ACLU Warns It Will Sue CA Over Underserved ELL Students
La Opinión, News Report, Posted: Jan 24, 2013
The ACLU claims that more than 20,000 English Language Learners are not receiving the services they need to learn English.
California Drops to 49th in School Spending
EdSource Today, News Report, Posted: Jan 14, 2013
California tumbled two more spots, to 49th in the nation in per-pupil spending, in Education Week’s latest annual Quality Counts report.
With Taft Shooting, Small Towns No Longer a Safe Haven
South Kern Sol, First Person, Posted: Jan 12, 2013
In the wake of this week's shooting at Taft Union High School, students in California's rural Kern County worry that school is no longer a safe place to be.
Calderón to Teach at Harvard Despite Protests
Sin Embargo, News Report, Posted: Jan 11, 2013
Harvard University has confirmed that former Mexican president Felipe Calderón will assume a teaching position starting Jan. 28.
In CA, Standardized Teacher Evaluations Trip Over Wealth Gap
La Opinión/New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jan 11, 2013
High rates of poverty and wealth, and large numbers of English language learners complicate efforts in Calif. at devising an effective teacher evaluation.
Finding and Funding Black Science
Loop 21, News Report, Posted: Jan 09, 2013
Black scientists are less likely to be awarded research monies from the N.I.H. than their white counterparts.
Vietnamese Spending Billions of Dollars to Study Abroad
Nguoi Viet, News Report, Posted: Jan 07, 2013
Vietnamese spend at least $1 billion and as high as $1.5 billion per year to have their children educated abroad, said a representative of the Ministry of Finance according to wire reports.
S. Korea to Extend School Day Care to 10 p.m.
Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Jan 07, 2013
Under the incoming Park Geun-hye administration, schools in South Korea will offer day care services for parents - and night-care too.
How Will Obama Take on Student Loans?
The Root, News Report, Posted: Jan 07, 2013
American student-loan debt now stands at nearly $1 trillion, surpassing America's total credit card debt.
Oakland School Closures Prompt Exodus of Younger Teachers
Oakland Local/New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jan 04, 2013
Oakland's decision to close a number of its public schools was wildly unpopular with parents. For teachers, it has been a disaster.
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