Education News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/education/ Get the latest Education news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking education news, including analysis and opinion on top Education stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedTue, 11 Jun 2013 20:36:31 -04005Education News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/education/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifCalifornia to spend more to educate poor, non-English speakersBy Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Public schools in California would receive significantly more money to educate students from disadvantaged backgrounds under a deal announced on Tuesday that would dramatically reshape public school funding in the nation's most populous state. The deal, part of a broader agreement on the state's budget, also gives local school districts more control over how they spend the $55.3 billion that the state expects to allocate for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. ...http://news.yahoo.com/california-spend-more-educate-poor-non-english-speakers-003631202.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 20:36:31 -0400Reuterscalifornia-spend-more-educate-poor-non-english-speakers-003631202High School Scientists Innovate New Medical TherapiesHeart attack therapies can leave patients with an elevated risk of future heart failure, but four California high school students have a solution.http://news.yahoo.com/high-school-scientists-innovate-medical-therapies-143157195.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 10:31:57 -0400U.S.News & World Report LPhigh-school-scientists-innovate-medical-therapies-143157195Ahead of the Bell: Corinthian CollegesShares of Corinthian Colleges Inc. declined in premarket trading Tuesday as the company disclosed that it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a regulatory filing, the Santa ...http://news.yahoo.com/ahead-bell-corinthian-colleges-122353895.htmlTue, 11 Jun 2013 08:23:53 -0400Associated Pressahead-bell-corinthian-colleges-122353895ND oil group hosting seminar for teachersThe North Dakota Petroleum Council says it's hosting more than 40 teachers from across the state for an annual oil seminar for educators. The seminar is slated for Monday through Thursday in Bismarck. ...http://news.yahoo.com/nd-oil-group-hosting-seminar-180304770.htmlMon, 10 Jun 2013 14:03:04 -0400Associated Pressnd-oil-group-hosting-seminar-180304770Study: Even for drop-outs, college paysIt sounds like the worst of all worlds ? borrowing money for college, then dropping out and facing the debt without a degree. But a new study argues that the investment in even a partial college education ...http://news.yahoo.com/study-even-drop-outs-college-155155527.htmlMon, 10 Jun 2013 11:51:55 -0400Associated Pressstudy-even-drop-outs-college-155155527What Little We Know About NSA Leaker Edward SnowdenThe man behind a set of astounding leaks about top-secret government data-gathering efforts has unmasked himself. The Guardian and The Washington Post, both of which published details about a highly classified NSA data-mining program late last week, unveiled the man behind those revelations as Edward Snowden, a former government contractor.http://news.yahoo.com/little-know-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden-072118259.htmlMon, 10 Jun 2013 11:02:05 -0400National Journallittle-know-nsa-leaker-edward-snowden-072118259Get In-State Tuition at Out-of-State CollegesIn the college decision-making process, cost is key.http://news.yahoo.com/state-tuition-state-colleges-141049600.htmlMon, 10 Jun 2013 10:10:49 -0400U.S.News & World Report LPstate-tuition-state-colleges-141049600Microsoft, HP make laptop pitch to Maine educatorsHewlett-Packard and Windows 8 might not take the state's Apple-loving schools by storm, but they're making a strong pitch to educators who must decide this week which laptops or tablets they're going to ...http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-hp-laptop-pitch-maine-144613117.htmlSat, 08 Jun 2013 10:51:22 -0400Associated Pressmicrosoft-hp-laptop-pitch-maine-144613117Will This Stop Kids From Dropping Out of High School?As the school year winds down, President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are dropping in on schools around the country.In the last month, President Obama has delivered commencement speeches?and?kicked off the start of ConnectED, a program expanding high-speed Internet access to all public schools in the U.S.; and today Duncan visited a New York City high school to discuss High School Redesign, a $300 million competitive grant program. ...http://news.yahoo.com/stop-kids-dropping-high-school-005600693.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 20:56:00 -0400Takepart.comstop-kids-dropping-high-school-005600693Ontario Teachers to vote for SoftBank/Sprint dealBy Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, the fifteenth biggest shareholder in Sprint Nextel Corp , said on Friday it intends to vote for SoftBank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion. The pension plan owned 40.2 million shares, or 1.33 percent, of Sprint, according to the latest publicly available information. It did not provide details on its website on how it came to its decision ahead of a June 12 special meeting where shareholders are due to vote on the deal. ...http://news.yahoo.com/ontario-teachers-vote-softbank-sprint-deal-235720751.