Draud Urges Investment In Ky. Education
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If Kentuckians are going to overcome the challenges of the 21st century and realize the standard of living they desire, the commonwealth’s leaders must realize that investment in the state’s public educational system is the only way to be successful.
That was the message Kentucky Education Commissioner Dr. Jon Draud delivered as he spoke to about [...]
Long Term Economic Payoff Seen From Early Childhood Education
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The latest analysis of a long-running early-childhood-education program for children of low-income families in Chicago suggests economic payoffs from such services that continue well into adulthood.
“The biggest argument against the Chicago economic data is that it is still largely a ‘boutique’ program that cost more and provided more services than most current universal and preschool [...]
Principal being fired over teen sex charges
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At the meeting in Richmond, upset parents peppered school officials with questions about how thorough the background check on Markofski had been and whether principals would be tested for drugs in the future.
They also questioned why the district did not know about his arrest until being called by Milwaukee media.
School Board President Patty [...]
Tutors are helping themselves too
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“I like reading with little kids. I can influence them, and I can get better at reading,” she said.
Taylor is part of a program that pairs more than 1,000 Chicago Public Schools 9th graders from six high schools with about the same number of 1st graders. As the 9th graders teach the young pupils how [...]
Japan soccer tackles pre teen suicide
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Japan’s soccer chief has set a 2050 deadline for the country to win the World Cup.
Japan Football Association (JFA) president Saburo Kawabuchi has a bigger dream — one the 71-year-old hopes will help save lives.
In response to a wave of pre-teen suicides across the country in 2006 the JFA launched a project to help children [...]
Closure of school with special education unit may cost Lake Elsinore Unified
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LAKE ELSINORE - Instead of saving money, the Lake Elsinore school district could lose about $7,000 if it closed Donald Graham Elementary School because it would need to relocate a county-run special education facility, staff said Thursday.
Moving the facility would cost about $780,000. However, because the buildings are owned by the Riverside County Office of [...]
Chicago Teachers Union wants school board to delay vote on school closings
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“Turn off the automatic pilot and postpone the actions…to reassess whether all the schools on the list should truly be on the list,” Stewart said. “It would allow us to reach a consensus as a city on a plan that we would all feel good about.” [...]
Schools become storm shelters
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HIGHLAND As the storm finally broke and roads in northern Utah County began to clear Thursday, worried parents rushed to Ridgeline Elementary School in Highland to pick up their sleepy children.
The stranded students spent the night at the school, playing games and watching movies, finally [...]
Kids teachers head home after being stranded overnight at Highland school
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HIGHLAND As the storm finally broke and roads in northern Utah County began to clear early Thursday morning, worried parents rushed to Ridgeline Elementary School in Highland to pick up their sleepy children.
The stranded students spent the night at the school, playing games and watching [...]
Districts may share the wealth
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Robin Hood is creeping into a bill to help tax-poor school districts build schools and is the central character in a back-up bill in case the first one trips over its $28.7 million price tag.
SB48, sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Dan Eastman, R-Bountiful, changed last [...]
