GE Funds Math, Science in N.Y.C.:
The foundation for the General Electric Co. is providing a $5 million grant to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction in 10 public schools in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood.Increasing Fuel Costs Hit Hard
With gas prices reaching over $4 for each gallon of diesel fuel, school districts are struggling to supplement budget shortfalls and to find ways to offset the increasing cost of fuel.California test scores are higher, but higher federal targets put more schools at risk
Results released today show L.A. schools improving at a faster rate than the state average but still lagging behind overall. Scores on state standardized tests took a step upward in anL.A. Unified college prep goal sees little progress
School district's 'A-G' program promises to make university prep classes standard by 2012. In three years, it has made little headway. Three years ago, RooseveltMurrieta Christian school loses case against UC
A judge rules that the university system was not discriminatory in its refusal to count certain classes toward admission. The University of California did not vioParents may home-school children without teaching credential, California court says
Gov. Schwarzenegger praises the reversal by the 2nd District Court of Appeal as a victory for students and parental rights. Parents may legally home-school their children in California eTeaching Resources: U.S. History, Polar Sciences, Countries of the World and More
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"ACT scores for the Class of 2008 have remained largely steady, which is encouraging given that the number of test-takers has expanded rapidly to include many more students than ever before....Reading First Data Show Gains
New data from states show improvement in nearly every grade and subgroup, including English language learners and students with disabilities.Instant Messaging Found to Slow Students' Reading
Students take longer to read an academic text if they are getting and responding to messages, but their comprehension does not suffer, a new study indicates.ScholarLinks - Education
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