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Top Indiana schools gaining schedule flexibility

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:00:07 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A new Indiana law that allows some high schools to do away with some of the state's calendar requirements is bringing praise from area superintendents but questions from the state teachers union.

Less than fifth of Nevada schools get top ranking

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:03:31 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Less than one-fifth of Nevada schools got top grades in a new report released Friday by the state Department of Education.

Douglas County teachers say evaluations unfair

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:53:29 -0400

CASTLE ROCK, Colorado - Teachers in Douglas County say a new evaluation system that ties ratings to pay raises is unfair.

U of L, UK, UT law school efficiency ranked

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:07:11 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - The University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law has landed atop a list of law school rankings.

This session's winners and losers in education

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:40:10 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - Six days before Christmas, state Sen. Dan Patrick decamped from the Capitol to a nearby Roman Catholic school. The start of the legislative session was still two-plus weeks away, but the tea party Republican wanted to be in a classroom as he declared he was ready to lead the largest public education overhaul Texas had seen in decades.

New Ind. teacher evaluations bring stress, insight

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:46:34 -0400

LAFAYETTE, Indiana - For choir teacher Cecil Shoemaker, there just isn't enough time.

Legislature OKs major testing, charter school bill

Sun, 26 May 2013 23:35:11 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Legislature opened in January with students, parents, teachers and school administrators across the state clamoring that making youngsters pass a nation-leading 15 state-mandated standardized tests to graduate high school was far too many.

Ala. Legislature rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:49:30 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Republican majority in the Alabama Legislature handed the GOP governor a major defeat Monday night by rejecting his proposal to delay the start of private school tax credits for two years.