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  • Many strong MCAS results Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:37PMREVERE — Public school students across the state posted strong gains in the latest round of the MCAS tests at most grade levels, building on steady improvement over the past decade and chipping away at persistent disparities between urban and suburban children. Educational stage - School - Education - Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System - United States
  • Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:19PMSept. 5
  • Elephant Sanctuary hires new CEO Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:44PMHOHENWALD — The Elephant Sanctuary has announced the appointment of a new CEO to run the not-for-profit wildlife refuge in Lewis County.
  • PUBLISHED REPORTS: SHAW CHOOSES IRMA MCCLAURIN AS PRESIDENT, WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9-14, 2010 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:28PMPublished reports on Wednesday indicate that Dr. Irma McClaurin, a highly respected Associate Vice President for System Academic Administration at the University of Minnesota, has been named the 15th president, and second female president to serve at Shaw University.
  • PROUD's bicentenntial essay contest Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:26PMIn honor of the city's 200th birthday, the group PROUD (Parents Resource for Outstanding Dublin students) added a bicentennial category this year to its annual writing contest. Below are some of the winning bicentennial entries.
  • A.M. Ohio State football links: Miami game is critical, as 11-1 might not be good enough for title game berth Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:00AMBuckeyes would be a near-lock for national championship game bid with a 12-0 regular season. Saturday's game is the first big test in trying to duplicate 2002 season title run that was capped by epic win over Miami.
  • Jersey City schools chief in hurry to turn around failing schools Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:24AMThings are going to be different when school starts tomorrow, warns Jersey City Superintendent of Schools Charles T. Epps Jr.
  • Students back in classrooms across mid-Michigan Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:40AMIt was not quite noon on their first day of school, but second-graders Jaylon Howard, 8, and Elijah Sotelo, 7, already had decided: Grand Ledge's Beagle Elementary was going to work out just fine.
  • HISD to pay back state on Thursday Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:38AMWhile the state is set to receive $7.3 million from Hallsville ISD on Thursday, officials say the Texas Education Agency and school district should have kept better tabs on the situation.
  • Girl, 9, shares strategy for fitting exercise into school day Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:50AMDALLAS — Even kids who have been active during the summer can face a challenge when the school year begins.
  • Hallsville ISD error could change way state does business Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:50AMWhile the state is set to receive $7.3 million from Hallsville ISD on Thursday, a Texas Education Agency spokeswoman says state and school district officials should have kept better tabs on the situation.
  • Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:17AMPsychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong.
  • AWARD: Los Angeles Jazz Society's 27th Annual Jazz Tribute Awards Dinner and Concert, Honors Grammy Award Musician ... Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:21AMGRAMMY WINNING MUSICIAN PONCHO SANCHEZ TO RECEIVE 2010 JAZZ TRIBUTE AWARD AT THE 27th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES JAZZ SOCIETY AWARDS DINNER and CONCERT LOS ANGELES MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN, SUN., OCT 10 Pianist and Composer Mike Melvoin Also To Receive "Lifetime Achievement Award"—Event Raises Money To Promote Music Education Throughout LA...
  • Kat-Lew redactions in $100G teacher settlement involved unproven charges Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:34AMThe Katonah-Lewisboro school district is not releasing its full settlement agreement with former music teacher James Friedman because the document goes into unsubstantiated charges against the longtime district employee.
  • Good morning class: First-year valley teacher happy to get position Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:17AMALAN MURRAY Stuart Baggaley reviews the day's instruction with his second grade class at Park Elementary in Richmond Thursday. Baggaley is one of about 65 teachers hired in the valley this year.
  • Maine to receive $39 million to prevent teacher layoffs Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:31AMMaine will soon receive $39 million to prevent teacher layoffs, the U.S. Department of Education said Friday.
  • Juvenile Detention Center earns high rating from state Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:35PMLES HASSELL Les Hassell/News-Journal Photo Gregg County Juvenile Detention Center in Longview recently earned a 93.03 rating from the state.
  • New home economics classes apply old skills to the job market Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:10PMSchools are putting a new spin on the traditional home economics class, using it to teach valuable workplace skills.
