Trying to get better teachers into nation’s poor classrooms
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The Education Department is opting to enforce an existing law after six years, but critics say it won’t make a difference.
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‘Think Before You Link’ promotes student cyber safety
Program aimed at elementary and secondary students to debut in schools Thursday.
Report: Borrowing for college falls, price growth slow
A College Board analysis of tuition and financial aid found data that could allay some fears on college affordability.
Intense backlash after religious holidays wiped from school calendar
Few people of any faith seemed happy with the decision, but Md. county officials stood by it.
Absence of Muslim holiday on school calendar is unfair
COLUMN | Montgomery County’s decision to avoid mentioning all religious holidays misses a chance to educate.
China is sending fewer graduate students to U.S., but more are arriving from India
New data show drop for first time in a decade.
D.C. State Board of Education member to lead national group
Mary Lord elected president of the National Association of State Boards of Education for 2015.
Are education groups really listening to their members?
Many leaders of education groups “at this time of “full steam ahead“’ reform are so anxious to keep their seat at the table that they do not want to alienate those who serve the dinner.“
What it really means to be a public school educator today
Assistant principal: ” Is anyone in Silicon Valley paying for their own office supplies? I can assure you they are not.“
Holidays’ names stricken from next year’s schools calendar
The Montgomery County system removes them after a request to give Muslims equal treatment.
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Trying to get better teachers into nation’s poor classrooms
The Education Department is opting to enforce an existing law after six years, but critics say it won’t make a difference.
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Web site ranks Arlington public schools 38th in the country
Niche, which used to run the Web site College Prowler, gave Arlington Public Schools high marks.
New concerns about cheating on SAT in Asia
New allegations about the test administered on Nov. 8 are similar to those made in October.
How Princeton violated federal law
It was cited by the Department of Education for violating Title IX.
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The education of a best-selling teenage author
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Hispanic students are making steady progress in math, new report finds
Ten years of federal data show a significant uptick in math scores for Hispanics, including in major cities.
D.C. schools set classwork aside to help students apply to college
Class time spent on applications is part of a movement to help students who face disadvantages.
Culinary arts program gives lessons in math, chemistry
At Potomac High School, a culinary arts program prepares students to be problem-solvers in a world of food.
Did money keep shining star out of top high school?
Robbie Moore found Herndon High gives him more, in some ways, than famous Thomas Jefferson.
Fairfax County approves policy protecting gay employees
Fairfax now joins the majority of school districts to offer similar protections for teachers.
Md. school system worries about tech support for new tests
New computerized Common Core tests, rolling out this school year, present challenges for some districts.
Medical school’s ultimate test carries chaos of battlefield
At the nation’s military medical school in Bethesda, the final exam is full of explosions, screaming and blood.
D.C. Public Schools to get $2 million for STEM courses
Lockheed Martin commits funds for Project Lead the Way, a curriculum provider, for urban districts.
A lesson for Google on gender bias
Let’s look at the slide show Google Chairman Schmidt is using to promote his new book.
