Culver wants 4 percent spending increase for schools - DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:40:36 GMT+00:00
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog) We must build upon the successful efforts to eliminate the achievement gap by improving instruction , curriculum and programs, and professional development ... Culver promises push in funding for education Quad City Times

Outspoken Ind. schools chief to meet with teachers - Chicago Tribune
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:18:31 GMT+00:00
chief to meet with teachers Chicago Tribune Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett has planned nine meetings from Aug. 4-13 to discuss education issues including teacher evaluations, ... Schools chief offers session in Connersville Palladium-Item

Columbia School District to appeal sanctions placed on Lewis Elementary - Columbia Missourian
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:43:51 GMT+00:00
District to appeal sanctions placed on Lewis Elementary Columbia Missourian We are redoing science instruction for grades four and five, Belcher said. We are also developing professional learning communities, which is a model ...

Union Public Schools classes to start later Fridays - Tulsa World
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:04:16 GMT+00:00
classes to start later Fridays Tulsa World To make up for the later start time, five minutes of classroom instruction will be added to each school day, the notice states. ...

Fresno Co. schools could share $28m in jobs bill - Fresno Bee
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 04:34:09 GMT+00:00
could share $28m in jobs bill Fresno Bee ... said Don Holder, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction with the Fresno County Office of Education. School Services of California, ...

Fewer young people are smoking in Wisconsin. - Pierce County Herald
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:24:22 GMT+00:00
Pierce County Herald The Departments of Health Services and Public Instruction conducted the survey. Forty-three high schools and 45 middle schools participated. Survey: Youth Smoking Drops In Wisconsin wcco youth Smoking Rates Drop Dramatically wmtv

Charter Schools - Las Cruces Sun-News
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:10:21 GMT+00:00
Las Cruces Sun-News There are 14 teachers on staff and the school also receives instruction support from AmeriCorps staff. The average class has around 15 to 17 students, ... Technology in schools aims to motivate students Las Cruces Sun-News

Lynchburg City Schools names new curriculum official - Lynchburg News and Advance
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:49:16 GMT+00:00
names new curriculum official Lynchburg News and Advance Al Coleman is the new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for the Lynchburg City Schools , school administrators ...

Schools begin dropping race-based mascots after state orders - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:38:56 GMT+00:00
begin dropping race-based mascots after state orders Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog) A new law that allows the state superintendent of public instruction to order schools to drop race-based mascots ... Kewaunee schools drop Indians team name, logo Green Bay Press Gazette Kewaunee School District drops Indians team name Green Bay Press Gazette Column: Pros play by different rules in logo battles Green Bay Press Gazette Wisconsin Radio Network

APS officials tout '21st Century learning' at new Vista PEAK campus - The Aurora Sentinel
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:57:57 GMT+00:00
The Aurora Sentinel ... Exploratory school students would begin learning labs, classes with about 100 students that present a more subject-specific approach to instruction . ...

Public meeting turns hostile over quick decision - Star Community Newspapers
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:46:01 GMT+00:00
Star Community Newspapers ... in the years to come the state will either keep school funding level or cut it back and he doesn't want to see that impact instruction in the classroom. ...

AISD fails to meet federal progress standards - Abilene Reporter-News
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:50:29 GMT+00:00
Abilene Reporter-News It's been a challenging week, said Cathy Ashby, Abilene ISD associate superintendent for curriculum and instruction . We've been meeting with principals ...

Second chance learning - Nassau County Record
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:26:56 GMT+00:00
Nassau County Record But he realizes the importance of an education, so he's made the commitment to attend free GED classes, offered by Nassau County Schools . ...

Flower Arranging Finds a Younger Audience - New York Times
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:30:27 GMT+00:00
New York Times The Little Flower School offers a variety of arrangement classes in peonies, herbs, lilacs and more. At my class, given in late July and taken by seven ...

Bygone Braille - National Post
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:54:07 GMT+00:00
National Post " School districts across the country, in general, don't adequately support Braille instruction ," said Betty Nobel, president of the Canadian Braille ...

Escambia, Santa Rosa schools' grades drop - Pensacola News Journal
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 06:07:44 GMT+00:00
' grades drop Pensacola News Journal ... for curriculum and instruction . "We will begin interviews next week." Warrington Middle, the Escambia district's turnaround school , maintained its C, ... Lee County schools earn 'A' grade The News-Press Superintendent Blames FCAT Scoring Methodology For Bay District Schools ' B Grade WMBB-TV Santa Rosa County Schools make the grade Navarre Press

High schools will be able to track graduates - KULR-TV
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:03:47 GMT+00:00
will be able to track graduates KULR-TV (AP) The state office of public instruction announced the launch of a new tool that will help schools measure the academic success of students after they ...

Famed Deaf Sculptor Died 75 Years Ago in Berkeley - Berkeley Daily Planet
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:08:12 GMT+00:00
Berkeley Daily Planet ... renowned California State Schools for the Deaf and Blind. The institution provided its live-in students with both academic and vocational instruction ...

Detroit schools boost instruction time for reading and math - The Detroit News
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:59:38 GMT+00:00
boost instruction time for reading and math The Detroit News The change means that regardless of which school children attend, they will have access to a rigorous academic curriculum. The academic plan, which aims for ...

Race to the Top school funds again skip Michigan - The Detroit News
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:42:22 GMT+00:00
funds again skip Michigan The Detroit News Those new laws provide a statewide structure to turn around low-performing schools ; improve instruction by providing supports to teachers and administrators ... California clears hurdle for federal funding Los Angeles Times Civil rights groups skewer Obama education policy (updated) Washington Post (blog) State loses bid for schools cash Detroit Free Press Chicago Tribune  - OPB News  - Atlanta Journal Constitution