National Guard Tuition Assistance available at Allied School

Call Allied Schools to find out if you may be eligible for National Guard Tuition Assistance. The National Guard Tuition Assistance Program provides National Guard personnel with funding for education and training. Read the rest ...

What nobody tells you about . . . school: There's more to school than homework and class

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Oct. 24--Waking up early 180 days out of the year to ride the big yellow cheese wagon to an institution of learning can be a bore.

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Exhibit brings refugees' plight home to students

Exhibit brings refugees' plight home to students
Sixth-graders tour a simulated camp in Griffith Park, with makeshift tents, daily rations and banners offering stories of those uprooted by war.

All you can eat for the entire day: 2 1/2 cups of rice, 1 1/2 cups of beans, a few grams of salt and sugar, and half an ounce of oil to cook with.

At elite colleges, new aid for the middle

At elite colleges, new aid for the middle
Some of the nation's most elite colleges, trying to ward off perceptions that they've become unaffordable to even high-income families, are bolstering their financial aid packages by offering grants to students whose parents earn as much as $180,000 a year.

Stanford Engineering Everywhere

Stanford is making core courses in computer programming and engineering available for free to non-registered students. This offering is a fine opportunity for self-guided students and for students and instructors in other institutions to share Stanford's intellectual resources. ___JH (Thanks to Free Culture News for this reference.)
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"For the first time in its history, Stanford is offering some of its most popular engineering classes free of charge to students and educators around the world. Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE) expands the Stanford experience to students and educators online. A computer and an Internet connection is all you need. View lecture videos, access reading lists and other course handouts, take quizzes and tests, and communicate with other SEE students, all at your convenience.

This fall, SEE launches its programming by offering one of Stanford's most popular sequences: the three-course Introduction to Computer Science taken by the majority of Stanford's undergraduates and seven more advanced courses in artificial intelligence and electrical engineering."

Example:

Introduction to Computer Science | Programming Methodology

Instructor: Sahami, Mehran

This course is the largest of the introductory programming courses and is one of the largest courses at Stanford. Topics focus on the introduction to the engineering of computer applications emphasizing modern software engineering principles: object-oriented design, decomposition, encapsulation, abstraction, and testing. Programming Methodology teaches the widely-used Java programming language along with good software engineering principles. Emphasis is on good programming style and the built-in facilities of the Java language. The course is explicitly designed to appeal to humanists and social scientists as well as hard-core techies. In fact, most Programming Methodology graduates end up majoring outside of the School of Engineering. Prerequisites: The course requires no previous background in programming, but does require considerable dedication and hard work.

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College tuition could rise sharply, officials warn

The cost of higher education jumps nearly 6% for students in the 2008-09 academic year. Experts say the widening economic crisis might worsen those bills in 2009-10.

A report released Wednesday by the College Board showed that the average price of attending college rose nearly 6% this fall, but education officials warned that the widening economic crisis might push tuition bills sharply higher next year. Read more ...

In poor economy, expect surge in applications to state schools

In poor economy, expect surge in applications to state schools
Q. Do you think that applications to state universities will be up this year with the economy in such trouble? What should a high school senior in the process of applying to college expect this year, given the current financial mess?

SAT scores of several Granada Charter High students are thrown out

The Educational Testing Service says a wider cancellation is not necessary. Some students saw the test the day before they were to take it.

The company that administers the SAT exam announced Thursday that it was throwing out the scores of several Granada Hills Charter High School students who managed to see copies of the test the day before they took it earlier this month. Read more ...

The Amazing Hover Parent

It's a common phenomenon, to hear education officials lament the lack of interest parents show in their childrens' education and school life. On the flip side, many a school teacher or day care professional has fielded the frequent and frantic emails or phone calls of hysterical helicopter parents. Continue reading ...

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Email, Web surfing most popular personal uses for work PC

The survey looked at publicly traded and privately held firms, non-profits, government organizations and educational institutions. The margin of error was not published. Read the rest ...

Historic Boston has great haunts, on the cheap

Historic Boston has great haunts, on the cheap
This is the cradle of patriotism, the site of Paul Revere's historic ride and home to the USS Constitution.

By the numbers

By the numbers
Number of Catholic students in the Archdiocese of Boston in 1965: 152,869 Number of Catholic students in the Archdiocese of Boston in 2008: 46,000

Probe opened of SAT exam in Granada Hills

The Educational Testing Service is investigating irregularities in the administration of the SAT exam at Granada Hills Charter High School earlier this month.

