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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Losers In Chicago School Closings Target Elected Officials
May 23, 2013 The Chicago school board voted to close dozens of schools, despite community protests that the closings disproportionately affect minority students. Now the teachers union and community activists want to change the system and oust the elected officials who disagreed with them.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Salt
Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame
May 21, 2013 The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Two-Way
Hiring Julie Hermann, Rutgers Seeks A New Era In Athletics
May 16, 2013 Rutgers University welcomes the arrival of new athletic director Julie Hermann as the beginning of a new era, weeks after turmoil engulfed its athletics department. The school's basketball coach was fired last month after videos showed that he verbally and physically abused players during practice.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
U.S.
LA Schools Throw Out Suspensions For 'Willful Defiance'
May 15, 2013 Students deemed "willfully defiant" accounted for nearly half of California's 700,000 suspensions last year. Many educators are cheering the Los Angeles Unified School District's decision to ban such suspensions, arguing the category is too broad and disproportionately targeted black students.
The Two-Way
Publisher Threatens Librarian With $1 Billion Lawsuit
May 15, 2013 A scholarly publisher has issued a warning to Jeffrey Beall, a Colorado librarian who writes about what he calls "predatory" practices in the journal industry, threatening him with a $1 billion lawsuit for his blog posts about the company. The publisher, based in India, says he could also face jail time.
Utah Charter School Nurtures Entrepreneurial Spirit
May 15, 2013 KUERA new charter school in Utah wants to equip students in kindergarten through ninth grade with a solid foundation in business. The principal insists it's not just a pint-sized business school. The goal is to give kids a well-rounded education that is also applicable in the real world.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Code Switch
Latino High School Grads Enter College At Record Rate
May 14, 2013 Latinos are entering colleges and universities at higher rates than whites and blacks but still lower than Asian-Americans. This is an all-time high for Latinos, according to a recent Pew Hispanic Center report. It's the result, in part, of a dramatic rise in the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students.
Monday, May 13, 2013
