NY state school cuts hit poor pupils most: report

2011-11-15T15:30:45Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's budget cuts are taking a financial toll on poor schools that is more than three times the hit felt by the wealthiest districts, a non-profit education group said in report on Tuesday.

The cuts are costing poor schools $843 per pupil, compared with a hit of $269 in the wealthiest districts, the

NY gov's school cuts hit poor pupils hardest: report

2011-11-15T14:00:13Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Budget cuts cost New York's poor schools $843 per pupil, over three times the $269 hit taken by the wealthiest districts, a report said on Tuesday, blasting the governor for the unequal results.

Like many states, New York uses complicated formulas to dole out school aid around the state.

To help close a $10 billion bu...

Obama to loosen education law, cites flaws

2011-09-23T12:30:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday announced steps to roll back key provisions of "No Child Left Behind," calling the decade-old U.S. education law admirable but flawed.

Nevada to seek waiver on 'unrealistic' demands of 'No Child Left Behind' law

2011-08-13T02:30:17Z

One of the biggest complaints Nevada educators have about the federal initiative to improve classroom education, No Child Left Behind, is that its higher and higher standards have left more and more schools falling behind, panting to catch up.

On Monday, Nevada schools learned they just might be able to catch their breath.

Reuters) - The administration will provide qualifying states waivers from No Child Left Behind after Congressional inaction on reforming the program, White House Domestic Policy Cou...

Obama administration to offer No Child Left Behind waivers

2011-08-08T08:30:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will provide qualifying states a waiver from No Child Left Behind after Congressional inaction on reforming the program, the Department of Education said on Monday.

President Barack Obama had called for re...

TWO GENERATIONS OF EDUCATORS SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

2011-07-06T02:30:15Z

Declining pay and autonomy in classroom drive frustration among stewards of Nevada children

Life in the Walker family revolves around the Clark County School District.

Between retired teachers Bill and Denise, and current teachers Geoff and Shelby, the Walkers have a combined experience of 75 years in the district.

They've seen it deal with ...

New law will give governor more control over K-12

2011-06-21T02:30:36Z

The effect isn't immediate. The change will be dramatic. Not everyone is pleased.

The most significant potential change to Nevada's education system passed by the Legislature has nothing to do with teacher tenure or seniority. Instead, a bill signed last week by Gov. Brian Sandoval dramatically changes who is in charge of the state's ed...

Five changes for state education

2011-06-09T02:30:25Z

Bills winding ways through Legislature, but unions cry foul

CARSON CITY - The state Senate passed legislation this week that would dramatically change public schools in Nevada. Assembly Bill 225 and Assembly Bill 229 are the basis for the Legislature's education reform efforts, which are being pushed by Democratic leadership with the support ...

Education stocks rally after key rule softened

2011-06-02T09:00:22Z

BANGALORE (Reuters) - A surprise decision by the U.S. education department to dilute a key rule governing federal aid to for-profit colleges has ended the uncertainty around the companies' growth prospects, giving a boost to the stocks.

The changes to the 'gainful employment' rule drastically lower the threshold for repayment of ...

THE SUN'S MOST READ STORIES*

2011-05-13T02:30:51Z

1. Strip club dancer Valarie Amber reveals ÔThe Naked Truth' in new book Author wants to educate public.

2. Do slot machine paybacks really matter to players? By law Nevada slots must pay back 75 percent

3. Democrats pass education budget $700 million over governor's plan Bill expected to face veto.

4. Coolican: Don't blame unions for our current problems Unions have helped workers improve wages ...

Is path to taxes through reforms? GOP wants reforms in five areas: prevailing wage, construction defects, education, public employee retirements, collective bargaining.

2011-04-15T02:30:12Z

GOP wants reforms in five areas: prevailing wage, construction defects, education, public employee retirements, collective bargaining.

CARSON CITY - Democrats in the Legislature have begun working on a strategy to raise taxes and prevent what they describe as the worst cuts in Gov. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla (Reuters) - An education reform bill that makes it easier for school boards to fire poor performing teachers was approved on Thursday by the Oklahoma state Senate.

The bill, approved by a 30-16 vote, now goes to the state's new Republican Governor Mary Fallin...

On Today's ÔFace to Face'

2011-03-29T03:31:38Z

Your education budget cuts?

What would you cut from your school district's budget? Sports, extracurricular activities? Would you increase class sizes and by how many students? And do your cuts add up to hundreds of millions of dollars? We'll tell you how to weigh in.Broadcast times

"Face to Face" airs live at 6:30 p.m. on NBC affiliates throughout the state: KSNV Channel 3 in ...

SUN reader Sounds off On "Hundreds urge lawmakers to battle proposed cuts to education" from JerryWayne: "When you start touting education as a privilege and not a right, it's the sign of the beginning of the end for America. I'm not against parents having

2011-03-29T03:31:15Z

On "Hundreds urge lawmakers to battle proposed cuts to education" from JerryWayne:

"When you start touting education as a privilege and not a right, it's the sign of the beginning of the end for America. I'm not against parents having to pay money to put their kids into school, but the previous mentioned idea is one of the reasons why America is being left in the dust. I personally don't have children and I have no problem...

