Final Report - Americans' Real Attitudes on Education Aug 26, 2008
Charter Schools, performance pay and choice yield consistently high marks WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans strongly embrace having charter school and other choice options other than their assigned schools, and believe that multiple avenues of delivery are best, according to a compendium of polling released today by The Center for Education Reform ... The Center for Education Reform drives the creation of better educational opportunities for all children ... SOURCE Center... (PR Newswire)
No more action in bus incident Aug 26, 2008
All five boys, between 12 and 15 years old and students at the Alternative Center for Education, were arrested by deputies with the Iberia Parish Sheriff s Office ... Billie Gros stepdaughter Hailey is a student at the Alternative Center for Education. (New Iberia, LA)
U.S. student loan failures grow Aug 25, 2008
A 2006 study by the department's National Center for Education Statistics followed federal loan borrowers for 10 years and found that nearly 10 percent defaulted. (The average debt among the two-thirds of 2003-2004 college graduates who use loans is about $20,000, according to the College Board. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Ninth-grade only schools aim to help students transition Aug 24, 2008
In the 2005-06 school year, that number had jumped to 185, according to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. In San Antonio, the Southside Independent School District is opening a ninth-grade school this month. (USA Today)
Tavis Smiley Announces America I AM Exhibition Will Debut at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center in January Aug 22, 2008
The museum dramatically tells the story of the Constitution from Revolutionary times to the present through more than 100 interactive, multimedia exhibits, film, photographs, text, sculpture and artifacts, and features a powerful, award-winning theatrical performance, "Freedom Rising." The Center also houses the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, which serves as the hub for national constitutional education. Also, as a nonpartisan forum for constitutional discourse, the Center presents... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Many US Public Schools In 'Air Pollution Danger Zone' Aug 20, 2008
Primary data was collected through the U.S. Department of Education s National Center for Education Statistics. Schools within this data set were then geocoded to accurately calculate distance to the nearest interstate, U.S. highway or state highway. (Science Daily)
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Five students from the Alternative Center for Education in New Iberia were arrested Friday afternoon following a fight that reportedly took place on a school bus in Iberia Parish ... Five IPSO deputies are present when a man they identified as a drill sergeant at the Alternative Center for Education uses an open hand to strike a student Friday along Louisiana 182 ... A witness to the scene said a drill sergeant for the Alternative Center for Education also arrived on the scene and struck each of... (New Iberia, LA)
Back to school: Education by the numbers Aug 18, 2008
Sources: AP-Knowledge Networks Poll, Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics, College Board, American Association of University Professors. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Degree of difficulty Aug 18, 2008
With the National Center for Education Statistics projecting that the 2007-08 class will graduate 1,523,000 students, an 8 percent decrease is a significant drop. It's been pretty tough, actually, Szczygiel said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
State prosperity starts with Aug 14, 2008
As of the most recent higher education report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on fall 2006 data, more than 35,000 stu dents migrated out of New Jersey to attend college. That same year, only about 6,000 from other states migrated here for that purpose. (NJ.com -- Times)
Colleges Pressured to Add Poor Students Aug 12, 2008
About 50 percent of low-income students enroll in college right after high school, compared with 80 percent of high-income students, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That's a gap of 30 percentage points, a gap that over the past 30 years has fluctuated between 22 and 49 points. (ABC News -- Business)
Principal arrest sparks debate Aug 8, 2008
Sparks flew briefly at the Iberia Parish School Board meeting Wednesday night when District 10 board member Blaine Meche asked about the administrative leave effective July 30 granted to Darius Sias, principal of the Alternative Center for Education. Sias was arrested July 30 on drug possession and counterfeit money charges after Iberia Parish Sheriff s Office deputies raided his McIlhenny Street home in New Iberia. (New Iberia, LA)
LISD rankings improve Aug 7, 2008
The standard was made more rigorous this year to align with the dropout definition of the federal No Child Left Behind law and the National Center for Education Statistics. The new definition considers any student who does not graduate within four years, receive a GED, or remain in school, to be a non-completer. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Framingham State getting funding from Mass. coffers Aug 5, 2008
The Christa McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching Excellence, which is housed on campus, will get $9. 3 million from the bill. (Framingham TAB, MA)
FSC gets money for projects Aug 2, 2008
