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Obama ties funding, student performance
The Swampby Christi Parsons Declaring that there should be "no excuse for mediocrity" in public schools, President Obama this afternoon pledged to push for recruitment of better teachers, better pay for those who succeed and dismissal of those who let their......Tags: Barack Obama, Education, Schools, Democratic Party, Academic Progress
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Where does Florida Lottery education money go?
Mayo on the Side: Broward news columnist Michael Mayo | Sun-Sentinel BlogsThe question I've heard most often from readers in eight years as a news columnist -- other than "Do you miss sports?" -- is "Where does all the lottery money go?" Variations include: "How come schools are always crying poverty......Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Florida, Casino and Gambling, Colleges and Universities, Lotteries
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Enrollment climbs
Who's on Team Gloucester?In September 2000, the Gloucester County Public Schools enrollment was 6,451 students. Over the past decade the enrollment dwindled to a low of 5,924 students in September 2008 at a time when the county's population was increasing. That decline halted.......Tags: Education, Schools, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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Obama seeking higher school standards
The Swampby Christi Parsons and updated President Barack Obama will announce an initiative to raise standards in public schools on Monday as part of a broad plan to upgrade the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act, an administration official......Tags: Judges, Colleges and Universities, School Examinations, Government, Lawyers
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Parent sees money trouble for Gloucester schools and does something about it
Who's on Team Gloucester?Kim Hensley has a second-grader at Botetourt Elementary and became alarmed at the thought of the Gloucester Public Schools system having funding drop more than $6 million in the upcoming budget year. While the final numbers of the expected decline in........Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Education, Schools, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Teaching and Learning
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Chesapeake Bank fund for Gloucester schools goes live
Who's on Team Gloucester?The account at Chesapeake Bank to allow donors to give money to the Gloucester Public Schools system is now accepting money. The Gloucester County S.O.S. fund -- think `Save Our Schools' -- has been opened and is being administered by......Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Education, Schools, Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia)
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A backgrounder on the Gloucester Educational Foundation
Who's on Team Gloucester?The non-profit organization that agreed to handle the "Save Our Schools" fund at Chesapeake Bank -- essentially donations from people who want to contribute money to the school system that we've written about previously -- is the Gloucester Educational...Tags: Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Gloucester County, Christianity, Elections, Pet Supplies
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Baltimore City schoolchildren deserve a real choice
"Greetings from Maryland, home of the number one public school system in America for four years in a row!" That is how Gov. Martin O'Malley opened his speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., last week to a roar of applause. He...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Newspaper and Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Colleges and Universities, New York City
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Dawn Turner Trice: Dance instructor takes steps to overcome illness
You might find Cescily Washington teaching a dance class at a Chicago public school, standing before her young students dressed in her black leotard with her hair pulled back into a bun. Other times she's preparing for upcoming events, such as the North...
Tags: Mavis Staples, Dance, Charter Schools, The CW (tv network), Entertainment
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'Won't Back Down' gets a D+ for a public school polemic ★ 1/2
Bored and visibly sneering as she fiddles with her cellphone while sitting at her desk, the grade school teacher barely takes notice of the sweet young girl challenged by learning disabilities. The student stands nervously before the blackboard,...
Tags: Oscar Isaac, Charter Schools, Lifestyle and Leisure, Norma Rae (movie), Lotteries
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Chicago is Yo-Yo Ma's cultural soapbox
The Chicago Public Schools, the Silk Road Ensemble, the Humanities Festival, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Citizen Musician, "cultural entrepreneurship" — Yo-Yo Ma has a way of filling his plate during his now-...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Culture, Aspen Institute, Music Industry, Festive Events
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Where to dine out for Mother's Day
You might wager romantic restaurant dinners on Valentine's Day would outnumber reservations on Mother's Day. But the National Restaurant Association says Mom wins out over Cupid, projecting that 75 million American adults will dine out May 12. Central...
Tags: Orlando Hotels, Lifestyle and Leisure, Steaks, Omelets, Music Industry
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Sep 11, 2012
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Jan 14, 2013
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Sep 27, 2012
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Oct 10, 2012
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May 6, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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