Obama renews call for aid to halt teacher layoffs
Tight school budgets have meant fewer teachers, larger classes, and shorter school years, according to a White House report that President Barack Obama says shows the need for…
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Jobs plan would help modernize schools
Schools and teachers stand to benefit from an ambitious, $450 billion plan to boost jobs and put cash in the pockets of dispirited Americans, as President Obama responded…
Lawmakers trade broadband grants, school reforms for education jobs
Schools would get $10 billion to help them avoid teacher layoffs under a bill passed by the House. But the funding would come at a price for other…
Schools face tough economic road ahead
While some economists point to signs that the nation's economy is improving, others say the U.S. faces a much slower climb out of the recession--a scenario that will…
