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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:21:23 GMT

Knight gets another education endorsement - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Knight gets another education endorsement
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 8 hours ago
US Senate candidate Rand Knight on Wednesday got the endorsement of the National Education Association. “I am honored to receive this endorsement,” Knight ...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:30:52 GMT

Strike: Teachers call for Education minister’s removal - The Punch

Vanguard

Strike: Teachers call for Education minister’s removal
The Punch, Nigeria - 6 hours ago
By Agency Reporter The Nigeria Union of Teachers on Wednesday called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to sack the Minister of Education, Dr. Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu, ...
Nigeria: The NUT Strike - FG Fiddling With Education AllAfrica.com
The State of Florida's Education System WMNF
NUT Strike: Senate Education Committee meets Yar'Adua Vanguard
This Day - The Punch
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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:06:47 GMT

No break for Alaska on strict education law - Anchorage Daily News (subscription)

Washington Times

No break for Alaska on strict education law
Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK - 18 hours ago
The US Department of Education said this week it has turned down Alaska's request to have flexibility in meeting terms of the No Child Left Behind law. ...
Pilot program modifies rules for school accountability in state So Md News
Indiana chosen for federal education pilot program Chicago Tribune
US Education Secretary Margaret Spellings Announces States ... WebWire (press release)
Baltimore Sun - The News Journal
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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:43:24 GMT

Science Supervisor Chris Comer Sues Texas Education Agency - National Center for Science Education

News 8 Austin

Science Supervisor Chris Comer Sues Texas Education Agency
National Center for Science Education, CA - 10 hours ago
Chris Comer, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Director of Science who was forced to resign over a dispute involving intelligent design, has filed suit in ...
Ex-science director sues Texas agency in creationism tiff USA Today
Former state science director sues over intelligent design e-mail Dallas Morning News
Curriculum chief resigns over e-mail on creationism Austin American-Statesman
Houston Chronicle - Austin American-Statesman
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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:08:44 GMT

US Education Department offers advice to evaluate virtual learning - SmartBrief

US Education Department offers advice to evaluate virtual learning
SmartBrief, DC - 4 hours ago
As more schools incorporate online programs into their curriculum, the US Education Department has prepared a 68-page report to help administrators evaluate ...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:49:03 GMT

Sebelius encourages education through collaboration - KTKA.com

Sebelius encourages education through collaboration
KTKA.com, KS - 6 hours ago
Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the P-20 Education Council's first meeting, the school finance judgment -- a guaranteed 1 million for three years -- was ...
Sebelius kicks off talks of new education council Hays Daily News
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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:29:58 GMT

Editorial: Test scores improve, but challenges remain - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Editorial: Test scores improve, but challenges remain
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 4 hours ago
The state Department of Education reported that 71 percent of Minnesota students were proficient in reading, and 62 percent in math. ...
Texas Education Agency Chooses Academy of READING to Improve ... Emediawire (press release)
State education commissioner not satisfied with slight increase Post-Bulletin
Student testing: Scores climb in reading; lagging math scores Pioneer Press
In-Forum - Minnesota Public Radio
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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:42:33 GMT

New GI Bill dramatically changes education benefit for war veterans - AZ Central.com

Voice of America

New GI Bill dramatically changes education benefit for war veterans
AZ Central.com, AZ - 6 hours ago
It more than doubles the education benefit for some veterans based on where they live and go to school. The law also allows career service personnel to ...
Video: Bush Signs 2 Billion War Spending Bill AssociatedPress

Washington Post: Webb's perseverance gets vets well-deserved benefits Minneapolis Star Tribune
GI Bill boosts education benefits Honolulu Advertiser
NextStudent - guardian.co.uk
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Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:49 GMT

Southern Africa: SADC - Education Ministers Meet in Zambia - AllAfrica.com

Southern Africa: SADC - Education Ministers Meet in Zambia
AllAfrica.com, Washington - 20 hours ago
The Education ministers of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will gather on 04 July in Lusaka, Zambia, to balance the work that has been done ...

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:25:08 GMT

PWS Science Center awarded 000 for education project - Cordova Times

PWS Science Center awarded 000 for education project
Cordova Times, AK - 6 hours ago
As part of its ongoing effort to enhance environmental education in the Pacific Northwest, the US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 8969 for ...