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Lady A's Strawberry Guitar
A custom guitar, carved into the shape of a strawberry and used by Lady Antebellum on stage is up for auction on eBay. All three members of Lady A autographed the guitar which is now being auctioned for charity. Dave Haywood played the guitar on stage...Tags: Education, eBay Inc., Music, Auction Service, Schools
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Parents defy DOE, refuse to submit children to I-STEP testing
A group of parents is defying the state Department of Education by refusing to submit their children to the state mandated I-STEP test. The move is testing the boundaries of state law and putting one Indianapolis charter school in a vulnerable position....
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Arts Academy Charter School appoints executive director, principal
Valley 610The Arts Academy Charter School has appointed William Fitzpatrick as executive director and Jan Labellarte as principal. Fitzpatrick had a 33-year management career with the Steel Export Corporation. During that time, he also served in a leadership... -
Orange takes action on three charter schools
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelIn November, the Orange School Board went against a staff recommendation and approved a single branch of a charter school that wanted to open two in the county this fall. Tonight, the board is slated to give the school a one-year extension because it... -
School voucher program expected to grow this fall
The state of Indiana just wrapped up the first year of school vouchers in the Hoosier State. Parent Shay Mays said charter schools have made a huge difference in her daughter's life. "My daughter failed the I-STEP," said Mays. "At that point, I knew...
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ACLU: "Many" same-sex classrooms in Florida may be illegal
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida is targeting schools in Orange, Polk and Palm Beach counties, among others, for what it says are illegally discriminatory single-sex classrooms. On Monday, the advocacy organization sent a letter to the...
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Northern California High Schools Make Top 1,000 List
FOX40 NewsNewsweek has released their annual list of top high schools in the country, and dozens from Northern California are on the list, including a charter school in Stockton and two in Elk Grove. From the Sacramento Valley and San Joaquin Valley areas, there...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, High Schools, Schools
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Positive Vibrations Foundation Empowering Kids Through Music
WGNO NEWSNew Orleans is no stranger to powerful music, and the Positive Vibrations Foundation aims to empower kids through music. Ben Faulks is the co-founder of Positive Vibrations Foundation. The Foundation sponsored a stage at the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo...Tags: Science and Technology, Music, Physiology, Arts and Culture, Music Industry
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Chicago Public Schools to add 60 new charter schools over the next 5 years
WGN NewsThe plan for Chicago Public Schools to add sixty more charter schools over the next five years is already drawing criticism from the teachers' union. CPS revealed the plan in an application for $20 million in grant money from the Bill and Melinda Gates...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Charter Schools, Chicago, Schools, Public Schools
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Music fest at Champs Charter High School
MUSIC Proving they have way better taste in music than you did in high school, the kids at Champs Charter School are putting on a music fest with some the best names in the L.A. beat scene, including Shlohmo and Jonwayne, alongside a bevy of food...Tags: High Schools, Arts and Culture, Schools
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Atlantic on the move
The 5600 block of Atlantic Avenue doesn't look like much at first glance, especially if you're zipping through at 45 mph. A dry cleaner, a pupuseria, a T-shirt shop and a medical marijuana dispensary line the low-rise street in the North Village Annex...
Tags: Times Square, Public Transportation, Automotive Equipment, Foods and Beverages, Passenger Cars
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10 Lessons Learned Along Road To School Reform
The Hartford CourantIt was an inspirational photo opportunity at the signing of the long-awaited education reform bill Tuesday at the Capitol when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy declared "the long debate is over and the new beginning has just begun." "We will win this battle. We...Tags: Politics, Labor Legislation, Sharon, Arne Duncan, Schools
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