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Index: 2005 | November
Education Watch
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11/30/05: Headlines
PeaceJournalism.com, Nepal: Adopt A Minefield Fund work in Colombia 11/30/05
Brattleboro Reformer, United States: Schools make progress, but not enough 11/30/05
Business Gazette, MD: Bradley Hills Elementary book fair features local authors 11/30/05
The Arkansas City Traveler Online, KS: Moving on up 11/30/05
Seattle Post Intelligencer: And the poor get stuffed again 11/30/05
Acton Institute, MI: Acton News & Commentary 11/30/05
Left Hook: Parental Guidance Suggested 11/30/05
U.S. Department of Education (press release), DC: Spellings Hails 30th Anniversary of IDEA Special Education Law 11/30/05
Boston Globe, United States: Why school achievement isn't reaching the poor 11/30/05
Pioneer Press Online, IL: College students help Leyden students 11/30/05
The Desert Sun, CA: Former principal tapped to fill Coffman vacancy 11/30/05
MaineToday.com, ME: Contract dispute drags on for teachers in SAD 15 11/30/05
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN: Three-tier diploma system? 11/30/05
Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT: Most Vt. schools pass the federal test 11/30/05
BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT: Most Vermont schools make the grade 11/30/05
Joliet Herald News, IL: Program sparks interest education 11/30/05
Torrington Register Citizen, CT: Education chief wants more school 11/30/05
Rutland Herald, VT: City schools work to get off watch list 11/30/05
Rutland Herald, VT: Vt. schools fare better in NCLB tests 11/30/05
Bennington Banner, VT: MAUHS fails to meet AYP for fifth year 11/30/05
Rutland Herald, VT: MAU again fails NCLB goals 11/30/05
Rockford Register Star, IL: Talk of Rockford school closures draws crowd 11/30/05
Hartford Courant, United States: Education's More Than Money 11/30/05
Kentucky.com, KY: Kentucky seeks modified federal school standards 11/30/05
Columbia Missourian, MO: Author: Segregation lingers in schools 11/30/05
Rocky Mountain News, CO: 'No child' lawsuit gets what it deserved 11/30/05
Prague Daily Monitor, Czech Republic: Luncheon vouchers most frequent perk in public, private sectors 11/30/05
Henderson Gleaner, KY: Kentucky seeking changes to education law 11/30/05
SouthCoastToday.com, MA: State board leaves city school in limbo 11/30/05
Wall Street Journal: Guns, Butter and Retired Boomers: 11/30/05
Riverside Brookfield Landmark, IL: ISAT scores dip at Brookfield's Congress Park School 11/30/05
WSAV-TV, GA: No Child Left Behind Leaves Teachers Stressed 11/30/05
The Desert Sun, CA: Terri Simon named principal at Nellie Coffman Middle School 11/30/05
On Line opinion, Australia: The Tory Big Brother eviction show 11/30/05
On Line opinion, Australia: An unsound approach to teaching 11/30/05
WCAX, VT: Most schools meet education standards 11/30/05
Xtvworld (press release), India: Publisher's Development Kit from Somatic Digital 11/30/05
Decatur Daily Democrat, IN: ëE' for effort 11/30/05
Inside INdiana Business (press release), IN: Charter Schools Elevate State Education System By David Holt, VP 11/30/05
Telecomweb: FCC Head Adds High-End Agency Staffers 11/30/05
WKYT, KY: State seeking changes to education law 11/30/05
BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT: Test results show good news for most Vermont schools 11/30/05
Christian Post, CA: NCC Committee Calls For Moral Approach to Education 11/30/05
WCAX, VT: Three schools removed from list of needing improvement 11/30/05
Southeast Missourian, MO: Last decade has brought many range of changes to education 11/30/05
Caledonian Record, United States: NCUHS Unable To Advance In No Child Left Behind Assessments 11/30/05
Waldo Village Soup, ME: Military Recruitment 11/30/05
Bluffton News Banner, USA: Test Shows Bluffton Students on Par 11/30/05
11/29/05: Headlines
EurekAlert (press release), DC: School programs targeting antisocial behavior also can boost test 11/29/05
Christian Science Monitor, MA: Republican woes won't rescue Democrats from their confusion 11/29/05
Bangor Daily News, ME: Redress for NCLB Suit 11/29/05
Appleton Post Crescent, USA: Editorial: No Child Left Behind changes don't go far enough 11/29/05
Emediawire (press release), WA: Somatic Digital Announces Availability of Publisher's 11/29/05
The Desert Sun, CA: Principal leaves struggling middle school 11/29/05
Chicago Sun-Times, United States: Other Views 11/29/05
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY: State seeks changes to US education law 11/29/05
