Private firms don't help Philadelphia schools: study
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Philadelphia's groundbreaking privatization experiment with 46 of its worst public schools not only failed to significantly improve academic performance but cost an extra $300 per pupil, a new report said on Thursday.
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Schools aren't sure why enrollment is down. Some experts cite rising fears among illegal immigrants.
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Internet access does not make adults more likely to take part in formal education, research suggests.
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Without school supplies, someone's not learning   Re "Too many supplies on parents' shopping lists" (letter, Sept.
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WASHINGTON - Many school districts are struggling to let students transfer from poorly performing schools to better ones, as required under federal law, a study finds.
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By Christopher Rodkey, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  Sep. 14--Parents of some Central Valley School District students are failing an important take-home exam this fall that could determine which schools their children attend.
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Private firms should not offer body scans to people without any symptoms, a government advisory panel says.
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Leading independent schools should set up private universities, an academic says.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. Directors of Pennsylvania&#39;s state-run student loan program today rejected an unsolicited (b) billion-dollar takeover bid by industry giant Sallie Mae.
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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- A Pennsylvania education agency strongly rejected a purchase proposal on Monday from student lender Sallie Mae, saying that it is &quot;not now and never will be for sale.
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The pace of ever-rising college costs has slowed somewhat this year, and students are relying more on private loans rather than grants or other federal sources to finance their education, according to two new studies.
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Atlanta Public Schools officials Friday admitted a few missteps but denied major failings in their spending of $60 million of federal technology subsidies.
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Free schools teach ordinary people skills they need to start a business.
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Events originating in Warren E. Buffettâs rejection from Harvard Business School have led to a gift to a Quaker private school that dwarfs some college endowments.
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By Talia Buford; Journal Staff Writer  WEST WARWICK - When it comes to school fundraising these days, apparently, a bake sale just won't do.
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By MARK SHERMAN  WASHINGTON - Parents should not be forced to hire a lawyer to sue public school districts in federal court over the special education needs of their children, the lawyer for parents of an autistic child told the Supreme Court Tuesday.
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A Florida law that lets students from failing public schools attend private religious schools at taxpayers' expense is unconstitutional, a state appeals court ruled Monday.