Op-Ed Columnist: The Value of Teachers Category: EducationPublish Date: 01-11-2012 06:51 PM -0800
A new study suggests a great teacher is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in increased earning power to students. It’s time to overhaul our education policy.
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SchoolBook: Principal Accused of Faking Hours Category: EducationPublish Date: 01-11-2012 04:20 PM -0800
A secretary at Public School 31 in the Bronx punched the time clock for the school's principal since 2008, providing her with as much as $40,000 in extra pay, an investigation found. The principal...[more]
SchoolBook: Looking at Education as a Civil Right Category: EducationPublish Date: 01-11-2012 04:08 PM -0800
WNYC’s Martin Luther King Day celebration this year is focusing on a civil rights battle Dr. King embraced but left for Americans to finish: equal education for all. Share your thoughts on this...[more]
SchoolBook: Another Player Enters New York's Advocacy Arena Category: EducationPublish Date: 01-11-2012 02:16 PM -0800
New York's education debate just gained another player, with the arrival of the New York Campaign for Achievement Now. The group wants to make it easier for parents to turn failing schools into...[more]
Florida A&M Hazing Death Parents Speak Out Category: EducationPublish Date: 01-11-2012 01:07 PM -0800
The parents of a Florida A&M drum major who died after being beaten say that their son was gay, but that they don’t believe this played a big role in his beating.
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