US to fight chronic absenteeism
The US Department of Education will develop a campaign to fight chronic absenteeism, and The Advertising Council gets the sole-source contract.
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Obituary: George Cooper
The executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a graduate of Illinois, has died.
Chicago teacher can now accept Common Core
The "new math" under Common Core may look a little strange. It may look like overkill. It may just look confusing. But there's a method to the madness.
Obituary: Beverly Hall
The former superintendent in the middle of the test cheating scandal in Atlanta died of breast cancer, leaving her case and legacy unresolved.
Cool US map: How much snow will close schools?
An online news outlet published a map showing how much snow it takes in each county across America to get a snow day.
Teachers’ strikes are illegal in most states
In case you're wondering about the legality of teachers' strikes, they are legal in Illinois and 12 other states. But that's all, primarily because most state legislatures have put education on par with police and fire protection as essential services provided by government.
Society forces children to grow up too fast
The Archbishop of Canterbury is expected to say in his Christmas Day sermon that children are forced to grow up too fast.
Americans will spend less this year on back-to-school
Back-to-school spending is down between 7 and 8 percent, compared to last year: $594.24 for the average family.
UN International Youth Day, via Al Jazeera
The news network talks to young people from around the world, including Virginia, Atlanta, Stockholm, & Beirut.
Reed College admits different students to get more money
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/10reed.html Reed College in Oregon, just minutes from downtown Portland, is known for its academic rigor…