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Detroit school officials OK budget, avoid shutdown – Detroit Free Press

Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Detroit school officials OK budget, avoid shutdown
Detroit Free Press, United States - 55 minutes ago
By CHASTITY PRATT DAWSEY • FREE PRESS EDUCATION WRITER • June 30, 2008 The Detroit Board of Education averted a possible shutdown in its operations by ...
Detroit Public Schools: Desperately in need of an audit MLive.com
As clock ticks toward shutdown, Detroit school officials talk ... Detroit Free Press
City schools face shutdown Detroit Free Press
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Education Commissioner Alice Seagren not pleased with 2008 MCA-II … – Coon Rapids ECM Publishers

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Education Commissioner Alice Seagren not pleased with 2008 MCA-II ...
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers, MN - 1 hour ago
by TW Budig Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner Alice Seagren isn’t pleased with the 2008 school MCA-II math and reading scores. ...
Report cards in Brainerd Daily Dispatch
State tests show improvement in Stillwater schools Stillwater Gazette
Area schools tests show gains St. Cloud Times
Post-Bulletin - Crookston Daily Times
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NC lottery meets education funding goal – Myrtle Beach Sun News

Monday, June 30th, 2008
NC lottery meets education funding goal
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 1 hour ago
The transfer means the North Carolina Education Lottery gave $350012385 in net profits and other income to the state for the fiscal year that ended Monday, ...
NC lottery meets education funding goal WRAL.com
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National Education Association Foundation to Expand Digital Arts … – Earthtimes (press release)

Monday, June 30th, 2008
National Education Association Foundation to Expand Digital Arts ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 2 hours ago
SAN ANTONIO , June 30 -- The National Education Association Foundation is joining the Digital Art Alliance. They will sponsor, with The Pearson Foundation, ...
The Pearson Foundation and The International Society for ... Earthtimes (press release)
Digital Arts Blaze Trail for Oregon, Teachers, Students Earthtimes (press release)
The Digital Arts Alliance Expands Partnerships, Collaborations Earthtimes (press release)
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Ark. education chief elected vice chair of regional group – WXVT

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Ark. education chief elected vice chair of regional group
WXVT, MS - 1 hour ago
AP - June 30, 2008 6:24 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) - Arkansas Education Commissioner T. Kenneth James has been elected vice chair of the Southern Regional Education ...

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Virginia governor to lead Southern Regional Education Board – Bizjournals.com

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Virginia governor to lead Southern Regional Education Board
Bizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago
Timothy Kaine was chosen chairman of the Southern Regional Education Board at the group's annual meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. The nonprofit board advises ...

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Audit: Minnesota charter schools need more oversight – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Audit: Minnesota charter schools need more oversight
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago
Charters are public schools run by parents and teachers and are designed to encourage innovation in education. Last school year, there were 143 of them in ...
State education commissioner not satisfied with slight increase Post-Bulletin
Schools likely to fail federal standards News & Observer
Minn. test gains won't spare schools scrutiny In-Forum
Minnesota Public Radio - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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NC lottery meets education funding goal – WRAL.com

Monday, June 30th, 2008
NC lottery meets education funding goal
WRAL.com, NC - 1 hour ago
The North Carolina Education Lottery on Monday transferred $26 million to a special education fund, bringing the total to just over $350 million for the ...

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