Columbia Daily Spectator, NY: State Money Request Blasted at Hearing 11/29/05
Baltimore Sun, United States: Crisis of obesity 11/29/05
Pasadena Star-News, CA: Rochin to leave Washington Middle 11/29/05
Fayetteville Online, Fayetteville NC: Governor's panel approves guidelines for teachers 11/29/05
Rockford Register Star, IL: No master plans behind Washington, Page Park closure ideas 11/29/05
Rocky Mountain News, CO: Council gives panhandler plan initial OK 11/29/05
KTUU, AK: District faces extra $100,000 in implementing new act 11/29/05
Lawrence Journal World, KS: Corkins' adviser wants more charter schools 11/29/05
Henderson Gleaner, KY: Local educators meet to compare methods 11/29/05
Fayette County Review, TN: Doll criticizes school system for steadily ëpoor performance' 11/29/05
WTOV9.com, OH: Strategic Plan For Education 11/29/05
Daily Home Online, AL: Board holds second forum on school restructuring 11/29/05
Science Daily (press release): Instant teachers pour into Arizona schools 11/29/05
PensacolaNewsJournal.com, FL: Executive summary of Paul's proposals 11/29/05
WBOY-TV, WV: State Announces "Title I Distinguished Schools" 11/29/05
Black Enterprise, NY: Experts Available to Discuss Bush Administration Eases No Child 11/29/05
Black Enterprise, NY: A Sad 'No Child' Failure 11/29/05
Winfield Daily Courier, KS: Stay the course on public schools 11/29/05
Cayman Net News, Cayman Islands: Local notices and information 11/29/05
Kentucky Post, KY: Report: CATS scores inadequate 11/29/05
Washington Date Line, DC: Immigration Puts Pressure on Southern Schools 11/29/05
Beaumont Enterprise, TX: Students prepare for new TAKS-I 11/29/05
DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR: Board OKs raises for all employees 11/29/05
11/28/05: Headlines
OneWorld.net, UK: The right to education bill is crucial to India?s future 11/28/05
Times Online, UK: Forget the Tory soundbites, what do the Davids really stand for? 11/28/05
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI: Isle students can now officially become computer savvy 11/28/05
DetNews.com, MI: Access limits blacks in math 11/28/05
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY: Sodrel, Hill race likely to be fierce 11/28/05
Sheboygan Press, WI: Letters: Wilson Elementary School gets national honor 11/28/05
Seattle Times, United States: Fixing, not ending "No Child" law 11/28/05
Los Angeles Daily News, CA: Retiring school chief looks back 11/28/05
Hartford Courant, United States: Reform Flap Redefines State's Education Chief 11/28/05
Kentucky.com, KY: State testing system 'inadequate' 11/28/05
Los Angeles Times, CA: Some states left behind 11/28/05
The Daily Item of Lynn, MA: Petersen holds public forum on education today 11/28/05
Greenville Daily Reflector, NC: School's teachers answer critics 11/28/05
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA: Immigrant influx tests schools 11/28/05
Newstarget.com, Taiwan: Health officials alarmed by South Texas diabetes epidemic 11/28/05
Towerlight: Decision on housing promised by finals 11/28/05
Amherst Times.com, NY: STUDENTS ACE STATE TESTS, BUT EARN D's FROM US 11/28/05
Kentucky.com, KY: Study: CATS doesn't properly measure all students progress 11/28/05
philly.com, PA: Center Square | Lessons learned from conservatives 11/28/05
Emediawire (press release), WA: Somatic Digital Announces the Unveiling of Advisory Board 11/28/05
Oakland Press, MI: Program expected to help tailor teaching 11/28/05
Portsmouth Herald News, NH: Author: Schools aren't educating for 21st century tech 11/28/05
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, MS: EDITORIAL: Learning to follow 11/28/05
Santa Cruz Sentinel, CA: PTA has a place for everyone 11/28/05
Marin Independent-Journal, CA: Marin teenagers say 'no way' to Uncle Sam 11/28/05
11/27/05: Headlines
Scotland on Sunday, UK: Bankruptcy law should ease debt without becoming a scoundrels' 11/27/05
TPMCafe, NY: Bush's "Ownership Society," No One's Buying 11/27/05
The Coloradoan, CO: Still a good IDEA 11/27/05
Greenwich Time, CT: Remedial courses face ax as GHS looks to narrow performance gap 11/27/05
San Jose Mercury News, USA: EDucation is key to our competitiveness 11/27/05
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY: Measuring progress 11/27/05
Kennebec Journal, ME: Cuts by Bush, Congress hurt poor people 11/27/05
Orlando Sentinel, FL: Pay raises need public scrutiny 11/27/05
Indianapolis Star, United States: It pays (literally) to make the grade 11/27/05
Longview Daily News, WA: READY OR NOT, HERE THEY ARE 11/27/05
