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U.S. preschools see sharp drop in funding -study
Reuters* Researchers point to recession, loss of stimulus dollars * Funding cut affects class size, teacher training a concern * Wide disparities seen in programs state-by-state By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Enrollment in U.S. preschools...Tags: Washington, DC, Science and Technology, U.S. Congress, Head Start, Early Learning
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In keeping Carmody, NU did wrong thing for right reason
Every revolution starts with a single shot. Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips fired one Thursday without realizing it. Phillips did more than recommit to coach Bill Carmody for a 13th season. He renewed Northwestern's vow to interpret...
Tags: Football, Big Ten Network (tv network), College Sports, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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State Democrats decide who's a REAL Democrat
Real Democrats don’t back school reform, apparently. Or maybe the message is that Democrats don’t let Democrats shake up the school scene. In any case, real Democrats clearly aren’t allowed to disagree with the California Teachers Assn....
Tags: Charter Schools, Elections, Chicago Transit Authority, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Teaching and Learning
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At Loch Raven, Duncan says communities must confront school violence
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told parents, students and educators in Baltimore County on Wednesday that while Americans might not agree on gun control legislation, they must work together so that children can grow up without fear of violence in...
Tags: Interior Policy, Autism, Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning, Behavioral Conditions
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Teen inventor eyes entrepreneurship
As early as 12, Jonny Cohen was called an inventor. Now, at 17, he's already headed toward a new title: entrepreneur. As a seventh-grader, the Highland Park resident conceived GreenShields — a curved wing atop school buses to decrease drag and...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Science and Technology, Oak Forest, Technology, Human Interest
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Atlanta cheating scandal makes the case for school choice
My first question after reading about seven teachers in an Atlanta, Ga., public school accused of altering standardized test scores to make it appear students performed better than they actually did was: How could they!? The seven were nicknamed "the...Tags: The Washington Post, The New York Times, Prosecution, Teaching and Learning, School Examinations
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Profile: Alexi Giannoulias runs for U.S. Senate with President Barack Obama as a mentor
Tribune reporterAs Barack Obama ran for U.S. Senate in 2004, his friend and booster Alexi Giannoulias confided he was so inspired by the campaign that he was thinking about running for office. "Don't run for office before you're 35," the future president told...Tags: Tuition Planning Services, U.S. Senate, Elections, Yale University, Auction Service
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Michelle Obama returning to promote children's obesity prevention campaign
First lady Michelle Obama will return to Chicago next week as part of a nationwide tour to promote her children's obesity prevention campaign and reveal plans to increase physical activity at schools. When the tour stops in the city on Feb. 28, Obama...Tags: Mark G. Parker, Weight, Hadiya Pendleton, McCormick Place, Heisman Trophy
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McManus: 'Sequester' causing pain -- to Congress
Think the automatic budget cuts Congress ordered at the beginning of March — the so-called sequester — haven't caused any pain yet? Think again. Judging from the squeals we're hearing from members of Congress whose districts are threatened...
Tags: Blake Farenthold, Government Debt, Jeff Miller, U.S. Senate, Elections
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U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan to visit Loch Raven High
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is scheduled to visit Baltimore County in April to discuss gun control, county Superintendent Dallas Dance said Tuesday. Duncan plans to visit Loch Raven High School on April 10, Dance announced at a school...
Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Perry Hall High School
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Bryan Voltaggio will host benefit dinner with Michael Voltaggio and Noma chef
The Baltimore SunBryan Voltaggio will host his third annual benefit dinner to fight childhood hunger on Sept. 13 at Volt, his flagship Frederick restaurant. Joining him this time will be brother Michael Voltaggio, his onetime "Top Chef" competitor and now the chef at Ink...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Top Chef (tv program), Restaurants, Volt, Michael Voltaggio
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Sequester will affect financial aid for the coming academic year
The across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester come at a bad time for Maryland colleges. Many usually send out financial award letters this month, but they still don't have all the details on how much federal funding they will...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), U.S. Congress, Teaching and Learning, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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