Education News
A school system works to solve a math problem: test failures
Sixty-seven percent of your students take and pass algebra with a "C" or better, but recent data shows thousands of students are failing their semester finals.
Teen immigrant angst _ a factor in bombings?
Adjusting to a new country often more difficult for teens _ a factor in the Boston bombings?
Small Wash. school closes because of nice weather
Sun day: Small Wash. school closes Friday because of nice weather, had snow days to burn
Medal of Honor Society to honor Newtown educators
Congressional Medal of Honor Society to honor slain Newtown educators with civilian award
Obama dares graduates to reject cynical voices
Obama urges college graduates to reject cynics, engage democracy: 'I dare you to do better'
Obama: Unsure whether expanded pre-K will pass
Obama says he's unsure whether plan to expand early education will pass
Baltimore schools CEO announces retirement
Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Andrés Alonso will retire at the end of the current school year after six years of leading the school district.
VMI board raises tuition, fees
VMI board raises in-state tuition 2.9 percent, reflects rising program costs
Radford board to set 2013-14 tuition this week
Radford University board to meet this week, set tuition for 2013-14 academic year
Harvard Professor apologizes for Keynes comments
Harvard Professor apologizes for remarks made about Keynes' sexual orientation at conference
Montgomery math exam failures prompt review
More than half of Montgomery students fail geometry, algebra 2 final exams, prompting review
Parents see more food, skin allergies in children
Parents report more food and skin allergies in kids; health officials can't explain increase
Sunnis flee Syrian city after reports of killings
Activists say Sunni Muslims flee Syrian coastal city after reports of sectarian killings
McAuliffe kicking off campaign for gov in Va
Democrat Terry McAuliffe is officially kicking off his campaign to be Virginia's next governor.
Newtown board mulls plans for Sandy Hook school
Newtown task force debates what to do with school where 20 students, 6 educators gunned down
Physical by smartphone becoming real possibility
HEALTHBEAT: Not 'Star Trek' tricorder, but new smartphone tools may help people monitor health
Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon
Cut out the jargon: Alan Alda center at NY college teaches scientists to keep it simple
Police: No crime in Colorado student mouth taping
Police: No crime committed in Colorado student mouth taping; teacher's joke story backed up




