Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:42:52 GMT - Two founders of Sun Microsystems have created two nonprofits to bring open-source textbooks to kindergarten through high school classes.
Ping: In School Systems, Slow Progress for Open-Source Textbooks
Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:42:52 GMT - Two founders of Sun Microsystems have created two nonprofits to bring open-source textbooks to kindergarten through high school classes.
Big City: Summer Camp, for the Creative and Career-Conscious
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:30:27 GMT - For some children, vacation season is a time to be hip and ?aspirational.?
David Alexander, Selector of Rhodes Scholars, Dies at 77
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:20:40 GMT - Mr. Alexander, a former president of Pomona College who changed the face of that campus and its student body, also pressed the Rhodes Trust to grant scholarships to women.
Obama Defends Education Program
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:50:02 GMT - President Obama on Thursday sought to deflect criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.
Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:06:11 GMT - A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.
Confusion on Where New York School Performance Stands
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:20:02 GMT - Doubts arise as the benchmarks of proficiency change for New York City?s public school students.
New York Students? Passing Rate Plummets
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:15:07 GMT - The results indicated a dismal performance statewide, after years of significant gains.
Economic Scene: Study Rethinks Importance of Kindergarten Teachers
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:25:51 GMT - A new study found students with better teachers learned more in kindergarten ? and earned more as young adults.
18 States and D.C. Are Race to the Top Finalists
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:40:22 GMT - Eighteen states and the District of Columbia advanced to the second round of a national competition for federal financing to support education reform.
On Education: Equity of Test Is Debated as Children Compete for Gifted Kindergarten
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:34:55 GMT - Because test prep ?boot camp? and $145-an-hour tutoring is available to those who can pay, children from wealthy families have an advantage, some parents say.