Education


New York Post, 03.09.10 10:31 UTC

Pre-k kin are left hanging

Some 2,000 anxious parents of 4-year-olds still don t know what public school to take their children to on Wednesday because the city failed to notify them on time. Letters offering them ...


The Independent, 03.09.10 09:44 UTC

White British school children 'worst hit' by poverty

Poverty has a far greater influence on the performance of white British pupils at school than any other ethnic group, according to research published today. Figures show a 31 percentage point gap ...


WashingtonPost Print Edition, 03.09.10 09:42 UTC

Famous in the halls of Janney Elementary

Some men get buildings named after them; others, streets. Ron Hillyer is getting a hallway. Such tributes are often reserved for the dead or the famous. Hillyer is neither. He is a former D.C. school ...


New York Post, 03.09.10 09:40 UTC

Probe of school testing overhaul

The Senate's education watchdog is launching a probe into the controversy surrounding the state Education Department's scoring and overhaul of standardized exams. Senate Education Chairwoman Suzi ...


freep.com, 03.09.10 07:38 UTC

28 schools to get federal grants

Twenty-eight of the lowest-performing schools in the state will receive nearly $82.7 million in school improvement grants from the federal government, the Michigan Department of Education announced ...


New York Post, 03.09.10 07:10 UTC

City school officials slam turkey subs

Teachers who have been shed from schools but continue to get full pay to work as substitutes have been lax about seeking permanent positions, school officials charged yesterday. New city Department ...


New York Post, 03.09.10 07:10 UTC

A boost for Basil

A pro-charter Democratic group yesterday endorsed challenger Basil Smikle over incumbent Bill Perkins for the state Senate seat from Harlem. "We need state elected leaders who will continue to drive ...


Telegraph, 03.09.10 06:42 UTC

Children's book on evolution wins literary prize

A book that teaches the theory of evolution to under-fives has won a children's literary award.