3M for the Christa McAuliffe Center for Education and Teaching Excellence, which is housed on campus. College officials have discussed turning the O'Connor residence hall into an office and classroom building. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Read Related Story Aug 2, 2008
The bill, which will be heard next week in a House subcommittee, would also create a task force dedicated to advising the redevelopment of the Presidio's Fort Scott as a center for education, research and policy development. Fort Scott, located in the northwest corner of the Presidio, was established in 1912 as a coastal artillery post. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
College teaches costly lessons | Video Jul 30, 2008
Private, for-profit schools cost a lot more than public universities and community colleges: about $12,000 for books and tuition during a full academic year at Everest compared with about $4,500 for an equivalent year at UCF, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. And student loans are key to the financial success of these schools. (Florida Today)
A bit of job growth, hope Jul 29, 2008
George Vredeveld, director of the 's Economics Center for Education & Research, believes Cincinnati's job growth will surpass the nation's over the next several years, reversing at least temporarily a trend that had local growth averaging about half of the nation's growth for the past 15 to 20 years. "I haven't said this for a long, long time, but I believe we are going to have a stronger job market in the Cincinnati area than in the nation as a whole," Vredeveld said. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Bismarck Tribune Breaking News Like family: Tribal colleges nurture American Indian students Jul 27, 2008
American Indian students represent about 1 percent of students enrolled in higher education, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report on fall 2006 enrollment ... For institutions like UND, about two-fifths of American Indian students nationally graduate with a bachelor's degree, while three-fifths of white students earn bachelor's degrees, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report of 2000 graduation rates. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Golfer drives for better math and science education Mickelson at Liberty Science Center as part of teacher training academy Jul 26, 2008
The Trends in International Math and Science Study, conducted in the U.S. by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2003, showed that U.S. students in the fourth grade ranked 12th in math and sixth in science out of 25 nations participating in the study. Also, in December, scores came in from the 2006 Program for International Student Assessment, an international exam testing math and science knowledge among 10th grade students. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
10 Tips for Going Back to School Jul 23, 2008
The National Center for Education Statistics for 2007 shows that someone with a bachelors degree will earn $22,000 on average a year more than someone with just a high school degree. Financing Your Continuing Education. (Suite101.com)
Dorms, apartments are full at college; 40 students still need beds Jul 21, 2008
According to a 2004 report from the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 2. 6 million students would live in residence halls if every higher education institute offering housing filled its dorms to capacity. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New Gridiron "Looks Great" In Tecumseh Jul 18, 2008
The contract with The Center For Education Law for the basic legal services program. Janell Mitchell as district treasurer and minutes clerk. (County-Wide News, Inc., OK)
Read more... Jul 15, 2008
6 percent according to the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics. For Gates Millennium Scholars, the awards are far more than funding for an education. (PNN Online)
Non-parental Care Of Infants Tied To Unfavorable Feeding Practices Jul 14, 2008
They used data collected for children enrolled in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, conducted by the U.S. Department of Education s National Center for Education Statistics ... The current research was supported in part by the Berkowitz Fellowship of the department of nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health; an Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort training grant from the National Center for Education Statistics; and training grants on statistical analysis for... (Science Daily)
Student Accounts Provide Security Jul 13, 2008
Institute of Educational Sciences: National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved, July 9, 2008. (Suite101.com)
Child Care Factors Associated With Weight Gain In Infancy Jul 13, 2008
This study was supported in part by the Berkowitz Fellowship of the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, an ECLS-B cohort training grant, the National Center for Education Statistics and Training Grants on Statistical Analysis for Education Policy from the American Educational Research Association. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
A Libertarian's Impressions of the Stiglitz Performance Jul 13, 2008
Bright B. Simons lin Cudjoe are Libertarians affiliated with IMANI: the Center for Education y (www. imanighana. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Reading, math scores up for 4th and 8th graders, federal report shows Jul 13, 2008
"In 2007, scores of fourth and eighth graders were higher in mathematics than in all previous assessments and higher in reading than in 2005," said Valena Plisko, associate commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, a part of the U.S. Department of Education. This year's report also saw an increase in low birthweight infants (less than 5 pounds 8 ounces). (EurekAlert!)
