Obama education overhaul well received The Boston Globe | Massachusetts school officials and education advocates welcomed yesterday President Obama's proposal for sweeping changes in the way schools are judged on meeting federal standards, hopeful that it will focus attention on schools that need the most help while decreasing the likelihood of labeling ...
Vt. high school student's recovery said miracle The Boston Globe | RUTLAND, Vt.-A West Rutland high school student who suffered a traumatic brain injury six weeks ago is back in school and some people are calling his recovering a miracle. | Doctors had told Josh Scaralia he wouldn't be able to return to Mount St. ...
MMA training cruise takes students to Europe The Boston Globe | CASTINE, Maine-The Maine Maritime Academy's training cruise will take students this summer to Germany, France and England. | The 500-foot State of Maine departs Castine on May 4 for a two-month cruise will make stops in Marseille, France, Kiel, Ger...
State police offer presence at Maine schools The Boston Globe | AUGUSTA, Maine-Maine State Police have sent a letter to the state's school superintendents offering more visibility from state troopers around their school buildings. | The state police chief, Col. Patrick Fleming, said Monday the idea is to increa...
Farm to School program changes kids' views on food The Boston Globe | SHARON, Vt.-The third and fourth graders at Sharon Elementary know where the veggies in their soup come from because they've visited the farms. They know the nutritional value of the carrots, onions and cabbage because they've studied them in class...
Latinos blast Boston schools, urge fund withheld The Examiner Comments BOSTON (Map, News) - Latino groups are pressing U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to withhold possibly millions in funding to Boston schools until the district complies with federal and state laws for programs aimed at students with limit...
Conn. students face $103 fine for swearing The Boston Globe | WINDSOR, Conn.-The principal of a Connecticut High School is warning that students caught swearing could face $103 tickets issued by police for creating a public disturbance. | Windsor High School Principal Russell Sills notified parents that polic...
Latinos blast Boston schools, urge fund withheld The Boston Globe | BOSTON-Latino groups are pressing U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to withhold possibly millions in funding to Boston schools until the district complies with federal and state laws for programs aimed at students with limited English skills. | ...
Bodybuilder, actor, politician: Governor Schwarzenegger hands off the Olympic torch The Examiner | Governor of California and relay runner for the Olympic Games.wikipedia Related articlesProfile: Olympic medalist winner, Apolo Ohno, Part 1 Important information on how to get to the Olympics, in Vancouver, Canada Olympics 101: How to become a champion The 5-year old bodybuilder in the Guinness Book of World Records Fashion diva and skating...
Obama's 'no-brainer' student loan overhaul now on wobbly ground The Salt Lake Tribune | The New York TimesUpdated: 02/05/2010 11:57:56 PM MST | Washington » In the fall, it appeared all but certain that the White House and Democrats in Congress would succeed in overhauling the student loan business and ending government subsidies to private lenders. | President Barack Obama called the idea a "no-brainer," predicting it wo...
