Education
University of Maryland President CD Mote to step down in August
C.D. Mote Jr., who has led the University of Maryland on a 12-year journey into the top tier of public universities, will resign in August, he said Monday, confident that "the place is in good shape" and that it is time for someone else to take ch...
Kenneth Starr to leave Pepperdine to become president of Baylor University
Kenneth Starr, the former special prosecutor who took on President Clinton over the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky scandals, will be leaving his post as dean of Pepperdine University School of Law this spring to become president of Baylor Universi...
More NYC high school students taking, passing advanced college exams
More city high school kids than ever before took and passed standardized college-level exams last year, officials announced Wednesday.
Administration: Obama to boost education funding by $4 billion
Despite a heavy focus on fiscal discipline in his first State of the Union address, President Obama will announce an increase of up to $4 billion in federal education spending, according to senior administration officials familiar with the speech.
Obama pushes $1.35-billion expansion of education plan
President Obama, delivering a schoolhouse pitch for a $1.35-billion expansion of his signature education plan, promised Tuesday to "raise the bar" on what is expected of public school teachers and students.
Massachusetts' Deval Patrick signs bill to close education gap
Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law an education bill that aims to close a persistent achievement gap between schools in richer and poorer communities.
Obama to seek $1.35 billion more for Race to the Top program
President Obama is slated to visit a Fairfax County school Tuesday to announce plans to seek $1.35 billion in his next budget to expand his signature education initiative to improve schools.
David Paterson clashes with N.Y. lawmakers over charter schools
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York’s Legislature is proposing last-minute changes to charter schools law that Governor David Paterson and Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned yesterday will cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in a federal grant due tomo...
New York State Looks at Doubling Cap on Charter Schools
New York legislators are poised to at least double the number of charter schools allowed in the state in an attempt to win as much as $700 million in federal education grants.
Texas Shuts Door on Millions in Education Grants
Texas will not compete for up to $700 million in federal education money, Gov. Rick Perry said on Wednesday, calling the Obama administration’s main school improvement grant program an unacceptable intrusion on states’ control over education.
Maryland to thaw freeze on public university tuition
A four-year freeze on public university tuition in Maryland will come to an end this year, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) said Wednesday, underscoring the stark fiscal choices ahead for state legislators as they convened for their annual 90-day session.
West Virginia governor calls for 180-day school calendar, college tuition freezes
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Joe Manchin called Wednesday night for a special session on education if West Virginia is not awarded federal money in the first round of national competition for a slice of $4.3 billion.
Beverly Hills to Boot Non-District K-8 Pupils
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- After more than four hours of emotional and sometimes contentious debate, the Beverly Hills Unified School District approved a controversial proposal Tuesday to boot out more than 400 out-of-district students.
New Jersey legislature denies in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
TRENTON - A proposal to let illegal immigrants pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities failed to get enough support in the Legislature last night, ending its chance of becoming law in the near future.
California Gov. Schwarzenegger signs historic education reform legislation
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed a historic education reform legislation that will make California more competitive to get federal funding in education.
California Assembly Passes Education Reform Bills
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- The California Assembly on Tuesday passed two landmark education-reform bills that will give parents and state officials broad authority to overhaul the state's worst schools.
University of Illinois schools' furloughs expected to save $17 million
In an unprecedented action, more than 11,000 employees at the University of Illinois will be required to take between four and ten unpaid furlough days.
New Jersey Assembly committee approves bill allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition
TRENTON -- A bill that would allow illegal immigrants who are New Jersey residents to pay in-state tuition was today moved out of an Assembly committee after hours of emotional testimony.
Two Los Angeles teachers ordered to return more than $148,000 in overpayments
Two former Los Angeles teachers face a court order to return salary overpayments of more than $148,000, part of an increasingly aggressive push by the Los Angeles Unified School District to retrieve $9.4 million from employees who were inadvertent...
Massachusetts 8-year-old gets psych evaluation for drawing Jesus
An 8-year-old boy has been suspended from school and forced to undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.