Education

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:02:15 -0400

Abstinence education doesn't deter youths - Washington Times

by Education (education) @ Sat, 14 Apr 2007 08:02:15 -0400


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Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:01:46 -0400

Education Dept. oversight questioned (AP via Yahoo! News)

by Education (education) @ Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:01:46 -0400
An Education Department official placed on leave over a potential conflict of interest in his management of the government's student loan program filed disclosure forms that raise questions about the department's oversight of its own employees....

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:02:46 -0400

An education gap between China and India?

by Education (education) @ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:02:46 -0400
BusinessWeek - First off, apologies for the dearth of posts lately. I was away for a few weeks. Back at work today, I saw an interesting item from a few days ago written by Cheng Hu, a columnist for online magazine The Globalist , arguing that India should learn ... ...

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:01:41 -0400

Education science in search of answers

by Education (education) @ Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:01:41 -0400
USA Today - The Education Department made big news last July when it released a long-awaited study that compared the test scores of children in more than 7,500 public and private schools. With most other things being equal, public school students often do better ... ...

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:06:53 -0400

Morning Round-up April 9, 2007

by Education (education) @ Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:06:53 -0400
The Bush administration is letting more children with disabilities take simplified tests under the No Child Left Behind education law. The change, outlined in final regulations yesterday, could triple the number of children who can take ......

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:02:35 -0400

Education Calendar (Norwich Bulletin)

by Education (education) @ Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:02:35 -0400
All submissions for the Education Calendar must be received by the Bulletin at least three days before an event in order to ensure they are included in the daily listing....

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:02:42 -0400

Battle Grows Over Renewing Landmark Education Law

by Education (education) @ Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:02:42 -0400
Ledger - When President Bush and Democratic leaders put together the bipartisan coalition behind the federal No Child Left Behind Act, they managed to sidestep, override or flat out ignore decades of sentiment that education is fundamentally a prerogative of ... ...

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:02:17 -0400

Study Eyes Effect of Education Technology (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

by Education (education) @ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:02:17 -0400
Going high-tech doesn't lead to higher math and reading scores, according to a federal study. The study on the effectiveness of education technology was released late Wednesday by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, a research arm of the Education Department....

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:02:40 -0400

House Democrats seek higher spending on education, health care,

by Education (education) @ Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:02:40 -0400
MSN MoneyCentral - CAPITOL HILL (AP) - It's about time for Congress' annual budget ritual, though a big decision on renewing administration tax cuts that expire in 2010 likely won't be made until after a new president is elected next year. House Democrats working on ... ...

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:03:33 -0400

Philippine hostage-taking puts shabby education system in spotlight

by Education (education) @ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:03:33 -0400
Herald Tribune - MANILA, Philippines: The seizure of a busload of students on Wednesday by a man demanding better schooling and housing for children put a glaring spotlight on the Philippines' deteriorating education system. Overcrowded schools are using restrooms ... ...

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:03:30 -0400

The Riches: Operation Education

by Education (education) @ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:03:30 -0400
I just felt during these cons we'd see the lighter touches that the show's casting and premise indicated would be there. And this third episode doesn't disappoint. Continue reading The Riches: Operation Education......

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:09:21 -0400

Education: The Video

by Education (education) @ Mon, 26 Mar 2007 08:09:21 -0400
The edtech blogosphere has been pretty active as of late with discussions surrounding the role of online, user-generated videos in education. On Thursday, George Siemens posted about VideoLectures, a site that features online ......

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:04:20 -0400

Transparency in Education

by Education (education) @ Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:04:20 -0400
What I wondered as I read the article is how this model would work in education? Are we honestly living in times in which teachers can feel free to blog openly about problems in education? What about talking about exciting developments ......

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:04:31 -0400

Education Department building named for LBJ

by Education (education) @ Sat, 24 Mar 2007 08:04:31 -0400
Houston Chronicle - WASHINGTON — Two Texas first families celebrated quietly behind closed doors at the White House on Friday as President Bush signed into law the naming of the U.S. Department of Education building for President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Johnson's ... ...

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:07:15 -0400

Wolters Kluwer in Talks to Education Unit to Bridgepoint

by Education (education) @ Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:07:15 -0400
CNBC - Dutch publishing company Wolters Kluwer said Friday it is in talks with private equity fund Bridgepoint Capital to sell its education unit for 750 million euros-775 million euros ($999 million-$1.02 billion). Wolters Kluwer had announced earlier this ... ...

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:04:15 -0400

UK education authority allows schools to ban Muslim veils - JURIST

by Education (education) @ Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:04:15 -0400


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