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 19:57:20 -0400Reutersontario-teachers-vote-softbank-sprint-deal-235720751Louisiana teachers slated for pay raise next yearThe last-minute addition by lawmakers of a $69 million increase to Louisiana's public school funding formula to next year's budget includes dollars for a teacher pay raise. At least half of the money must ...http://news.yahoo.com/louisiana-teachers-slated-pay-raise-193037529.htmlFri, 07 Jun 2013 15:30:37 -0400Associated Presslouisiana-teachers-slated-pay-raise-193037529The Newest Way to Tell an Ex About Your STDBeing a teenager can be pretty mortifying and no topic is likely more cringe-inducing than sex. Conversations?whether they?re with a parent, a sexual partner or a physician?about the logistics of sex, who is and isn?t having it, and the nitty-gritty of being responsibly sexually active can be at best embarrassing and at worst terrifying.In an attempt to give students another option, the Los Angeles Unified School District is promoting a phone app that teaches middle and high school students about HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.The app, developed by Qpid. ...http://news.yahoo.com/newest-way-tell-ex-std-000900108.htmlWed, 05 Jun 2013 20:09:00 -0400Takepart.comnewest-way-tell-ex-std-000900108Tenn. colleges to see lowest tuition hike in yearsTennessee college students will see a lower increase in tuition thanks to improved state funding. The Tennessee Board of Regents Committee on Finance and Business Operations this week recommended increases ...http://news.yahoo.com/tenn-colleges-see-lowest-tuition-191455094.htmlWed, 05 Jun 2013 15:14:55 -0400Associated Presstenn-colleges-see-lowest-tuition-191455094100 students ejected from NYC-to-Atlanta flightNEW YORK (AP) ? A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaperones, after the pilot and crew lost patience with some kids who wouldn't sit down and put away their cellphones.http://news.yahoo.com/100-students-ejected-nyc-atlanta-flight-210505331.htmlWed, 05 Jun 2013 08:40:10 -0400Associated Press100-students-ejected-nyc-atlanta-flight-210505331NYC Principals Given More Power to Oust Bad TeachersIs New York City finally ready for citywide educational reform?http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-principals-given-more-power-oust-bad-teachers-175600803.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 13:56:00 -0400Takepart.comnyc-principals-given-more-power-oust-bad-teachers-175600803Legislature approves $6.6B Nevada budgetNevada lawmakers approved a $6.6 general fund budget Monday, adopting the bulk of recommendations proposed by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval that adds money for public schools and early development learning, ...http://news.yahoo.com/legislature-approves-6-6b-nevada-152641165.htmlTue, 04 Jun 2013 11:26:41 -0400Associated Presslegislature-approves-6-6b-nevada-152641165Ways Teachers Can Bring 21st Century Skills Into High SchoolsLessons taught in high schools often skimp on 21st century skills such as collaboration and real-world problem solving, according to a report released last week by Gallup.http://news.yahoo.com/ways-teachers-bring-21st-century-skills-high-schools-151549097.htmlMon, 03 Jun 2013 11:15:49 -0400U.S.News & World Report LPways-teachers-bring-21st-century-skills-high-schools-151549097Soccer-Mourinho loved across party lines in PortugalBy Daniel Alvarenga LISBON, June 3 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho returned on Monday to the club where he feels loved - but if it goes wrong at Chelsea the charismatic coach will be assured of the warmest of welcomes in his native Portugal where he is a national hero. Revered at former club Porto having taken them to the peak of European soccer, he is widely viewed as a role model whose teachings go way beyond the sport. "Mourinho is an icon for us, 99 percent of Portuguese like him," the head of the country's coaching association Vitor Macas told Reuters in an interview. ...http://news.yahoo.com/soccer-mourinho-loved-across-party-lines-portugal-140904741.htmlMon, 03 Jun 2013 10:09:04 -0400Reuterssoccer-mourinho-loved-across-party-lines-portugal-140904741Why July 1 Is a Ticking Time Bomb for College StudentsPresident Barack Obama kicked off a new critical campaign for college students on Friday.http://news.yahoo.com/why-july-1st-ticking-time-bomb-college-students-233500541.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 19:35:00 -0400Takepart.comwhy-july-1st-ticking-time-bomb-college-students-233500541Will MOOCs Change Higher Education for the Better?Professor John Covach teaches a MOOC class about the history of rock music at the University of Rochester.http://news.yahoo.com/moocs-change-higher-education-better-220400775.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 18:04:00 -0400Takepart.commoocs-change-higher-education-better-220400775Joss Whedon Is Not Too Proud to Bring Marvel's Main Man Back from the Dead<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/joss-whedon-not-too-proud-bring-marvels-main-181023131.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IyKgJul06qkV1VlcA524Dg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Joss_Whedon_Is_Not_Too-a3c75bdf6837f5065e2d282a99ee55ec" width="130" height="86" alt="Joss Whedon Is Not Too Proud to Bring Marvel's Main Man Back from the Dead" align="left" title="Joss Whedon Is Not Too Proud to Bring Marvel's Main Man Back from the Dead" border="0" /></a>Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?might just be the biggest show of the upcoming television season. It's a spinoff of the third-highest grossing movie of all time, a big-screen-to-small-screen corporate bet by Disney and ABC as networks scramble to find innovative, impact storytelling. And for Marvel's TV domination to work in the first place, Joss Whedon had to resurrect the dead. But don't worry about that, the director says.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/joss-whedon-not-too-proud-bring-marvels-main-181023131.