Char-Em ISD not included in suit against state alleging constitutional violation Jul 8, 2008
Officials from the Center for Education Performance and Information, which is part of the state budget office, now have 42 days to decide whether to take the issue before this Michigan Supreme Court. 439-9398. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Program preps minorities to be ready for college Jul 8, 2008
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, poverty presents a grave challenge for students. Four in 10 Native American students younger than 5 live in poverty. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
CSUN a top university for minority students Jul 3, 2008
"Diverse" ranked institutions according to information supplied by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics through the Completions Survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Set. The magazine's complete list of rankings is available at its Web site. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Cincinnati Children's has billion-dollar economic impact Jun 25, 2008
25 in jobs, tax revenue and other economic benefits for the Cincinnati region, according to the study conducted for the hospital by the 's Economics Center for Education & Research. Since 1997, Cincinnati Children's has added an average of more than 700 employees per year, and exceeded 10,000 employees for the first time in 2008. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Walden University Ranks in Top 20 in Graduate Education for Hispanics Jun 22, 2008
Yet according to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, in 2003-2004 Hispanics earned approximately 5 percent of the total number of master's degrees conferred (29,666 of 558,940) and about 3 percent of doctoral degrees (1,662 of 48,378). (View online at. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Ore. students set to get choice of graduation test Jun 21, 2008
The trend is definitely moving away from a single, high-stakes test, said Jack Jennings, president of the Center for Education Policy in Washington, D.C., especially in states that have long traditions of local control for school districts. There's also the No Child Left Behind factor, he noted. (International Herald Tribune)
Port Authority endorses Clean Ohio ballot issue Jun 21, 2008
35 billion, and almost 13,800 jobs, according to figures compiled by the Economics Center for Education and Research at the. Reader Comments. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Needham son launches educational business with mom Jun 19, 2008
The mother-son team of Needham resident Adam Goldberg and Leslie Goldberg runs the Goldberg Center for Education Planning in Braintree ... He took her up on it and now, seven years later, they together lead what they ve re-branded the Goldberg Center for Educational Planning. (Needham Tab, MA)
College women expect to earn less Jun 16, 2008
Young adults aged 25 to 34 with a bachelor's degree and no graduate degrees earned a median salary of $43,500 in 2006, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. The Collegiate SEER survey was conducted in March and April and was restricted to a national sample of college seniors between the ages of 21 and 24 who were planning to enter the workforce instead of going to graduate school. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Competition for college drives Valley prep-school demand Jun 13, 2008
2 during the 2005-06 school year, the latest year available from the federal National Center for Education Statistics ... 9, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. (AZCentral -- News)
State officials to release dropout data Jun 11, 2008
State Education Superintendent Hank Bounds, Mississippi Board of Education member Charles McClelland, Mississippi Economic Council President Blake Wilson and Mississippi Center for Education Innovation Executive Director Lana Seivers will make the announcement Wednesday. The graduation and dropout rates take a year to compile because students continue to earn their diplomas or GEDs throughout the entire year, not just in the spring. (WREG.com, TN)
New tech alliance aims to help companies go green Jun 11, 2008
She plans on the alliance becoming a center for education and support for green IT.. "We try to give people tips that they can use today," Naquin says. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
CSUN among top 10 universities for Hispanics Jun 10, 2008
Hispanic Outlook based its rankings on information made available by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics for 2006 and 2007. The magazine also ranked Northridge fourth in the nation in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics majoring in psychology; fifth in Hispanic studies, sixth in visual and performing arts, eighth in English literature, ninth in communications, ninth in area studies and tenth in business and marketing. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Charter schools rush to fill void in Big Easy Jun 9, 2008
