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Money for Illinois schools in limbo amid political bickering 0 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1925

Black Girls Are Perceived As Less Innocent Than White Girls Starting at Age 5 4 DesertRat Jul 2017 Jul 2017 10 3530

27% proficient in English? 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2612

Building Information Literacy Skills in the Era of Fake News 2 elleng Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2707

Florida's education system - the one Betsy DeVos cites as a model - is in chaos 0 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2657

Doing "Research" has radically changed in the modern world.. 5 Stuart G Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 3176

Key Democrat calls for ouster of DeVos's civil rights chief in light of 'egregious' remarks about se 1 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2535

Redesigning Social Studies Education: Empowering Students through Authentic Inquiry 4 elleng Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2818

DeVos: Too many college students have been treated unfairly under Obama-era sexual assault policy 2 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2587

Question: Which cities and states have Civics taught in K-6th? 5 BigmanPigman Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 3006

Maryland becomes first state to outlaw scholarship displacement by public colleges 0 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2693

Science teachers: DeVos's Education Department is misinterpreting federal law 1 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 7 2855

DeVos Is Discarding College Policies That New Evidence Shows Are Effective. 3 elleng Jun 2017 Jun 2017 6 3239

Alabama second in nation in school district secessions, report says (al.com) 1 eppur_se_muova Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3154

For philosophy majors, the question after graduation is: What next? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2962

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3928

AZ Republican:Teachers get second jobs to buy boats, enjoy finer things in life 8 n2doc Jun 2017 Jun 2017 6 5669

Education Department to scale back civil rights investigations at schools and universities 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 3104

Education Secretary seeks rule redo for defrauded college students 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 3352

Schools That Work 2 elleng Nov 2016 Jun 2017 0 2166

Pay 25 mill fine for fake University, then pick Education Secretary 12 suegeo Nov 2016 Jun 2017 25 4918

Trump seeks to shrink federal role in education with new order 3 Eugene Apr 2017 Jun 2017 2 5424

U.S. justices reject Gorsuch in win for disabled student 4 Eugene Mar 2017 Jun 2017 4 4189

Oklahoma Lawmaker: Vet citizenship of non-English-speaking schoolkids 1 Eugene May 2017 Jun 2017 1 3057

Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress 1 Eugene May 2017 Jun 2017 7 5343

An incredible advance in education and learning about past events...hit this link below, but.. 1 Stuart G Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 5556

Something Totally Unsurprising about DeVos 1 wcollar Jun 2017 Jun 2017 3 3750

Mitch Daniels and Purdue University Tuition Freeze 1 exboyfil Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 5383

Texas teacher let go for giving mock 'terrorist' award to student, 13 2 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 4478

'All but impossible': Republican senator says Trump's education cuts would go too far 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 5664

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Harvard Revokes Admission of Several Students for Posting 'Offensive' Memes 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4995

Texas teacher disciplined for 'terrorist' award for student 2 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 5572

Months in, Betsy DeVos still has no answers on major education issues 2 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 5516

Trump's first full education budget: Deep cuts to public school programs in pursuit of school choice 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 1830

Republicans in N.C. Senate cut education funding but only in Democratic districts. Really. 1 n2doc May 2017 May 2017 5 2816

U.S. Supreme Court rejects case involving burping teen 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 5802

Money to prep poor kids for college? Sorry, wrong size type 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 3796

Trump singles out historically black college funds in signing statement 4 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 4165

Penn State Fraternity Death: 18 Charged Over Pledge Timothy Piazza's Fatal Fall 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 2211

Florida lawmakers pass bill making it easier to challenge textbooks 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 4531

School districts, education groups sue Arizona over funding 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 4808

Trumps rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year 2 n2doc Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 6530

Former Chicago Public Schools chief sentenced for fraud 0 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 3979

Purdue acquires for-profit Kaplan University 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5097

5 of the top 7 high schools in the nation are Arizona charter schools according to 1 lunasun Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 6279

Kasich Budget Calls for Teachers To Intern with Local Businesses As License Renewal Criteria 12 QED Feb 2017 Apr 2017 4 4624

UC Berkeley dean in sexual harassment case keeps tenure and avoids charges 6 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 7433

Building Information Literacy Skills in the Era of Fake News 0 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 3 4995

Two more Illinois universities at risk of junk ratings from Moody's 2 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 6861

Amid police attacks and stalled wage talks, Argentine educators set up school in front of Congress 0 tenorly Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5040

'It is with great sadness that we share news that Gail Shandler, director of Lowell School 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 4 7005

This message was self-deleted by its author 16 ymetca Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 8643

Trump taps lawyer involved with Trump U case for federal job 1 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4877

Congress is now pushing the private choice agenda 2 Panich52 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 0 4069

A father's influence makes for better grades 9 FarCenter Nov 2016 Apr 2017 0 4664

'Last week the 7th graders visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as the culmination 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5498

Anyone ever tried "relearning" math as an adult? 17 Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 6961

Trump: Hungry students do OK 7 left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 3 5192

Despite massive teachers' union march in Argentina, Macri rejects collective bargaining talks 0 tenorly Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2282

The Four-Day School Week Is Becoming More Popular In Rural Districts 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 2959

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Why are vouchers such a scam? 15 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 12 5861

Palo Alto: Two schools named after eugenics advocates to get new names 1 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 2903

'Outrageous': expert slams White House for denying school meals' link to learning 3 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 11 3103

DOJ request for ADA compliance for MOOC Berkeley courses 2 exboyfil Sep 2016 Mar 2017 0 2676

LTE, Guardian (UK): "No evidence to back idea of learning styles" 1 friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2344

Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solves Attention Deficit Disorder. 2 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 7 2506

The Hard Right's Planning Document for Education 2 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 4 2446

DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges 4 Starry Messenger Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2829

Princeton University President Defends His Immigrants Against the Illegal Ban. 3 NNadir Jan 2017 Feb 2017 4 2624

Iowa senator proposes bill decried as 'political litmus test for universities 2 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2457

A girl named Ehlena and a dog named Wonder win at U.S. Supreme Court 3 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 17 3093

Revised Chicago school budget approved, $111 million gap remains 0 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2278

Superintendent Luring Iowa Teachers With Minnesota Paycheck 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 2572

Toon for all Teachers on DU 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 10 2347

Yale renames residential Calhoun College for Grace Hopper 0 QED Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2070

Temple Grandin named to the National Womens Hall of Fame 3 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 6 2260

51/50 Means We Have No Clue 5 ymetca Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 3089

What If High School Were More Like Kindergarten? 4 elleng Sep 2016 Feb 2017 3 2319

Betsy DeVos nomination for Education secretary clears Senate committee vote 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2084

Virginia rejects bill to make schools warn parents of 'explicit' books 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2012

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