New York Times
By Mary Ann Giordano In all the months of Republican primaries and early campaigning, the topic ofeducation rarely emerged. That changed on Wednesday when the presumed Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, announced his new education agenda.
Thousands of Chicago teachers rally downtown
WBEZ
Dressed in Chicago Teachers Union T-shirts, they formed a sea of red in the Auditorium Theatre. Union official Kristine Mayle told the 4000 school workers gatherd, she knew being a teacher would be tough. MAYLE: But what I didn't anticipate were the ...
WBEZ
The Romney Education Plan: Replacing Federal Overreach on Accountability With ...
Huffington Post
Rather than federally-mandated school interventions, states would have incentives to create straightforward public report cards that evaluate each school on its contribution to student learning." (Read his 34-page education policy white paper here.) ...
Hawaii teachers union approves union contract
CBS News
Officials on both sides hope a new deal will prevent Hawaii from losing $75 million in a federal Race to the Top grant for education reform. Okabe said he has notified US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan of the vote result.
Romney vs. Obama and the teachers' unions
Washington Post (blog)
By Jennifer Rubin Until Wednesday it was easy to overlook Mitt Romney's theme of the week —education. With all the news coverage, you'd be forgiven for thinking the topic was Bain. But then Romney delivered an impressive speech. (If you are counting, ...
Romney promotes education agenda, defends Bain
Boston.com
As president, I will be a champion of real education reform in America." Five months before Election Day, Romney is working to add meat to his prescriptions for some of the nation's most pressing problems. He has offered few details so far on foreign ...
Boston.com
Romney touting education plan in Philadelphia; Obama to Iowa | Campaign schedules
Washington Post (blog)
Mitt Romney will continue to push his education agenda with a visit to a charter school in Philadelphia on Thursday after announcing his support for vouchers and naming his education policy advisers earlier this week.
CPS teachers fill union rally with anger toward mayor
Chicago Tribune
Mayor Rahm Emanuel bore the brunt of criticism from angry teachers who filled the Auditorium Theatre on Wednesday to make clear their unhappiness with the administration's efforts to overhaul public education in Chicago.
Chicago Tribune
Can Romney, Obama Learn to Share on Education?
ABC News
"Education achievement is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue. It is an issue of national priority." How about this? "We come together not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans — to lift up all of our schools." Or this?
ABC News
Teachers' summers off squeezed by second jobs, training
Washington Post
“This is our craziest time of year,” said Patriot science teacher Sarah Cureton last week as her students sweated over their annual Standards of Learning test. “You hear a lot about summer plans from teachers right now.” But for many teachers, ...
Romney makes his case on education
Los Angeles Times
Mitt Romney, in a speech to the Latino Coalition in Washington, attacks Obama's educationpolicies and blames teachers unions' influence for preventing needed reforms. Mitt Romney, with Hector Barreto Jr., chairman of the Latino Coalition, ...
A teacher's summer break
Washington Post
The most hallowed words on the scholastic calendar for teachers — June, July and August — are eaten up by second jobs, summer teaching stints, graduate school classes and workshops. Sarah Cureton, left, a bartender at Applebee's in Manassas, ...
Mitt Romney's voucher-like education overhaul (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
Shifting from the economy to education, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romneywas proposing a voucher-style system that could significantly alter the public school system and revive the debate over school choice. The candidate's plan is heavy on ...
Christian Science Monitor
As School Districts Compete for Federal Race to the Top Dollars, It's Time to ...
Huffington Post (blog)
Such partnerships are to identify "population-level desired results," which according to the draft may span "cradle to career" and could include education, family, and community results. The competition's emphasis on personalized learning should ...
Mitt Romney unveils education reform plan heavy on 'parental choice' (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
Mitt Romney's plan for education reform challenges President Obama and teacher'sunions, including federal money for some low-income and disabled students to attend private schools. By Mark Trumbull, Staff writer / May 23, 2012 Republican presidential...
Christian Science Monitor
Teaching primary school children two languages will only work if low teacher ...
Scottish Daily Record
THE GOVERNMENT must address low teacher number is they want children to learn two foreign languages at primary school, Labour has warned. The Scottish Government wants children to startlearning a foreign language in primary one instead of the current ...
Romney proposes steps to overhaul public education
Washington Post
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney proposed a series of steps to overhaul the public educationsystem, reigniting the debate over school choice as his campaign intensifies its effort to introduce the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to a ...
Mitt Romney proposes overhaul of US education system
Boston Globe
By Matt Viser Mary Altaffer/AP WASHINGTON - Mitt Romney proposed a significant restructuring of the American education system on Wednesday, one that would revamp funding formulas, encourage more charter schools, and revive the debate over how poor and ...
Boston Globe
Fund for Teachers Grant Inspires Wisconsin Teachers to Replicate Lewis ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Elementary school teachers use Fund for Teachers grant to retrace explorers' 7000 mile cross-country route: Return to create scaled-down version for students in forests behind school; Trails dedicated to fallen war hero prior to Memorial Day Grand ...
Romney slams Obama, teachers unions
Kansas City Star
He proposed a series of changes, including greater choice in public education, more charter schools and digital learning, and a one-two punch of less job security for poor teachers and higher pay for better ones. His agenda wouldn't increase federal ...
Obama Reply on Education
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
Let's start with K-12 education. By his second year as governor, Romney had already forced Massachusetts schools to take the second largest cuts per pupil in the country. Those cuts forced school districts to lay off thousands of teachers along with ...
