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by Claudio E. Cabrera onDecember 15, 2011
It's the largest failure rate since the much criticized No Child Left Behind law took effect.
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by Michael Steele onSeptember 4, 2011
Racial and economic profiling in education endangers black students' success. Why put up with it?
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July 31, 2011
A below-the-radar measure would allow billions aimed at educating poor kids to be diverted.
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July 15, 2011
This week on the Confab: Join Associate Editor Lauren Williams as she chats with Washington Reporter Cynthia Gordy, editorial intern Dara Sharif and contributor Saba Bireda about Atlanta's school cheating scandal, No Child Left Behind's endangered provision and Oprah Winfrey's hairstylist's limited views on "kinky" hair.
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by Saba Bireda onJuly 11, 2011
The allegations of massive fraud in public school test scores show that educators are focused more on avoiding failure than on teaching children better, says this education advocate.
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July 8, 2011
A provision of the controversial Bush-era education law mandates free tutoring for low-income children in failing schools. With the provision now at risk, Democrats are trying to save it.
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March 14, 2011
In a soaring education speech, President Obama called for shattering the "No Child Left Behind" status quo. But some public education experts doubt whether his actual policies make the grade.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onDecember 30, 2010
Franchising is an outstanding model for selling Big Macs. But it can be toxic to classrooms.
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by Cord Jefferson onJuly 29, 2010
The National Urban League, the NAACP and other civil rights groups blasted the president's $4.35 billion education program earlier this week. Today President Obama had his say. He didn't hold back.
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by Chana Garcia onMarch 16, 2010
Plus, the obese go hungry in the South Bronx, Chicago foreclosures, MJ's afterlife payday, and more
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