Education News

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Colorado remains a top performer in many areas, with a population that is healthier and generally better educated Colorado is falling behind surrounding states when it comes to winning new jobs and increasing incomes, a report from the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.

In 1998, when 71 percent of Florida voters endorsed a constitutional amendment to make it a 'paramount duty' of the state to provide quality education to students in our public schools, it was anticipated that several years might pass before this well-intended concept had enough meat on its bones to be enforceable.

The Obama administration said yesterday that Massachusetts could reap up to an additional $250 million to turn around failing schools and pursue other education initiatives as part of a new competitive grant fund.

A plan by Dublin parents to start a college preparatory charter high school is drawing organized opposition from those who say the city should have only one comprehensive public high school.

New Jersey stands to receive at least $200 million in federal grants intended to spur educational reform that could include controversial initiatives like merit pay for teachers and a push for more charter schools.

Robert Allenby of Australia shot a 7-under 65 Thursday for a one-shot lead after the first round of the Dubai World Championship, while Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy vied for the European Tour money title.

"The Twilight Saga" of books and films has millions of teenage and preteen fans, but its controversial themes have sparked a debate over its place in the classroom.

Move over, baggy pants. Saggy pants? Old news. "Skinny pants" are the newest rage, and at least one area school district is aiming to keep them off school campuses.

State School Superintendent Mike Flanagan Thursday urged lawmakers and the state's largest teachers union to compromise on education reforms required within 60 days to qualify Michigan for up to $400 million through President Barak Obama's Race to the Top education initiative.

" State education officials are highlighting gains made in closing the so-called "achievement gap" between minority and white students detailed in a report made public Wednesday.

This falla s freshman class at the University of Georgia includes 247 recipients of the Charter Scholarship, which is named for the universitya s standing as the nationa s first state-chartered public university.

You may not realize it until the time approaches, but the cost of attending college begins to mount way before freshman orientation.

The five school districts in Marion County released their average ACT scores for the class of 2009.

Open enrollment for magnet schools at Cincinnati Public doesn't start until Wednesday, but some parents are already camped out to ensure their child gets in.

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A dog trainer who was present when the body of a 5-year-old girl was found along a wooded road in North Carolina says searchers initially overlooked the area because they saw only deer carcasses in trash bags.

Kansas City parents who want to help their children prepare for upcoming statewide standardized testing are invited to attend an instructional workshop.

Construction on the $2.6 million Dalton State College campus next to the Whitfield Career Academy is expected to be finished in less than six months.