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People of Tibet

People of Tibet
The most of the Tibetans are dedicated to agriculture; many of them choose to receive education and that` s why they are seeking for jobs in different government` s jobs and factories jobs. If you will travel to Tibet you will be surprised to see the Tibetans` nature as well as their lifestyle.

Colombia Battles Illiteracy With Books and Donkeys

Colombia Battles Illiteracy With Books and Donkeys

Government-supported library networks and a donkey-powered book mobile bring books to the people in Colombia.

Free Digital Texts and Free Online Course Materials

It's important when the free digital textbooks and free online course materials are covered by the LA Times. The issues surrounding pricey textbooks and digital alternatives are compactly discussed in this news article. ___ JH (Thanks to the blog Free Culture News for this reference.)
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"Caltech economics professor R. Preston McAfee finds it annoying that students and faculty haven't looked harder for alternatives to the exorbitant prices. McAfee wrote a well-regarded open-source economics textbook and gave it away -- online. But although the text, released in 2007, has been adopted at several prestigious colleges, including Harvard and Claremont-McKenna, it has yet to make a dent in the wider textbook market."
"McAfee is one of a band of would-be reformers who are trying to beat the high cost -- and, they say, the dumbing down -- of college textbooks by writing or promoting open-source, no-cost digital texts. Thus far, their quest has been largely quixotic, but that could be changing. Public colleges and universities in California this past year backed several initiatives to promote online course materials, and publishers and entrepreneurs are stepping up release of electronic textbooks, which typically sell at reduced prices."
"Open educational resources is an amorphous category for publishers, but basically it includes e-textbooks, courses, videos, taped lectures, tests, software and other materials released online free to the public without restriction on use."

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LectureShare

This site provides a free course management system for students and teachers. The courses can be made private or public. LectureShare is very accessible with easy registration steps and easy-to-use course features which include a Gradebook, Announcements, and Lecture Uploading. Use the Available Courses section to search or browse the courses. Consult the recent review of LectureShare in THE Journal. ____JH

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"LectureShare lets instructors post lecture notes to their students, or the world, quickly and easily. Simply create an account, create your course, and in only minutes you can be posting announcements, documents, and media that your students can easily access. There's no frustrating software to learn and no course web page to maintain. We feel instructors time is best spent with students, not struggling with problematic course management software or maintaining their own webpage. We hope to bring a new level of simplicity and flexibility to the course management idea. We currently allow students to aggregate multiple courses under one account and take advantage of course notifications by e-mail, SMS text message, or RSS feed. This is only the beginning and we hope to develop many more features."
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Most of Microsoft settlement for California school computers untouched

Most of Microsoft settlement for California school computers untouched
A state education official says districts are waiting to see how much more money they're going to get. L.A. Unified has spent less than 20% of its share.

Two years ago, California public schools received an unexpected gift: a grant of $250 million for new computers, software and training.

After sad visit, Obama returns to campaign trail

After saying goodbye to his failing grandmother, presidential candidate Barack Obama resumes campaigning Saturday with visits to formerly Republican states he hopes to drag into the Democratic column. Read more ...

Special education cuts sting

Local officials are knocking Governor Deval Patrick's decision to slash $13.5 million from the state budget used to fund special education, saying they must now pick up the tab even though they are already struggling with dwindling revenues. Continue reading ...

Terror attacks move him to become a musician

Seeing the Twin Towers crumble from across the street Sept. 11, 2001, was just the jolt Walter Stutzman needed to change his life. Continue reading ...

The Ultimate Guide to Using Open Courseware

Another informative collection of categorized and annotated resource links for self-directed learning--this listing was compiled by Gartheeban Ganeshapillai. I especially like the inclusive scope of this listing. ___JH

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"While you can't get college credit for taking open courseware classes, you can make the most of the information and education they offer both in personal and professional aspects of your life. After all, even if you're not working towards a degree, taking the same courses as those in the ivy league can't possibly hurt you and may even be able to better keep you informed and on the cutting edge of what's going on in your field. So how can you make the most of these free online courses? Here are resources we've collected that can help you search for classes, find information and learn everything you need to know about how open courseware works."
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On Dropouts, Listen to Obama’s Favorite Economist

This article is making me think about public education v. private again for the first time in decades. This Obama momma might have to do some research about this and go talk to my man directly when he is Pres. ;) Read the rest ...

Too Old and Frail to Re-educate? Not in China

Too Old and Frail to Re-educate? Not in China
In the annals of people who have struggled against Communist Party rule, Wu Dianyuan and Wang Xiuying are unlikely to merit even a footnote.

What's Next for No Child Left Behind?

What's Next for No Child Left Behind?

