Workshop will reveal treasure trove of online education tools for Salem-Keizer students and parents

One of Salem-Keizer School Districts most comprehensive educational tools is also one of its least well known.

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Bill would fund college for spouses of service members killed in action

A bill revived in Congress would pay the college education of individuals whose spouses were service members killed in the line of duty.

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Education Digest, May 26, 2013: Big things happening in Live Oak School District

Schools in the Live Oak School District will be closing out the month of May with three big events.

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Dems: Budget deal would keep school funding level

House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending.

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Few gains in FCAT scores

The Florida Department of Education released FCAT 2.0 test scores for four grades Friday that show Charlotte County students largely performing under the state average, and Sarasota County students exceeding it. Third-grade math and reading scores remaine...

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Mount Prospect starts free summer walking, nutrition program

Mount Prospect's public health nurse Jill Heinking said that after discovering far too many of the Latino families she treated were struggling with obesity, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, she launched bilingual education programs targeting these potentially deadly, yet often preventable, illnesses.    

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Dems: State budget deal would keep school funding level

House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending.

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Gist contract discussions to continue in June

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The board responsible with deciding the fate of state Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist will continue its discussions in June. A growing number of Gist critics have spoken at recent state Board of Education meetings. They aren't happy with, among other issues, new teacher evaluations and...

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Transit officer pleads guilty to collecting unearned pay

Former Transit Officer Charles Loubert admitted Friday he filed false overtime claims and collected $11,000 in unearned pay while working for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.Loubert, 39, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, petit larceny and falsifying business records, in Buffalo City Court.The 12-year...

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Dems: Budget deal would keep school funding level

House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending.Click to Continue »

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DeKalb BoE makes personnel moves

RAINSVILLE – The following personnel decisions were made at Thursday’s regularly-scheduled DeKalb County Board of Education meeting.

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First-generation Fort Collins students look toward higher ed future

As Poudre High School senior Jerry Alvarez walks across the stage Saturday at Moby Arena and takes his diploma in hand, he forges a path to higher education not only for himself but someone looking up to him.

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Sleep Duration Linked to Suicidal Thoughts in People With Insomnia

FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests a link between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts among people with insomnia. Every additional hour someone with insomnia sleeps is associated with a 72 percent drop in the likelihood of moderate or high risk of suicide, according to researchers from the...

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Neighbors: Elmira Heights father, daughter praise value of higher education

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Duncan, Malloy pledge support for school security

State and federal officials, including the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, offered reassurances Friday that efforts are underway to improve school security in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and the gun violence experienced in Connecticut's state capital and other cities.

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Lakeview teacher to travel globe for new fellowship

Lakeview High School teacher Scott Durham will view Europe, Japan, elsewhere to improve cultural education for his students.

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Daugaard looking for new student regent

South Dakota’s early citizens thought higher education to be so important that they amended the state constitution in 1896 to establish the Board of Regents

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Public education inspires scientist

Ethiopian-born Zeray Alemseged on his work as Director and Curator of Anthropology at the California Academy of Science.

cnn.com (2 hours ago)

Crime, education limiting growth in Baton Rouge

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Judge: ISBE has no role in District 303 lawsuit

GENEVA – Judge David Akemann ruled Friday that the Illinois State Board of Education should not be a third-party defendant in the lawsuit filed against St. Charles School District 303 over the reconfiguration of two elementary schools.

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Kansas City launches a commission on early childhood education

The 30-member group hopes to develop a community plan to serve some 6,000 pre-kindergarten children. The panel wants to have a report by Labor Day.

kansascity.com (2 hours ago)

Duncan, Malloy pledge support for school security

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - State and federal officials, including the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, offered reassurances Friday that efforts are underway to improve school security in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and the gun violence experienced in Connecticut's state...

boston.com (2 hours ago)

Sex education bill loses its momentum, dies in Nevada Senate

A controversial bill that would have updated and standardized sex education curriculum across the state appears to have died, the bill’s sponsor said Friday.

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Violence against women and girls: shifting culture | Editorial

This week we have learned the following: the police still make catastrophic mistakes in the protection of women at risk of domestic violence; that children everywhere have access to pornography, and that this is influencing behaviour in dangerous ways; and that most parents think relationship education in schools is...

guardian.co.uk (3 hours ago)

This Country Recently Suspended All Sex Education In Schools

Croatia’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday to suspend all of the country’s sex education curriculum just months after public schools began teaching it. In February, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic’s government launched sex education programs in schools as part of an effort to “raise awareness of sexual...

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AP PHOTOS: Storm survivor looks for silver lining

Sabrina Mitchell is used to looking for silver linings. As a 5-year-old, she searched for them after the May 3, 1999, tornado destroyed her family's home in Moore. She's trying to find them again now, after Monday's tornado destroyed the family's home, which had been built on the same spot. The EF5 twister killed 24...

foxnews.com (3 hours ago)

Louisiana to push ahead with paying private firms to teach kids

By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Louisiana's schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers' expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some educators. The Course Choice plan, which goes far beyond any other U.S. school...

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U.S. Education Secretary Talks School Safety In Hartford

- Local students gathered in a town hall meeting Friday asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is enough or too much, and a long list of school security issues.    

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UA Annual Graduate Survey released: findings show link between support staff and success

An annual survey of graduates released by the University of Alaska (UA) shows 88 percent of students surveyed were satisfied with their education and experience at UA.Click to Continue »

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Financial education offered to military members and families

This Memorial Day, Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington reminds the military community that smart financial decisions begin with education.Click to Continue »

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