The Tennessean, TN: National higher-ed discussion comes to Nashville 11/27/05
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD: Experience, degrees vary among schools 11/27/05
Corvallis Gazette Times, OR: Across Indian Country, students' language skills trail those of 11/27/05
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR: Teacher at UA gets job in DC 11/27/05
Uniontown Herald Standard, PA: Schools to receive Keystone Achievement Awards 11/27/05
WCCO, MN: Native American Students' Trail In English Skills 11/27/05
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette, IL: Grant gives aid to the arts 11/27/05
Portsmouth Herald News, NH: ëBump in road' for city teachers 11/27/05
11/26/05: Headlines
Brattleboro Reformer, United States: Vt. will delay its 'NoChild' evaluation 11/26/05
Scotsman, United Kingdom: Saving sense vanishes at the end of childhood 11/26/05
Boston Globe, United States: Trimmings for the poor 11/26/05
Gainesville Sun, FL: State tests let schools evade new standards 11/26/05
The News Journal, DE: Del. to apply for change in school evaluations 11/26/05
The Spokesman Review, WA: WASL has students in suspense 11/26/05
Lake County Record-Bee, CA: The Spirit of Christmas 11/26/05
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ: Not his fault 11/26/05
Anderson Herald Bulletin, IN: A helping hand 11/26/05
Washington Times, DC: Left behind audit 11/26/05
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL: Palm Beach County teachers rushing to meet federal qualifications 11/26/05
Freeport Journal Standard, IL: Sandburg appeals status under NCLB 11/26/05
Savannah Morning News, GA: College students rally against proposed immigration bills 11/26/05
Washington Post, United States: Extra Points for Effort 11/26/05
Daily Home Online, AL: BOE hires parent involvement coordinator 11/26/05
Black Enterprise, NY: States Given Leeway 11/26/05
Black Enterprise, NY: Federal Judge Tosses Suit Challenging No Child Law 11/26/05
Black Enterprise, NY: School Again Meets Goals ; Petroglyph Among Schools Upgraded 11/26/05
KGWN, WY: Wyoming Releases "Report Card" On State School System 11/26/05
KeepMEcurrent.com, ME: Making cuts easier in the abstract 11/26/05
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA: School aides seek pay help 11/26/05
Virginia Gazette, VA: A global view of teaching history 11/26/05
11/25/05: Headlines
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland: Zambia: Aid agency opts to hand out cash instead of food 11/25/05
In These Times, IL: The War on our Children 11/25/05
The Coloradoan, CO: Pair creates site to help students study 11/25/05
The Coloradoan, CO: Schools take hard look at why some students fall behind 11/25/05
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD: Why NCLB is necessary 11/25/05
Greenwich Time, CT: More districts will join town in revised list 11/25/05
The Journal News.com, NY: County caught up with holiday spirit 11/25/05
New York Sun, NY: NYU To Relax Grading Policy in Wake of Strike 11/25/05
Rockford Register Star, IL: Local People 11/25/05
Record-Journal, CT: Lutz to leave school board 11/25/05
Palm Beach Post, FL: Help the public schools, not the voucher schools 11/25/05
Richmond Times Dispatch, VA: KIDS AND MONEY: Kansas may lead way on financial school lessons 11/25/05
KRNV, NV: Nevada education official wants new measure of student progress 11/25/05
World Magazine Blog, IL: No money left behind 11/25/05
SuicideGirls, CA: SG NEWSWIRE - BECAUSE "BLOG" SOUNDS LIKE A DIRTY SEX ACT 11/25/05
Salem News, USA: Lawsuit challenging 'No Child Left Behind' law thrown out 11/25/05
Salem News, USA: Lawsuit challenging Bush's 'No Child Left Behind' education law 11/25/05
Concord Monitor, NH: Challenge to education law tossed 11/25/05
Orlando Sentinel, FL: Judge tosses challenge to No Child Left Behind 11/25/05
Elmira Star-Gazette, NY: Grown-ups gear up for middle school test 11/25/05
11/24/05: Headlines
Vermont Guardian, VT: UN rejects Guantanamo visit conditions 11/24/05
Guardian Unlimited, UK: Judge Tosses Out NCLB Education Lawsuit 11/24/05
Acton Institute, MI: There has to be a Better Way 11/24/05
Quad City Times, IA: Teachers are to blame for shortcomings 11/24/05
NBC6.net, FL: Bush Administration Wins 'No Child Left Behind' Victory 11/24/05
Seattle Post Intelligencer: Court win for No Child Left Behind 11/24/05
Boston Globe, United States: First the 3 Rs, now PR 11/24/05
Boston Globe, United States: Bush administration wins victory over No Child Left Behind 11/24/05
Portsmouth Herald News, NH: ëNo Child' lawsuit tossed 11/24/05
Bryan College Station Eagle, United States: Judge dismisses suit against No Child law 11/24/05
Bryan College Station Eagle, United States: Dad can't transfer kids from Calvert 11/24/05
Hartford Courant, United States: Federal Judge Tosses Out No-Child Suit 11/24/05
Chicago Sun-Times, United States: No Child Left Behind lawsuit thrown out 11/24/05
Maryville Daily Times, TN: Suit challenging `No Child Left Behind' tossed 11/24/05
Orlando Sentinel, FL: 54% approve of governor, poll finds 11/24/05
Lakeland Ledger, FL: Poll: Floridians Rank Governor As Good Rather Than Great 11/24/05
Norwich Bulletin, CT: Norwich's new education chairman looks ahead 11/24/05
DetNews.com, MI: Judge dismisses challenge to No Child Left Behind funding 11/24/05
Gainesville Sun, FL: Many Floridians rate Gov. Bush as good, not great 11/24/05
Gainesville Sun, FL: Lawsuit challenging No Child Left Behind law thrown out 11/24/05
News & Observer, NC: Judge rules for No Child Left Behind law 11/24/05
Detroit Free Press, United States: Schools lose lawsuit, fear money crisis 11/24/05
Lansing State Journal, MI: 'No Child' lawsuit rejected by judge 11/24/05
Bradenton Herald, United States: Weil's health plan puts onus on public 11/24/05
Bothell Herald, United States: Homeless, not school-less 11/24/05
Baltimore Sun, United States: National Digest 11/24/05
Indianapolis Star, United States: Voucher plan revived, with focus on autistic students 11/24/05
Seattle Times, United States: Bush education law challenge dismissed 11/24/05
Pueblo Chieftain, CO: Lawsuit challenging education law thrown out 11/24/05
Los Angeles Times, CA: Lawsuit Barred Over No Child Left Behind 11/24/05
Deseret News, UT: Lawsuit against 'No Child' dismissed 11/24/05
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL: Poll: Bush good governor rather than great 11/24/05
PaGalGuY.com, India: Maroon'05 at XLRI 11/24/05
Houston Chronicle, United States: School ruling adds 'pizazz' to primaries 11/24/05
PensacolaNewsJournal.com, FL: Jeb's job rating fair to middlin 11/24/05
Washington Times, DC: Suit against school law rejected 11/24/05
Winston-Salem Journal, NC: National Briefs 11/24/05
Journal Times Online, WI: 11/23: Milwaukee think tank points finger at Racine & Kenosha 11/24/05
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX: Judge dismisses lawsuit over funding for No Child Left Behind 11/24/05
New York Times, United States: Judge Rejects Challenge to Bush Education Law 11/24/05
New York Times, United States: Federal Judge Dismisses Challenge to Education Program 11/24/05
WFSB, CT: Lawsuit thrown out over No Child law 11/24/05
Southwest News-Herald, IL: District 218 May Change School Day 11/24/05
DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR: ëJust for the Kids' program set Nov. 29 11/24/05
KUTV, UT: 'No Child Left Behind' Challenge Dismissed 11/24/05
KRIS-TV, TX: Lawsuit challenging Bush's education law thrown out 11/24/05
The Grand Rapids Press, MI: Judge dismisses No Child Left Behind suit 11/24/05
DetNews.com, MI: Judge dismisses challenge to the No Child Left Behind Act 11/24/05
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA: Suit challenging 'No Child Left Behind' education law thrown out 11/24/05
Petaluma Argus-Courier, CA: Students need to see active, tangible support for education 11/24/05
DetNews.com, MI: Judge supports Bush in No Child Left Behind ruling 11/24/05
Arlington Connection, VA: Teaching the ëABC's of Success' 11/24/05
Hope Star, AR: School remediation plans take strict approach 11/24/05
Florida Today, FL: Poll: Jeb is good, not great governor 11/24/05
Newtown Bee, CT: Selectmen Back Statewide Education Funding Suit 11/24/05
Dallas Business Journal, TX: FEMA creates housing transition program 11/24/05
Detroit Free Press, United States: Judge: Federal government doesn't have to fund No Child Left ... 11/24/05
DetNews.com, MI: Judge dismisses Pontiac's challenge to the No Child Left Behind ... 11/24/05
Robertson County Times, TN: Recollections and Reflections 11/24/05
WFtv.com, FL: Poll: More Floridians Say Bush Good Governor Rather Than Great 11/24/05
Columbus This Week Newspapers, OH: Community input sought on school closings 11/24/05
News4Jax.com, FL: More Floridians Rate Bush Good Governor, Not Great 11/24/05
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL: Poll: Floridians say Jeb Bush has been a good -- but not great ... 11/24/05
Cheshire Herald, CT: Board Decides To Accept Federal Funds For Schools 11/24/05
Pioneer Press Online, IL: Enrollment drops 6.7% in two years 11/24/05
HoweStreet.com, Canada: What Hath Alan Wrought? 11/24/05
11/22/05: Headlines
BBC News, UK: Child trust funds 'lose momentum' 11/22/05
ILCA Online, Washington D.C.: People's Weekly World Newspaper, www.pww.org 11/22/05
Bretton Woods Project, UK: WDR on equity: Practice what you preach 11/22/05
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS: Interviews raise questions at Department of Education 11/22/05
Business Gazette, MD: Cardin stresses need for responsible budget 11/22/05
The Arkansas City Traveler Online, KS: State board's actions show public doubt 11/22/05
Orlando Sentinel, FL: No Child Left Behind relaxes 11/22/05
Kentucky.com, KY: Calls to serve hit a nerve 11/22/05
Concord Monitor, NH: Administration grants leeway on education law 11/22/05
Jackson Sun, TN: Tiered diploma system would hurt students 11/22/05
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL: Columba Bush touts wider use of art in schools 11/22/05
Corvallis Gazette Times, OR: Education innovations 11/22/05
Los Angeles Daily News, CA: Students lacking physical fitness 11/22/05
Bradenton Herald, United States: Leeway granted on NCLB act 11/22/05
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL: Columba Bush promotes arts in classrooms 11/22/05
The Signal, CA: Castaic District Superintendent to Retire at End of Year 11/22/05
Everett Navy Base News, WA: DeLay ex-aide pleads guilty to bribe conspiracy 11/22/05
Roanoke Times, VA: Grant targets history teachers 11/22/05
Washington Post, United States: Bush Administration Grants Leeway on 'No Child' Rules 11/22/05
Daily Home Online, AL: Officials answer questions about restructuring of elementary 11/22/05
Hispanic PR Wire (press release), FL: Governor Bill Richardson to Headline National Latino Education 11/22/05
Kansas City Star, MO: Blunt's office says politics `irrelevant' to school plan 11/22/05
FCW.com: GAO: Web site leaves teachers behind 11/22/05
The Spokesman Review, WA: CdA principal formally announces run for state post 11/22/05
Towanda Daily Review, PA: Canton Elementary honored for AYP 11/22/05
KBCI, ID: Two More Enter State Superintendent Race 11/22/05
New York Times, United States: Editorial Observer Why the United States Should Look to Japan for 11/22/05
Salem News, USA: Affects of millions spent on tutoring for MCAS uncertain 11/22/05
OSU - The Lantern, OH: Troubled schools 11/22/05
Kentucky Post, KY: A range of choices 11/22/05
The Athens News, OH: Commentary: School matters: Breathalyzers are no solution to teen 11/22/05
11/21/05: Headlines
The American Prospect, MA: T@P The Bush administration's curiously one-sided good 11/21/05
Swans, CA: Impeachment Is Just Another Word, For Nothing Left To Lose 11/21/05
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS: Actions show majority question educators' attitude 11/21/05
Portsmouth Herald News, NH: Natural resource industry is faring better 11/21/05
The Duke Chronicle, N.C: Engineers help teach science in NC schools 11/21/05
Danbury News Times, CT: Substitute teachers harder to find 11/21/05
Eyewitness News, RI: McWalters: Students must be able to opt out of miliary recruiting 11/21/05
Salem Statesman Journal, OR: Oregon schools apply for new guide 11/21/05
SunHerald.com, MS: Headline goes here 11/21/05
Daily - University of Washington, WA: The debatte on campus diversity 11/21/05
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ: Annual student testing gets in way of learning 11/21/05
The Daily Tar Heel: NCLB to experiment with individual student tracking 11/21/05
Joplin Globe, MO: Virtual education 'a shared experience' 11/21/05
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC: Charter schools seek lottery funds 11/21/05
GovExec.com: Lean And Mean 11/21/05
WIBW, KS: Doubting Educators 11/21/05
Kansas City Star, MO: Board's actions show majority question educators' attitude 11/21/05
The Olympian, WA: Oregon may switch progress yardsticks 11/21/05
Rocky Mountain News, CO: Ethnic CSAP gap persists in Boulder 11/21/05
Twin Falls Times-News, ID: Working Out The Kinks 11/21/05
11/20/05: Headlines
Boston Globe, United States: State spends millions on tutors 11/20/05
Boston Globe, United States: Defeat of budget cuts raises hopes 11/20/05
Boston Globe, United States: Gimme data 11/20/05
OregonLive.com, OR: Oregon wants to measure schools by independent achievement 11/20/05
Katu.com, OR: Plan would change the measuring stick of school progress 11/20/05
Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS: The cost of education 11/20/05
LaSalute.net, Italy: Federal standards distress academy 11/20/05
Peoria Journal Star, IL: Forum decries lack of school funding 11/20/05
Durango Herald, CO: Superintendent Barter receives extension, raise 11/20/05
Monsters and Critics.com, UK: All US teachers to be assessed 11/20/05
Gainesville Times, GA: Area schools show their worth with new state ratings 11/20/05
Jackson Sun, TN: Testing 101: What you need to know 11/20/05
Jackson Sun, TN: No secret to their success Web Extra Coming Monday Inside 11/20/05
Monterey County Herald, CA: New board, old faces 11/20/05
Pottstown Mercury, PA: Town meeting focuses on tax solutions 11/20/05
philly.com, PA: Plunging into school change 11/20/05
Bothell Herald, United States: Ways to Give 2005 11/20/05
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ: Charter schools must compete for limited funds 11/20/05
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ: Teacher to head schools group 11/20/05
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ: Charter schools: Promise vs. performance 11/20/05
Kansas City Star, MO: Software-based program could be a valuable teaching tool 11/20/05
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL: Sun-Sentinel Children's Fund to kick off seasonal campaign 11/20/05
Rockford Register Star, IL: School choice or neighborhood schools? 11/20/05
Kansas City Star, MO: Valuable teaching tool 11/20/05
Quincy Herald Whig, IL: Popularity of Quincy special ed programs presents added challenge 11/20/05
Southeast Missourian, MO: Education law leaves gifted out of equation 11/20/05
Henderson Daily Dispatch, NC: Williams hopes for NC to see change in federal standards 11/20/05
Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY: Frequently asked questions 11/20/05
KOIN.com, OR: Oregon Wants To Judge Students Differently 11/20/05
U.S. News & World Report: With party discipline fraying, Republicans fear that congress 11/20/05
Dodge City Daily Globe, KS: Alma Cook teaching in her second grade class at Lincoln Elementary 11/20/05
Black Enterprise, NY: NCLB Shifting Utah's Way 11/20/05
11/19/05: Headlines
SF.Indymedia.org, CA: Battered by Katrina, Gulf Coast workers stand up 11/19/05
The Arkansas City Traveler Online, KS: Not about education, but trust 11/19/05
National Center for Policy Analysis, France: Daily Policy Digest 11/19/05
OregonLive.com, OR: Oregon wants to be a pilot for school law 11/19/05
U.S. Department of Education (press release), DC: Secretary Spellings Announces Growth Model Pilot, Addresses Chief 11/19/05
San Francisco Chronicle, United States: A chance for flexible 'No Child' program 11/19/05
Scripps Howard News Service, DC: California teachers would benefit most from back-to-basics 11/19/05
Hartford Courant, United States: Flexibility In Measuring Student Progress 11/19/05
Stockton Record, CA: Rail Road Flat Tiny school's big scores earn elite blue ribbon 11/19/05
Reno Gazette Journal, NV: Chancellor's address draws mixed reviews 11/19/05
Asbury Park Press, NJ: Pilot program designed to leave fewer children behind 11/19/05
Asbury Park Press, NJ: Speaking their language 11/19/05
Lawrence Journal World, KS: State workers being quizzed on vouchers 11/19/05
First Tracks, UT: Ski Season Opening Day a Success at Mt. Bachelor 11/19/05
Black Enterprise, NY: Brenda Welburn Statement on New Growth Model Policy to Meet No 11/19/05
themacweekly.com, MN: Stunted identity records of mixed race 11/19/05
Skipressworld, Canada: Bachelor's Best in 7 years 11/19/05
Burke Connection, VA: Getting 'The Bear Facts' 11/19/05
Savannah Business Report, GA: Working Women's Agency Banking on Fund-Raiser Dinner, Auction 11/19/05
Hellenic News of America: PRESIDENT BUSH: SHARING AND SUPPORTING GREEK AMERICAN ISSUES AND 11/19/05
Hellenic News of America: Budget Commentary 11/19/05
Greek News, New York: Their World, Not ëMine 11/19/05
Tam News, CA: The Army Wants You / But they might have a battle on their hands 11/19/05
Salem Statesman Journal, OR: Online readers recommend termination of administrator 11/19/05
Juneau Empire, AK: Parents act reasonably, not as Big Brother or police 11/19/05
WBOC TV 16, MD: GOP Budget Cuts Just Pass House 11/19/05
Shelbyville Times-Gazette, TN: Paddling opponent addresses school board 11/19/05
Ark Valley News, KS: School board chooses formers Smolan mayor to fill vacant position 11/19/05
Arkcity.net: Not just another strange face 11/19/05
Los Angeles Times, CA: Woodward joins a decadent dance 11/19/05
Bolsamania.com, Spain: (PRN) - Genworth Financial Confirms GE Intent to Sell Shares ... 11/19/05
Bolsamania.com, Spain: (PRN) - Photon Dynamics to Present at the Lehman Brothers 2005 11/19/05
Greek News, New York: Getting away with ''Murder'' and Everything Else 11/19/05
11/18/05: Headlines
Reuters AlertNet, UK: US House defeats health, education spending cut bill 11/18/05
Guardian Unlimited, UK: House Democrats Defeat Spending Bill 11/18/05
New California Media, CA: School Matters -- Breathalyzers Are No Solution to Teen Alcohol ... 11/18/05
Independent, UK: Reed Elsevier warning hammers shares 11/18/05
Reuters: House defeats health, education spending cut bill 11/18/05
AScribe: Testing Teachers Won't Determine Whether They Are Highly Qualified ... 11/18/05
OpEdNews: The Relevance of Myth: Emerging Trends in Economics and Life 11/18/05
Daily Review Online, CA: Universal preschool worth a million 11/18/05
Newswise (press release): Testing Teachers Won't Determine Whether They Are Highly ... 11/18/05
Hispanic PR Wire (press release), FL: Latino Elected Officials Converge In Miami for Policy Discussions ... 11/18/05
WTVY, AL: Parents Learn With Students 11/18/05
Kansas City infoZine, MO: Arts Vying for a Place in School Day 11/18/05
Sedalia Democrat, MO: Luncheon puts spotlight on plight of homeless 11/18/05
Contra Costa Times, CA: Wealthy would foot bill for preschool effort 11/18/05
San Jose Mercury News, United States: Preschool initiative nears ballot 11/18/05
San Jose Mercury News, United States: Plan for free preschool for all nears ballot 11/18/05
Record-Journal, CT: School board votes to apply for Title I money 11/18/05
Detroit Free Press, United States: Faith & Charity events 11/18/05
San Francisco Examiner, CA: Federal funding cuts result in fewer tutors 11/18/05
Detroit Free Press, United States: Education chief visits, praises Detroit school 11/18/05
Central Maine Morning Sentinel, ME: College should not be only for the rich 11/18/05
Hawaii Reporter, HI: Government Nannies Rule Supreme Over Parents 11/18/05
Allentown Morning Call, PA: District OKs schools' spruce-up 11/18/05
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL: Court ruling not a step forward 11/18/05
Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD: Schools to accept education awards 11/18/05
Yale Daily News: School classification challenged 11/18/05
Northern Star Online: State Republicans show gubernatorial interest 11/18/05
Daily Nebraskan, NE: UNL-funded reading program preps students for kindergarten 11/18/05
Lufkin Daily News, TX: Trustees learn about LISD's ëhighly qualified' teachers 11/18/05
New Philadelphia Times Reporter, OH: Regula's spending legislation voted down 11/18/05
Black Enterprise, NY: AFT Statement on Today's US House of Representatives Vote ... 11/18/05
Washington Daily News, NC: School board passes budget 11/18/05
Las Vegas City Life, NV: Respect my privacy! 11/18/05
KHON2, HI: House defeats health, education conference report 11/18/05
WXXA, NY: House rejects education and health spending bill 11/18/05
Kentucky.com, KY: GOP spending bill defeated in House of Representatives 11/18/05
Bradenton Herald, United States: Cuts to rural health care prompt votes against spending bill 11/18/05
Town Times, CT: Board of Education Discusses Policy Changes and Athletic Upgrades 11/18/05
Austin Herald, MN: Raising grad rates 11/18/05
Albany Democrat Herald, OR: Let us prevent school strikes 11/18/05
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release): : Media Advisory: Social Studies Teachers Gather in Kansas City 11/18/05
Bloomberg: US House Rejects 2006 Budget for Health, Education (Update1) 11/18/05
CBS 13, CA: House Rejects Spending Bill 11/18/05
Boone Mountain Times, USA: WAMY Battles High Country Poverty 11/18/05
Houston Chronicle, United States: House deals spending bill startling defeat 11/18/05
Reno Gazette Journal, NV: Chaffin announces resignation 11/18/05
Newtown Bee, CT: Connecticut Still Not Serious About Education 11/18/05
Detroit Free Press, United States: US Secretary of Education comes to Detroit 11/18/05
The Robesonian, NC: Education needs constant attention 11/18/05
Bristol Phoenix, RI: I am proud to be a teacher 11/18/05
The Grand Rapids Press, MI: MEAP bar too high for immigrants 11/18/05
Fort Bragg Advocate-News, CA: School district board recognizes parting trustee, food director 11/18/05
Isanti County News, MN: What does ëSchool Accountability' mean to you? 11/18/05
Daily Cardinal, WI: Protesters to picket recruitment center 11/18/05
Homer News, AK: District hurries to distribute revised opt-out form 11/18/05
11/17/05: Headlines
ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland: ERD Board approves first year of long-term recovery following ... 11/17/05
Quad City Times, IA: Trinity planning its own fashion show fundraiser 11/17/05
OregonLive.com, OR: The end of a bad movie in Sandy 11/17/05
