Utah Governor Gary Herbert vetoed an abstinence-only sex ed bill, prompting the measure’s co-sponsor to go on the offensive.
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Abstinence-Only Education Making a Comeback?
Governors in Wisconsin and Utah will decide whether students will get information about contraception in their sex-ed classes.
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SXSWedu: How to Stop Worrying (about Education) and Love Technology
Last week’s education conference highlighted how easy it is ignore fundamental debates in education and embrace the happy rhetoric.
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No Funds Left Behind
As states slash education budgets, private foundations have picked up the slack—and pushed some controversial reforms.
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Parental Trigger Hits the Florida Senate
The controversial measure currently being debated would allow a majority of parents at a failing school to fire staff, close their school, or convert it to a charter.
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Education on the Cheap
Investors are increasingly queasy about putting money into for-profit learning.
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With Time Running Out, States Debate Education
Reforms in the states have been watered down as time runs short.
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The End of Affirmative Action in College
Does Fisher v. UT Austin spell the end of the admissions guideline?
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Arne Duncan talks about RESPECT on the Daily Show
The secretary of education discussed the new teaching program with Jon Stewart. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T-ing Teachers?
A new teacher evaluation program from the Obama administration looks an awful lot like Race to the Top.