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Study: Community colleges lack rigor, but incoming students ill prepared

May 8, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

There’s been a lot of talk lately of college- and career-readiness for high-school graduates, but according to a study released Tuesday, what community colleges actually require is less…

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Why America’s ‘hacker generation’ can thrive as teachers

May 7, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Nearly half of all teachers leave the profession within the first five years, Christian Science Monitor reports.

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Teachers in Mexico break windows, torch offices to protest anti-union reforms

April 26, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Mexican teachers and teachers-in-training once again abandoned lesson plans to protest education reform in the southwestern state of Guerrero this week, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

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Pakistan’s education crisis: What ever happened to Malala’s friends?

March 20, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

When 16-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot point-blank on her school bus in October for her vocal support of girls' education in Pakistan, it provoked an outcry in Pakistan…

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Why promising minority students aren’t signing up for AP exams

February 21, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

The number of high school students passing at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam is up overall this year, but students from minority groups still lag behind their…

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Israel offering bonuses to teachers who boost student enlistment

January 21, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Israel is offering new salary bonuses to high school educators based on criteria including their success in motivating pupils to perform their army service, fueling criticism of alleged…

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Opinion: How to keep talented teachers from leaving

January 15, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports

Imagine a profession whose influence on individual lives is more significant than that of nearly any other occupation, whose role in society is universally acknowledged to be among…

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Why Miami-Dade schools won prestigious Broad Prize for urban districts

October 24, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

In Florida’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools, schools are slowly but steadily chipping away at the achievement gap, especially for Hispanic and black students, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

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The 5 most educated countries in the world

September 28, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development recently released its Education at a Glance 2012 report, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

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Traditional or charter schools? Actually, they help each other, study says

September 28, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Charter schools are not a silver bullet for education reform, a new report says, but applying the best practices from some charter schools to low-performing public schools may…

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Congress must reform immigration laws that send top STEM graduates to China

August 23, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Jonas Korlach left Cornell with a Ph.D. in biochemistry, a patent on technology that effectively reads the entire human genome, and an idea that spawned a company now…

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Almost 1 in 5 teens smokes or uses drugs at school, U.S. students report

August 22, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Eighty-six percent of American high school students report that some of their classmates use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs during the school day, the Christian Science Monitor reports.

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Back to school – and new common standards?

August 16, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Democracy is like herding cats – and so is education reform. As America’s public schools consider new common standards in subjects such as math and language arts, it’s…

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Study: Teachers crave evaluation

March 19, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Read education headlines these days, and the take-away might be that it's teachers versus reformers on most key issues. But a new report from Scholastic and the Bill…

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SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission?

September 29, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

The case of a Great Neck, N.Y., man accused of being paid to take the SAT for high school students is once again prompting questions nationwide about how…

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Opinion: Studying the Bible in public schools can help US students ‘win the future’

August 3, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

The 2011 Miss USA pageant contestants were asked this summer, “Should evolution be taught in schools?” The winner, Alyssa Campanella of California said, “Yes.” Perhaps a better question…

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Civil rights survey: 3,000 US high schools don’t have math beyond Algebra I

July 5, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

To better diagnose achievement gaps and help education leaders tailor solutions, federal civil rights officials on Thursday released an expanded, searchable set of information--drawn from schools in more…

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How Miami students can get a free college education

April 12, 2011March 25, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

College tuition is going up and financial aid is on the chopping block in many states, but in the Miami area, one college is offering successful high school…

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Hispanic students make strides on AP exams, College Board reports

February 14, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Hispanic high school students in the US now make up a greater share of those achieving a passing score on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam than at any…

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Drive for education reform has teachers unions on the defensive

January 31, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Are teachers unions the reason America's schools are failing? According to one increasingly popular narrative, they are, reports the Christian Science Monitor.

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N.H. case: Can a divorced parent veto home schooling?

January 7, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

When divorced parents disagree on whether a child should be home-schooled, how should courts weigh the issues? It’s a difficult job, especially when part of the dispute is…

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Education reform: eight school chiefs to watch in 2011

January 3, 2011 by Staff and wire services reports

Education reform will be on many state education agendas across the nation in 2011, reports the Christian Science Monitor.

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College-educated and illegal: Immigrants pin job hopes on DREAM Act

December 16, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

The DREAM Act would offer legal status and a path to citizenship to children and young adults who were brought to the US illegally and who attend college…

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Report: Only one percent of ‘bad’ schools turn around

December 15, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

A study out Tuesday underlines just how hard it is to actually turn around a failing school, reports the Christian Science Monitor.

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CSU must reveal Sarah Palin speech contract, judge rules

August 30, 2010 by Maya Prabhu

California State University, Stanislaus, and its private foundation violated the state’s public-records law when they withheld a speaking contract for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin earlier this year,…

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Study: On average, charter schools do no better than public schools

July 6, 2010June 30, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

More evidence is in that charter schools – at least on average – do no better than regular public schools, reports the Christian Science Monitor.

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Graduation rate for U.S. high-schoolers falls for second straight year

June 11, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports

The national high school graduation rate has slipped in recent years, despite an array of public and private efforts to boost the percentage of students going on to…

Study: Community colleges lack rigor, but incoming students ill prepared

Why America’s ‘hacker generation’ can thrive as teachers

Teachers in Mexico break windows, torch offices to protest anti-union reforms

Pakistan’s education crisis: What ever happened to Malala’s friends?

Why promising minority students aren’t signing up for AP exams

Israel offering bonuses to teachers who boost student enlistment

Opinion: How to keep talented teachers from leaving

Why Miami-Dade schools won prestigious Broad Prize for urban districts

The 5 most educated countries in the world

Traditional or charter schools? Actually, they help each other, study says

Congress must reform immigration laws that send top STEM graduates to China

Almost 1 in 5 teens smokes or uses drugs at school, U.S. students report

Back to school – and new common standards?

Study: Teachers crave evaluation

SAT cheating scandal: Are stakes getting too high for college admission?

Opinion: Studying the Bible in public schools can help US students ‘win the future’

Civil rights survey: 3,000 US high schools don’t have math beyond Algebra I

How Miami students can get a free college education

Hispanic students make strides on AP exams, College Board reports

Drive for education reform has teachers unions on the defensive

N.H. case: Can a divorced parent veto home schooling?

Education reform: eight school chiefs to watch in 2011

College-educated and illegal: Immigrants pin job hopes on DREAM Act

Report: Only one percent of ‘bad’ schools turn around

CSU must reveal Sarah Palin speech contract, judge rules

Study: On average, charter schools do no better than public schools

Graduation rate for U.S. high-schoolers falls for second straight year

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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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