  • Wright: Hallsville ISD explores options Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:20AMMICHAEL CAVAZOS Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo Construction crews work Friday on the new Hallsville High School. The district is contending with a $3.8 million budget deficit.
  • LISD mulls staffing fixes to serve high enrollment Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:20AMMICHAEL CAVAZOS Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo Despite larger classrooms at Foster Middle School, Margo Macavlay\u2019s fourth-period art class Thursday is standing room only.
  • HISD woes are blamed on TEA, auditor, ex-employee Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:08AMHALLSVILLE - Hallsville schools Superintendent Greg Wright said the district's former finance manager, the Texas Education Agency and the district's auditors are to blame for Hallsville's failure to properly pay $12.4 million in Chapter 41 - so-called "Robin Hood" - payments.
  • Maine to receive $49M to prevent teacher layoffs Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:30PMMaine will soon receive $39 million to prevent teacher layoffs, the U.S. Department of Education said Friday.
  • Outsourcing's Education Gap Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:36PMOne question comes up often in Vivek Wadhwa’s discussions with students: What jobs are ”outsourcing-proof”? In 2005, Wadhwa, executive in residence at Duke University’s engineering school, tried to find an answer.
  • Around Us 09-01-10 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:37PMLUBBOCK - Gov. Rick Perry stopped in Lubbock to lay out a state grant incentive for school districts to split the bills on their human resources, accounting, transportation and other administrative ne
  • Training In Question For Rookie Special Educators Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:11PMA national shortage of special education teachers means many students with disabilities will enter classrooms this fall with teachers whose training is limited to a summer crash course.
  • On The Record With ... Andrew Flaker Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:05PMThe first day at any job is bound to be at least a little overwhelming. Add a classroom full of middle school students and the experience can be down right daunting.
  • Education: Morning Roundup, How Does One Teacher Compare With Another? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:25AMMorning Roundup: From The New York Times : Formula to Grade Teachers’ Skill Gains in Use, and Critics Many school districts have adopted a system called value-added modeling to evaluate teachers, provoking battles from Washington to Los Angeles. From The Wall Street Journal : Middle Schools Fail Kids, Study Says New York City's standalone middle schools do a worse job educating students than ...
  • Holbrook Library News: Library thanks summer reading supporters Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:50AMLibrary News: The Holbrook Public Library would like to express appreciation to the local businesses that supported the library’s successful Summer Reading Program—Baskin Accounting and Tax Services, Colonial Federal Savings Bank, Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar, Randolph Savings Bank, and Smith’s Restaurant. The library would also like to thank the Holbrook Cultural Council, the library trustees, and ...
  • Poet and publisher George Hitchcock lived a long life of committed artistic independence Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMAs the publisher of a literary journal, George Hitchcock had many occasions to send out rejection letters to would-be poets and essayists.
  • Stephen Wall obituary Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:50PMLiterary historian, academic and longstanding editor of Essays in Criticism The achievements of Stephen Wall, who has died after a lung infection aged 79, were exceptional for their humane generosity. As a literary historian and a critic of the Victorian novel, pre-eminently of Trollope and Dickens; as a reviewer – at once welcoming and discriminating – of new fiction and of theatre; as a ...
  • In Rare Move, China Court to Hear H.I.V. Case Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:56PMA prospective schoolteacher says he was illegally denied a job because he is H.I.V. positive.
  • Seventh-day Adventists open school Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:06PMAngelia Parker, Enterprise-Journal Christianna Rennard, teacher-principal at Faith Adventist Christian School, is shown in the classroom.
  • Advice to Minnesota: Respect China, but not too much Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:10PM"Did you watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics?" Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) asked the mostly medical tech audience at a recent LifeScience Alley symposium on healthcare. "Did you see the 2,000 synchronized drummers?" I sure did. And like millions of other Americans, I thought: "Oh, crap. We're in trouble."
  • ARTINFO: A New Group Aims to Protect Graffiti Artists Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:08AMStreet art, teetering as it has been for the last decade between crime and high-end gallery cash crop, has taken another step toward establishing itself...
