Chief Accountability Officer for City Schools Resigns
James S. Liebman focused on student testing, achievement measures and report cards for schools. feeds.nytimes.com |
House Bill Would Invest in Early Learning
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act passed by the House would move away from subsidizing private lenders to a direct loan program and reinvest nearly $90 billion in savings over 10 years in initiatives that include the Early Learning Challenge Fund. ed.gov |
Staff and parents get together to defend Butterflies Day Nursery record
BOSSES and parents at a nursery threatened with closure say they are baffled after it was branded one of the worst in Scotland by inspectors – just months after being given a news.scotsman.com |
Storytelling bear drops in for stay
A SIX-FOOT bear has checked in to one of the Capital's hotels this week to write another tale. news.scotsman.com |
Annual Poll of Freshmen Shows Effect of Recession
The recession hit this year’s college freshmen hard, affecting how they chose a school as well as their ability to pay for it, according to an annual nationwide survey. feeds.nytimes.com |