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The Associated Press: Missouri competes for $4B in extra education money

Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 7:28 AM EST (Google)

This Race to the Top money is really showing how desperate the states are, financing their souls for a chunk of this 4 billion.

education

Governor makes sweeping cuts | CJOnline.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:51 AM EST (cjonline.com)

I have spoken to some friends from Kansas, and these cuts will directly impact their classrooms. What isn't clear is whether they have made cuts all along, like other states, or if this is their initial round.

education, schools

Parents File Suit Against State's Education System | Firstcoastnews.com | Most Popular

Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:09 AM EST (firstcoastnews.com)

More to come? While I think they have a case, I hope some parents are being slapped with a lawsuit as well for not preparing their children for school.

education, schools

Education chief: Adults not helping enough | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star

Seeded on Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:53 AM EST (The Indianapolis Star)

Are we finally going to start talking about the elephant in the room??

education, schools

Study: Portable Classrooms Noisy, Pose Health Risks to Children - Children's Health - FOXNews.com

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:05 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

Well, nothing real earth shattering here. I think any school staff, student, or parent could tell you the outcomes of this study.

education, schools

SC's online education programs ranked 2nd in country | SCNow

Seeded on Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:47 AM EST (www2.scnow.com)

I wonder what is driving SC's huge gains in online learning?

education, schools

USDA backs rewarding schools serving healthy food | U.S. | Reuters

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:42 AM EST (Reuters)

Wow, rewards for healthy eating. Yeah, that will help students make lifetime decisions.

education, schools, nutrition

Ubuntu Koala vs. Windows Seven

Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:56 AM EST

I upgraded to both on one machine each. Before going into the pros and cons of each, I better tell the makeup of each machine I upgraded: Windows 7: A Dell 755 Optiplex. Basic stock, additional media card reader, and extra RAM. Networked. Running XP Service Pack 3

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technology, ubuntu, linux, windows

Chicago Board of Education President Kills Himself - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:53 AM EST (FOXNews.com)

While it does eat away at my soul for me to post an article from Fox News, it is curious that this Board member does commit suicide. The article talks about the selection process for some high schools, but I wonder if there will be more forthcoming.

education, schools

Chocolate milk lovers have a cow about bans -- chicagotribune.com

Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:42 AM EST (Chicago Tribune)

Really, they have a point... "What I don't understand is, when a child turns 5 and enters kindergarten, all of a sudden people think they will stop drinking plain milk."

education, nutrition, schools

Wisconsin Takes First Steps To Major Education Reform | The Gov Monitor

Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:19 AM EST (thegovmonitor.com)

I guess I am a little uncertain as to what these 4 bills do to begin 'major' steps to education reform. They all sound a little like what many other states are already doing.

education, schools

Virtual schools chart new course Â | ajc.com

Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:12 PM EST (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

I definitely see a place for virtual high schools, and by virtual, I mean that's the only place a student attends. Again though, I think we need to be very cautious and only target those students who would excel. It will be interesting to see what happens in Georgia.

education, schools

Most Public-School Teachers Say Paperwork Hinders Instruction

Seeded on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:55 AM EST (districtadministration.com)

Hmmm...ya think? Yes, I do agree as educators we often complete repetitive paperwork, and all involved should look into this, but when we are held accountable in our districts, state, and by the Feds, some level of paperwork is necessary.

education, schools

Obama calls for end of 'firewall' rules that shield teachers -- latimes.com

Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 7:19 AM EST (The L.A. Times)

I agree, to a point, that student achievement should be part of a teacher's evaluation, but, this is going to be tough.

education, schools

Revere voters keep school contraception policy - The Boston Globe

Seeded on Thu Nov 5, 2009 9:39 AM EST (The Boston Globe)

Not sure where I stand on this one. On one hand, just teaching abstinence is a little foolish, as kids will still be sexually active regardless. A little instruction on protection would help.

education, schools

Teens Sue High School That Punished Them for Racy MySpace Pics | Threat Level | Wired.com

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 7:39 AM EST (Wired News)

Slippery slope here. School is probably out of bounds though, from all the cyber law sessions I have sat through. Looks like it happened out of school, and did not lead to any in-school disruption. Be interested to see the outcome.

education, schools, cyberlaw

More districts use income, not race, as basis for busing - USATODAY.com

Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 7:50 AM EST (USA Today)

Time will tell, and I hope this works out for us here in Wake County (Raleigh), although I am very skeptical. I worked in a school that otherwise would have had an 80+% poverty rate. With the busing, it was 60% and much more manageable.

education, schools

Need a Dock on the Linux Side? Try Gnome-Do.

Sun Nov 1, 2009 2:21 PM EST

So you like your docks on XP/Vista and Mac OS? Well, as usually, Linux has their own that allows for a large amount of fine-tuning. Gnome Do (http://do.davebsd.com/) is first and foremost a launcher application for Linux.

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technology, linux, ubuntu, dock

Gang Rape Victim Is Devout Christian, English Honors Student - ABC News

Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 7:32 AM EDT (ABC News)

So what is the solution to these types of things? Honestly, I'm out of ideas...

education, schools

Ariz. official warns of 'massive' teacher layoffs - Boston.com

Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:23 AM EDT (The Boston Globe)

Continues to happen everywhere. We will definitely reap later what we sow now...

education, schools

Windows 7 a la XP Mode | Linux Magazine

Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:10 AM EDT (linux-mag.com)

I can answer his question at the end in regards to why Windows is not using VirtualBox, VMWare, or something similar...$$$$. They are pouring money into their virtualization solution, hoping to pull some VM users.

technology, windows, linux, virtualization

The Associated Press: THE INFLUENCE GAME: Bill Gates' sway on ed policy

Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:42 AM EDT (Google)

Yeah, move it right into Microsoft computers... Go Linux!

education, schools, gates

Gluten Free Halloween Treats

Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:58 PM EDT

My Gluten Free Facts ( ) recently put up their 2009 Free List of Gluten Free Halloween Candy. This is actually a pretty well designed tool, as they break the list into three different sections.

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health, celiac, gluten, nutrition, halloween

Virtualize on Your Desktop With Virtual Box

Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:56 PM EDT

So often, I could be working on any number of machines. Primarily at work, I use Windows XP, although I will probably upgrade to Windows 7 in the next few weeks. On my Dell Latitude 2100 I dual boot between XP and Ubuntu 9.10 UNR.

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education, schools, linux, oss, virtualbox, virtualization

1 in 5 U.S. kids had flu so far this month - Swine flu- msnbc.com

Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:41 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

Yup, this is about right. It's at my daughters' preschool and in my wife's classroom. Everywhere...

health, schools, flu, h1n1, swine

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