AltWeeklies Wire
A Look Inside the Changing Nature of Postdoctoral Researchnew
For postdoctoral researchers at UC Berkeley, the years at school keep growing as the chances of landing a faculty job keep waning.
East Bay Express |
Anrica Deb |
05-01-2008 |
Education
St. Thomas Law School Bans Public Service at Planned Parenthoodnew
The controversy is just the latest political dust-up at the embattled Catholic university.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
04-30-2008 |
Education
Discrimination Suits Accuse Southern Connecticut State University of Institutional Discriminationnew
Five SCSU business professors, past and present, are suing the university for discrimination and harassment, and all say the university president is aware of and maybe even condones the problems. If the claims are true, the lawsuits paint a bleak picture of academic life at the state school.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
04-29-2008 |
Education
Utah Schools Hassling Immigrants About Enrolling Their Children in Public Schoolsnew
The ink on the state's sweeping new get-tough-on-immigrants law isn't even dry yet. In fact, the law doesn't take effect until July 1, 2009. But reports that immigrant children are being denied enrollment or being told they must pay tuition of around $6,000 to attend a free public school are trickling in.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Ted McDonough |
04-25-2008 |
Education
How Do You Pass No Child Left Behind When You Don't Speak English?new
Due to a simple law, the entire staff at Cleveland's Joseph Gallagher School may soon be fired because some 11-year-old named Nzeyimana can't use the word "prowl" in a sentence.
Cleveland Scene |
Bradley Campbell |
04-18-2008 |
Education
How Hard is it to Get Rid of Lousy Teachers?new
When Portland Public Schools begins bargaining with its nearly 3,000 teachers, counselors and school psychologists next month, one issue is not likely to be addressed: How should PPS identify and get rid of bad teachers?
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
04-16-2008 |
Education
So Much for No Child Left Behindnew
School test scores rise as more low-scoring students drop out.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
04-15-2008 |
Education
Wal-Mart Money Pushes Conservative Education Ideas in Arkansasnew
For good or for ill, it's safe to say that the educational landscape in Arkansas would be drastically different today if Sam Walton hadn't been born in Bentonville.
Arkansas Times |
Jennifer Barnett Reed |
04-11-2008 |
Education
The Pedagogy of the Underfundednew
How my students reacted to news of California's education budget cuts.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Tow |
04-09-2008 |
Education
Concordia's Part-Timers Hit the Picket Linenew
After rounds of fruitless negotiations, leaving the faculty without a collective agreement since 2002, members of the part-time faculty union seemed wary but hopeful after the university hastily scheduled two meetings this week to negotiate.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
04-04-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Racing for the Bottom in Californianew
The state's public schools simply cannot tolerate governor's proposed budget cuts.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ed Honowitz |
03-31-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Jobbed by the Systemnew
Prior felonies destroy the career dreams of hard-working students.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
03-27-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Sure, Global Warming Has Skepticsnew
But how many teach science at the University of Missouri?
Battle Against Teaching Evolution in Texas Beginsnew
Should creationism win out, textbooks throughout the country -- not just Texas -- will challenge the theory of evolution in science curricula.
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
03-24-2008 |
Education
The Action-Minded Professornew
NYU's Ward Regan takes his history class on the road to the real world.
New York Press |
Kimberly Thorpe |
03-20-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
