Topic: Education Issues
Fire the teachers? When schools fail, it may work
AP News
When schools fail, firing teachers may work; harsh method had mixed results in Chicago, LAWhen all the teachers were fired from Central Falls High School last week in a sweeping effort at school reform, their superintendent gave them a taste of the accountability President Barack Obama says is necessary. It ...
15 states, DC named 'Race to the Top' finalists
AP News
15 states, DC named finalists in first round of $4.35 billion 'Race to the Top' competitionThe U.S. Department of Education named 16 finalists Thursday in the first round of its "Race to the Top" competition, which will deliver $4.35 billion in school reform grants. Selected from a ...
US teachers more interested in reform than money
AP News
Survey: American teachers more interested in school reform and student achievement than raisesU.S. teachers are more interested in school reform and student achievement than their paychecks, according to a massive new survey. The survey of 40,090 K-12 teachers — including 15,038 by telephone — was likely the largest national ...
Physically fit students do better academically too: study
Reuters Life! Online Report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting students to exercise more might not just address obesity issues but also improve their grades with a U.S. study finding physically fit students tend to score higher in tests than their less fit peers. Test scores dropped more than one point for each extra ...
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