‘Education’ Articles
Written by admin on 01 December 2011
From the New York Times: Millions of American schoolchildren are receiving free or low-cost meals for the first time as their parents, many once solidly middle class, have lost jobs or homes during the economic crisis, qualifying their families for the decades-old safety-net program. The number of students receiving subsidized lunches rose to 21
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Written by admin on 13 October 2011
On the eve of his Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform forum, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush spoke to CNN’s Piers Morgan on Wednesday, and leveled some tough criticism at the nation’s public school system.
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Written by admin on 13 October 2011
Florida is one of several states that will seek a waiver from “No Child Left Behind” requirements. But the deadline to turn in the paperwork is fast approaching. Read more here.
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Written by admin on 09 September 2011
By Jeremiah Thermidor, Miami Dolphins Examiner Imagine wearing the same clothes every day for an entire school year. Well, that’s what two of the students Jason Taylor took shopping on Monday experienced. But you wouldn’t have guessed which of the 60 kids they were because all of them had huge smiles on their faces as
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Written by admin on 22 August 2011
Monday was the first day back to class for Florida’s school kids, including students in Miami-Dade County.
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Written by admin on 09 August 2011
Written by admin on 21 June 2011
It’s almost summer! The Urban League of Greater Miami wants to make sure your kids don’t lose what they’ve learned, during the long school break.
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Written by admin on 21 June 2011
Written by admin on 21 June 2011
Written by admin on 10 May 2011
More than a month after Florida’s commissioner of education was ushered out, no one has stepped forward to try and replace him.
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