Romney's education plan: Low-income students can attend any public school they ...
ABC News
This voucher approach to public education is embraced by several Republican governors, including Bobby Jindhal and Chris Christie, both rumored as possible vice presidential picks for Romney.Teachers' unions vehemently oppose it, though, ...
Bensalem teachers contract approved
phillyBurbs.com
by Daniel Adler Bensalem's school board on Wednesday approved a six-year contract with itsteachers union and a four-year deal with cafeteria employees. The teachers contract with Bensalem Township Educational Association, which provides for a 7.2 ...
Mitt's new lesson in education
New York Post
He also said he would steer more federal aid to states that impose stricter teacherevaluations based on student performance and eliminate teacher tenure — issues raging in New York. “Too many of our kids are trapped in schools that are failing or ...
New York Post
Newark weighs options to cut bloated teacher ranks
CBS News
NEWARK, NJ — Newark leaders, searching for the best way to reduce the number of teachers in a shrinking school system, have raised the possibility of using some of the $100 million donation from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for teacher buyouts.
Romney, Dipping Into Education, Pushes School Choice
New York Times (blog)
But the challenge for Mr. Romney is that many school-reform ideas he touched on – increasing charter schools, holding teachers accountable for student success – are already central to the Obama administration, whose education policy has all but ...
Romney attacks Obama's ties to teachers' unions - The Hill's Blog ...
By Justin Sink
Mitt Romney debuted his comprehensive proposal for education reform Wednesday, saying dramatic changes to the existing No Child Left Behind legislation were necessary and criticizing President Obama's ties to teachers' unions. Speaking before The Latino Coalition in ... "The teacher's unions and the president don't always see eye to eye," LaBolt added, saying Obama was "certainly willing" to challenge the unions when necessary. The majority of Romney's speech focused on ...
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Remainders: Romney unveils choice-heavy education platform ...
By Philissa Cramer
In his first education policy speech, Mitt Romney promised lots of choice. (WSJ, HuffPo, Politics K-12) Andy Rotherham: Romney's proposals make good. ... (On Special Ed); D.C.'s schools chief says she can't see value in making teachers' evaluations public. (Scholastic Admin); A teacher says she's losing something special as her longtime co-teacher starts maternity leave. (Prelife); A call for city students to start spending more time getting down and dirty in nature. (Mr. Foteah); A ...
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N.C. teacher suspended after telling student not to slander president ...
Rowan-Salisbury Schools officials said they hoped the incident could be a learning experience. “The Rowan-Salisbury School System expects all students and employees to be respectful in the school environment and for all teachers to ...
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Romney turns focus to education, assails unions | Campaign 2012 ...
By Brian Hughes
Mitt Romney made his first foray into education reform Wednesday, endorsing the use of vouchers to give parents a greater choice in educating their children while accusing President Obama of putting concerns of teachers unions ahead of students' interests. Calling education the "civil rights issue ..."Instead of looking to improve education for all children, he parroted failed voucher and privatization schemes that have not improved student learning." Romney will continue his focus on ...
Washington Examiner Political Digest
Eli Capilouto: Higher Education, Housing and Disruptive Innovation
By Eli Capilouto
New competition with for-profit institutions that offer greater flexibility through on-line learning and convenient hours for classes... understandable sensitivity to growing tuition costs and access to a high-quality education... questions about the ...
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Education and Prevention - The Learning Network - The New York ...
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In this lesson, students read about a new study showing a rise in Type 2 diabetes among adolescents, learn more about its causes, and develop a public awareness campaign to promoteeducation and prevention. ... The Learning Network - Teaching and Learning With The New York Times .... teaching and learning materials and ideas based on New York Times content. Teacherscan use or adapt our lessons across subject areas and levels. Students can respond to our Opinion...
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Contextual learning
By Mike Cadogan
This sense of global community education is the very essence of the modern day version of asynchronous learning. Asynchronous learning is a student-centered teaching method that uses online learning resources to facilitate information ...
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Romney Calls for Using Title I, IDEA Funds for School Choice ...
By Alyson Klein
That proposal appears similar to what Obama has called for in his budget requests, which have sought to combine federal programs aimed at improving teaching and leadership into a single funding stream. Romney is also ... That criticism doesn't hold up, said Charlie Barone, the director of federal legislation for Democrat for Education Reform, a political action committee in New York City that supports candidates who embrace charter schools and other policies. "It's a good speech if ...
Politics K-12 - Education Week
11 Arrested After Education Cuts Protest Downtown « CBS Pittsburgh
By caseyshea9
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets this morning in an effort to send a message to Gov. Tom Corbett about proposed cuts to public education funding.
CBS Pittsburgh
Education Week: Hawaii Teachers' Union Approves Union Contract
Education Week Teacher · Education Week Digital Directions · Education Week Top School Job... Hawaii from losing $75 million in a federal Race to the Top grant for education reform. ... Using Collaboration to Impact Teaching & Learning ...
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Area teachers rally against proposed cuts to pension plans - Elgin ...
Education leaders said they want lawmakers to address viable pension funding ... Organizer Joanie Lindgren, a retired teacher from Elgin, said she offered to ...
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A Closer Look at Mitt Romney's Education Plan | RedState
On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Joy Pullman, to discuss Mitt Romney's education plan, his school ...
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