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Philippines tests sex education in public schools over Catholic Church objections

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine elementary and high schools will start teaching basic sex education as a pilot program in the conservative Roman Catholic nation, officials said Tuesd…

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Philippines tests sex education in public schools

Philippine elementary and high schools will start teaching basic sex education as a pilot program in the conservative Roman Catholic nation, officials said Tuesday, brushing aside concerns by church leaders that it may encourage promiscuity among the youth.

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Education Sec. Duncan faces questions on Chicago admissions (USA Today)

News that President Obama’s top education official kept a log of calls from powerful people trying to get students into top Chicago high schools is raising more questions about the city’s admissions practices.

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High School Voter Education: Unfair Advantage To Dems? (Central Florida News 13)

A plan to bring voter education into Florida high schools is sparking controversy. Supporters say it’s a way to get more young people involved in politics, but critics say it’s part of a push to give one party an unfair advantage at the polls.

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U.S. Secretary Of Education Visits Atlanta Schools (WXIA-TV Atlanta)

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will visit two Atlanta high schools today.

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Springfield Education Foundation awards grants (The Register-Guard)

In past years, the Springfield Education Foundation’s annual “mini-grant” awards have been a low-key affair, with recipients getting word they’d won via e-mail.

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Education Department raises the bar on city high school grading system (New York Daily News)

The Education Department has made it harder for high schools to get top marks on the report cards the city is releasing Monday. The move follows widespread criticism last year when a whopping 82% of secondary schools earned A’s and B’s under the city’s co.

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Education officials seek rules for staff levels (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

The Virginia Board of Education wants the state to set staffing levels for full-time teachers of special, gifted, and career and technical education.

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Education reformer Theodore Sizer dies at 77 (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)

Theodore Ryland Sizer, a passionate leader in education reform who led Ivy League education departments and progressive high schools, has died after a long battle with colon cancer.

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Education reformer Theodore Sizer dies at 77 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Theodore Ryland Sizer, a passionate leader in education reform who led Ivy League education departments and progressive high schools, has died after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 77.

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