Obama wants reform of Bush education law this year

2011-03-14T11:00:13Z

ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on Congress on Monday to overhaul his Republican predecessor's signature "US President Barack Obama and Jeb Bush, the son and brother of presidents, shared a stage in Florida to push for education reform on Friday.

Bush, the former governor of the Sunshine State, teamed up with Obama at a school in Miami turned...

Malawi orders public servants to open bank accounts

2011-02-01T16:30:14Z

Malawi has ordered its 120,000 civil servants to open bank accounts to pay their salaries in a bid to eradicate "ghost workers" from the state payroll, a top government official said Tuesday.

"It is the expectation of government that once this system is rolled out, ghost workers will disappear from the public service," Joseph Mwanamvekha, secretary to the Treasury, said in a statement.

Most of the civil servants in the ...

Malaysia to keep controversial textbook

2011-01-27T14:30:49Z

Malaysia on Thursday decided to keep a school literature text which has sparked anger among the ethnic Indian minority over references to the caste system which they said were racially insensitive.

The Malay-language novel, "Interlok", has prompted angry protests and the arrest of nine activists last week after they urged the government to withdraw the book they said was offensive to the Indian community.

The book is to become c...

To protect schools, chief ready to plead case with Legislature

2011-01-27T02:30:13Z

Dwight Jones had his work cut out for him the instant he set foot in Las Vegas last month.

Although he is still learning the ropes, Clark County's new school superintendent must negotiate a contract with the teachers union and others, plead with Gov. Shanghai students may have topped a recent global survey but educators in China are not rejoicing, saying the country has a long way to go before rote learning and test-taking turn into innovation.

The 500 Shanghai students who participated in the Organi...

Feds eye CA district's handling of bullying claim

2010-12-21T15:00:26Z

Federal education officials investigate Calif school district's handling of gay teen situation

Federal education officials say a California school district is being investigated over its handling of harassment by classmates of a gay, 13-year-old boy who later committed suicide.

Justin Hamilton, a spokesman for Education Secretary Arne Dunc...

Kenya must prosecute education graft culprits: donors

2010-12-16T12:31:52Z

Donors are pressing the Kenyan authorities to prosecute education ministry staff implicated in a recent 100-million-dollar graft scandal, a joint statement said Wednesday.

The World Bank, the UN children's fund and the devel...

Schools confront obvious and obscure budget cuts

2010-12-15T02:32:27Z

Rumors on cuts are circulating

As a new governor and Legislature prepare to deal with a $2 billion-plus budget deficit in February, the Clark County School District needs to focus on two questions — one obvious, the second obscure:

¥ The obvious: Can the district — where three-quarters of Nevada's students live R...

New House education chair opposes for-profit regs

2010-12-10T13:00:37Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Republican chairman of the House of Representatives education committee said that he would oppose any bill tightening rules on for-profit schools, and hoped the Education Department would ease a planned rule that could cost some schools critical federal funding...

Wyoming reaches settlement over troubled PAWS test

2010-12-09T16:00:12Z

Wyoming Education Department reaches settlement with student exam company over PAWS test

After months of negotiations, the Wyoming Department of Education has reached a settlement with a testing company over technical problems that plagued the state's student assessment exam this year, a state education official said.

Reuters) - For-profit schools, already subject to a government crackdown over academic standards, got a nearly eight-fold increase in veterans' education funding over the last five years, according to a report issued on Thursday.

Senator Tom Harkin, who chairs the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee said...

Transsexual graduate to get new Dutch diploma

2010-11-30T12:38:49Z

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Media executive gets waiver to lead NYC schools

2010-11-29T14:31:02Z

After compromise naming of deputy, media executive is granted waiver to lead NYC schools

The New York state education commissioner has granted a waiver to let media executive Cathie Black head New York City's school system.

The announcement Monday came after Adequately funding schools could become constitutional issue

The arguments against more cuts in education are blunt: The schools are in bad enough shape. Children are our future. It would be irresponsible.

To that list, Mo Denis, who will be chairman of the Senate Education Committee next year, would add one word: litigation.

If the Legislature cuts too much, he said, "Somebody will probably file a lawsuit and we're probably going to l...

Economists want to stop teachers' degree bonuses

2010-11-20T12:00:17Z

Is $8.6 billion too much to spend on an education program that doesn't help kids?

Every year, American schools pay more than $8.6 billion in bonuses to teachers with master's degrees, even though the idea that a higher degree makes a teacher more effective has been mostly debunked.

For more than a decade, researchers have shown master's degree bonuses have little impact on student achievement. But state lawmakers and other officials have been reluctant to ta...

'Sack school head teachers who lose control'

2010-11-29T14:59:57Z

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George W. Bush Institute to Continue Former President's Work

2010-11-29T14:52:45Z

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With divided Congress, tough road for ed reform

2010-11-16T00:31:08Z

With divided Congress, tough road ahead for education reform

The Obama administration has pushed an ambitious education agenda in the last two years, sending $100 billion to states thorough the stimulus package and spurring reform in many locations through the Race to the Top competition...