"Charter educators and friends took games and books and organized dozens of small classrooms while the national government scratched its head over what to do," said Jeanne Allen, president of the pro-charter Center for Education Reform, based in the District. The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), one of the most successful nonprofit charter groups, was running a New Orleans school before the hurricane and managed to start a school for flood evacuees in Houston within six weeks. (MSNBC -- Race)
Area students to attend business week Jun 6, 2008
MBW is coordinated and sponsored by the Center for Education te Enterprise. the not-for-profit foundation of the Missouri Association of Realtors. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Pianist to entertain on Father's Day Jun 5, 2008
We have a unique opportunity to develop the property as a center for education and innovation that secures its place in history and also enriches our area as a cultural destination point, she said. The Glidden family has offered the Homestead board an option to purchase property next to the house, which includes a retail building. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Harvard, Yale Play China Card With Expanded Engineering Schools, Research May 31, 2008
U.S. engineering and technology degrees peaked at 97,122 in 1986, and fell 16 percent to 81,610 in 2006, according to the of the Washington-based National Center for Education Statistics. Duke Debunker. (Bloomberg)
Elected Officials Debate Education Challenges May 29, 2008
Forum will feature leading former and current state lawmakers on enacting laws WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Education Reform (CER) will host a bipartisan forum to address why progress is and in some cases is not being made in efforts to create strong charter school laws ... WHEN: Monday, June 2, 2008 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. WHERE: Marriott at Metro Center Salons C, D 775 12th Street, NW Washington, D.C. WHO: Robert Ehrlich, Former Governor, Maryland Kevin Chavous, Former... (PR Newswire)
The Aprotinin Story — Is BART the Final Chapter? May 29, 2008
From the Vanderbilt University Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics (W.A.R., C.M.S.); the Departments of Preventive Medicine (W.A.R.) and Medicine (C.M.S.), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; and the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center (W.A.R.) all in Nashville. This article (10. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Public Schools As Good As Private Schools In Raising Math Scores, Study Says May 28, 2008
The data for the new study came from the database produced by the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (or ECLS-K), administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the U.S. Department of Education. The ECLS-K database includes both student achievement and comprehensive background information drawn from a nationally representative sample of more than 21,000 students, starting with their entry into kindergarten in the fall of 1998. (Science Daily)
Honolulu rated best place to raise a family May 24, 2008
Best Life magazine looked at student-teacher ratios, test scores, budgets and other categories and data from the U.S. Census Bureau, National Center for Education Statistics and others to evaluate 257 in the United States considered the best and worst places to raise a family. Honolulu was ranked No. 1 for its low unemployment, beaches and for the almost $9,000 schools spend on each student, the magazine said. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Best Life Says Waco Offers Worst Life For Families May 22, 2008
The magazine used data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the American Association of Museums, the National Center for Health Statistics and the American Bar Association to evaluate a total of 257 U.S. cities. On the magazines list of the 100 best places to raise families, Honolulu, Hawaii was ranked No. 1, followed by Virginia Beach, Va. (KWTX.com, TX)
Education crusader becomes McCain's aide May 20, 2008
Before Arizona adopted Keegan priorities such as charter schools and the high-stakes AIMS test, the state ranked below the national average in math, science, reading and writing, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Education. More than a dozen years later, it still does. (AZCentral -- News)
Showing kids a life outside of gangs May 18, 2008
As part of a collaborative effort involving Stanislaus County Juvenile Probation and the Center for Human Services, Mills visits with them at Juvenile Hall, Elliott Alternative Education Center and the Petersen Alternative Center for Education. Reyes works with youths in Turlock, including those in mainstream schools. (Modesto Bee, CA)
"I'm Out to Get You, Sincerely the AIDS Man" May 16, 2008
