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Date My School Identifies the Nation's 'Hottest' Colleges Jen Doll - The Atlantic Wire - 6 hrs ago
Date My School is a website founded in November 2010 by two Columbia University MBA classmates, Balazs Aexa and Jean Meyer, to help students of universities meet both … More »Date My School Identifies the Nation's 'Hottest' Colleges
Date My School is a website founded in November 2010 by two Columbia University MBA classmates, Balazs Aexa and Jean Meyer, to help students of universities meet both within and outside of their own schools. As Hannah Miet wrote in The New York Times last year, "Date My School offers a highly selective shortcut to love …
New App Tells Teachers When Students Are Confused Sarah Kessler - Mashable - 10 hrs ago
Much has been said about how connected devices, whether in college lecture halls or elementary school classrooms, can distract students. GoSoapBox aims to show how such … More »New App Tells Teachers When Students Are Confused
Much has been said about how connected devices, whether in college lecture halls or elementary school classrooms, can distract students. GoSoapBox aims to show how such devices can also help keep class on track.
Low rates spur colleges to refinance, issue debt Manuela Badawy - Reuters - 19 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Extremely low interest rates and an improved financial environment in the United States are encouraging educational institutions to refinance and … More »Low rates spur colleges to refinance, issue debt
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Extremely low interest rates and an improved financial environment in the United States are encouraging educational institutions to refinance and take on debt. As university endowments continue to refill their coffers after the credit crisis, school administrators are starting to consider borrowing …
Churches Banned from Using NYC School Buildings on Weekends Tammy Lee Morris - Yahoo! Contributor Network - 20 hrs ago
COMMENTARY | In a direct confrontation between church and state, the New York Department of Education has enacted a ban upon local church congregations utilizing space … More »Churches Banned from Using NYC School Buildings on Weekends
COMMENTARY | In a direct confrontation between church and state, the New York Department of Education has enacted a ban upon local church congregations utilizing space in the state's public schools for services. The fight between churches and the DOE has gone on for several years and went into effect on Feb. 12, meaning …
2 Columbine students injured in hammer attack AP - 22 hrs ago
Two Columbine High School students in suburban Denver suffered injuries when they were attacked by another student with a hammer. More »2 Columbine students injured in hammer attack
Two Columbine High School students in suburban Denver suffered injuries when they were attacked by another student with a hammer.
‘State Religion’: Bloomberg Defends NYC Policy Evicting Dozens of Churches From Public School Buildings The Blaze - 23 hrs ago
The story surrounding the New York City church ban is an intriguing one. The Blaze has extensively covered the ongoing drama between faith leaders and the city's Department … More »‘State Religion’: Bloomberg Defends NYC Policy Evicting Dozens of Churches From Public School Buildings
The story surrounding the New York City church ban is an intriguing one. The Blaze has extensively covered the ongoing drama between faith leaders and the city's Department of Education -- the latter of which has worked fervently to prevent churches from renting weekend space in its public school buildings.Following years …
College Students Consider Peace Corps in Lean Job Market Ryan Lytle - US News - Mon, Feb 13, 2012
Volunteering abroad creates leadership skills and job opportunities. More »College Students Consider Peace Corps in Lean Job Market
Volunteering abroad creates leadership skills and job opportunities.
Family, teachers remember Powell boys in Tacoma RACHEL LA CORTE - AP - Sat, Feb 11, 2012
More than a thousand people mourned the deaths of Charlie and Braden Powell at a public funeral Saturday, nearly a week after the young boys' father killed them and himself … More »Family, teachers remember Powell boys in Tacoma
More than a thousand people mourned the deaths of Charlie and Braden Powell at a public funeral Saturday, nearly a week after the young boys' father killed them and himself in a gas-fueled blaze.
Schoolgirls excluded from Dallas movie screening NOMAAN MERCHANT - AP - Fri, Feb 10, 2012
When 5,700 fifth-grade boys in Dallas' public schools recently went to see a movie about black fighter pilots in World War II, the girls stayed in school and saw a different … More »Schoolgirls excluded from Dallas movie screening
When 5,700 fifth-grade boys in Dallas' public schools recently went to see a movie about black fighter pilots in World War II, the girls stayed in school and saw a different movie instead.
Are American Kids Brats? Ask Their Teachers Calvin Wolf - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Fri, Feb 10, 2012
COMMENTARY | According to Time, the Tiger-mom controversy of yesteryear will likely morph into the Franco-mom controversy of 2012. Pamela Druckerman has written a book … More »Are American Kids Brats? Ask Their Teachers
COMMENTARY | According to Time, the Tiger-mom controversy of yesteryear will likely morph into the Franco-mom controversy of 2012. Pamela Druckerman has written a book titled Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting, which is sure to infuriate American parents. French people are alleged …
Open-Source Textbooks Most Affordable for Community College Students Joanne Jacobs - US News - Fri, Feb 10, 2012
The average community college student spends nearly $3,000 on tuition and more than $1,000 for textbooks and supplies, estimates College Board. More »Open-Source Textbooks Most Affordable for Community College Students
The average community college student spends nearly $3,000 on tuition and more than $1,000 for textbooks and supplies, estimates College Board.
Swaziland sacks 1,200 teachers due to debt crisis AFP - Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Cash-strapped Swaziland has let go 1,200 school teachers, leaving classrooms empty just one month into the school year, the main teachers' union said Friday. More »Swaziland sacks 1,200 teachers due to debt crisis
Cash-strapped Swaziland has let go 1,200 school teachers, leaving classrooms empty just one month into the school year, the main teachers' union said Friday.
