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Obama Wants Better Civil Rights Enforcement In U.S. Schools According to The Associated Press, the Obama administration is preparing to review enforcement of civil rights in U.S. schools by evaluating areas of academics and disciplinary actions. The initiative will focus on college preparatory access and other equal opportunities among students. ...

State Finalists Named In $4 Billion Educational Grant Race According to USA Today, 16 finalists were announced Today in the federal governments 'Race To The Top' educational reform grant race. The finalists for the $4 billion prize are Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South C ...

Blacks and Education: What We Learn Black Americans have made huge strides in education in the past 50 years, reports theroot.com. In 1960, more than 40 percent of adult whites were high-school graduates compared to 23 percent of adult blacks. That’s nearly a 20 percent gap. Now, black and white high-school graduates are nearly the same—87 percent for whites and 83 percent for blacks. ...

The movement to whitewash history Conservatives say there's too many minorities in the curriculum. ...

In Utah, There's a Plan to Scrap 12th Grade -- altogether? The proposal by state Sen. Chris Buttars would chip away at Utah's $700-million shortfall, reports the LA Times. Since receiving so much pushback, Buttars toned it down, saying "make senior year optional." The notion quickly gained some traction among supporters who agreed with the Republican's assessment that many se ...

ACLU Accuses Instructor Of Teaching Religion In Classroom According to The New York Times, the ACLU is accusing a California community college instructor of incorporating his religious views on abortion and homosexuality in classroom lectures. The American Civil Liberties Union is concerned that Fresno City College instructor Bradley Lopez may be passing off his opinion as fact during his science course l ...

Tips to save money while in school How to save money while in college or graduate school. ...

Education Secretary Apologizes For Comment On Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans According to CNN, Arne Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary apologized Tuesday for recent comments he made attributing the public schooling success in New Orleans to Hurricane Katrina. Duncan said "It was a du ...

Abstinence Classes Led To Less Sexual Activity Says Study According to Business Week, a new study found that adolescents who attended abstinence focused classes were less likely to engage in sexual activity. About 662 black students in various Philadelphia high schools were found to be 33 percent less likely to have sex over a course of four years after sexual education classes. ...

Obama Directs Major Changes To 'No Child Left Behind' According to The New York Times, former President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind could soon see dynamic changes after the obama administration recently proposed overhaul of the law. The changes are expected to measure the success or failure of schools differently, and could overturn the ...