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 14:10:23 -0400The Atlantic Wirejoss-whedon-not-too-proud-bring-marvels-main-181023131<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/joss-whedon-not-too-proud-bring-marvels-main-181023131.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IyKgJul06qkV1VlcA524Dg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/Joss_Whedon_Is_Not_Too-a3c75bdf6837f5065e2d282a99ee55ec" width="130" height="86" alt="Joss Whedon Is Not Too Proud to Bring Marvel's Main Man Back from the Dead" align="left" title="Joss Whedon Is Not Too Proud to Bring Marvel's Main Man Back from the Dead" border="0" /></a>Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.?might just be the biggest show of the upcoming television season. It's a spinoff of the third-highest grossing movie of all time, a big-screen-to-small-screen corporate bet by Disney and ABC as networks scramble to find innovative, impact storytelling. And for Marvel's TV domination to work in the first place, Joss Whedon had to resurrect the dead. But don't worry about that, the director says.?</p><br clear="all"/>Washington, D.C., Named the Best Big City for Working Women<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/washington-d-c-named-best-big-city-working-172600518.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/a5ddG6jKHKbsK9NnF_rdNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/associatedcontent/470_2633194.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Washington, D.C., Named the Best Big City for Working Women" align="left" title="Washington, D.C., Named the Best Big City for Working Women" border="0" /></a>NerdWallet is an online personalized finance service that helps "consumers make better decisions about their personal finances, travel plans, or higher education." The company recently published a report that named the best places for women in the workforce, and Washington, D.C., was No. 1 on the big city list.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/washington-d-c-named-best-big-city-working-172600518.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 11:15:38 -0400Yahoo! Contributor Networkwashington-d-c-named-best-big-city-working-172600518<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/washington-d-c-named-best-big-city-working-172600518.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/a5ddG6jKHKbsK9NnF_rdNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/associatedcontent/470_2633194.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Washington, D.C., Named the Best Big City for Working Women" align="left" title="Washington, D.C., Named the Best Big City for Working Women" border="0" /></a>NerdWallet is an online personalized finance service that helps "consumers make better decisions about their personal finances, travel plans, or higher education." The company recently published a report that named the best places for women in the workforce, and Washington, D.C., was No. 1 on the big city list.</p><br clear="all"/>Make College Savings Accounts Part of Estate PlanningPlanning for the future isn't just about saving for a child's college education. Parents need to decide what will happen to college savings if they're not around.http://news.yahoo.com/college-savings-accounts-part-estate-planning-142625637.htmlFri, 31 May 2013 10:26:25 -0400U.S.News & World Report LPcollege-savings-accounts-part-estate-planning-142625637College students thank IRS for illicitly targeting conservative groups [VIDEO]Almost 50 students at the University of Colorado Boulder voluntarily ? sometimes gleefully ? signed a huge, fake thank-you card to the Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday. The card expressed gratitude to the IRS for its extensive efforts to target conservative and religious groups for audits and protracted nonprofit-status processing.http://news.yahoo.com/college-students-thank-irs-illicitly-targeting-conservative-groups-141816874.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 10:18:16 -0400The Daily Callercollege-students-thank-irs-illicitly-targeting-conservative-groups-141816874Higher ed systems in 10 states turn to CourseraThe movement of "Massive Open Online Courses," which began with elite universities making their courses available online to the masses, is rapidly moving into the trenches of public higher education. ...http://news.yahoo.com/higher-ed-systems-10-states-041250155.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 07:36:18 -0400Associated Presshigher-ed-systems-10-states-041250155Obama taps Comey for FBI, Pryor on air, LePage has guns at the readyWake-Up Call! is Hotline's daily morning briefing on campaigns and elections. Click here to subscribe.WHAT'S NEWSPres. Obama held 2 fundraisers for the DCCC in Chicago and stayed overnight at his home, telling donors "one of the best ways" to work around GOP obstruction "is to have a Democratic House of Representatives." DCCC chairman Steve Israel "got a birthday serenade" from Obama and the audience (Chicago Tribune). Obama plans to nominate James Comey, the ex-deputy AG under George W. Bush, to succeed Robert Mueller as FBI director, sources say. ...http://news.yahoo.com/obama-taps-comey-fbi-pryor-air-lepage-guns-085752052.htmlThu, 30 May 2013 04:57:52 -0400National Journalobama-taps-comey-fbi-pryor-air-lepage-guns-085752052Chicago simmers over school closings. Is that bad for Mayor Emanuel?Chicago?s controversial decision to close 50 public schools was challenged by a third lawsuit Wednesday, inflaming a public relations war between City Hall and the teachers union that polls say is being waged at a time that Mayor Rahm Emanuel is more vulnerable politically.http://news.yahoo.com/chicago-simmers-over-school-closings-bad-mayor-emanuel-003704366.