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Money to prep poor kids for college? Sorry, wrong size type 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 3480

Trump singles out historically black college funds in signing statement 4 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 3810

Penn State Fraternity Death: 18 Charged Over Pledge Timothy Piazza's Fatal Fall 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 1878

Florida lawmakers pass bill making it easier to challenge textbooks 1 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 1 4235

School districts, education groups sue Arizona over funding 0 Eugene May 2017 May 2017 2 4547

Trumps rather weird meeting with the 2017 Teachers of the Year 2 n2doc Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 6161

Former Chicago Public Schools chief sentenced for fraud 0 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 3708

Purdue acquires for-profit Kaplan University 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4840

5 of the top 7 high schools in the nation are Arizona charter schools according to 1 lunasun Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5976

Kasich Budget Calls for Teachers To Intern with Local Businesses As License Renewal Criteria 12 QED Feb 2017 Apr 2017 4 3650

UC Berkeley dean in sexual harassment case keeps tenure and avoids charges 6 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 6774

Building Information Literacy Skills in the Era of Fake News 0 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 3 4723

Two more Illinois universities at risk of junk ratings from Moody's 2 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 6505

Amid police attacks and stalled wage talks, Argentine educators set up school in front of Congress 0 tenorly Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4775

'It is with great sadness that we share news that Gail Shandler, director of Lowell School 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 4 6546

This message was self-deleted by its author 16 ymetca Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 7325

Trump taps lawyer involved with Trump U case for federal job 1 Eugene Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4571

Congress is now pushing the private choice agenda 2 Panich52 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 0 3706

A father's influence makes for better grades 9 FarCenter Nov 2016 Apr 2017 0 3896

'Last week the 7th graders visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as the culmination 1 elleng Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5117

Anyone ever tried "relearning" math as an adult? 17 Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5603

Trump: Hungry students do OK 7 left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 3 4527

Despite massive teachers' union march in Argentina, Macri rejects collective bargaining talks 0 tenorly Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1990

The Four-Day School Week Is Becoming More Popular In Rural Districts 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 2574

Why are vouchers such a scam? 15 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 12 4745

Palo Alto: Two schools named after eugenics advocates to get new names 1 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 2605

'Outrageous': expert slams White House for denying school meals' link to learning 3 Eugene Mar 2017 Mar 2017 11 2649

DOJ request for ADA compliance for MOOC Berkeley courses 2 exboyfil Sep 2016 Mar 2017 0 2273

LTE, Guardian (UK): "No evidence to back idea of learning styles" 1 friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2040

Texas School Triples Recess Time, Solves Attention Deficit Disorder. 2 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 7 2102

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The Hard Right's Planning Document for Education 2 QED Feb 2017 Mar 2017 4 2099

DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges 4 Starry Messenger Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2367

Princeton University President Defends His Immigrants Against the Illegal Ban. 3 NNadir Jan 2017 Feb 2017 4 2186

Iowa senator proposes bill decried as 'political litmus test for universities 2 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2129

A girl named Ehlena and a dog named Wonder win at U.S. Supreme Court 3 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 17 2666

Revised Chicago school budget approved, $111 million gap remains 0 Eugene Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1967

Superintendent Luring Iowa Teachers With Minnesota Paycheck 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 4 2265

Toon for all Teachers on DU 1 n2doc Feb 2017 Feb 2017 10 2046

Yale renames residential Calhoun College for Grace Hopper 0 QED Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 1613

Temple Grandin named to the National Womens Hall of Fame 3 elleng Feb 2017 Feb 2017 6 1828

51/50 Means We Have No Clue 5 ymetca Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2547

What If High School Were More Like Kindergarten? 4 elleng Sep 2016 Feb 2017 3 1913

Betsy DeVos nomination for Education secretary clears Senate committee vote 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1793

Virginia rejects bill to make schools warn parents of 'explicit' books 1 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1742

I find it peculiarly curious.. 5 YoungDemCA Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2695

Panel delays vote on DeVos nomination as education secretary 3 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 6 2404

Betsy DeVos, Trumps education pick, lauded as bold reformer, called unfit for job 4 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 2569

Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food 1 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1742

The generous governor of Arizona proposed a pay hike for teachers 1 QED Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2409

Republicans condemn university's masculinity program as a 'war on men' 0 Eugene Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2475

W&M professor wants to make the world better through childs play. 0 elleng Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2617

State of Michigan tells Detroit students 'Literacy is not a right' 4 workinclasszero Nov 2016 Jan 2017 3 1992

The Fight For Free College Moves to the States 0 think Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 2761

Betsy DeVos and the twilight of public education 5 n2doc Dec 2016 Dec 2016 10 2077

Good article (NYT) about Betsy DeVos' plans to destroy public education as we know it: 2 femmocrat Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2803

Is listening to a book ‘cheating?’ 12 elleng Sep 2016 Dec 2016 2 2423

I had a Crohn's C-Diff accident in my classroom. Stupidly I fled. 3 demtenjeep Dec 2016 Dec 2016 7 3937

Stanford accused in lawsuit of ignoring complaints about serial sexual 'predator' 1 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1528

New House education chairwoman Virginia Foxx favors rolling back Obama regulations 9 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2252

Exclusive: U.S. standards council to investigate New Oriental after Reuters report 0 Eugene Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1745

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GAO: About $108 Billion in Student Loan Debt to Be Forgiven 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1870

Don't go to college. Start web site to hound liberal teachers 11 suegeo Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 3777

The Shambhala School in Halifax, NS provides children with the abilities to navigate 0 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1403

Randi Weingarten's statement on Betsy DeVos: 8 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 14 3572

Betsy DeVos in as Education Sec. 7 Starry Messenger Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 2765

Michelle Rhee takes herself out of the running for trump's education secretary. 4 femmocrat Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 2655

Collecting Strays at the Thanksgiving Table 2 elleng Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1521

Congress could undo Obama-era student loan relief 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1395

Trump's School Choice Expansion Plan May Face Uphill Battle 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1373

Penn: Oklahoma Man Who Sent Racist Texts Offered Admission 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1398

Columbia suspends wrestling team over lewd, racist texts: NYT 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1280

Proof You Shouldn’t Blame Teachers For The Achievement Gap 3 LWolf Nov 2016 Nov 2016 8 1908

Alabama: After Saying Education System 'Sucks,' Gov Lauds Schools 0 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1463

Fired today as a substitute teacher -- for doing my job correctly 30 no_hypocrisy Nov 2016 Nov 2016 44 21928

Heritage College Closes 10 Vocational Sites, Citing Finances 1 Eugene Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1631

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Charter Schools 4 Starry Messenger Aug 2016 Nov 2016 5 2000

Baylor report: Art Briles failed to alert police of alleged assault 2 Eugene Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1697

Turns Out, Counting on Your Fingers Makes You Smarter 2 question everything Oct 2016 Oct 2016 3 2976

Election Season: How to Find the Teachable Moments 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 0 1381

What makes a great teacher? 0 elleng Oct 2016 Oct 2016 1 1528

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