Can Your School Afford Healthier Cafeteria Food?
By Sarah Gilbert What parent could disagree with new federal mandates requiring that school food be healthier? Up until recently, most of them were crying that the new USDA guidelines, […]
Daily Archives: June 13, 2011
100 Things Every American Should Know – Do You?
This summer, while celebrating our patriotism with barbecues and fireworks, see if your knowledge of American history and government is as good as Salt Lick Brisket … See how many […]
Parents, Listen More, Talk Less
By Kathleen M. Comerford Lately, I hear more and more complaints about education and educators: Teachers are not teaching well. Students are failing. People graduate with less than the minimum […]
Brain Calisthenics for Abstract Ideas
Like any other high school junior, Wynn Haimer has a few holes in his academic game. Graphs and equations, for instance: He gets the idea, fine — one is a […]
Would Separating Teaching from Research Make Universities More Productive?
Scrambled or Fried? U.S. Public Schools on the Hot Plate
Written by Tiffany Owens American public schools are still on the hot plate. On a state-level, school administrators are scrambling to save budgets. At least 21 states have proposed cutting […]
Entrepreneurship vs. Scholarship?
With state funding for higher education on the wane and the public growing more restive about continuing increases in tuition, universities are seeking out other sources of money. A popular […]
Texas A&M System Regents Say TPPF Not at Fault For McKinney Departure
By VIMAL PATEL Sources familiar with the departure of Mike McKinney as A&M System chancellor say he was pushed out, but not for resistance to a conservative think tank’s ideas. […]
Teaching Them How to Think
By any reasonable measure, George Plopperis a skilled and successful teacher. The associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute won awards for his teaching in […]
IBM Changed the World, Then Changed With It
When Shelby Carter Jr. was hired by IBM as a sales representative selling electric typewriters in 1956, it was one of the most coveted job offers of the time. “It […]
Closer Scrutiny for Texas for-profit Colleges for Accountability
By Diane Smith Texas students would soon be able to scrutinize for-profit and career colleges using the state’s online accountability system for higher education institutions, under legislation awaiting Gov. Rick […]
Amid School Finance Scuffle, Pre-K Measure Returns
By Morgan Smith Expect the Texas House to revisit old battles over school finance — and open a new one, for the lower chamber at least, over pre-kindergarten accountability — […]
City, State, School District Sign ‘Education Accountability Agreement’
By DAFNEY TALES, JAN RANSOM & CATHERINE LUCEY, talesd@phillynews.com 215-854-5084 Mayor Nutter and Superintendent Arlene Ackerman at City Hall yesterday. IN A SHOW of solidarity, dignitaries gathered at City Hall […]
Some Austin Students Struggle to Meet Graduation Requirements
By Melissa B. Taboada and Laura Heinauer officials changed Johnston High School‘s name, redesigned its approach to teaching the curriculum and were required to replace more than three-quarters of its […]
Texas High School Students Encouraged to Pursue Careers in Agriculture
It wasn’t supposed to happen. There wasn’t supposed to be an agriculture curriculum. There wasn’t supposed to be an instructor. And there definitely wasn’t any money to send seven African-American […]
The League of United Latin American Citizens Files Redistricting Suit in TX
The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Latino membership organization in the United States, filed suit today against the State of Texas challenging the manner in […]
Texas – Seeking Transparency and World-Class Leadership
By William James Legislators want to ensure transparency and impartiality in university boards of regents with a new committee after learning officials were meeting with Gov. Rick Perry behind closed […]
Building Better Schools
Beginning today, Standard-Times‘ Education Writer Charis Anderson examines the state of education in New Bedford and provides a look at successful reform efforts in school districts throughout the country.
UTPA, STC Expect to Win National Graduation Race
By Neil Morton South Texas College and University of Texas-Pan American officials can hardly restrain the ample confidence hidden behind their modest smiles when discussing CEOs for Cities’ Talent Dividend […]
UT – Quicker Path to Earn a Medical Degree
A pilot program scheduled to begin in fall 2013 in San Antonio will allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree and a medical degree in seven years instead of the […]