5 Essential Classroom Management Tools for Teachers Amy Burke - Mashable - Fri, Feb 10, 2012
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Students, teachers adjust as LA school reopens CHRISTINA HOAG - AP - Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Some students wrote farewell letters to their former teachers. Even though it was the middle of the school year to them, it was the first day for the new staff of an … More »Students, teachers adjust as LA school reopens
Some students wrote farewell letters to their former teachers. Even though it was the middle of the school year to them, it was the first day for the new staff of an elementary school where every worker was replaced following the arrests of two longtime teachers on lewdness charges.
Opening Access to YouTube Right Move for Chicago Public Schools Brad Boeker - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Thu, Feb 9, 2012
COMMENTARY | The Chicago Tribune recently reported that the Chicago Public Schools system has changed its position on the website YouTube. Teachers, previously blocked … More »Opening Access to YouTube Right Move for Chicago Public Schools
COMMENTARY | The Chicago Tribune recently reported that the Chicago Public Schools system has changed its position on the website YouTube. Teachers, previously blocked from using YouTube, now have access to the ubiquitous video site. This is the right move for the district. Technology offers unlimited ways to engage and …
Colorado Receives Waiver for No Child Left Behind Act Susan Graybeal - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Thu, Feb 9, 2012
Colorado is one of 10 states that received a waiver from the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act, according to the White House and the Department of Education. Here … More »Colorado Receives Waiver for No Child Left Behind Act
Colorado is one of 10 states that received a waiver from the mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act, according to the White House and the Department of Education. Here are the details.
APNewsBreak: Mich. gov. ties school cash to scores KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN - AP - Thu, Feb 9, 2012
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is tying lots of strings to the extra cash he's offering public schools, universities and communities in next year's budget. More »APNewsBreak: Mich. gov. ties school cash to scores
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is tying lots of strings to the extra cash he's offering public schools, universities and communities in next year's budget.
Rise in Endowments May Impact Best Colleges Rankings Robert J. Morse - US News - Thu, Feb 9, 2012
The value of college endowments, which had fallen very sharply during the recession, is now rapidly recovering along with the stock market. This finding comes from the … More »Rise in Endowments May Impact Best Colleges Rankings
The value of college endowments, which had fallen very sharply during the recession, is now rapidly recovering along with the stock market. This finding comes from the newly released 2011 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments, produced by the National Association of College and University Business Officers.
APNewsBreak: Snyder ties school funding to scores KATHY BARKS HOFFMAN - AP - Thu, Feb 9, 2012
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is tying lots of strings to the extra cash he's offering public schools, universities and communities in next year's budget. More »APNewsBreak: Snyder ties school funding to scores
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is tying lots of strings to the extra cash he's offering public schools, universities and communities in next year's budget.
Jordan public teachers ignore call to halt strike AFP - Thu, Feb 9, 2012
Jordanian public school teachers on Thursday ignored government calls to halt their strike to press for full annual bonuses, leaving hundreds of thousands of students … More »Jordan public teachers ignore call to halt strike
Jordanian public school teachers on Thursday ignored government calls to halt their strike to press for full annual bonuses, leaving hundreds of thousands of students at home.
16 Detroit school buildings to close doors by fall COREY WILLIAMS - AP - Wed, Feb 8, 2012
More than a dozen Detroit Public Schools buildings — including several high schools — will close and many students reassigned before the start of fall classes as the … More »16 Detroit school buildings to close doors by fall
More than a dozen Detroit Public Schools buildings — including several high schools — will close and many students reassigned before the start of fall classes as the district continues to slash costs and consolidate programs to improve learning.
Do California Teachers Know They're Investing in Keystone? Susan Graybeal - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Feb 8, 2012
COMMENTARY | According to The Daily Ticker, the California State Teachers Retirement System has sent a letter to Facebook as a potential investor in the company complaining … More »Do California Teachers Know They're Investing in Keystone?
COMMENTARY | According to The Daily Ticker, the California State Teachers Retirement System has sent a letter to Facebook as a potential investor in the company complaining about how much voting control founder Mark Zuckerberg has. While Zuckerberg's control of Facebook is what The Daily Ticker's post is about, I found …
High School Students Tackle Foreign Affairs Laura McMullen - US News - Wed, Feb 8, 2012
For two weeks this summer, a team will meet at Yale University to discuss U.S. foreign affairs, work together during a simulation of an international crisis, and travel … More »High School Students Tackle Foreign Affairs
For two weeks this summer, a team will meet at Yale University to discuss U.S. foreign affairs, work together during a simulation of an international crisis, and travel to New York to visit the United Nations and Council on Foreign Relations. Although this may seem like the schedule of politicians or ambassadors, this team …
APNewsBreak: 4 new Det. schools replace 7 closing COREY WILLIAMS - AP - Wed, Feb 8, 2012
Students from seven Detroit public schools set to close this summer will attend four new buildings slated to open in the fall. More »APNewsBreak: 4 new Det. schools replace 7 closing
Students from seven Detroit public schools set to close this summer will attend four new buildings slated to open in the fall.
Biased Polls -- College Professors Supposedly Too Liberal, Anti-Reagan Calvin Wolf - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Feb 7, 2012
COMMENTARY | According to The Daily Caller, college professors don't think as highly of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan, as they should. Out of 284 professors, only … More »Biased Polls -- College Professors Supposedly Too Liberal, Anti-Reagan
COMMENTARY | According to The Daily Caller, college professors don't think as highly of our 40th president, Ronald Reagan, as they should. Out of 284 professors, only 16 percent identified themselves as politically conservative and only 40 percent included Reagan among their list of the top 10 presidents. By contrast, a …