Irma Hinkle with ACCESS also known as the AIDS Care Center for Education and Support services says she believes the with Mr. Trashman is fake and that it could be hurting real people who have HIV. Hinkle says, "We want to do things to reduce the stigma and discrimination so that people will get to a point that they will feel comfortable saying I am HIV positive". Irma says of the 400 clients at ACCESS, they all participate in programs to stay healthy and make safe decisions, unlike the behavior... (WTKR.com, VA)
Addressing the education achievement gap with single-sex classes May 9, 2008
The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy in Cambridge, which Reville leads, has issued a policy brief about boys across the state lagging behind and recommended that public schools be allowed to pilot single-sex classes. "It strikes me as something that would be a worthwhile experiment for us to consider," Reville said. (Boston Globe)
Male teachers a rare breed across state May 9, 2008
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that only 9 percent of elementary school teachers are male. In Georgia, the percentage of male teachers in all grades for 2007 was only slightly more at 19. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Black colleges seek more support from alumni Apr 21, 2008
And there are potentially more of them: 142,420 bachelors degrees were conferred to blacks in 2005-2006, up from fewer than 92,000 a decade earlier, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Hampton University is directly targeting the young alumni base. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Polygamy: Kartini, the law and the long road ahead Apr 21, 2008
"We find many men violating the law by faking requirements. We want polygamy prohibited," said Leli Nurrohmah, Muslim feminist of Rahima center for education and information on women's rights and member of the coalition. Leli, the author of Meretas Jihad Kesetaraan (Building Jihad on Equality), said women groups have proposed an amendment of the law to the House of Representatives. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
MACC celebrates Community College month Apr 19, 2008
Our most recent report from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that Moberly Area Community College's success may be a best-kept secret. Our graduation rate for full-time, degree-seeking students is greater than our national comparison group. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Numbers say school violence is down, but is it? Apr 18, 2008
A National Center for Education Statistics analysis, for example, found that the number of violent deaths on campuses decreased between 1992 and 2005, from 57 to 35 ... The National Center for Education Statistics study noted that while violence is largely down, it continues to be a problem, with 86% of schools reporting at least one crime in 2005-06. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Ohio high-schoolers flunk financial survey Apr 17, 2008
The survey was funded by the , and the Economics Center for Education & Research at the collected the data for Ohio. Students were asked questions on income, money management, saving, spending and debt. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Report: Number of minority high school graduates will rise Apr 7, 2008
A seperate report issued by the National Center for Education Statistics in fall 2006 indicates that increasing numbers of minority high school graduates will mean increased numbers of minority college students. The report speculates there will be 27 percent more black students and 42 percent more Hispanic students enrolled in colleges nationwide in 2015, according to the report. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Writing Improves Overall For America's Students; Yet Skills Decline When Critically Needed Apr 4, 2008
Today's study seems to underscore a 2004 National Center for Education Statistics study that reported 28% of incoming freshmen are enrolled in remedial college classes. A 2007 Cal State University system report concurs, adding nearly half of their incoming freshman scored below proficient in English placement tests. (PR Newswire)
State's 8th-graders score well in writing test, despite gender gap Apr 4, 2008
As president of the Cambridge-based Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, Reville co-wrote a policy brief in 2006 titled "Are Boys Making the Grade? Gender Gaps in Achievement and Attainment." The 12-page study analyzed MCAS test results in math and English language arts and other indicators, such as graduation rates. The study found that girls were outperforming boys in English language arts. (Boston Globe)
Writing test produces mixed results Apr 4, 2008
Good writing means you can tell a story, provide information and persuade people with your words, said Mark Schneider, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics. While we still have a ways to go, America s students are getting better at writing, with higher scores for both eighth-graders and high school seniors. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
