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Lexington Herald Leader

Education Department's obsession with test scores deepens
Washington Post (blog)
In a new display of its obsession with test scores, the Education Department is embarking on a study to determine which parts of clinical teacher training lead to higher average test scores Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks at the US Conference of ...
Education quality should trump rankingsTCU 360
US Education Expo to begin on February 10IBNLive.com
Problems with US education lie in attitude and philosophy, not fundingThe Independent Florida Alligator (blog)
Lexington Herald Leader -Huffington Post
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Scranton Times-Tribune

Gov. Corbett Whacks Higher Education Funding
LoanSafe
Tom Corbett wants to fundamentally reshape the way Pennsylvania pays for all levels of public education, a move he says is good for the mind, soul and wallets of taxpayers in an economy that's left state coffers $710 million short of revenue.
Steep cuts, no tax hikes in Corbett's $27.1B budgetPhiladelphia Inquirer
Corbett budget slashes higher education spending, but taxes stay the sameScranton Times-Tribune
Local schools await details on education fundingConnellsville Daily Courier
Essential Public Radio -Patriot-News
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News One

Obama Promotes Education At White House Science Fair
News One
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama hosted the White House science fair Tuesday and called for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation's long-term success.
Obama Announces Education Initiatives at White House Science FairNew York Times (blog)
Obama proposes money for math, science educationReuters
White House introduces plan to promote STEM subjects in educationMother Nature Network (blog)
The Hill
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MLive.com

House education panel OKs bid to expand cyber charter schools
Detroit Free Press
By Lori Higgins The House Education Committee today approved a bill that would expand opportunities for students to enroll in cyber charter schools. The cyber charters, public schools that serve students in grades K-12, allow students to take all of ...
'Cyber' charter cap lifted by state House committee, with restrictions on ...MLive.com
LETTER — America needs high-quality educational options like virtual schoolHollandSentinel.com

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Hall to begin drug education program
ESPN
AP NEW YORK -- The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults -- in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on the ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid ...

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Mexico's Failing Education System Illuminated in Film
Fox News
Federal education authorities are clueless to how many teachers the country actually has. Teenage students can't solve long-multiplication problems. This is the harsh reality of Mexico's education system, both public and private, as displayed in a new ...
New film shows Mexico's failing education systemBusinessWeek

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