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ON SHAKY GROUND Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:11PMJEANERETTE — A historic, 121-year-old community school might be in danger of closing without the help of residents, alumni and others who want the school to remain open.
School dedicated for doctor Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:10PMThe namesake of John C. Kimball High School was honored this weekend as the campus was officially dedicated midway through its first year of operation.
Sussman, school board members say free speech infringed Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:08PMGOSHEN — Civil Rights lawyer Michael Sussman and the Democratic Alliance of Orange County spoke out Monday on behalf of minority-faction members of the Middletown School Board and an Oswego man who was barred from speaking at last week’s...
Yellow Pages Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:07PMTwo county schools made the 2009 State Board of Education Honor Roll of outstanding schools. Eldorado Middle School was chosen as a Spotlight School and Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School was chosen for an Academic Improvement Award.
Budget balancing act Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:07PMUPDATE: Editor's note: The example given by Superintendent Nancy Wright regarding French classes in the sixth paragraph of the story is only an example, not a specific. The French classes offered at Big Bear High School have 80 students enrolled in the various offerings and while a French teaching service is being considered as a possible reduction due to budget constraints, the story did not ...
Survey Wants Feedback On Mayoral Control Of RCSD Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:06PMA new survey going out to Rochester residents this week wants to know what people think about mayoral control of the Rochester City School District.
Teachers’ jobs may be cut Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:06PMThe DeKalb County Board of Education will hold a work session later this month to discuss the impact of what could be an “Armageddon” budget scenario for the system.
Week in review Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11AMSchools across San Mateo County joined others across the state and nation Thursday to protest what they called unfair cuts to education in a “Day of Action.” Statewide, education is facing a $2 billion cut.
Class notes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11AMOn Saturday, 165 students from 16 Bay Area Catholic schools will participate in an academic junior high decathalon. Winners from the ten regional competitions will compete on Saturday, May 1, for the statewide championship of the California Catholic Schools’ Academic Junior High Decathlon.
Growth at East Toledo school may close 2 others Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11AMAt least one eastside Catholic school could close this fall as a long-term plan to educate students on one campus speeds up. One detail is known: The Kateri Catholic Academy on the campus of Cardinal Stritch High School in Oregon will expand its middle school to include fifth grade, Emily Barry, vice president of advancement and recruitment, said. That would leave only prekindergarten through ...
Liu to audit DOE’s Progress Reports Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11AMThe Department of Education’s annual Progress Reports — which have been used to justify critical decisions, including whether to close schools, have long sparked criticism from teachers, administrators and parents.
Everett's Rev. Paul Stoot Sr. won't face charges Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:09AMEVERETT — An Everett pastor won't face charges in connection with his highly publicized arrest last year. Snohomish County prosecutors also declined to file any charges against sheriff's deputies accused of harassing the Rev. Paul Stoot Sr.
School board approves administrative contracts Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:09AMBy a narrow margin the Westby Area School Board of Education approved the extension of administrative contracts after reviewing superintendent and administrative performances in closed session during the school district’s monthly board meeting in February.
Follies begin Thursday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:08AMAfter months of preparation, it’s time for the Krazy Kudzu Follies to take the stage. The Follies begin Thursday night and run through Saturday at the DeKalb Theatre.
State’s budgets still in limbo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:08AMThe 2010 session of the Alabama Legislature has reached the halfway point and lawmakers have yet to start work on the only task the state constitution requires them to complete — preparing budgets for the operation of state government and schools.
Mum blasts trust over son's tragic death Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:08AMThe mum of a young man who killed himself after years of mental illness has hit out at the care he received.
Principal apologizes for choice of black heroes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:08AMLOS ANGELES - The principal of a South Los Angeles elementary school has apologized after some children carried photos of O.J. Simpson, RuPaul and Dennis Rodman in a parade celebrating Black History Month.
Mandy Harvey: The Voice Inside Her Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:21PMThe life of singer Mandy Harvey seems like a feel-good Hollywood movie. But it’s not a movie. It’s a true story. The 22-year-old jazz vocalist recently released her debut CD Smile and although it hasn’t reached any charts or been featured on any TV shows, it stands as a testament to a remarkable young woman with resilience, courage and no small measure of intelligence.
Central Falls teachers rally at regents meeting Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:20PMThe teachers’ union and the superintendent appear on the verge of negotiating.
Ohio Named 'Race to the Top' Finalists Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:19PMOhio is one of the states names as the 16 finalists for the U.S. Department of Education's first round of its "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants.
Lakeland school officials to students: Help us find who wrote bomb threat Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:19PMWANAQUE — Lakeland Regional High School administrators are hoping that students — who had to stand out in the cold on Wednesday after the school was evacuated — will help them find the culprit who penned a threat on a bathroom wall.
Top of their class Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:18PMA TEAM from Dalton’s secondary school won this year’s Top of The Form competition.
Classical music finds a new audience in elementary schools Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17PMBy Michelle Rindels Staff Writer Forget the stereotype of squirmy 9-year-olds. As soon as teacher Melissa Fowlkes cued up the symphonic strains of an Aaron Copland composition, 26 fourth graders lay down motionless on the floor, eyes closed, to breathe in the music. It's a daily ritual for the Hennessy Elementary School students, who are part of a Music in the Mountains initiative to expose ...
