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Lawsuit claims Florida education officials ‘absent’ in Palm Beach classrooms
In an unprecedented move, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit accusing state officials in the state of Florida of not providing high school students in Palm Beach County the high quality public education they deserve – citing notably low graduation rates in the region.
Activision, mental health expert to educate parents about video games
Prominent video game developer Activision is teaming with mental health expert Dr. Cheryl Olson in a collaborative effort to educate parents about methods to approach video games in the context of their families.
Edu stimulus funding has saved or created over 400,000 jobs
This year, federal economic aid restored vitality in the job market by providing funds to teachers, principals, and public service professionals across the nation… (Image by ‘Ginny’)
Business-minded engineers build new career forte
As industry forges ahead, or at least the bright lights on the finance sector dim, science and business join forces at universities across the globe… (Image by Kazue Asano)
States lower bar on proficiency standards
Parents contend that to privatize education and extirpate national standards for students will facilitate their children’s academic success… (Image by ‘Ben W’)
Science students trade high-tech for higher paying jobs
Studies show that many graduate level science students are choosing to pursue alternative careers outside of the scientific field, which often provide increased starting salaries and stable employment conditions.
Gates Foundation expands ‘Race to the Top’ grant offer to all states
After fielding a series of complaints, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has opened its $4 billion in funding opportunities to any state that shares its education goals, rather than just the initial set of 15 hand-selected states.
‘Blackboard’ note to soldiers: “Your careers are waiting!”
Today a considerate stride has been made in the movement to bring excellent careers and military veterans together, led by BlackBoard Inc., the Imagine Foundation, the C.C.A. and Bill Clinton… (Image by ‘LizMarie’)
Teacher preparation programs MUST improve, Duncan says
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has declared that teacher preparation programs represent one of the most fundamental problems in the nation’s defective education system – calling on states to take accountability and monitor the success of teachers in relation to their teacher preparation programs.
East Providence ‘beads with pride’ in effort to strand edu budget deficit
The city of East Providence, Rhode Island undertook a creative fundraising initiative to earn crucial funding for school programs – setting the Guinness world record for longest strand of beads (1,349.9 ft.), of which strands were immediately put on the market to raise money for the city.
Gates Foundation becoming ‘window’ to federal education grants
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has spent approximately $200 million a year on grants to elementary and secondary education institutions, representing what many consider the real leader in the recent education reform measures – now the foundation is spending millions more in an effort to influence how the federal government’s $5 billion in education grants is distributed.
Faster, cheaper MBA generates ‘food for thought’
Even as accelerated MBA programs grow in popularity, critics warn of the potential to produce many graduates still asking for more – yet with significantly reduced price tags and involving only one year of education, such accelerated programs continue to intrigue students.
Nobel Prize…is ‘teacher of the year’ next for Obama?
Recent data shows that the acclaimed speeches of President Barak Obama have become the preferred fashion by which many Japanese students are learning the English language – with over 200,000 C.D. copies of Obama’s Inauguration Address sold in Japan since January.
Returning vets adjusting to classrooms from ‘combat mindset’
The conversion from the field of combat to the college classroom is often quite complicated for transitioning military veterans – with over 100,000 college-age veterans soon to return from the Middle East, experts wonder whether the proper assistance programs are in place.
Duncan: America needs teachers… 1.7 million by 2017
According to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, the Obama Administration predicts the nation as a whole will need 1.7 million new teachers by the year 2017 as a result of expected retirements and new education funding.
State bonds boost public edu at expense of for-profit colleges
Bond referendums to benefit local community colleges are proving detrimental to the expansion of area for-profit institutions, with studies of California’s recent community college bond initiative revealing… (Image by Bryan Gosline)
Higher education likely means better health
There is growing evidence to confirm a relationship between poor education and poor health in American adults; experts note that people with higher education degrees typically have more resources to cope with stress, illness and the like.
New mom finds ‘necessity is mother of (green) invention’
Michigan area mother has launched Pure Alternatives, a educational business focused on instructing consumers in the most effective methods to transition toward a more natural lifestyle – offering advice on everything from organic foods to household cleaning products.
Education Secretary urges funders to work collaboratively, not competitively
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan declared to a gathering of educational philanthropy leaders that efforts to reform America’s educations system must be a collaborative effort between schools, the government and education donors.
