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EduClips: From NYC’s Teacher Retention Woes to New Fallout From Parkland Shooting, School News You Missed This Week From America’s 15 Biggest Districts EduClips is a compilation of the most important education news stories from the 15 largest school districts in America. These districts serve …
The Democratic Party, led by Barack Obama, is facing challenges in meeting its goal of providing a high-quality education. There is a lack of agreement within the party on how to achieve this objective. Obama, in his speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, outlined his …
Feb. 10 was just another ordinary day for William M. Soult, a member of the St. Vrain Valley Board of Education. He began his morning early, meeting with a group of high-school administrators for breakfast at 6:30 AM. After a full day of work at …
An article on the study by the Osofskys can be found online at www.edweek.org/links. New research conducted by scholars who have worked with children affected by Hurricane Katrina reveals that 40% of the children and teenagers who returned to schools in the New Orleans area …
For years, motorists traveling on Interstate 25 through Pueblo, Colo., would hold their breath and continue their journey. The large smelter at the Colorado Fuel & Iron steelworks emitted such a foul smell that tourists had little reason to stop. However, to the locals, the …
Two years ago, Scott Elliott worked as an education reporter at The Indianapolis Star. He focused on improving education at the state level and in local schools. However, he became disheartened by the challenges facing the newspaper industry, including layoffs and budget cuts. Mr. Elliott …
Last week, one of the largest cable-television companies in the country made a commitment to donate satellite technology to 10,000 rural schools across the nation. This donation will enable these schools to access a wide range of cable programs and other services. Officials from Tele-Communications …
Is it worthwhile to motivate students to attend lectures punctually? Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff has created a buzz among educators in the US for deploying a monitoring system to track student attendance in class. The monitoring system consists of sensors that scan students’ identification …
University life is known for wild parties, chaotic flatshares, and heavy drinking, which are viewed with affection as a youthful rite of passage. However, these behaviours are not appreciated by everyone, and the rapid expansion of some universities is creating a growing divide between students …