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NJ Democrats schedule hearing on Race to the Top error - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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NJ Democrats schedule hearing on Race to the Top error The Star-Ledger - NJ.com The state, which lost the competition by 3 points, missed out on 5 points after providing the wrong information on a question about state education funding. ... Fired NJ Education Chief Denies Misleading Gov. ChristieWall Street Journal (blog) Fired NJ Ed Commissioner Wants ApologyCBS New York Virtual Jersey: The firing of the education commissionerNorthJersey.com Boston Herald -Dailyrecord.com -newjerseynewsroom.com all 414 news articles »

A breakthrough in education reform in Seattle - Crosscut

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A breakthrough in education reform in Seattle Crosscut In a three-year contract just ratified (Thursday night) by the Seattle Education Association, the teachers' union, Seattle is playing catchup in a few very ... Seattle Teachers Approve Contract, Give Supe Thumbs DownKPLU Seattle Schools and Teachers Reach Tentative DealKPLU all 173 news articles »

Politics, not evidence, drive education reform - San Francisco Chronicle

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Politics, not evidence, drive education reform San Francisco Chronicle Obama's education secretary, Arne Duncan, is praising Los Angeles' move to link teacher promotions to a single score that allegedly captures the "value ... Students Quiz Education Sec. Arne DuncanNPR Obama must stick to his guns on educationCNN School Beat: How Much Will Federal Education Dollars Cost Us?Beyond Chron Blue Springs Examiner -Modesto Bee -MLive.com all 69 news articles »

The Future of Education in the US - Huffington Post (blog)

The Future of Education in the US Huffington Post (blog) When you compare the quality of education that students get today versus what they could get with additional instruction - not to mention what our ... Obama's higher education plan: One step in a long path toward equity in accessStudent Life all 3 news articles »

Governor Announces Kentucky to Share Millions in Grant Award for Education - iSurf Muhlenberg.com

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Governor Announces Kentucky to Share Millions in Grant Award for Education iSurf Muhlenberg.com MUHLENBERG COUNTY, KY - Governor Steve Beshear joined Education Commissioner Terry Holliday on Thursday September 2, 2010 to announce that Kentucky will ... Florida gets millions to devise new student assessment testsMiamiHerald.com States given millions for new assessmentseSchool News (subscription) Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testingChristian Science Monitor PressZoom (press release) -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -Newcastle News all 40 news articles »

California to use new type of nationwide school tests - Los Angeles Times

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California to use new type of nationwide school tests Los Angeles Times “This is going to change the way children are taught,â€� US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said about the new nationwide tests. ... CNN INTERVIEW WITH EDUCATION SECRETARY ARNE DUNCAN INTERVIEWER: TONY HARRISFederal News Service (subscription) Open doors to processes of educationSanta Maria Times $330M in school grants awardedTimes Herald-Record Nashville Public Radio -Sacramento Bee all 26 news articles »

Texas applies for $830 million in education aid - Austin American-Statesman (blog)

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Texas applies for $830 million in education aid Austin American-Statesman (blog) Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, that required Texas to assure that state education spending for the next three years would remain on par with current spending. ... Washington Politics Continue To Restrict Texas Education FundsGov Monitor $830 million for Texas schools caught in political stalemateDallas Morning News all 5 news articles »

Job bill pumps 800K into Westford schools - Westford Eagle

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Job bill pumps 800K into Westford schools Westford Eagle A cash infusion of almost $800000 from the federal Education Jobs Fund will make it possible to replace teaching and specialist ... Wisconsin Receives $180 Million For Education JobsGov Monitor Local districts to receive Education Job FundsNews-Herald.com School aid called unevenBoston Globe Lexington Minuteman -Comox Valley Record all 20 news articles »

'Going halfsies' with your student on education costs - Dallas Morning News (blog)

'Going halfsies' with your student on education costs Dallas Morning News (blog) For now, here's an excerpt: I have seen what happens to many young people who take what I call the "Budweiser Scholarship" of a parent-paid education. ... Mitch Anthony: 'Going halfsies' with your child on college costsDallas Morning News all 11 news articles »

What's that sound? Student loan debt tick, tick, ticking up. - Washington Post

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What's that sound? Student loan debt tick, tick, ticking up. Washington Post "Hopefully, greater awareness of the aggregate magnitude of education debt will encourage families to minimize their student loan debt," Kantrowitz said. ... Student loan education debt grows larger than credit card liabilitiesSeer Press all 41 news articles »

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