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Education Chief to Warn Advocates That Inferior Charter Schools … - New York Times

New York Times
By SAM DILLON The Obama administration has made opening more charter schools a big part of its plans for improving the nation's education system, but Education Secretary Arne Duncan will warn advocates of the schools on Monday that low-quality …
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Written on June 22, 2009 | Posted in National News | No comment

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Mountain View-Los Altos Adult Education faces drastic budget cuts - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News, USA
The program, which provides classes ranging from "Pet Care" to "Work Behavior," will no longer offer classes in Santa Clara or Menlo Park. There are few other education options for the 140 students they'll be losing, coordinator Ailene Genoff said in a …

Written on April 29, 2009 | Posted in Pets | No comment

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Education programs on the chopping block - San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mercury News, USA
Let local people make the hard decisions instead. "One district may say our biggest need is staff development," said Dennis Meyers of the California Association of School Business Officials. "Another district might say our priority is technology. …

Written on April 8, 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized | No comment

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A Rich Education for Summers (After Harvard) - New York Times

New York Times
By LOUISE STORY Lawrence H. Summers plays down his stint in the hedge fund business as a mere part-time job - but the financial and intellectual rewards that he gained there would make even most full-time workers envious.
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Washington Post
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Written on April 6, 2009 | Posted in National News | No comment

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Fenty is not the education Mayor - Examiner.com

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The public may be under the impression that Adrian Fenty has bet his political future on turning around public education in the nation's capital.
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Written on March 23, 2009 | Posted in National News | No comment

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Governor offers $168m to education - Boston Globe

Boston Globe
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff School districts in Massachusetts would win a timely $168 million infusion of federal stimulus money under a plan Governor Deval Patrick announced today, offering some degree of relief to local schools that are preparing …
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Written on March 19, 2009 | Posted in National News | No comment

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Lions Hold Speech Contest

Pictures and Story by Howard Jensen
The Cupertino Host Lions Club hosted the club level of the Lions Multiple District 4 Student Speakers Contest for High School Students on Wednesday, February 4, at the Harvest Restaurant in Cupertino. This contest is held annually throughout California and the winner at each level advances to the next level, [...]