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Education rally planned Saturday in Balboa Park
Parents, teachers and others worried about the state of public schools have scheduled a rally in Balboa Park on Saturday in an effort to send a message to Sacramento: No more education budget cuts.
Final Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies were down at the close of trading: Apollo Group fell $.61 or 1.1 percent, to $54.41. Career Education fell $.93 or 3.1 percent, to $28.93. DeVry fell $.46 or .8 percent, to $59.57. Strayer Education fell $8.04 or 3.3 percent, to $235.03.
NJ education chief calls for teacher merit pay
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) New Jersey's education commissioner announced plans Friday to overhaul the state's public schools by paying teachers based partly on their students' academic performance and closing failing schools.
N.J. education chief Schundler seeks changes in teacher pay, tenure
TRENTON The state's top education official called today for a sweeping set of proposals, including teacher merit pay and tenure reform, designed to remake local schools across New Jersey.
Midday Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies are mixed at noon: Apollo Group rose $.03 or .1 percent, to $55.05. Career Education fell $.42 or 1.4 percent, to $29.44. DeVry rose $.13 or .2 percent, to $60.16. Strayer Education fell $2.01 or .8 percent, to $241.06.
Utah tries again for federal education dollars
SALT LAKE CITY While Utah didn't win federal funding in Round 1 of the Race to the Top competition, state education...
Russian PM stresses history, military education for students
Russian authorities should pay more attention to the history education for students, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday. "We ought to investigate what, why and who writes the textbooks on history and who pays for these writings," Putin said during his trip to the Black Sea town of Novorossiisk, RIAN news agency reported. "It is important to contribute more time for the history ...
Education Dept. lays off 80 workers
COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Education Department is laying off 80 employees as it deals with budget problems.
State unveils education reforms
TRENTON -- The state's top education official called Friday for a sweeping set of proposals, including teacher merit pay and tenure reform, designed to remake local schools across New Jersey.
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Angley Hosts Online Education Webinar for Troops
BOCA RATON, FL (MAY 7, 2010) Test Drive College Online , a web-based service of EducationDynamics, announced today that military service members interested in online education can participate in a free, live webinar led by retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Michael Angley.