Southern California high school football could get noisy this year - Los Angeles Times
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:32:37 GMT+00:00
football could get noisy this year Los Angeles Times The good news to report about the 2010 high school football season is that vuvuzelas and other artificial noisemakers are not permitted ... Football: More debate on private vs. public schools Los Angeles Times (blog) 10 games to watch during the high school football season Ventura County Star

4 arraigned in alleged theft from DPS school - Detroit Free Press
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:33:28 GMT+00:00
Detroit Free Press Two former Detroit Public Schools employees and two others were arraigned today on felony charges that they stole about $15000 ... 1st Detroit schools construction project completed Detroit Free Press Teacher-Led School Trend Takes DPS District Administration Union sues over teacher hiring at 51 DPS schools Detroit Free Press Lansing State Journal  - Detroit Free Press  - The Detroit News

Quarter of primary schools have no male teachers: Fears over vanishing role ... - Daily Mail
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:46:14 GMT+00:00
have no male teachers: Fears over vanishing role ... Daily Mail More than a quarter of primary schools do not have a single male teacher, following a long- term decline in their numbers, official figures ... Teachers offer advice on fixing schools Los Angeles Wave Newspapers Students Quiz Education Sec. Arne Duncan npr obama must stick to his guns on education cnn beyond Chron  - CQPolitics.com  - Gov Monitor

L.A. Unified moves to close charter school over alleged misuse of $2.7 million - Los Angeles Times
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:01:02 GMT+00:00
over alleged misuse of $2.7 million Los Angeles Times Los Angeles schools Supt. Ramon C. Cortines has moved to shut down a San Fernando Valley charter school over the alleged theft or misuse of as much as $2.7 ...

Violetville school community celebrates new building - Baltimore Sun
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:56:23 GMT+00:00
community celebrates new building Baltimore Sun State and local leaders joined the community of Violetville Elementary/Middle School on Thursday to celebrate the ...

The real score on Race to the Top - al.com (blog)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:44:16 GMT+00:00
al.com (blog) The lack of charter schools was highlighted by the Riley administration as the cause for failure. As the Mobile Press-Register pointed out in a recent ... Alabama Schools Turn To Bank Loans To Get By Care2.com (blog) Why are Alabama schools going broke? Watchdog Charter schools not deciding factor for Alabama wsfa wetumpka Herald  - CNNMoney  - WAFF

US education chief praises Manchester school - The Union Leader
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:56:29 GMT+00:00
The Union Leader By beth lamontangne hall manchester local education officials presented a glowing image of Bakersville Elementary School and the Manchester School ... US Education Secretary Arne Duncan credits NY's 'breathtaking courage' in Race ... New York Daily News Top education officials visit Springfield as schools open MassLive.com Advocates hail federal school aid, but what happens when the money runs out? Poughkeepsie Journal Washington Post  - HeraldNet (blog)  - SunHerald.com

New Study Examines Middle School Achievement Gap - NY1
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:02:48 GMT+00:00
Achievement Gap NY1 A new study indicates that middle schools may not be the best way to educate city students. Researchers at The Columbia Business School say they found ... Middle Schools Fail Kids, Study Says Wall Street Journal 4th, 5th grades get new report cards Rockdale Citizen Study: NYC Middle Schools Need Improvement CBS New York Education Week News

Norwell schools bring back 3 positions with newly acquired federal money - Boston Globe
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:14:30 GMT+00:00
bring back 3 positions with newly acquired federal money Boston Globe The school committee also felt it was necessary to bring back one previously cut guidance position, in addition to adding a librarian, a job necessary for ...

New Green Works Walk To School Challenge Lets Kids and Their Families Win ... - PR Newswire (press release)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:18 GMT+00:00
Challenge Lets Kids and Their Families Win ... PR Newswire (press release) Now, the makers of Green Works Naturally Derived Cleaners are teaming up with the National Center for Safe Routes to School to encourage parents to join ...

Enrollment rises a bit in Waterloo - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:05:03 GMT+00:00
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier waterloo, Iowa --- Waterloo Community Schools started classes this fall with virtually the same enrollment as last year, with an initial count showing 11 ... Enrollments down for county schools ; cite economy, SB1070 TriValley Central Fayette schools strive for state percentages The Fayette Tribune Tacoma police add elementary schools to show of force TheNewsTribune.com Auburn Villager  - Clay County Leader  - New America Media

Internet weighs heavy on Texas A&M AD, other Big 12 officials - Dallas Morning News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:49:16 GMT+00:00
Dallas Morning News With a few clicks, schools and teams can get a quick pulse of their fan base, in bad times and good. Water-cooler talk has become the virtual watering hole. ...

School year kicks off with fun - Boston Herald
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:14:28 GMT+00:00
year kicks off with fun Boston Herald Hundreds of soon-to-be kindergarteners from Boston public schools enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games at the Boston Children's Museum's ...

Enterprise City Schools grow by 198 students - Dothan Eagle
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:58:10 GMT+00:00
grow by 198 students Dothan Eagle The Enterprise City Schools are experiencing strong enrollment growth this year, increasing by nearly 200 students. ... Enterprise school board approves $76 million budget The Enterprise Ledger

Private schools start up next week - Greenwich Post
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:56:01 GMT+00:00
start up next week Greenwich Post Greenwich's public schools might be back in session, but for many of the children attending the town's private schools , there are still a few sweet days of ... Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco Name Ron Bannerman Chief Financial ... Business Wire (press release)

Dropout program organizer for Birmingham schools under scrutiny (with video) - al.com (blog)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:38:39 GMT+00:00
under scrutiny (with video) al.com (blog) J. Vincent Brown talks to the Birmingham School Board about his dropout recovery program. (Image made by screen capture from Birmingham News video) J. ... Controversy surronds new 'Excelsior Program' for Birmingham City Schools dropouts NBC13.com

Parents and pols urge city for PCB testing at 740 schools across New York - New York Daily News
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:33:53 GMT+00:00
across New York New York Daily News Parents and politicians demanded Wednesday that the city inspect all schools that could be contaminated with toxic PCBs, ...

For-profit college risk: Huge debt, questionable degree - CNN
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:06:01 GMT+00:00
CNN "This isn't only about the students; this is about you and I. Taxpayer money is funding the deceptive practices these schools are using. ...

Hudson schools win big in Race to the Top - Hudson Sun
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:56:27 GMT+00:00
win big in Race to the Top Hudson Sun Last week, Hudson's public schools learned that they will receive more than $569000 through two federal programs: ... CAN $700 million bridge the gap? Florida Courier

Schools highlight resources for disabled, at-risk students - Dayton Daily News
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:18:21 GMT+00:00
highlight resources for disabled, at-risk students Dayton Daily News David R. Hopkins, WSU president, said the school is committed to being accessible to everyone, including the one million disabled Ohioans. ...