Schools & Education
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During a pep rally at a Winnipeg high school, a student recorded two of the school's teachers performing a sexually suggestive dance on the gym's floor, which has been since called "Two Teachers, One Chair".
A Pennsylvania school district is accused of secretly operating webcams inside students' homes, a law enforcement official said Friday.
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...
Fresno City Professor Accused Of Teaching Anti-Gay Bias
SAN FRANCISCO -- An instructor at a public community college in Fresno has been presenting his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming as fact to students in an introductory health science class, the American Civil Liberties ...
Britain to slash foreign student visa numbers
The number of foreign students given visas is to be slashed in an attempt to clamp down on widespread abuse of the system.
N.Y. Elementary School 'Fight Club' Uncovered by Student's Father
The "fight club" scrap at a Queens elementary school was uncovered only after the father of one of the combatants heard his son whining that he didn't have enough fans in his corner.
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.
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.
Beverly Hills school board votes on booting pupils
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—The Beverly Hills school board will soon vote on a proposal to boot out almost 500 out-of-district students.
L.A. school board will weigh new policy to both help and rein in charters
The Los Angeles Board of Education Tuesday will consider new policies aimed at both assisting charters and holding them more accountable for their performance. The regulations, about a year in the making, include key provisions on conflicts of int...
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.
Barnes & Noble launches textbook rental service
NEW YORK -- Barnes & Noble Inc. said Monday that it's launching a textbook rental program for college students.