Leading educators wonder what the presidential candidates will bring to the table for No Child Left Behind.

School voucher adoption affected by political decision-making

October 15, 2008 - In many countries, school vouchers have come to be a controversial policy which allows parents to pay for the education of their children at a school of their choice, rather than the public ...

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ABC 7 News - Hundreds of Montgomery County Seniors Ineligible to Graduate

Under new requirements, the county's 10,000 high school seniors must pass four standardized tests by June to graduate, but hundreds have failed exams in areas such as algebra, English, government and biology.

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Granada Hills charter school's SAT test breached

Granada Hills charter school's SAT test breached
Several students apparently got access to the test before taking the exam. Officials are considering how to respond.

The Educational Testing Service is investigating irregularities in the administration of the SAT exam at Granada Hills Charter High School earlier this month, a spokesman said Tuesday, raising the possibility that students who took the college entrance test may have their scores invalidated.

Guide to Online Course Design

Guide to Online Course Design
This chapter is called "Design with Learning in Mind" from Robin Smith's Guide to Online Course Design. The author successfully summarizes the key components in designing an online course and brings out the crucial differences between an online course and a classroom course. ____JH (Via Tomorrow's Professor.)
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--"The posting below looks at how to develop learner-centered environments for online courses. It is from Chapter 1, Design with Learning in Mind, in the book, Conquering The Content: A Step-by-Step Guide to Online Course Design, by Robin M. Smith Published by Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint, 989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741 [www.josseybass.com] Copyright © 2008 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc."

McCain asks NH voters for one more comeback win

Republican John McCain on Wednesday implored New Hampshire voters "to come out one more time" on his behalf, as the two-time primary winner tried to stave off a general election loss with sharp criticism of Barack Obama's tax and spending plans. Read the rest ...

At elite colleges, new aid for the middle

Some of the nation's most elite colleges, trying to ward off perceptions that they've become unaffordable to even high-income families, are bolstering their financial aid packages by offering grants to students whose parents earn as much as $180,000 a year. Read more ...

Model High wins Governor's Cup for SAT scores

Gov. Sonny Perdue speaks to Model High students today. Model High School today became the second local high school to win the Governors Cup, which recognizes impressive gains in SAT scores.

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Strategies to overcome that sophomore year slump

Strategies to overcome that sophomore year slump
Q. My son had a pretty good year as a high school freshman, but he's now struggling as a sophomore. It's not just the increased amount of work; it's his lack of enthusiasm for school in general. Is this sort of thing common? How can I help him?

The long road back

The English High School, a historic icon and once one of Boston's premier learning institutions, has become one of the city's worst schools. This year, it must improve or face closure. This story is the first of several about the students, teachers, and headmaster at English as they try to reverse the school's troubled course. Read the rest ...

Dear Mr. President: Let's talk tech

Dear Mr. President: Let's talk tech
Everyone -- from Obama and McCain to Vint Cerf -- seems to agree that the R&D tax credit should be made permanent. But when Computerworld asked what the next president should do about technology, the answered varied from focus on energy to more green cards and H1-B visas to basic research and education.

Green Goes With Everything Book Review

An informative book that educates about the dangers lurking in our everyday lives, in our homes, cleaning products, cosmetics and more - as well as what we can do to live cleaner and greener. Continue reading ...

Current Reading List

Current Reading List
I have a large stack of books with an education bent going right now. Must be the crisp autumn weather that’s triggering my current brain-cravings for non-fiction that’s educational on all levels. They are all interesting (especially to education junkies/geeks like me) and worth reading if you’re into that sort of thing. Stuck in [...]

I have a large stack of books with an education bent going right now. Must be the crisp autumn weather that’s triggering my current brain-cravings for non-fiction that’s educational on all levels. They are all interesting (especially to education junkies/geeks like me) and worth reading if you’re into that sort of thing.

Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race, and Computing by Jane Margolis

The co-author of Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing writes again about the computer science have-nots. This time it’s students of color in three different Los Angeles high schools. Margolis makes an excellent point regarding the difference between having access to a computer and having access to computer science education.

Scholarship in the Digital Age: Information, Infrastructure, and the Internet by Christine L. Borgman

How the Internet and access to incredible amounts of information and information-sharing can and will affect academia, and the infrastructure needed to maintain that information, research and knowledge. I like books that make me think a few aisles over from the intended subject matter; this one is making me ponder mankind’s modern day intentions for the pursuit of knowledge.

