Proposed: A school just for future teachers

2010-03-19T02:18:03Z

<div><p> John Jasonek wants to start grooming the next generation of educators at an earlier age by nurturing them at a charter high school designed to foster teaching.</p><p>If theyre still interested in teaching when they graduate, Jasonek says, offer them a scholarship to a local college on the condition that after they graduate, they stay in Clark County t...

Bag with Kermit the Frog causes school closure

2010-02-22T16:49:49Z

<div id="subtitle">Duffel bag containing a Kermit the Frog doll locks down Colorado charter school</div><div><p>Boulder authorities locked down a Lafayette charter school while they examined a duffel bag left at the campus parking lot that ended up containing a Kermit the Frog doll. ...

Charter school plan is axed, Ky. ed bill passes

2010-02-22T20:52:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Ky. governor to sign bill that allows schools to compete for $200 million in federal funds</div><div><p>State lawmakers axed a charter schools proposal from fast-tracked legislation intended to strengthen Kentucky's application for a massive infusion of federal school improvement money.</p><p>The move Wednesday paved the way to pass the first bill...

Ky. Senate begins deliberations on education bill

2010-02-22T21:07:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Floor vote planned for bill to make Ky. eligible for up to $200 million in education funding</div><div><p>A fast-tracked proposal intended to strengthen Kentucky's application for a massive infusion of federal school improvement money will face revisions before receiving a floor vote, Senate Education Chairman Ken Winters...

Obama

2009-10-15T13:01:18Z

President Barack Obama visits the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, La., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

APTOPIX Obama

2009-10-15T12:47:57Z

President Barack Obama visits the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, La., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Sharpton, Gingrich launch school tour in Philly

2010-02-25T01:00:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Philadelphia students tell Gingrich, Sharpton, Duncan that caring teachers make a difference</div><div><p>The Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich don't agree on much, but a meeting with a group of inner-city charter school students on Tu...

Two deaf charter schools merge to become one. A first ever in Minnesota

2009-09-23T08:01:24Z

ELIZABETH FLORES eflores@startribune.com September 21, 2009 - St. Paul, MN - First-grader Yahir Sanchez-Araujo became enthusiastic about his response to a school assignment at The Metro Deaf School. The Metro Deaf School was only the state's second charter school when it opened in 1993. This we...

Families galvanized by principalÕs suspension

2010-02-25T08:27:47Z

<div id="subtitle">OFFENDED: Some consider pulling kids, which would cost charter school money</div><div><p> Wanda Hobbs stood awhile on the sidewalk after dropping off her 9-year-old granddaughter at the 100 Academy of Excellence charter school Wednesday morning, waiting, it seemed, for a sign.</p>&a...

DISTRICT HAS NO SAY OVER OPERATIONS

2010-02-25T08:27:49Z

<div id="subtitle">CRUCIAL DAY: Schools will be funded based on how many students are present Sept. 18</div><div><p> As discontented parents at 100 Academy of Excellence talk of taking their children out of the charter school, the Clark County School District is wondering how many ...

Private sector investing in charter schools

2010-02-25T10:42:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Drawn by reliable income and growth, private sector looks to invest in charter schools</div><div><p>Charter schools, already seeing a surge in students, are getting attention from another group — private investors.</p><p>Entertainment Properties Inc., known mostly for sinking its money into movie theater...

Idaho school sues state over Bible plan

2010-02-25T13:02:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Idaho charter school says state illegally barred use of Bible as an instructional text</div><div><p>A public charter school is suing Idaho officials, saying the state illegally barred use of the Bible as an instructional text.</p><p>The Arizona-based Los Angeles Board of Education voted Tuesday to adopt a controversial resolution that could turn a third of the schools in the nation's second-largest school district over to private operators.</p><p>The proposal, which gives Superintendent Ramon Cortines 60 days to dev...

HEALTH-QUITSMOKING

2009-08-24T02:21:05Z

Nina Ball, who stopped smoking 10 months ago, stands in front of the charter school where she works. (Akira Suwa/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT) Photo via Newscom...

Teachers' union criticizes Obama on schools stance

2010-02-25T17:19:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Teachers' union criticizes Obama for relying too much on charter schools, test scores</div><div><p>The National Education Association pointedly criticized the Obama administration, saying the president is relying too heavily on charter schools and standardized tests in his att...

Are charters schools a price of entry to reform?

2010-02-25T19:17:44Z

<div id="subtitle">States wondering if they'll have to adopt charter schools to qualify for federal money</div><div><p>Eleven states have said no to charter schools, one of the education reforms President Barack Obama backs. They may soon be paying a penalty for that choice.</p><p>As states compete for more than $4 billion in federal education grants,

Modesto California News - August 07, 2009

2009-08-14T07:00:59Z

Mari Nijskens, 46, pushes a cart full of pizza for the extended day care program's last day of summer break, and supplies for next week's beginning of school, into University Charter School. Nijskens is the program coordinator for the extended day care program offered in the summer. She is helped by University Charter School groundskeeper CLEARWATER) Sir. Brock Warren works with kids, some of whom will go to the new Life Force Arts and Technology Academy charter school, during rehearsal for a performance at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Warren will be a teacher at the new school too. - The new public charter school called the Life F...

Teachers urge Obama to collaborate to fix schools

2010-02-26T10:05:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Union chief challenges Obama to keep his promise to work with teachers, not against them</div><div><p>A teachers' union challenged the Obama administration Monday to live up to its promise of working with teachers and not against them.</p><p>Randi Weingarten, president of the ...

Unions seek bigger role in charter schools

2010-02-26T18:04:51Z

<div id="subtitle">As Obama seeks more charter schools, unions push for bigger role</div><div><p>As the Obama administration pushes for more charter schools, a teachers' union is pushing for a bigger role in them.</p><p>It's a new development for the charter school movement, a small but growing — and controversial — effort to create new, more autonomous publ...

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