  • Reid, Sandoval, debate on Nevada education reforms Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:48AMImpact Nevada Gubernatorial Debate between Rory Reid, left, and Brian Sandoval held at the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy presented by the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 in Las Vegas.
  • In Rare Move, China Court Agrees to Hear HIV Case Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:41AMA prospective schoolteacher says he was illegally denied a job because he is HIV positive.
  • Florida education news: Fraternity hazing, language immersion, school travel and more Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:58AMSUSPENDED: The University of South Florida suspends the Omega Psi Phi fraternity over hazing allegations .  FAMILY TIES: Pinellas teacher Jason Pafundi keeps his job despite reports of poor performance . A former superintendent says Pafundi stays because he has powerful allies on the inside. RATIFIED: Hillsborough teachers overwhelmingly approve a new contract that includes big changes to the ...
  • Reid, Sandoval claim debate win Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:09AMRory Reid and Brian Sandoval both declared victory following their weekend debate in Nevada's governor's race, and both can lay claim to being the winner, one analyst said Monday.
  • Superintendents discuss changes for new year Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:29AM Public schools across the state begin classes next week. Here’s a look at what’s new in St. Joseph County’s nine public school districts, beginning with Sturgis Public Schools.
  • A CLOSER LOOK: Greenwood D50's teacher of year reflects on her journey Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:02PMTeacher Ashlee Atkins goes over the weather with her students in the trainable mentally disabled class at Merrywood Elementary School. Working with Atkins, far left, is teacher's assistant Angela Backus, who is holding John Robert Sayles' hands. Madison Mundy, center, is watching.
  • Rio Rancho grads know teaching is their chosen field Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:27PMAli littmanObserver staff writer When Lana Jackson went from a middle school in downtown Washington D.C., to Rio Rancho High School, she knew the school system needed to be changed. At Jackson’s school in D.C. only one out of 10 students would become college graduates. At Rio Rancho High School, eight out of 10 students go on to post secondary schools. After experiencing such a dramatic ...
  • Pre and Post-Operative Use of Caldolor® (Ibuprofen) Injection Significantly Reduces Pain and Opioid Use in Newly ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:17PMNASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CPIX) today announced the publication of new data supporting the safety and efficacy of Caldolor® (ibuprofen) Injection in pre and post-operative orthopedic surgery patients. The study, which was published in the August edition of the peer-reviewed journal Pain Medicine, concludes that IV ibuprofen ...
  • Pre and Post-Operative Use of Caldolor® (Ibuprofen) Injection Significantly Reduces Pain and Opioid Use in Newly ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:14PMCumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the publication of new data supporting the safety and efficacy of Caldolor® Injection in pre and post-operative orthopedic surgery patients.
  • College course aims to help professionals satisfy customers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:53AMLynn Chamberlain said she can drive her family crazy when they sit down to dinner, since she has the ability to spend the whole meal talking about the wine paired with their food if the glass in front of her is interesting enough. The New Bern...
  • Florida education news: Teacher evaluations, online schooling, cell phones on campus and more Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:13AMWORK HARD: Members of the Harlem Globetrotters bring a message of self-sufficiency to the Metropolitan Ministries Partnership School in Tampa. (Times photo, Stephen J. Coddington) THE RIGHT PATH: Education — including teacher evaluations — need reform, but not without the input of teachers , National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel tells a Tampa audience. He praises ...
  • KU profs to discuss First Amendment Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:08AMSome Pittsburg High School journalism and English students get to deepen their knowlege and understanding of their First Amendment rights Friday afternoon.
  • Kameen honored by his hometown Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:42AMPike County’s senior judge is remembered in Forest City
  • Region 10 Board of Education unanimously approves Har-Bur Middle School's Bermuda field trip Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:13AMRegister Citizen Staff
  • Ex-coach gets house arrest Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:07AMKOKOMO -- A longtime teacher in White County must register as a sex offender and can't use Internet-based applications popular among children as part of his punishment for having a sexual relationship with a female student.
  • Key to Governor's Mansion could be south of ‘gnat line' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:05PMLisa Underwood is tired of seeing schools in her Worth County community suffer the brunt of Georgia's economic woes.