Day: May 9, 2011
Feds: All kids, legal or not, entitled to K-12 ed
The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to districts around the country Friday, reminding them that all students--legal or not--are entitled to a public education, the Associated…
Rockefeller to introduce Do Not Track bill in Senate
US Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) will introduce a Do Not Track bill next week that would require companies to abide the choice of consumers who opt out of…
Nearly half of Detroit’s adults are functionally illiterate, report finds
According to the Huffington Post, Detroit's population fell by 25 percent in the last decade. And of those that stuck around, nearly half of them are functionally illiterate,…
A graduation gift for college seniors: Jobs
Hamza Afzal had such a hard time finding an electrical engineering internship during the recession that he delayed his graduation, took pre-med classes, and applied to law school,…
Full Sail University receives numerous honors from USDLA
In an effort to reward outstanding online institutions and brick-and-mortar schools that offer web-based programs, the U.S. Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presents honors to deserving universities, reports U.S.…
Military snubbing cyber-school students
Students graduating from the growing ranks of virtual high schools are running into a hurdle if their goal is to join the military: The Pentagon doesn't want many…
Editorial: Bully for teachers
There’s a better way to improve the quality of teaching in the nation’s schools than to bully principals and instructors.