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States Develop National Set of Standards, Hope to … - ABC News

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:05 +0000

State governors and education official’s proposed new national standards for K-12 education today, a step President Obama believes is a key to improving the quality of the nation’s schools. The voluntary guidelines, dubbed the “common core state …
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Education secretary vows equal-access review - Denver Post

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:04 +0000

SELMA, Ala. — Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday the federal government will become more vigilant to ensure students have equal access in everything from college-prep classes to science and engineering programs. “We are going to …
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Bill seeks career track for Miss. students - Biloxi Sun Herald

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:00:04 +0000

… school students who don’t want to go to college would have an option to pursue career-track studies under a bill being considered in the Mississippi Legislature … Senate Education Committee Chairman Videt Carmichael said the courses would …
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College cuts draw protests - The Spokesman-Review

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:40:03 +0000

BERKELEY, Calif. – Students staged raucous rallies to protest education funding cuts on college campuses nationwide Thursday, but some demonstrations got out of hand as protesters threw punches and ice chunks in Wisconsin and shut down a major …
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Chancellor: Georgia’s higher education at risk - Gainesville Times

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:40:03 +0000

ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers were urged Wednesday to soften the blows to public colleges and universities, which face up to $600 million in cuts as part of the state’s budget crisis. University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis was …
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Lawmakers to review proposed cuts to colleges today - Tifton Gazette

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:20:03 +0000

… s 35 colleges … on top of $265 million in cuts already in the works, for next fiscal year. University system Chancellor Erroll B. Davis is expected to testify Wednesday before the House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee. College
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Progress in college funding clash - Omaha World-Herald

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:40:03 +0000

Greg Adams says progress is being made to resolve a funding dispute among Nebraska’s six community colleges. Adams, chairman of the Legislature’s Education Committee, attended a … Metropolitan Community College, which has seven campuses in the …
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Down syndrome center breaks ground - Courier-Journal

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:03 +0000

Grant Gupton is already enrolled at Jefferson Community and Technical College and will start classes in August … Louisville Metro Council member Robin Engel, who said his wife was a special education teacher for 10 years; and an enthusiastic crowd …
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From Gate to Honors - Where the Controversy Lies - Santa Barbara Edhat

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:40:03 +0000

Notwithstanding this, an overwhelming majority of students of color are not recommended for GATE, and for one reason or another, many are sent to special education. Interestingly enough, the percentage of the general population who test into “Gifted …
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State gets $25,000 to help defer AP test costs - Great Falls Tribune

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:20:03 +0000

HELENA (AP) — Montana education officials say the state has been awarded a $25,000 grant to help more low-income students pay the fees to earn college credits by taking Advanced Placement tests. Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau …
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