AltWeeklies Wire
The True Cost of For-Profit Schoolsnew
Florida's Mavericks High Schools hope to profit from education – but at what cost?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Lisa Rab |
01-04-2012 |
Education
Texas Public Schools Waiting for Supermannew
The Texas Legislature has made massive cuts to public education. What are the effects in San Antonio?
San Antonio Current |
Scott Andrews |
01-02-2012 |
Education
School of Thoughtnew
A million-dollar think tank in downtown New Orleans aims to reshape public education in the South.
A Board Dividednew
The TUSD school board finally picks a committee to help select a replacement for the late Judy Burns
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
12-08-2011 |
Education
Missing the Marknew
Many schools are failing to meet the (nearly impossible) standards of No Child Left Behind.
San Luis Obispo New Times |
Nick Powell |
12-01-2011 |
Education
Control • Halt • Deletenew
Why some educators and scientists believe technology is bad for brains — especially young ones.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
11-29-2011 |
Education
Tags: Technology, Child development
Indianapolis Public Schools Are Donenew
The people who remember a time when public
education really worked are getting older. Now the public must consider the reality of a fragmented system.
Deion Sanders’ New Charter School Draws Questionsnew
Some SBOE members and Texas Education Agency staff have been less thrilled by some financial and academic details of Deion Sanders’ charter school plans. Other questions have arisen about some of the school’s financial arrangements — deals that would help its top officials profit from the school’s fundraising and property rental.
The American Independent News Network |
Patrick Michels |
11-17-2011 |
Education
Indiana University Makes Historic Maps Available to Publicnew
Indiana University is now making historic maps of more than 300 locations in the state available to the public.
Teachers Fight Politicians' War on Schoolsnew
After a decade-long war on public education by Democratic and Republican presidents and Wall Street that has wracked schools with high-stakes bubble tests and crowded classes beyond fire codes but has left kids no better educated, teachers are finally starting to fight back.
Eugene Weekly |
Alan Pittman |
10-26-2011 |
Education
The Revolution Will Be Homeschoolednew
Inside the active, social, surprising world of Las Vegas 'edupunks.'
Las Vegas Weekly |
Erin Ryan |
10-24-2011 |
Education
Tags: Homeschooling, Edupunks
The Race for Berkeley Lab Nears Finishnew
Lawrence Berkeley Lab officials plan to announce in November the winning bidder for its massive
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
10-20-2011 |
Education
Differential Debutnew
Tuition increases at Pima Community College are taking some students by surprise
Tucson Weekly |
Brian J. Pedersen |
10-20-2011 |
Education
A Dicey Propositionnew
District 11 board candidates disagree on state tax increase for education.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
10-20-2011 |
Education
