California lawmakers hear pleas not to further slash education

California lawmakers hear pleas not to further slash education
The very future of California is at stake, scores warn a joint Assembly and Senate budget committee, even as a possible $8.1 billion in education reductions looms.

As the state weighs cutting about $8.1 billion from public schools, colleges and universities, scores of educators, parents, students and others told lawmakers Monday that such reductions would jeopardize student success and safety in the short term and California's prosperity in the long term.

Memorable Commencement Addresses of 2009

Memorable Commencement Addresses of 2009

The past academic year was a landmark: Graduates saw the first black president elected and watched as a global recession unfolded, making their futures uncertain.

New NH education commissioner sworn in

New NH education commissioner sworn in
New Hampshire has a new education commissioner. Virginia Barry of Bridgewater has been sworn in. The Executive Council unanimously confirmed Gov. John Lynch's nomination of her on May 6.

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. Read more ...

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. Continue reading ...