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 20:37:04 -0400Christian Science Monitorchicago-simmers-over-school-closings-bad-mayor-emanuel-003704366Italy professor says has found world's oldest complete TorahBy Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - An Italian professor said on Wednesday he has identified what he believes is the world's oldest complete scroll of the Torah, containing the full text of the first five books of Hebrew scripture. Mauro Perani, professor of Hebrew at the University of Bologna, said experts and carbon dating tests done in Italy and the United States dated the scroll as having been made between 1155 and 1225. The scroll, which has been in possession of the Bologna University Library for more than 100 years, had been previously thought to be from the 17th century. ...http://news.yahoo.com/italy-professor-says-found-worlds-oldest-complete-torah-145302347.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 10:53:02 -0400Reutersitaly-professor-says-found-worlds-oldest-complete-torah-145302347Ho! Ho! Ho! ?Merry Christmas Bill? expected to become law in Texas soonAfter a good amount of hoopla, Texas Governor Rick Perry is expected to quietly sign legislation allowing public schools to celebrate Christmas and other winter holidays plainly and explicitly without fear of lawsuits.http://news.yahoo.com/ho-ho-ho-merry-christmas-bill-expected-become-123624713.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 08:36:24 -0400The Daily Callerho-ho-ho-merry-christmas-bill-expected-become-123624713Exonerated NY man gets master's degreeNEW YORK (AP) ? A New York man who spent 16 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit has received a master's degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.http://news.yahoo.com/exonerated-ny-man-gets-masters-degree-121900515.htmlWed, 29 May 2013 08:19:00 -0400Associated Pressexonerated-ny-man-gets-masters-degree-1219005155 teens identified as victims of fiery Calif crash<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/5-teens-identified-victims-fiery-calif-crash-235558266.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.f21XMtJ3ZZcKhGS9IpsRQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6cf35921e1382b11330f6a706700a8ec.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cars drive past the scene of a Monday fiery car crash that killed five, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Newport Beach, Calif. Coroner officials were still working to positively identify all five victims who were killed in the Monday crash, when an Infiniti sedan carrying the five people veered off a road around 5:20 p.m. and hit a tree, said Kathy Lowe, Newport Beach police spokeswoman. The impact split the car and it caught fire, she said. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Bruce Chambers) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT" align="left" title="Cars drive past the scene of a Monday fiery car crash that killed five, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Newport Beach, Calif. Coroner officials were still working to positively identify all five victims who were killed in the Monday crash, when an Infiniti sedan carrying the five people veered off a road around 5:20 p.m. and hit a tree, said Kathy Lowe, Newport Beach police spokeswoman. The impact split the car and it caught fire, she said. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Bruce Chambers) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT" border="0" /></a>NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) ? Five Southern California high school students who died in a fiery car wreck on their way to the beach included a pair of sisters and best friends who bonded over their immigrant experiences, friends said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/5-teens-identified-victims-fiery-calif-crash-235558266.htmlTue, 28 May 2013 22:00:03 -0400Associated Press5-teens-identified-victims-fiery-calif-crash-235558266<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/5-teens-identified-victims-fiery-calif-crash-235558266.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.f21XMtJ3ZZcKhGS9IpsRQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6cf35921e1382b11330f6a706700a8ec.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Cars drive past the scene of a Monday fiery car crash that killed five, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Newport Beach, Calif. Coroner officials were still working to positively identify all five victims who were killed in the Monday crash, when an Infiniti sedan carrying the five people veered off a road around 5:20 p.m. and hit a tree, said Kathy Lowe, Newport Beach police spokeswoman. The impact split the car and it caught fire, she said. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Bruce Chambers) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT" align="left" title="Cars drive past the scene of a Monday fiery car crash that killed five, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 in Newport Beach, Calif. Coroner officials were still working to positively identify all five victims who were killed in the Monday crash, when an Infiniti sedan carrying the five people veered off a road around 5:20 p.m. and hit a tree, said Kathy Lowe, Newport Beach police spokeswoman. The impact split the car and it caught fire, she said. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Bruce Chambers) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUT" border="0" /></a>NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) ? Five Southern California high school students who died in a fiery car wreck on their way to the beach included a pair of sisters and best friends who bonded over their immigrant experiences, friends said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>5 teens killed in Calif crash identifiedNEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) ? Coroner's officials say five people killed in a fiery California crash that split a car in half were teenage high school students, including two sisters.http://news.yahoo.com/5-teens-killed-calif-crash-identified-223034592.htmlTue, 28 May 2013 18:30:34 -0400Associated Press5-teens-killed-calif-crash-identified-223034592Michigan House OKs budget for schools, collegesThe Republican-controlled Michigan House approved a $15.1 billion education budget that includes an increase in funding for state universities, community colleges and public schools Tuesday, passing the ...http://news.yahoo.com/michigan-house-oks-budget-schools-203824269.htmlTue, 28 May 2013 16:38:24 -0400Associated Pressmichigan-house-oks-budget-schools-203824269Should college graduates do what they love?<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/college-grads-love-200100844.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xGTwzk.4h79dQxZi0aDoLA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/the-skys-not-the-only-limit.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The sky's not the only limit." align="left" title="The sky's not the only limit." border="0" /></a>You know the old adage, "Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life"? It can be interpreted two ways</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/college-grads-love-200100844.htmlTue, 28 May 2013 16:01:00 -0400The Weekcollege-grads-love-200100844<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/college-grads-love-200100844.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xGTwzk.4h79dQxZi0aDoLA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/the-skys-not-the-only-limit.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The sky's not the only limit." align="left" title="The sky's not the only limit." border="0" /></a>You know the old adage, "Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life"? It can be interpreted two ways</p><br clear="all"/>The Biggest Misconceptions About Teachers? Unions?DebunkedUnions are professional organizations. They provide services for teachers that cover an incredible gamut of purposes. Yet, despite all the positive work teachers??unions do for students, and education in general, some groups continue to criticize these organizations without really understanding their purpose and their function.http://news.yahoo.com/biggest-misconceptions-teachers-unions-debunked-191118961.htmlTue, 28 May 2013 15:11:18 -0400Takepart.combiggest-misconceptions-teachers-unions-debunked-191118961Texas makes teachers' pensions less reliant on marketsBy Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas lawmakers passed sweeping changes to the state's $116 billion teacher pension system on Sunday, including the first cost-of-living increase in a dozen years and a new requirement that school districts pay part of the expense. The state, the teachers themselves and the school districts will increase contributions, making the Teachers Retirement System of Texas less reliant on market returns. Without the changes, the healthcare account alone would have faced a $1 billion shortfall by 2017, supporters of the legislation said. ...http://news.yahoo.com/texas-makes-teachers-pensions-less-reliant-markets-234802827.htmlSun, 26 May 2013 19:48:02 -0400Reuterstexas-makes-teachers-pensions-less-reliant-markets-234802827Elite NYC school apologizes for past abuseNEW YORK (AP) ? The Horace Mann School, one of New York City's most prestigious private schools, has apologized for more than three decades of sexual abuse perpetrated by some of its teachers and administrators, according to a letter posted on its website Friday.http://news.yahoo.com/elite-nyc-school-apologizes-past-abuse-002519436.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 20:39:25 -0400Associated Presselite-nyc-school-apologizes-past-abuse-002519436Louisiana to push ahead with paying private firms to teach kidsBy Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Louisiana's schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers' expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some educators. The Course Choice plan, which goes far beyond any other U.S. school program in letting families customize a child's education, had been thrown into doubt after the state Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that Louisiana could not divert money meant for public schools to private organizations. ...http://news.yahoo.com/louisiana-push-ahead-paying-private-firms-teach-kids-202539214.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 16:25:39 -0400Reuterslouisiana-push-ahead-paying-private-firms-teach-kids-202539214Many Ark. college students to see hike in tuitionMany Arkansas college students will see a hike in tuition next year. Officials said Thursday that the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition and fees ...http://news.yahoo.com/many-ark-college-students-see-145033286.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 10:50:33 -0400Associated Pressmany-ark-college-students-see-145033286Wash. college students ask Congress for stabilityCollege students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates. "The fact that ...http://news.yahoo.com/wash-college-students-ask-congress-144310939.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 10:43:10 -0400Associated Presswash-college-students-ask-congress-144310939
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