Research and the accumulation of information used to be (mostly) for the betterment of human existence. Now it seems to be an embarrassing competition for grant money, tenure, and recognition. If everyone’s in it for the money/fame, then I suppose we can just chuck the whole Internet infrastructure improvement idea and it can be every researcher for themselves. No more sharing, no more building on past data, no more standing on the shoulders of giants. If you can’t figure out how to play together, then you’re on your own.

Learn Me Good by John Pearson

A thermal design engineer gets laid off, becomes a teacher, and writes effing hilarious e-mails to his friend about his first year of teaching.

Tested: One American School Struggles to Make the Grade by Linda Perlstein

A well-written account of how the No Child Left Behind Act affects a suburban Maryland elementary school that was already on the edge and falling apart.

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23 school bonds appear on L.A. County ballots

L.A. Unified's $7-billion plea may be the largest ever; community college district seeks $3.5 billion.

A staggering 23 school bonds appear on the November ballot across Los Angeles County, including some of the most expensive ever. Topping the list is Measure Q, a $7-billion request from the Los Angeles Unified School District that is the largest ever for a California school district. Another, Measure J, would provide $3.5 billion for the Los Angeles Community College District. Read the rest ...

Corrupt NSW: liquor vice lords jockey up sleazy MPs

The head of the Australian Hotels Association, Sally Fielke, said last night she hoped the Government would not resort to "shock-jock politics". "If the Government is serious about addressing the binge drinking culture they'll [instead] look at long-term, sensible solutions that address personal responsibility and drinking education," she said. Read more ...

Gov.Palin 'perfect' candidate, but wait just a minute BUCKY!

Gov.Palin 'perfect' candidate, but wait just a minute BUCKY!
"She has extreme right-wing fringe views on most of the issues that the Jewish community cares about … opposed to a woman's right to choose, even in the case of rape or incest … really wrong on civil rights and civil liberties, wrong on public education, wrong on healthcare," she said. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.

Thousands march in Paris over cuts to education (The Charlotte Observer)

Thousands march in Paris over cuts to education (The Charlotte Observer)
(The Associated Press) More than 30,000 demonstrators marched across Paris on Sunday to denounce the conservative government's budget restrictions, job cuts and other controversial reforms in France's public education system. Teachers, students, parents and school administrators took to the streets in the march behind a banner that read, "Education is our future," and vowed to press on with ...

The Education Of Steve Bogucki

The Education Of Steve Bogucki
I wrote previously about Steve Bogucki (Educated Soldier) and his Law School vs. Special Forces quandary. He recently wrote a powerful post about his decision to quit (his term) Special Forces training and to continue with his higher education goals. He explains his thoughts on the topic and his reasoning, all of which are [...]

I wrote previously about Steve Bogucki (Educated Soldier) and his Law School vs. Special Forces quandary. He recently wrote a powerful post about his decision to quit (his term) Special Forces training and to continue with his higher education goals. He explains his thoughts on the topic and his reasoning, all of which are interesting and make sense.

It’s no small thing to decide to just drop such a major chunk of your life. I quit school three years into my second degree because I finally saw what my intense academic focus was doing to my family, my daughter especially. Like Steve, the actual realization and the subsequent decision-making moment went fairly quickly. But even though I could see how necessary it was for me to quit, it still sucked. It’s hard to just stop.

It’s dangerously easy to stay on a path, whether you’re happy to be there or not, simply because you’ve wanted it for so long and have invested so much time, effort and emotional energy into that goal. Walking away from something tremendous is usually more difficult than staying the course. I’m very impressed with Mr. Bogucki’s decision and the ballsiness it took for him to quit. And he sounds happy. Effing busy with school, but happy.

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Half of Valley schools fail federal benchmark

More than half of the Rio Grande Valley's school districts did not meet federal benchmarks under the No Child Left Behind Act, according to preliminary results the Texas Education Agency released Tuesday.

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globeandmail.com - Rwanda bids French language adieu.

English will be the language of education in Rwanda. Read more ...

Play and feed the poor with freerice.com

Play and feed the poor with freerice.com
Now you can double feed with the freerice.com. Freerice.com is a non profit organization with the main aim of educate and feed the poor. It was started in October 19th 2007 by John Breen. With the freerice.com you can play a small English game where you are asked a question with four multiple choice answer, you have to choose the right answer.

The long road back

The long road back
The English High School, a historic icon and once one of Boston's premier learning institutions, has become one of the city's worst schools. This year, it must improve or face closure. This story is the first of several about the students, teachers, and headmaster at English as they try to reverse the school's troubled course.

Educators Hungry for Farm-to-School Programs

Educators Hungry for Farm-to-School Programs

As U.S. school boards and parents seek to provide locally grown food for school cafeterias, administrators struggle to pay for it.

