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Michigan Special-Education Aide Alleges She Was Fired for Reporting a Third-Grade Drug Dealer and Sexual Harassment of ...
A special-education aide at a Clawson, Mich., elementary school has sued her former employer, claiming that she was unjustly terminated last year for reporting school violations, including an alleged drug-dealing operation run by a third-grader.
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Final Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies were down at the close of trading: Apollo Group fell $.12 or .2 percent, to $62.13. Career Education fell $.19 or .6 percent, to $30.09. DeVry fell $.15 or .2 percent, to $65.78. Strayer Education fell $1.15 or .5 percent, to $237.99.
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Portland education leaders talk about barriers and keys to equity in schools
Three Portland superintendents and the Portland Schools Foundation chief discuss equity in education at a community forum.
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Cost cuts raise education quality concerns
Funding cuts within the Education Ministry will negatively impact on education quality as a result of less research and less teacher and curriculum development, says Labour's education spokesman Trevor Mallard.
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Missouri education chief acknowledges KC School District's urgent need for change
Missouri Education Commissioner Chris L. Nicastro spent most of Monday and Tuesday in Kansas City, immersing herself in Kansas City school Superintendent John Covington’s sweeping school-closings plan.
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Midday Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies are mixed at noon: Apollo Group fell $.09 or .1 percent, to $62.16. Career Education fell $.37 or 1.2 percent, to $29.91. DeVry rose $.25 or .4 percent, to $66.18. Strayer Education rose $3.81 or 1.6 percent, to $242.95.
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Cost cuts raise education quality concerns
Funding cuts within the Education Ministry will reduce the quality of education as a result of less research and less teacher and curriculum development, says Labour's education spokesman Trevor Mallard.
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National's axe hangs over Education Ministry jobs
As Education Ministry staff left for their lunch break today, they had just received a briefing - that some of them may soon lose their job.
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Germany in hunt for hat-trick of World Cup titles
World and Olympic champion Germany is aiming to make the World Cup final by avenging a loss to England in the title encounter of last year's European Cup, while Australia faces three-time winner the Netherlands in the other semifinal. Germany, aiming for a third straight field hockey World Cup title, faces England, which is into its first field World Cup semifinal since losing to Australia at...
China World Cup mascot factory defends itself
A Chinese factory ordered to stop producing mascots for the World Cup due to allegations of sweatshop conditions defended itself Wednesday, saying its facilities were among the best in China.
World Cup mascot row is political football: China firm
The Chinese company ordered to stop making soccer World Cup mascots because of poor working conditions in their factory hit back at the accusations on Wednesday, saying they were victims of South African politicking.
Paraguay to play South Africa in World Cup warmup
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -- Paraguay will face South Africa in a World Cup warm-up match on March 31 in the national capital Asuncion.
Brazil president plans for World Cup final
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is he's so confident of Brazil's chances in the World Cup that he is already planning to be at the final on July 11. "I'm so optimistic that when I was in Mexico with President (Felipe) Calderon and he asked me if I was going to the opening game of the World Cup, I said I'm not going to the opener -- I'm going to the final," Silva...
Weir will skip world championships
Three-time US men's figure skating champion Johnny Weir, sixth at the Vancouver Olympics, will not compete at the World Championships later this month in Italy, he announced Tuesday.
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