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Junior high school admissions to be eased for non-Japanese kids

Submitted 796 days ago

The education ministry plans to allow foreign children living in Japan to enter junior high school without having to graduate from elementary school to give them more opportunities to participate in the mandatory education system.

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School officials reach out to parents

Submitted 796 days ago

Des Moines school officials want parents and community members to "Get on the Bus with Us" to help students reach their potential. School officials throughout July will get on a school bus to busy locations in the city to hand out information and answer questions about the district. Officials will visit grocery stores, libraries and possibly other sites like the Oakridge Neighborhood to reach pare

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District's critics, supporters view Dallas ISD audit's outcome differently

Submitted 796 days ago

The Dallas school district's long-overdue financial audit released this week is eliciting mixed reactions from the district's critics and its supporters. Those who believe in Superintendent Michael Hinojosa see it as relatively good news – no money was found to be stolen, and the report's findings can be used to make the district more efficient.

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'Exceptions' let some schools fall short on tests and still boost state ratings

Submitted 796 days ago

Some schools and districts have raised their academic rankings without actually improving student scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, the state-mandated test that largely determines those crucial rankings.

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Law School Pays the Price in ‘Don’t Ask’ Rule Protest

Submitted 796 days ago

The Vermont Law School has been denied some federal research money because of its policy barring military recruiters.

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Education: Bringing Potential Dropouts Back From the Brink

Submitted 796 days ago

To improve their dropout numbers, officials in districts throughout Long Island say they are taking aggressive steps to keep students in the classroom.

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English-Learners Still Lag on Reading, Math Progress

Submitted 796 days ago

States are having a hard time meeting targets under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to the Education Department’s latest report to Congress.

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Early-Education Research Viewed as a Policy Tool

Submitted 796 days ago

Delegations from 14 states are looking for ways to apply the latest findings to pre-K initiatives amid budget pressures.

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Elimination of ‘Reading First’ Funding Advances

Submitted 796 days ago

The full Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2009 spending measure that would eliminate Reading First funding, while providing modest increases for other education programs.

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Poll: Math, Yes; Standardized Tests, Maybe

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