Baylor faculty criticizes incentives to retake SAT

Georgia Green, a longtime music education professor at Baylor University in Waco, said she did not believe it when a colleague told her in June that Baylor was offering incoming freshmen financial incentives to ...

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Top 10 Online Certified MBA Schools

Top 10 Online Certified MBA Schools
The ranking of schools have always been a controversial issue because different schools or education institutes have different strengths and weaknesses, and the rankings of each different strength and weaknesses are usually impossible to be measured in ma

Ark. gov: Crisis highlights need to be competitive

Ark. gov: Crisis highlights need to be competitive
The nation's financial crisis offers a reminder that Arkansas must improve its work force to stay competitive, Gov. Mike Beebe said at a summit on the state's education and economic development efforts.

CLARe--Contextualized Learning Activity Repository

CLARe currently contains resources related to language learning and study skills but plans are underway to expand the contents. Take a look to see what's available. ___JH
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"CLARe (Contextualised Learning Activity Repository) is a repository for online learning and teaching materials. It contains complete interactive, multimedia activities (learning objects) and individual resources, such as texts, video or audio recordings (assets).
Use our search facility to find the most appropriate resources, or browse to see the kind of material that CLARe contains."

"CLARe is running on GNU EPrints repository-creating software, which generates eprints repositories that are compliant with the Open Archives Protocol for Metadata Harvesting OAI 1.1 and 2.0. The GNU EPrints repository-creating software is available for free at http://software.eprints.org/."

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A Biograpy of America

This video series from Annenberg Media/Learning.org sets a high standard for online resources. The flash media presentations are exceptionally well produced to include clips from historical records and commentary by historians. Maps, a webography, and transcripts are also included with each module. Registration is required to access the free resources. Viewers who visit A Biography of America will also want to examine other programs available from Annenberg. ____JH

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"Annenberg Media is a unit of The Annenberg Foundation. Our mission is to advance excellent teaching in all disciplines throughout American K-12 schools. Former names of Annenberg Media are: Annenberg/CPB, The Annenberg/CPB Project, and The Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project.

We pursue this mission by funding and broadly distributing multimedia resources for teachers to help them improve their own teaching practice and understanding of their subject. Annenberg Media makes use of telecommunications technologies—the Internet, including broadband video streaming, and satellite television broadcast—as well as hard copy media to disseminate these multimedia resources, ensuring that they reach as many teachers as possible."

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BU outlines biolab safety steps

Before they can handle the world's deadliest germs, scientists at a controversial laboratory being built by Boston University in the South End will undergo psychological testing and will have their financial records scoured, measures that administrators said are designed to prevent lethal organisms from getting into the wrong hands. Read more ...

OER Handbook for Educators

The OER Handbook is an excellent resource and will undoubtedly continue to be revised and updated beyond this version one. Coverage includes everything from Finding and Adapting resources to Composing, Sharing, and Licensing resources. ____JH

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"Welcome to the world of Open Educational Resources (OER). This handbook is designed to help educators find, use, develop and share OER to enhance their effectiveness online and in the classroom.

Although no prior knowledge of OER^[1] is required, some experience using a computer and browsing the Internet will be helpful. For example, it is preferable that you have experience using a word processor (e.g. Open Office^[2] or Microsoft Word) and basic media production software, such as an image editor (e.g. Gimp^[3], Inkscape^[4] or Photoshop).

The handbook works best when there is some sort of OER you would like to create or make available to others, but it is also useful for the curious reader."

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Comparing the Presidential Candidates: Education

Florida has spent much of the past decade debating the best way to improve its public schools.

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Voters ready to decide on amendments

Although the Florida Supreme Court has removed three of the most contentious constitutional amendments from next month's election, Floridians will still get to decide a half dozen ballot issues, ranging from a ...

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Liu right choice for 21st District

Liu right choice for 21st District

IT'S a pleasure to be able to endorse the candidacy of Carol Liu of La Ca ada Flintridge for state senator in the 21st District.

Getting a head start on college

Getting a head start on college
The University of Massachusetts at Boston instructor scribbled algebraic equations on the blackboard at a breakneck pace, a blur of variables and exponents. As the chalk flew, three students in the class took notes just as furiously, filling page after page in their college-ruled notebooks.

Dorsey High rejects aid from Riordan group

Dorsey High rejects aid from Riordan group
L.A. Unified officials say former mayor's effort lacked campus support but say it could yet be welcomed elsewhere.