Study: Some Michigan tax breaks not very effective Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17PMSome of Michigan's targeted business tax incentives aren't effective when compared to possible broader tax-relief alternatives, according to a study released Thursday.
Pulley opposes fewer school days Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17PMGreenwood School Superintendent Margie Pulley says she doesn’t support a bill that would give school districts the option of keeping children in class five fewer days for each of the next two academic school years.
Olympic high Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17PMWith the 2010 Olympics complete and a silver medal to call her own, former Napervillian and USA Women's Hockey team goalie Molly Schaus is just beginning to come to grips with all that has taken place over the last few weeks.
D203 union to vote on contract Friday Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:17PMNaperville School District 203 and its teachers could have a signed contract by Monday night. Earlier this week it was announced the district and Naperville Unit Education Association had reached a tentative contract agreement.
Universities reject concerns student grades are artificially hiked Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:29PMUNIVERSITIES have rejected concerns that student grades are being hiked, despite Education Minister Batt O’Keeffe’s ordering an analysis of awards going back over a decade.
I had no childhood, man raped by father tells court Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:29PMA YOUNG man who was raped and abused by his father over a three-year period has spoken of the terror under which he lived.
Search for missing Walla Walla boy ends in tragedy Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:28PMA search for a missing Walla Walla seventh grader ends in tragedy today. 13-year-old Nathan Cain became separated when he was on a family skiing trip in Northeastern Oregon in the Andes Prairie.
Rock Bridge HS names new principal Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:27PMOne Columbia school names a new principal. Second high school needs a new leader too.
Most workers don't expect pay rise Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:27PMMore than half of workers do not expect any pay rise this year, while a third feared any increase will be below the rate of inflation, according to a new report.
High-risk offenders remain unfettered Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:26PMTHE Rape Crisis Network has accused the Government of making announcements that they will protect people from high-risk sex offenders upon their release into the community, but of failing to enact legislation.
Central varsity set to go global Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:26PMCentral University of Karnataka will soon have a curriculum of international standards, besides teachers from other countries.
Central High Construction less than two months away Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:24PMBids for the reconstruction of Central High School could be awarded as early as mid–April, meaning construction could start before the end of that month.
Munster chiefs to map plan for development Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:21PMTHE Munster Council are set to hold a two-day seminar in the aftermath of next Friday night’s provincial convention in Listowel, where a blueprint for the development of GAA in the province over the next three years will be mapped out.
Thousands strip for nude Spencer Tunick photo in Sydney Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:06PMMore than 5000 people have gathered in front of the Sydney Opera House to be photographed nude in the name of art and diversity today.
Students at Bay High have military mentors Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:00PMPANAMA CITY — A Bay High School Algebra 1 class got an extra homework assignment Tuesday, but their work may make it to Japan thanks to the help of their classroom mentor and active sailor MC2 David Didier. The students had a math activity that...
Sydney's sunrise strip Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:59PMMore than 5000 people gather at Sydney Opera House to be photographed nude in the name of art and diversity.
The Week Ahead: Five things that will shape the news in Our Region Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:59PMThe El Dorado County Board of Supervisors will receive a mid-year report on the 2009-10 budget, as well as anticipated shortfalls in the District Attorney's Office and Development Services Department budgets.
Sydney stripped bare for Opera House shoot Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:58PMNaked Sydneysiders of all shapes, sizes and colours have gathered on the steps of the Sydney Opera House this morning to be the subjects of an art installation.
University planning Saturday workshops Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:58PMNorthwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) will shortly announce a series of Saturday workshop programmes in the areas of journalism and communication for high school students, an official said.
Bringing families to fitness Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:20AMSAINT CLAIR - Students and parents in the Saint Clair Area School District are learning to get moving and eat healthy in a nine-week after-school Family Fitness Program. Thanks to a nationally funded program developed by the Penn State Cooperative Extens
Northwest Academy audited to determine accuracy of reimbursement claim Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:20AMAn audit is currently underway to determine if a Charlevoix County charter school accurately claimed reimbursement from the State of Michigan for their students.
Today'S Events Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:16AMBOOKS & AUTHORS
Hurry up and slow down Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:16AMSaturday February 27, 2010 My 4-year-old lives outside the world of Time.
Column - Jon Mark Beilue: Emery's Army: Parents amazed by support as daughter fights cancer Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:16AM[At Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Emery Jane Williams, all of three months and 9½ pounds, will often and surprisingly smile during chemotherapy treatments, lifting the spirits of parents David and Bonnie Williams at the most unexpected of times.
Marysville schools’ scores mandate change Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:14AMMarysville School District officials learn that low standardized test results at Tulalip Elementary School and Totem Middle School will require overhauls to get federal aid.
In polyglot Lebanon, Arabic falls behind Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:14AMMany university students are not able to recite Arabic alphabet as youths consider language not very ‘cool’.
Tradition connects generations at Wellborn High School Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:14AMMany of the current generation of Wellborn High students are descendants of parents and grandparents who attended the 56-year-old high school that opened its doors in 1954.