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Every year, the scene plays out in classrooms across the nation. A child clings to his mother, tears welling in his eyes as he pleads with her to stay a few moments longer.
WASHINGTON — English only? With Hispanic enrollment surging in schools, many Spanish-speaking parents are having trouble helping their children with homework or communicating with U.S
MIAMI – Kelly Trella has found a way to get rid of her 2-year-old son’s old clothes: She swaps them. Trella was looking for a way to clear out her basement when she stumbled upon a magazine article about thredUP, a children’s clothes swapping website.
President Obama made it clear Thursday morning that he has no intention of backing down from his education reform agenda, despite criticism from core constituencies in his own party. Speaking before a crowd of civil rights advocates in Washington, he went to bat for his signature education initiative so far, the Race to the Top competition among states for $4.3 billion in grants tied to a range of education reforms
WASHINGTON — Saying that reforming education is perhaps “the economic issue of our time,” President Obama went before a major civil rights organization on Thursday to defend his main education program against criticisms from some minority and teachers groups. “It’s an economic issue when the unemployment rate for folks who’ve never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have,” Mr. Obama said, according to prepared remarks
In Colombia, One Laptop Per Child is “The Most Wonderful Tool They Could Possibly Have” [Video]: In…
In Colombia, One Laptop Per Child is “The Most Wonderful Tool They Could Possibly Have” [Video]: In this week’s ep… http://bit.ly/bhJrFV
BURLINGTON, Vt. — It’s hard to find anyone here who believes that Joyce Irvine should have been removed as principal of Wheeler Elementary School. Related Times Topic: Michael Winerip John Mudasigana, one of many recent African refugees whose children attend the high-poverty school, says he is grateful for how Ms.
SEATTLE – Two big coalitions of states are competing for federal dollars to create a series of new national academic tests to replace the current patchwork system. In the current system, every state gives a different test to its students. In some states, passing the exam is a graduation requirement.