A yearlong effort by former Mayor Richard Riordan to lead reforms at storied Dorsey High School was met Tuesday with a clear answer: Thanks but no thanks.

Bolshoi Ballet Academy gives young dancer the chance of a lifetime

Bolshoi Ballet Academy gives young dancer the chance of a lifetime
It's a long way from San Bernardino to Moscow, but Matthew Leonardi, 14, is making the leap.

In his tough San Bernardino neighborhood, Matthew Leonardi doesn't talk much of his graceful pirouettes or evenings spent dancing with girls in pink tutus.

Standardized tests likely coming to CU The University of Colorado...

The University of Colorado regents are poised to approve a measure this week that would introduce standardized tests to the Boulder campus as a way to gauge how much students are learning.

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U.S. failing to promote math skills, study finds

The United States is failing to develop the math skills of both girls and boys, especially among those who could excel at the highest levels, a new study asserts, and girls who do succeed in the field are ...

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Unigo.com

I was bitching about college rankings about a month ago, and although I do enjoy a good vent, I wish Sam Jackson had told me that soon my pleas would be answered. I understand that the lid had to be kept on the Unigo.com thing, so I’m willing to forgive him. Because Mr. Jackson and [...]

I was bitching about college rankings about a month ago, and although I do enjoy a good vent, I wish Sam Jackson had told me that soon my pleas would be answered. I understand that the lid had to be kept on the Unigo.com thing, so I’m willing to forgive him.

Because Mr. Jackson and the NY Times Magazine both do such a thorough job of explaining it all, I won’t go into great depth about Unigo.com. I will say that it’s a tremendous undertaking and that the founder, Jordan Goldman, should be commended for utilizing his powers for good.

I say again that annually published college rankings are crap, and have more basis in politics than in fact. This renders them useless for any real research on the part of college student hopefuls and their parents. Finding a college or university that’s the perfect fit is difficult, especially when faced with thousands of possibilities and a finite (or nonexistent) amount of funds available for campus visits.

Unigo.com is a huge step in the right direction toward collecting valuable information about particular colleges and universities and what type of experience a given student might realistically expect to find there. Knowing that this resource is available makes me incredibly happy and has helped to restore my faith in my fellow man.

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Supreme Court rejects obese Ohio inmate's appeal

Supreme Court rejects obese Ohio inmate's appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Ohio prisoner who argued he is too obese to be executed. Richard Cooey is scheduled to be put to death Tuesday.

Districts being redrawn

Districts being redrawn
Like kids tackling a giant jigsaw puzzle, a group of parents, teachers, and administrators is tracing an outline of Hingham's neighborhoods to turn three school districts into four.

U.S. failing to promote math skills, study finds

The United States is failing to develop the math skills of both girls and boys, especially among those who could excel at the highest levels, a new study asserts, and girls who do succeed in the field are ...

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Not enough chiefs

Not enough chiefs
The Framingham and Franklin school systems face a common problem - the need to hire a new superintendent - but they're looking to solve it in different ways.

Voters ready to decide on amendments

Although the Florida Supreme Court has removed three of the most contentious constitutional amendments from next month's election, Floridians will still get to decide a half dozen ballot issues, ranging from a ...

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MCAS results released today

The Massachusetts Department of Education today released the results of the 2008 MCAS tests and the department said statewide they show impressive math gains in all grades and strong improvement in eighth grade science and gains in English language arts, math and Science, Technology/Engineering in Grade 10. Continue reading ...

Vermont inn brews Yankee spirit, English pints

NORWICH, Vt. - Already a decade into its third century, the Norwich Inn retains an air of old-fashioned Yankee practicality. The inn's staff not only brews the ale that's served in the tavern, but also grows some of the hops (visible in the garden behind the parking lot) that go into the brew. Read more ...

College entrance essays no place to explore angst

College entrance essays no place to explore angst
Q. I read your [recent column about choosing a subject] for the college essay. Is it possible to choose a topic that's too controversial or too personal? I was thinking about writing about a friend's suicide attempt and how it really affected my views and beliefs. Do you think this essay could work? How should I approach the subject?

New York teachers sue over ban on campaign buttons

The teachers' union for the nation's largest public school system accused the city on Friday of banning political campaign buttons and sued to reverse the policy, declaring that free speech rights were violated. Read more ...

Learn Forex Trading - Forex Seminar - Forex Trading Education 957

Learn Forex Trading - Forex Seminar - Forex Trading Education 957
By Art Dash

A comprehensive broker list investment banks with dealing rooms, commercial with , and online brokerages that hand out a longer bazaar. The investment banks with forex substitution capabilities rope in Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Salomon ....

