The Daily News story - 21,000 new teachers facing ax

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21,000 new teachers facing ax

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The Daily News story - Bloomberg warns of potential layoffs of new teachers

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Bloomberg warns of potential layoffs of new teachers

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NYTimes: Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen

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Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen

Freshmen are reporting record levels of stress in an annual survey involving more than 200,000 students.

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NYTimes: To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test

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To Really Learn, Quit Studying and Take a Test

Test-taking actually helps people learn, and it works better than repeated studying, according to new research.

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NYTimes: Plan Offered to Overhaul Discipline of Teachers

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Plan Offered to Overhaul Discipline of Teachers

A plan made at the request of the American Federation of Teachers calls for resolving misconduct within 100 days.

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NYTimes: City Opens Inquiry on Grading Practices at a Top-Scoring Bronx School

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City Opens Inquiry on Grading Practices at a Top-Scoring Bronx School

Theater Arts Production Company High School boasts a near perfect graduation rate and the city's best report card.

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NYTimes: In Florida, Virtual Classrooms With No Teachers

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In Florida, Virtual Classrooms With No Teachers

The state is using virtual classrooms, called e-learning labs, with online teachers. An amendment limits class size for classrooms with teachers, but not virtual labs.

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I just saw it on CNN.com: Subject Matters: Why students fall behind on history

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NYTimes: New York Archdiocese Says It Plans to Close 27 Schools

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New York Archdiocese Says It Plans to Close 27 Schools

A high school and 26 elementary schools will be shut at the end of the school year because of declining enrollment and money, according to a statement from the archdiocese.

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NYTimes: 60 First Graders, 4 Teachers, One Loud New Way to Learn

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60 First Graders, 4 Teachers, One Loud New Way to Learn

An audacious educational experiment is taking place in Brooklyn, one that its founder hopes will revolutionize both how students learn and how teachers are trained.

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The New York Law Journal Article: News In Brief

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The Daily News story - NYC H.S. teacher fired over alleged classroom sex with co-worker

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NYC H.S. teacher fired over alleged classroom sex with co-worker

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/01/07/2011-01-07_james_madison_hs_teacher_alini_brito_fired_over_alleged_classroom_sex_with_cowor.html

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NYTimes: Christie Signs Tougher Law on Bullying in Schools

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Christie Signs Tougher Law on Bullying in Schools

The nation's strictest law against harassment in schools, drafted after a Rutgers student's suicide, takes effect at the start of the next academic year.

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NYTimes: City to Press for Easing of Civil Service Requirements

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City to Press for Easing of Civil Service Requirements

A report by a Bloomberg administration task force calls for de-emphasizing civil service exams in hiring and ending seniority as the determinant in teacher layoffs.

http://nyti.ms/elA04l

NYTimes: Georgia Facing a Hard Choice on Free Tuition

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Georgia Facing a Hard Choice on Free Tuition

The state's scholarship program, which promises free college tuition to students with a B-average, is facing cuts.

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NYTimes: In College, Learning About Money

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YOUR MONEY: In College, Learning About Money

College students often enter the real world with little knowledge of financial basics. Champlain College is trying to correct that.

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NYTimes: Citing ‘Brainwashing,’ Arizona Declares a Latino Class Illegal

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Citing 'Brainwashing,' Arizona Declares a Latino Class Illegal

The state declared the Tucson Unified School District's Mexican-American program illegal, even while similar programs for black, Asian and American Indian students were left untouched.

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