No Child Left Behind: 10 States Receive Waivers, Raising Debate on Education Policy

Feb 9th 2012President Barack Obama announced Thursday that 10 states have been exempted from certain requirements of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind, allowing them the freedom to determine their own methods for raising education standards.

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Miramonte Elementary School Scandals Continue to Mount

Feb 8th 2012A teacher's aide at Miramonte Elementary has been accused of sending love letters to an 11-year-old boy. The woman, who has been identified as Areceli Luisjuan has sent at least three letters to the then-fourth-grader in 2009. One such letter read "when you get close to...

Library Porn Is Subject of ACLU Lawsuit

Feb 3rd 2012The American Civil Liberties Union is suing a state of Washington library district for blocking access to porn on its computers. The policy means that websites such as Google images and YouTube are affected by the blackout.

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Indian Teacher Forms Squad of 20 Chosen by NASA to Promote Space Education

Jan 31st 2012

Vandana Suryawanshi, a secondary school teacher from the Indian state of Maharashtra, has been selected as part of a specially formed 20-member teaching team, chosen by U.S. space organization NASA.

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'Shcool' Crossing: New York City's Embarrassing Typo

Jan 24th 2012

Normally, signs warn drivers to slow down for "SCHOOL X-ING." But on one street on the Lower East Side, they are warned about "SHCOOL X-ING." The embarrassing typo has gone unfixed since last summer.

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Patrick Witt: Yale QB Withdrew from Rhodes Scholarhip Due to Sexual Assault

Jan 27th 2012

Yale quarterback Patrick Witt made worldwide headlines when he withdrew his Rhodes scholarship application in order to play against Harvard, but a shocking new report shows that he actually withdrew due to sexual assault allegations.

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Apple Education Event: New iTunes U App Helps Teachers and Students Communicate

Jan 19th 2012

At the Guggenheim Museum in New York on Thursday, Apple revolutionized the education industry with three new apps, including the new iTunes U app, which lets teachers upload course materials, lessons, syllabi and even bo...