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Audit cites Md. schools spending of stimulus money Read full story for latest details.
Education Week | May 23, 2013 4:38 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Chicagoans React to Controversial Vote to Close 50 City Schools Chicago parents and residents are fired up after countless hours of protesting were denied by a vote to close 50 schools by the Chicago Board of Education yesterday. Chicago Public Schools, the third largest school system in the U.S., faces a $1 billion b
Yahoo! News | May 23, 2013 4:22 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Experiences of Ofsted inspections: from good to notice to improve and back again During her time as principal, Kenny Frederick's school has had a mixed bag of experiences with Ofsted inspectorsIn my 17 years as principal of George Green's school, I have been through five Ofsted inspections. In this time, the Ofsted framework has chang
The Guardian | May 23, 2013 4:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
HBCU President Asks Dr. Dre, Why Not Us? Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine recently donated $70 million to the University of Southern California. Many people are applauding their generosity, but some aren't so happy. Host Michel Martin speaks with Walter Kimbrough, President
NPR.org | May 23, 2013 4:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Being Blind To Financial Need: Is It Worth It? Millions of students rely on loans and grants for their studies. But with universities strapped for cash, fewer schools are able to admit students regardless of their financial need. Host Michel Martin asks the President of Iowa's Grinnell College, Dr. Ra
NPR.org | May 23, 2013 4:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
New Student Loan Resource Available to U.S. Service Members America's servicemen and servicewomen will now have more information about their federal education loans, special benefits available to them, and their repayment options with the release of a new brochure announced today.
ED.gov | May 23, 2013 3:29 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Economix Blog: The Changing Face of Community Colleges A Century Foundation report shows a sharp increase in enrollment of lower-income, nonwhite students at community colleges, institutions that will do much to shape the economy.
New York Times | May 23, 2013 2:34 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'Three Hundred Thousand More' In honor of Memorial Day coming up on Monday, this weeks Poetry Pairing matches Three Hundred Thousand More by James Sloan Gibbons with the article Birthplace of Memorial Day? That Depends Where Youre From by Campbell Robertson.
New York Times | May 23, 2013 2:13 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
RI House delays vote on social media privacy bill Rhode Island lawmakers have put off a vote on legislation that would stop employers or higher education officials from demanding access to a person's Facebook or Twitter accounts. The House was scheduled ...
Yahoo! News | May 23, 2013 2:03 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
5 Scholarships for In-Demand College Majors Pay for college via these scholarships for hot, high-paying majors.
U.S. News & World Report | May 23, 2013 2:00 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend