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First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Webster University

Meeting the Queen… of Chess

St. Louis Business Journal by , PublisherPublisher- St. Louis Business JournalEmail | Twitter | FacebookSusan Polgar knows her moves whether they’re around the chess board, the baseball diamond or the world according to Webster University Webster ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Dallas Business Chronicle ]

Entities: Webster University, Susan Polgar, St. Louis Science Center

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Institute of Education

GSU gets grant to study literacy in deaf children

Georgia State University researchers have received a $10 million grant to create a research center to help improve reading for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.The center, called the National Research and Development Center for Literacy and Deafness, ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Macon Telegraph ]

Entities: Deaf Children, Deaf, Deafness, Institute of Education

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

$700 million in federal education grants coming

DOWNTOWN ? National education groups said this week that theyre putting their money where their mouths are when it comes to improving teacher effectiveness.Cincinnati Public Schools said Thursday it will join the growing cadre of districts applying for ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Cincinnati Enquirer ]

Entities: Education, Cincinnati (Ohio, United States), Cincinnati Public Schools, Newark (Ohio, United States)

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 1 Documents

US Department of Education

D.C.'s Losing Bid

It turns out that the U.S. Department of Education has quite a few issues with the District’s application for relief from No Child Left Behind. The problems start with two chronic concerns: The city’s poor record of handling and accounting for federal ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Washington Post ]

Entities: Special Education, Education, US Department of Education

First Reported May 17 2012 - Updated May 18 2012 - 2 Documents

National reporting system shows state's high school grad rate was 87% last year

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - State education officials said Thursday that Wisconsin’s high school graduation rate was 87 percent last year, under a standardized national reporting system.The agency also listed a rate of 90.5 percent under a more liberal reporting ... [ Published May 17 2012 by 1440 WNFL ]

Entities: State Education, US Department of Education, Madison (Wisconsin, United States)

First Reported May 15 2012 - Updated May 15 2012 - 1 Documents

MN debt collectors reap huge salaries chasing student loans

Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal by , Managing EditorSee a list of the seven largest venture-capital deals of 2011 in Minnesota ranked by amount raised.Managing Editor- Minneapolis / St. Paul Business JournalEmail | Twitter | LinkedIn | Googl ... [ Published May 15 2012 by Dallas Business Chronicle ]

Entities: Saint Paul (Minnesota, United States), Minneapolis (Minnesota, United States), Mark Reilly, Oakdale (Minnesota, United States)

First Reported May 11 2012 - Updated May 11 2012 - 1 Documents

Iowa education chief: Not much reform

“I share the governor’s view that it is a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t have the scope that we need,” Glass told members of the state Board of Education at its Thursday meeting. “To paraphrase Thomas Friedman, we need a solution as big as ... [ Published May 11 2012 by Sioux City Journal ]

Entities: Waiver, Education, Last-In-First-Out

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Officials: Woman linked to murder plot defrauded Dept. of Education

An Albany woman already facing charges for allegedly attempting to have a man killed, has pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to defrauding the U.S. Department of Education of more than $335,000, court records show. ... [ Published May 08 2012 by Albany Herald ]

Entities: Homicide, Education, US Department of Education

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 07 2012 - 1 Documents

Penn State creates full-time crime reporting job

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.—A new Penn State University employee says he was surprised at all the news stories about his job.The Altoona Mirror ( http://bit.ly/Ie4qZK) reports Monday that Gabriel Gates was hired to train and monitor staff on compliance with the ... [ Published May 07 2012 by York Dispatch ]

Entities: Pennsylvania State University, Crime, Jerry Sandusky

First Reported May 04 2012 - Updated May 05 2012 - 1 Documents

U.S. Education Department Reaches Agreement with Butler University to Resolve Title IX Athletics Compliance Review

The U.S. Department of Education announced today that its Office for Civil Rights has entered into a resolution agreement with Butler University in Indianapolis to resolve a compliance review that was initiated at the university. The review examined whether ... [ Published May 04 2012 by ED.gov ]

Entities: Butler University, US Department of Education, Civil Rights, Discriminatory

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

Georgia teachers to build underwater robots

Officials say up to a dozen science teachers will get to build and pilot underwater robots under a grant program intended to improve teacher quality.The College of Coastal Georgia announced that a federal grant will allow for the program. The college, ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Macon Telegraph ]

Entities: Georgia, Robotics, College of Coastal Georgia, US Department of Education

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

Morningside receives $1.7 million grant to fund language proficiency

SIOUX CITY -- The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Morningside College a $1.7 million grant to fund Project Proficient, a program designed to improve classroom instruction for preschool through 12th grade students who have limited language proficiency ... [ Published May 02 2012 by Sioux City Journal ]

Entities: Morningside College, US Department of Education, University of Iowa

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...Schools Title One program said. "And we will be able to create an environment that's community-oriented, bringing the students back close. And we will be able to wrap around and provide additional supports to make both the students successful, as well as the school."

School Leaders Eagerly Await 'No Child' Waiver [WFMY News 2 - May 21 2012]

...back to school at a different point in their lives," said Emily Stone, dean of student-support services at Pleasant Hill's Diablo Valley College. "They could very well be ready to be a college student but need the financial aid."

Congress pulls plug on Pell Grants [San Jose Mercury News - May 21 2012]

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Meeting the Queen… of Chess [ Published May 25 2012 by Dallas Business Chronicle ]
GSU gets grant to study literacy in deaf children [ Published May 25 2012 by Macon Telegraph ]
$700 million in federal education grants coming [ Published May 25 2012 by Cincinnati Enquirer ]
NFLPA Files Collusion Charges Against NFL Claim... [ Published May 23 2012 by Forbes.com ]
Title IX At 40: Where Would Women Be Without Sp... [ Published May 23 2012 by Forbes.com ]
D.C.'s Losing Bid [ Published May 22 2012 by Washington Post ]
5 inducted into high school's Wall of Distinction [ Published May 22 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
Fla. Drops Passing Grade [ Published May 22 2012 by Washington Post ]
School Leaders Eagerly Await 'No Child' Waiver [ Published May 21 2012 by WFMY News 2 ]
Dayton schools pick a leader with 'wow' [ Published May 21 2012 by Kentucky Enquirer ]
Congress pulls plug on Pell Grants [ Published May 21 2012 by San Jose Mercury News ]
Sports Update ? Thursday, May 17th [ Published May 19 2012 by Times of Wayne County ]
National reporting system shows state's high sc... [ Published May 17 2012 by 1440 WNFL ]
Wisconsin graduation rate improves [ Published May 17 2012 by Online La Crosse Tribune ]
Why One School's Boys Baseball Team Won't Play ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Atlantic Monthly ]
UW-L's Upward Bound gets funding for five more ... [ Published May 17 2012 by Online La Crosse Tribune ]
MN debt collectors reap huge salaries chasing s... [ Published May 15 2012 by Dallas Business Chronicle ]
Millions in federal grant money flowing into Ge... [ Published May 14 2012 by iHigh.com ]
Stabenow, Hoekstra divided on student loan issues [ Published May 14 2012 by Detroit News ]
Study: Autistic adults not prepared [ Published May 14 2012 by NewsNet 5 ]
UAlbany seeking Women?s Assistant Tennis Coach [ Published May 11 2012 by Times Union ]
Rosetti asks for his money back [ Published May 11 2012 by Individual.com ]
Wall St. trader, children’s books author visits... [ Published May 11 2012 by The Progress ]
Warren Township's Goyal named New Jersey’s 2012... [ Published May 11 2012 by The Progress ]
Iowa education chief: Not much reform [ Published May 11 2012 by Sioux City Journal ]
Officials: Woman linked to murder plot defraude... [ Published May 08 2012 by Albany Herald ]
Penn State creates full-time crime reporting job [ Published May 07 2012 by York Dispatch ]
U.S. Education Department Reaches Agreement wit... [ Published May 04 2012 by ED.gov ]
Scituate schools: Norton given top honor [ Published May 03 2012 by Wicked Local Scituate ]
Georgia teachers to build underwater robots [ Published May 03 2012 by Macon Telegraph ]

Blogs

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This Is What Happens When You Accuse A Notre Da... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by Deadspin ] Last week, the National Catholic Reporter published a lengthy piece on reported sexual assaults at Notre Dame . Its fulcrum is the case involving Lizzy Seeberg, a 19-year-old freshman at nearby St. Mary's College who committed suicide in September ...
Bernie Fine Allegations: US Department of Educa... [ Published Nov 29 2011 by SBNation.com - All Posts ] Just as they did with Penn State following the Jerry Sandusky allegations, the U.S. Department of Education is looking into Syracuse University in regards to the accusations of sexual molestation against former assistant basketball coach Bernie ...

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Fine Overturned Against VaTech Over Warning [ Published Mar 30 2012 by Associated Press - YouTube ]