McCain Helped Keating Friend in 2005

McCain Helped Keating Friend in 2005
When a special education institution asked Sen. John McCain in 2003 to help it secure a $288,000 grant from the FCC — after the school’s request was denied in 2002 — his office didn’t appear to do much.In 2005, the school made another plea for help to McCain, and this time his office “sprang into action.” What happened between 2003 and 2005?

Fewer SC schools meet goals

Fewer SC schools meet goals

Wednesday, October 01, 2008 10:11 a.m. Last Updated: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 12:08 p.m. Four out of five South Carolina schools fell short of meeting Adequate Yearly Progress in 2008 as federal goals ...

Fewer S.C. schools meet raised federal targets

Fewer S.C. schools meet raised federal targets

Just 18 percent of South Carolina's elementary and middle schools met federal education goals this year as students did better on tests taken in the spring but failed to keep pace with raised benchmarks, ...

Rap music gets kids to spot stroke and call 911

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A novel stroke education program that uses hip-hop music to teach 9- to 11-year-olds living in a high-risk community to recognize when a person is having a stroke and summon help quickly can work, researchers have found. “Hip-Hop Stroke” incorporates into rap lyrics the “FAST” mnemonic - that is, that changes in the Face (droopiness), Arm (weakness), and Speech (slurring of words) often occur during a stroke and that as soon as these symptoms are seen, it is Time Read more ...

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Information Technology and Education

Information Technology and Education
How is information technology reshaping education? IT has now advanced to apoint where it allows for fundamentally new and exciting improvements in the learning process. New online applications and tools have emerged with the potential to transform education by improving learning outcomes, serving multiple learning styles, and expanding access.

Attrition hinders urban school chiefs

St. Louis is looking for its eighth school superintendent since 2003. Kansas City, Mo., is on its 25th superintendent in 39 years. Read more ...

Doesn't Anybody Get a C Anymore?

When did professors lose control of their grades? And when will their schools help them take it back? Read more ...

HVAC and Refrigeration Training Classes Promise Fast Careers

HVAC and Refrigeration Training Classes Promise Fast Careers
The HVAC industry is expanding rapidly. More employers are looking for skilled HVAC workers who have the correct abilities and educational training.

Fewer S.C. schools meet raised federal targets

Fewer S.C. schools meet raised federal targets

Just 18 percent of South Carolina's elementary and middle schools met federal education goals this year as students did better on tests taken in the spring but failed to keep pace with raised benchmarks, ...

Expert Educates Security Professionals

Expert Educates Security Professionals
In an effort to educate security professionals in and around New York City on glass retention and window protection films, Jordan Frankel, vice president of ShatterGARD security window films, Inc. and a world-renowned glass protection expert, was asked to speak at a special Times Square Security Association Meeting.

The Ultimate Guide to Using Open Courseware

Another informative collection of categorized and annotated resource links for self-directed learning--this listing was compiled by Gartheeban Ganeshapillai. I especially like the inclusive scope of this listing. ___JH

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"While you can't get college credit for taking open courseware classes, you can make the most of the information and education they offer both in personal and professional aspects of your life. After all, even if you're not working towards a degree, taking the same courses as those in the ivy league can't possibly hurt you and may even be able to better keep you informed and on the cutting edge of what's going on in your field. So how can you make the most of these free online courses? Here are resources we've collected that can help you search for classes, find information and learn everything you need to know about how open courseware works."
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Systems of Formal Education

Education systems are established to provide education and training, often for children and the young. A curriculum defines what students should know, understand and be able to do as the result of education. A teaching profession delivers teaching which enables learning, and a system of policies, regulations, examinations, structures ...... Continue reading ...

The Wrong Way to Pick a College

Letting adults boss you, forgetting that colleges are businesses and expecting the film version are a few of the wrong ways to pick a college. Read the rest ...

Schools Teaching Higher Numbers of Homeless Students

School districts around the country are learning how to cope with more homeless students in their classrooms.

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A plea for strategic, planned investment in theological training

A plea for strategic, planned investment in theological training
Articles in this series:Training the next generationFunding theological training: the optionsWho is responsible for training our ministers?A plea for strategic, planned investment in theological training <-- This article In this final post looking at funding theological education, it’s time to (finally!) come to some answers. Most men starting in the pastoral ministry are in their thirties, with a little life experience and some theological training behind them. I don’t know the exact figure

At elite colleges, new aid for the middle

At elite colleges, new aid for the middle
Some of the nation's most elite colleges, trying to ward off perceptions that they've become unaffordable to even high-income families, are bolstering their financial aid packages by offering grants to students whose parents earn as much as $180,000 a year.

