Preschool Enrollments Dwindling
Even preschools are seeing the effects of the tight economy with declining enrollments. While some pre-kindergarten educational facilities are still full, directors …
The Economic Impact of Underachievement
According to a new report from McKinsey & Company, underachieving schools have had more than just a social impact on the U.S.—they’ve …
Columbine Observes 10-Year Anniversary of Massacre
Columbine High School near Littleton, Colorado, was closed today in observance of the Columbine massacre 10 years ago in which 12 students …
L.A. School Board Votes in Favor of up to 5,400 Layoffs
The school board for nation’s second-largest school district, facing a $596 million shortage for the upcoming school year, voted yesterday to lay …
Online Education: Huge Growth Creates Concerns
As the economy has tightened in recent years, online education has seen explosive growth. Once viewed as an up and coming industry, …
Detroit Schools to Close and Cut Jobs
Detroit schools may see mass closings and layoffs beginning as soon as this summer and extending into the 2009-2010 school year. Robert …
Excessive Facebook Time Lowers Grades
A study done by researchers at Ohio State University (OSU) indicates that university students who use Facebook tend to spend less time …
Brown Wants Community Service by British Youth
Prime Minister Gordon Brown aims to make community service a compulsory part of youth education in Britain. Under his plan, teenagers would …
Colorado Enters “Race to the Top” for Federal Education Dollars
After outlining some of the Obama administration’s education reform objectives last weekend, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is in Denver, Colorado, …
U.S. Secretary of Education Talks Reform at San Diego Conference
New U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan spoke about the Obama administration’s education priorities at a national conference in San Diego, California, …