Education News Stories

MIAMI (AP) — The teachers union in Miami-Dade County has proposed what could be an innovative way to raise extra money for education: A tax amnesty program that would go after homestead exemption cheats. At a news conference Tuesday, the … Continue reading →

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than 5,000 Louisiana students in 33 parishes can get new taxpayer-funded voucher slots at private schools this fall, under a law pushed by Gov. Bobby Jindal that created a statewide voucher program. The state … Continue reading →

(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education is investigating whether the University of Montana responded promptly and appropriately to at least 11 reported rapes and sexual assaults at its Missoula campus since 2010, a spokesman for the agency said on … Continue reading →

MIAMI (AP) — More high school students are enrolling in math and science classes and seeking online learning opportunities. Fewer want or are able to find jobs while in school. Those are just some of the changes under way at … Continue reading →

Recalling Joplin – In a few hours, President Obama will give a commencement address to high school students in Joplin, Missouri. Use the sliderule to see what the high school looked like one year ago after the tornado – http://abcn.ws/J8M77R … Continue reading →

CINCINNATI (AP) — Educators including the U.S. secretary of education, teacher union leaders and school administrators will focus this week on ways to transform the teaching profession with such targets as better recruiting, preparation and career development, and evaluations based … Continue reading →

MADRID (AP) — Teachers at all levels of Spain‘s education system are on strike to protest billions in spending cuts enacted as part of an austerity drive. Students are also taking part in the Tuesday strike, unprecedented in that all … Continue reading →

MADRID (AP) — Teachers and students from every level of Spain‘s education system went on strike Tuesday to protest wide-ranging government spending cuts, erecting makeshift tombs at university campuses to symbolize what they claim will be the death of the … Continue reading →

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — After years of bad publicity over cronyism and clout, the Illinois Legislature has voted to end a longstanding program that allowed each lawmaker to hand out taxpayer-funded college tuition waivers to students. The 79-32 vote Monday … Continue reading →

President Barack Obama is hooded as he receives an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame, May 17, 2009. … On Monday, the University of Notre Dame filed suit against the Obama administration over its rule that all employers must offer … Continue reading →