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2010-11-30T13:56:10Z

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2010-11-29T14:45:01Z

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The impact of Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts for California

2010-11-29T15:43:20Z

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2010-11-29T16:00:54Z

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How to create a church profile

2010-11-29T15:46:39Z

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Obama selects Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education

2010-11-29T16:03:55Z

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New administration = new agenda: A call for consistency for the education of America's youth

2010-11-29T15:43:14Z

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2010-11-29T16:00:22Z

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Should the US government get out of the education business?

2010-11-29T15:42:57Z

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Zurich joins the ICM Learning Partnership Scheme

2010-11-29T14:56:27Z

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2010-11-30T13:20:42Z

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2010-11-30T13:25:30Z

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2010-11-30T13:20:54Z

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Michael Gove unveils review of tests for primary school pupils

2010-11-05T06:53:58Z

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Awo: Remembering a Nigerian founding father

2010-11-29T15:40:56Z

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An overview of total communication schools in the United Kingdom

2010-11-29T15:17:50Z

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For-profit schools cry foul on loan rules

2010-11-04T14:30:19Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For-profit schools are opposing what they argue is a "retroactive" crackdown on student loan defaults, and said on Thursday that they may challenge the U.S. Education Department in court.

The fight over whether the department can look at default data of students who lef...

US education chief upbeat despite election blow

2010-11-04T13:30:14Z

AP Interview: US education secretary upbeat about agenda despite election blow

The U.S. education secretary is hopeful that this week's Republican election victories won't derail ambitious school reforms, which he says are crucial to keeping up in an ever-smarter global economy.

Arne Duncan told

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2010-11-30T12:58:00Z

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2010-11-30T12:57:29Z

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2010-11-29T14:51:13Z

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Teacher tips: Things you shouldn't wear to class

2010-11-04T15:33:36Z

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The best distance education programs in the Philippines

2010-11-04T15:30:11Z

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2010-11-29T15:03:02Z

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The nonmusical benefits of a good music education

2010-11-29T15:06:53Z

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Brooklyn gets the first US public high school for advertising

2010-11-04T15:08:27Z

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A look at the University of Phoenix's online education program

2010-11-04T15:30:17Z

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California's "Race to the Top"

2010-11-29T15:02:59Z

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Tips for PTA passive fund-raising

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Why the British Education Minister wants to dictate which books students should read in schools

2010-11-04T14:07:09Z

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Tory council objects to parents starting 'Gove' flagship school

2010-10-26T10:08:10Z

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Philly teaching town hall features Danza, Duncan

2010-10-25T11:30:34Z

Tony Danza, education secretary Arne Duncan come to Philadelphia for town hall on teaching

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has taken his national teacher recruitment campaign on the road to a town hall meeting with actor-turned-teacher Tony Danza.

Duncan joined local educators and Danza, who sp...

Correction: Dominican-Free Meals story

2010-10-25T11:30:26Z

Correction: Dominican-Free Meals story

In a story Oct. 21 about children falling ill after eating school breakfasts, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the education minister. It is Melanio Paredes, not Melanio Walls.

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Security was tightened Monday at schools in western China following demonstrations last week by students who marched to protest reported plans to impose Chinese as the main language of instruction.

Police and plainclothes security officials were stationed at several minority middle schools and high schools in the town of

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2010-11-03T01:26:17Z

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2010-10-19T11:31:59Z

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Michael Gove signals end for specialist schools

2010-10-19T10:09:25Z

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2010-11-02T15:55:16Z

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2010-11-02T14:42:55Z

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2010-10-15T10:54:36Z

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Education conference to focus on teacher contracts

2010-10-14T13:01:21Z

Education officials plan conference to promote reform through 'progressive' teachers contracts

Federal education officials are teaming up with teachers unions to hold a national conference on labor-management collaboration.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan says the gathering will promote school reform by highlighting examples of "progressive" teachers contracts across the U.S.

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Italy Students Protest

2010-11-30T09:03:06Z

Students crowd Via Dei Fori Imperiali avenue with Rome's Colosseum in background, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, as they protest against the government-proposed education reforms which are being voted in the Italian parliament. Thousands of students across Italy have occupied university buildings, bridges and piazzas to protest education cuts and reforms proposed by the

Italy Student Protests

2010-11-25T08:01:43Z

Police in riot gear clash with students during a protest against the government-proposed education reforms which are being discussed in the Italian Parliament, in Florence, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. Thousands of students across Italy have occupied university buildings, bridges and piazzas to protest education cuts and refor...

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2010-11-04T14:03:58Z

U.S. Education Secretary, Arne Duncan talks to the media during a visit with British Education Secretary, Michael Grove to Mossbourne Community Academy in Hackney, east London, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010. Arne Duncan is on a visit to Europe to meet with...

JOBS BILL

2010-08-10T03:00:17Z

Map shows an estimate of possible education jobs that could be saved by a $26 billion bill , based on an Education Department analysis

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Education Grants

2010-07-27T14:16:29Z

Education Secretary Arne Duncan waits to speak about the federal "Race to the Top" school reform grant competition, Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Drew Angerer)

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