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Lincolnshire is 62nd out of 147 local authorities in England in the SAT results for 2009
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Lincolnshire primary schools' exam results 'above average' Wednesday, December 02, 2009, 06:30 Comment on this story Primary schools in Lincolnshire are performing above the national average by the skin of their teeth, according to the latest exam results. Comment?
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NCLB doesn't = college readiness
... past five years from a 989 score in 2005 when 382 students took the exam, according to the Florida Department of Education. For the ACT, scores have steadily decreased throughout the past five years from 20.7 in 2005 to 19.9 in 2009 as almost double ... Comment?
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Judge Goes After Families of Students Skipping School
Green Bay's municipal judge is taking a new approach against students who repeatedly skip class. Comment?
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NCAA: Schools must be punished for violations
The NCAA Committee on Infractions wants its punishment of the University of Memphis upheld because schools need to be punished when they use ineligible players. Comment?
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Burkhead emergence is just in time for Nebraska
A Nebraska offense in dire need of some oomph appears to have found some in Rex Burkhead. Comment?
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Beachfront property dispute at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is wading into a new property rights dispute over who owns the sand the state of Florida dumped onto a stretch of beach to control erosion. Comment?
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SC law enforcement officials discuss drug abuse
Some of South Carolina's top law enforcement officials are getting together to discuss drug abuse in the state. Comment?
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Woman brings poinsettia to Smoky park every year
An East Tennessee woman brings a poinsettia to the headquarters of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park every Dec. Comment?
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Flooding rains, severe storms possible across NC
A low pressure system moving toward North Carolina from the Gulf of Mexico could bring flooding to the western part of the state and severe storms to the coast. Comment?
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English schools still failing
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... in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science. New Labour came to power with Tony Blair's rallying cry of 'Education! Education! Education!' but as the next UK election looms figures like these will make any similar claims from Labour look ... Comment?
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College applications in Beijing to sink again
... Aptitude Test in 2009, up from 3,000 in 2008. "Foreign universities are sharing a larger chunk of the higher-level education market with universities in China," Song Baoying, a senior manager at the Australia-China Educational and Cultural ... Comment?
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The Commission on Streamlining Government on Tuesday proposed numerous steps that could save the state millions of dollars, but it wasn't ready to call for laying off 5,000 state workers a year for the next three years. Comment?
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Central Unified puts breakfast within reach
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... serving breakfast to children significantly improves their mental abilities. Read more coverage of schools and education A study last year by the Harvard School of Public Health, drawing from more than 100 published research articles, found that ... Comment?
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Oglethorpe principal will leave
... - six months after Superintendent Jeffery Welch suddenly resigned in a dispute with the Oglethorpe County Board of Education over the spending and knife issues. He submitted a letter of resignation to the school board Tuesday night. "For the last ... Comment?
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Homeschooling numbers slipping in PA
From an article by Daveen Rae Kurutz in The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: The number of homeschooled children dropped by 5.6 percent in the past five years, from 24,076 in 2003-24 to 22,720 during the 2007-08 school year, according to the latest state data available. Comment?
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Sat. Dec 5 & 12th 9am-12noon Samoana HS new math bldg. Register at DOE Teacher Quality Office, Utulei, old Election Office. Comment?
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State needs a long-term plan for financial stability, chamber chief says
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... Chamber of Commerce president Kelly Brough told a gathering of business and civic leaders Tuesday. Innovations in education, addressing child poverty and protecting small and medium-size businesses are some of the tougher - but worthwhile - tasks ... Comment?
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For-Profit Colleges See Department's Proposed Rule Changes as 'Aggressive'
Any thoughts that the U.S. Department of Education planned only to tweak existing regulations that affect for-profit colleges and other higher-education sectors were dashed on Monday when the agency released a draft of proposed revisions to a panel of negotiators. Comment?
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... to be strengthened, not weakened. White studies. White studies have been forced on people of color since formal education began in this country. It's called the public school system. Conflict? City department heads should show better judgment than ... Comment?
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Race to the top ? Teacher Opinion
Race to the top a 'boondoggle' Re "Not pretty, but state education bill takes a step" : Proposed regulations for Race to the Top resemble the failed policies of No Child Left Behind, with even more emphasis on standardized test scores as the measure of all things. Comment?
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