OregonLive.com, OR: Girl power propels teens to take stand 11/17/05
OregonLive.com, OR: NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND 11/17/05
NYSUT.org, NY: Hurricane voucher plan defeated 11/17/05
NYSUT.org, NY: TRS: Double paperwork greets new teacher assistants 11/17/05
Alameda Times-Star, CA: Million sign to make preschool universal 11/17/05
San Mateo County Times, CA: Universal preschool plan has 1 million supporters Actor and ... 11/17/05
The Argus, CA: Universal preschool initiative in play 11/17/05
Katu.com, OR: Teachers, board members ratify deal to end strike 11/17/05
Orlando Sentinel, FL: Bush has backup voucher plan 11/17/05
Daily Mississippian, MS: No Child Left Behind faces cuts 11/17/05
Pioneer Press Online, IL: Teachers say class size really is key issue 11/17/05
Chillicothe Gazette, OH: Education not as costly as ignorance 11/17/05
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD: Here are some of the calls we have received lately: 11/17/05
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD: Kissin running in Sixth District 11/17/05
Black Enterprise, NY: Briefly Put... 11/17/05
Kansas City infoZine, MO: Cuts in Arts Education Risk Leaving Children Behind 11/17/05
Black Enterprise, NY: W.Va. Joins Partnership to Prepare Students for Work Force 11/17/05
Contra Costa Times, CA: SCHOOL NOTES BROOKE BRYANT Walnut Acres receives Blue Ribbon 11/17/05
Monterey County Herald, CA: Publisher cuts 77 workers in county 11/17/05
Baxter Bulletin, AR: Students score above state and nation 11/17/05
Ithaca Journal, NY: School taxes pay for an unjust system 11/17/05
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA: Des Moines West school updates 11/17/05
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA: WDM school updates 11/17/05
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA: Urbandale school updates 11/17/05
Rutland Herald, VT: This is only a test 11/17/05
News-Leader.com, MO: Students' names go to military and others 11/17/05
Indianapolis Star, United States: More Hoosiers are struggling 11/17/05
Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ: NJ plans changes in testing 11/17/05
Rockford Register Star, IL: District considers closing grade school 11/17/05
Market Wire (press release): SODEXHO ALLIANCE : Fiscal 2005 results in line with objectives 11/17/05
Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL: Governor prepares backup plan to save vouchers 11/17/05
Washington Post, United States: Seven Schools Miss 'No Child' Targets 11/17/05
Baldwin City Signal, KS: Survey shines on district highlights 11/17/05
New York Times, United States: America's Future Is Stuck Overseas 11/17/05
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL: Far away from home, many displaced kids can't get to their ... 11/17/05
Elkhart Truth, IN: Parents, schools team upHawthorne host for workshops on 'Parents ... 11/17/05
Rocky Mount Telegram, NC: Program uses arts to teach 11/17/05
News4Jax.com, FL: Bush Prepares Backup Plan To Save Vouchers 11/17/05
WAFF, AL: Is your child's teacher qualified to teach? 11/17/05
Rockford Register Star, IL: Washington School changes planned 11/17/05
Hartwell Sun, GA: County's elementary schools meet AYP 11/17/05
The Vail Trail, Colorado: Greetings from the ìFleecing American Taxpayersî show 11/17/05
KELOLAND TV, SD: School Funding Not Adequate 11/17/05
WFtv.com, FL: Gov. Bush Prepares Backup Plan To Save School Vouchers 11/17/05
Olney Daily Mail, IL: East Richland approves tentative tax levy 11/17/05
Piggot Times, AR: Board approves pay increases 11/17/05
Columbus This Week Newspapers, OH: 'Urban homestead' bill includes vouchers, education TIFs 11/17/05
Crisfield Times, MD: Locals discuss school leader 11/17/05
Mexico Ledger, MO: Board members strip Seventeen magazine from MJHS and MHS 11/17/05
Morgan County Citizen, GA: MCPS, MCES honored by GDOE 11/17/05
Lancaster Newspapers, PA: ëWe need to get focused,' Dixon tells SDL board 11/17/05
Kentucky.com, KY: State lawmaker to challenge Lewis in 2nd District 11/17/05
TimesCommunity.com, VA: Historical Society program tonight on Kephart photos 11/17/05
Towanda Daily Review, PA: Troy School District recognized by state for meeting AYP 11/17/05
Dodge City Daily Globe, KS: Education commissioner discusses public charter schools 11/17/05
Muscatine Journal, IA: That's progress 11/17/05
WTRF, WV: One Charleston High School is re-awarded nationally for their ... 11/17/05
Hattiesburg American, MS: FEMA to stop payments for hotel rooms 11/17/05
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