Monday, August 3, 2009

UMass Amherst installs outdoor warning system

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is installing an outdoor emergency warning system with eight sirens to broadcast potential threats on campus. Read the rest ...

Educate Online Launches, Dedicated to Improving Student Achievement, Building Academic Confidence

Educate Online Launches, Dedicated to Improving Student Achievement, Building Academic Confidence

Obama chides California for not using test scores to evaluate teachers

At stake are billions in federal stimulus funds to be allocated in 'Race to the Top' grants. Schwarzenegger says state law will be amended if necessary to comply.

President Obama singled out California on Friday for failing to use education data to distinguish poor teachers from good ones, a situation that his administration said must change for the state to receive competitive, federal school dollars.


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