How DC schools might be affected if Rhee decides to move on - Washington Post
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:04:55 GMT+00:00
might be affected if Rhee decides to move on Washington Post The scenario is familiar in the District and big cities across the country: An ambitious leader is appointed to reform schools . ... Rhee's appearance at DC Mayor Fenty's rally shows disregard for law Washington Post In DC schools , Rhee and Fenty learn that tough reforms bring tougher politics Washington Post A trail that Rhee shouldn't have hit Washington Post (blog) Washington Examiner  - The Georgetown Dish  - Americans for Tax Reform

Free schools set out priorities: community, flexibility, performance - The Guardian
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:45:07 GMT+00:00
set out priorities: community, flexibility, performance The Guardian With its emphasis on the role of the community, the free schools announced today by the government will arguably be the single most prominent part of David ... Writer and financier get go-ahead for new schools Independent Coalition unveils first 16 'free schools ' Telegraph.co.uk First 16 'free schools ' revealed BBC News Financial Times  - Sky News  - Hampstead and Highgate Express

LA names school after Al Gore -- but will students be safe? - Los Angeles Times (blog)
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:08:52 GMT+00:00
after Al Gore -- but will students be safe? Los Angeles Times (blog) LA school officials have named a school after Al Gore, making him the first vice president to receive such an honor. Yet there are concerns over the school ... Naming a school after Al Gore and Rachel Carson is a mistake The Guardian (blog) Is Al Gore Elementary School Environmentally Safe? Dallas Blog (blog) LA Names Environmental Science School After Al Gore, Builds It on 'Toxic Soil' Gawker (blog) UPI.com  - Daily Caller  - NewsBusters (blog)

Hankerson juggles football, school and parenthood - MiamiHerald.com
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:23:18 GMT+00:00
and parenthood MiamiHerald.com With the unyielding demands of school and football, Hankerson doesn't exactly have time for high-paying work. Smith works as a troubleshooter for Sprint ...

Dealmaker Salter Breaks Cage-Fight Brands Out of the Octagon, Into School - Bloomberg
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:17:13 GMT+00:00
Bloomberg With his new acquisition, he'll peddle cage- fighting T-shirts and Expression of Combat school folders. Salter, 47, has agreed to buy three brands that ...

Pandemic over, it's a normal flu season: Plenty of vaccine should be available - Washington Post
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:17:20 GMT+00:00
Washington Post In the Washington area, there will be some school -based clinics to vaccinate children, but there won't be the mass clinics and long lines that characterized ...

Expelling School Stocks - Wall Street Journal
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:21:54 GMT+00:00
Stocks Wall Street Journal It's back-to- school season, but some investors are fleeing education. Several analysts whisper of clients expelling for-profit college stocks from their ...

Don't steal from dinner plate - Boston Globe
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:15:31 GMT+00:00
Boston Globe school food in Massachusetts is improving thanks to the hard work of many local school food service directors and is about to take a leap forward thanks to ... Taking a path to end hunger Boston Globe

Back to School, Back to Rape - Huffington Post (blog)
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:29:18 GMT+00:00
, Back to Rape Huffington Post (blog) It's back to school time. As if parents and students don't have enough to worry about, there's an alarming study by the US Department of Justice. ...

Cleveland School High School Top 25 - Glenville Still #1 after Strange Game - Cleveland Leader
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:48:15 GMT+00:00
High School Top 25 - Glenville Still #1 after Strange Game Cleveland Leader Glenville's 26-22 victory over Wm. T. Dwyer High School from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on ESPN Monday, was a bizarre affair. ... Losses Dont Come Much Tougher Than This wptv

Racial violence changes student _ and school - Washington Post
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:18:47 GMT+00:00
Washington Post ap philadelphia -- Duong Nghe Ly can't wait to begin his senior year at South Philadelphia High School . A day of violence there last ... Can Philaelphia school end black vs. Asian violence? One News Page South Philadelphia High Asian students get safety instruction Philadelphia Inquirer [F]ew observers believe the violence was due to racial hatred. RedState (blog)

UConn says NCAA will have response on Tuesday - Boston Globe
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:23:04 GMT+00:00
Boston Globe The University of Connecticut says the public will likely have to wait to see its response to the NCAA's allegations of major violations in the school's ...

Parents say local elementary school addition wasn't built - ABC2 News
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:54:31 GMT+00:00
addition wasn't built ABC2 News lutherville, MD - Parents of some of the students who attend Hampton Elementary School in Towson are upset about overcrowding in the school that was ... A school year marked by absence Buffalo News Md. parents want fix for overcrowded Towson school wtop survey: Parents Satisfied With Quality of Schools , Teachers Sun Gazette Arab American News (blog)  - Baltimore Sun  - Las Cruces Sun-News

12 day schools cash in on Kohl's contest - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:41:48 GMT+00:00
cash in on Kohl's contest Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) -- Twelve US Jewish day schools finished in the top 20 of a competition on Facebook and each will receive $5000. Eleven of the top 20 in the $10 ...

Another School Year, Another War Year - CounterPunch
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:08:45 GMT+00:00
Year, Another War Year CounterPunch Because for most of them, the war has been going on since high school . Since junior high. Many of them do not even remember when people still believed in ...

NC school system gets tough with athletes' grades - WRAL.com
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:10:48 GMT+00:00
system gets tough with athletes' grades WRAL.com greensboro, NC In an effort to boost academic achievement, Guilford County schools are putting more than 100 athletes on the bench. ... Over 100 Guilford County Athletes Ineligible Due To Grades WFMY News 2 GPA rule sidelines more than 100 athletes Greensboro News & Record

Decision to demolish historic school building divides Schuylkill Township ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:11:24 GMT+00:00
building divides Schuylkill Township ... Philadelphia Inquirer For years, preservationists trying to save a one-story, stone elementary school building in Chester County had an ally in the township ...

Another study highlights the insanity of selling junk food in school vending ... - Los Angeles Times
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:20:41 GMT+00:00
vending ... Los Angeles Times For many students, back to school means back to a vending machine diet. As you might guess, this isn't necessarily a good thing for student health. ... School vending machine food fatty, sweet UPI.com Making School Lunches and Vending Machines Healthier Fresh and Healthy Nutrition (blog) Vended snacks 'lead to chronic health problems in kids' Sify

2, 4, 6, 8, Ashley Tisdale is feeling great about 'Hellcats' - USA Today
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:01:34 GMT+00:00
USA Today Luckily, Tisdale had some close-to-home help: Her older sister was a high school cheerleader and went on to cheer at Cal State Northridge. ...

Slow down in school zones - Ladysmith Chronicle
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:45:19 GMT+00:00
zones Ladysmith Chronicle South Island Traffic Services is reminds drivers that school speed zones come into affect Sept. ... Moorhead police urge patience, compliance for first day of school In-Forum Police urging drivers to be cautious near school zones 680 News Police warn against speeding in school zones Energeticcity.ca Evening Observer