What is the most important part of a child’s education?

What is the most important part of a child’s education?
Nowadays parent should think what is the most important part of a child’s education? It’s Mathematic, Science, English, Philosophy, Morality, Faith or Other? Child education is a must and parents should know better what the most important part in that education is.

The Wrong Way to Pick a College

The Wrong Way to Pick a College
Letting adults boss you, forgetting that colleges are businesses and expecting the film version are a few of the wrong ways to pick a college.

McCain, Obama differ on ways to improve schools

As concern grows about American students' skills slipping compared to children in other parts of the world, education advocates hope the issue moves center stage in the presidential race.

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Education: UC president mull new rules for admission

Even Mark Yudof, the former law school dean and accomplished higher education leader now guiding the University of California, confessed that he was a bit befuddled at first by a proposal to rewrite the UC's ...

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Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences

Effective Parent-Teacher Conferences

For some students, the 2008 school year is nearly a month old. For parents, this means parent-teacher conferences are right around the corner.

ACT and SAT Scores are Becoming Obsolete

E ntrance exams can keep the college bound stressing and guessing. B ut for many smaller colleges ACT and SAT scores are becom ing obsolete.

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Charles H. Whitebread dies at 65; USC law professor was well-respected and well-liked

A nationally respected expert on criminal law, the Supreme Court and juvenile law, the witty teacher had more than 1,600 fans on the Facebook group 'Charlie Whitebread Rocks My World.'

Charles H. Whitebread, a popular professor at USC's law school whose wit and incisive observations on the U.S. Supreme Court and how to survive law school helped him develop a national following, has died. He was 65. Continue reading ...

Jackson County native appointed to Fla. Supreme Court

Jackson County native appointed to Fla. Supreme Court

A state appeals court judge who grew up on a peanut farm near Graceville in the Florida Panhandle was named to the state Supreme Court on Wednesday by Gov.

L.A. Unified clerks must do Windows

L.A. Unified clerks must do Windows
School district office workers whose jobs were cut must show computer competence for a shot at reemployment. For some, it's a tall order.

Seventy-one-year-old Peggy McIntyre needs to learn as much as she can about Windows before 8 a.m. Or else.

Kudos to Denville for values education

Japanese scholar Ezra Vogel said the Japanese education system was excellent in part because of its attention to values education.

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The a College Portraita Encourages Transparency Among US Colleges

The a College Portraita Encourages Transparency Among US Colleges

Colleges and universities are participating in a project that could place them at the vanguard of the higher education accountability movement.

Financial plans are key for special needs families

In a nod to families of special needs children during her speech at the Republican National Convention, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said, "I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House." Read more ...

Hunter Education Course (Democrat News)

Hunter Education Course (Democrat News)
The Missouri Department of Conservation, in conjunction with the Black River Electric Cooperative will sponsor a Hunter Education Course in October 2008. The course will be held at the Black River Electric Co-Op in Fredericktown on October 21, 22, and 23, 2008. This will be a Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday evening event. The course will be offered from 6 PM until 10 PM all three nights. ...

Proposal would shutter 5 schools

Proposal would shutter 5 schools
School Superintendent Carol R. Johnson unveiled a long-awaited reorganization plan last night that would shut down five elementary school buildings and lead to the reshuffling of many other locations and programs, as the district copes with tight finances and new academic priorities.

Education Ministry spends $55,000 to fix calendar error

Education Ministry spends $55,000 to fix calendar error
Duh

Charles H. Whitebread dies at 65; USC law professor was well-respected and well-liked

A nationally respected expert on criminal law, the Supreme Court and juvenile law, the witty teacher had more than 1,600 fans on the Facebook group 'Charlie Whitebread Rocks My World.'

Charles H. Whitebread, a popular professor at USC's law school whose wit and incisive observations on the U.S. Supreme Court and how to survive law school helped him develop a national following, has died. He was 65. Read the rest ...

30 openings announced for hunter education class (The Buffalo News)

30 openings announced for hunter education class (The Buffalo News)
SALAMANCA -- The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office has 30 openings for a hunter education course from 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. Oct. 11 and from 5 to 8 p. m. Oct. 14 in the Salamanca School.

Government needs to spend more on public school issues, BCTF

Government needs to spend more on public school issues, BCTF
| The B.C. government needs to spend more on public schools and stop forcing boards of education to cover the bills for initiatives such as free summer school, adult literacy and pre-school learning.That was the message the B.C. Teachers’ Federation...