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Question: Which cities and states have Civics taught in K-6th? 5 BigmanPigman Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2893

Maryland becomes first state to outlaw scholarship displacement by public colleges 0 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2638

Science teachers: DeVos's Education Department is misinterpreting federal law 1 Eugene Jul 2017 Jul 2017 7 2772

DeVos Is Discarding College Policies That New Evidence Shows Are Effective. 3 elleng Jun 2017 Jun 2017 6 3137

Alabama second in nation in school district secessions, report says (al.com) 1 eppur_se_muova Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3078

For philosophy majors, the question after graduation is: What next? 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2900

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3827

AZ Republican:Teachers get second jobs to buy boats, enjoy finer things in life 8 n2doc Jun 2017 Jun 2017 6 5504

Education Department to scale back civil rights investigations at schools and universities 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 3023

Education Secretary seeks rule redo for defrauded college students 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 3285

Schools That Work 2 elleng Nov 2016 Jun 2017 0 2095

Pay 25 mill fine for fake University, then pick Education Secretary 12 suegeo Nov 2016 Jun 2017 25 4679

Trump seeks to shrink federal role in education with new order 3 Eugene Apr 2017 Jun 2017 2 5314

U.S. justices reject Gorsuch in win for disabled student 4 Eugene Mar 2017 Jun 2017 4 4063

Oklahoma Lawmaker: Vet citizenship of non-English-speaking schoolkids 1 Eugene May 2017 Jun 2017 1 2995

Five startling things Betsy DeVos just told Congress 1 Eugene May 2017 Jun 2017 7 5273

An incredible advance in education and learning about past events...hit this link below, but.. 1 Stuart G Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 5480

Something Totally Unsurprising about DeVos 1 wcollar Jun 2017 Jun 2017 3 3670

Mitch Daniels and Purdue University Tuition Freeze 1 exboyfil Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 5307

Texas teacher let go for giving mock 'terrorist' award to student, 13 2 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 4391

'All but impossible': Republican senator says Trump's education cuts would go too far 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 4 5582

Harvard Revokes Admission of Several Students for Posting 'Offensive' Memes 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4922

Texas teacher disciplined for 'terrorist' award for student 2 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 5485

Months in, Betsy DeVos still has no answers on major education issues 2 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 5423

Trump's first full education budget: Deep cuts to public school programs in pursuit of school choice 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 1766

Republicans in N.C. Senate cut education funding but only in Democratic districts. Really. 1 n2doc May 2017 May 2017 5 2742

U.S. Supreme Court rejects case involving burping teen 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 5740

Money to prep poor kids for college? Sorry, wrong size type 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 3717

Trump singles out historically black college funds in signing statement 4 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 4052

Penn State Fraternity Death: 18 Charged Over Pledge Timothy Piazza's Fatal Fall 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 2143

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Florida lawmakers pass bill making it easier to challenge textbooks 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 4464

School districts, education groups sue Arizona over funding 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 4750

Trumps rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year 2 n2doc Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 6452

Former Chicago Public Schools chief sentenced for fraud 0 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 3913

Purdue acquires for-profit Kaplan University 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5035

5 of the top 7 high schools in the nation are Arizona charter schools according to 1 lunasun Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 6208

Kasich Budget Calls for Teachers To Intern with Local Businesses As License Renewal Criteria 12 QED Feb 2017 Apr 2017 4 4454

UC Berkeley dean in sexual harassment case keeps tenure and avoids charges 6 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 7249

Building Information Literacy Skills in the Era of Fake News 0 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 3 4929

Two more Illinois universities at risk of junk ratings from Moody's 2 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 6780

Amid police attacks and stalled wage talks, Argentine educators set up school in front of Congress 0 tenorly Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4972

'It is with great sadness that we share news that Gail Shandler, director of Lowell School 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 4 6896

This message was self-deleted by its author 16 ymetca Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 8282

Trump taps lawyer involved with Trump U case for federal job 1 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4813

Congress is now pushing the private choice agenda 2 Panich52 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 0 3968

A father's influence makes for better grades 9 FarCenter Nov 2016 Apr 2017 0 4419

'Last week the 7th graders visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as the culmination 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5401

Anyone ever tried "relearning" math as an adult? 17 Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 6589

Trump: Hungry students do OK 7 left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 3 5008

Despite massive teachers' union march in Argentina, Macri rejects collective bargaining talks 0 tenorly Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2221

The Four-Day School Week Is Becoming More Popular In Rural Districts 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 2857

Why are vouchers such a scam? 15 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 12 5517

Palo Alto: Two schools named after eugenics advocates to get new names 1 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 2818

'Outrageous': expert slams White House for denying school meals' link to learning 3 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 11 2992

DOJ request for ADA compliance for MOOC Berkeley courses 2 exboyfil Sep 2016 Mar 2017 0 2578

LTE, Guardian (UK): "No evidence to back idea of learning styles" 1 friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2269

Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solves Attention Deficit Disorder. 2 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 7 2416

The Hard Right's Planning Document for Education 2 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 4 2352

DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges 4 Starry Messenger Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2706

Princeton University President Defends His Immigrants Against the Illegal Ban. 3 NNadir Jan 2017 Feb 2017 4 2536

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Iowa senator proposes bill decried as 'political litmus test for universities 2 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2363

A girl named Ehlena and a dog named Wonder win at U.S. Supreme Court 3 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 17 2996

Revised Chicago school budget approved, $111 million gap remains 0 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 2209

Superintendent Luring Iowa Teachers With Minnesota Paycheck 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 2495

Toon for all Teachers on DU 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 10 2281

Yale renames residential Calhoun College for Grace Hopper 0 QED Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 1993

Temple Grandin named to the National Womens Hall of Fame 3 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 6 2152

51/50 Means We Have No Clue 5 ymetca Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2960

What If High School Were More Like Kindergarten? 4 elleng Sep 2016 Feb 2017 3 2223

Betsy DeVos nomination for Education secretary clears Senate committee vote 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2001

Virginia rejects bill to make schools warn parents of 'explicit' books 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1936

I find it peculiarly curious.. 5 YoungDemCA Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 3051

Panel delays vote on DeVos nomination as education secretary 3 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 6 2676

Betsy DeVos, Trumps education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job 4 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 2915

Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food 1 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1973

The generous governor of Arizona proposed a pay hike for teachers 1 QED Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2639

Republicans condemn university's masculinity program as a 'war on men' 0 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2667

W&M professor wants to make the world better through childs play. 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2843

State of Michigan tells Detroit students 'Literacy is not a right' 4 workinclasszero Nov 2016 Jan 2017 3 2313

The Fight For Free College Moves to the States 0 think Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2949

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