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Teachers' disciplinary body axed
The General Teaching Council for England - a body set up to investigate alleged misconduct - is to be axed, says education secretary Michael Gove.
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'More than 1,000 new academies'
More than 1,000 schools in England have contacted the government to express interest in becoming an academy, says the education secretary.
'Failing' council given new chief
The government appoints a new chief executive to lead Doncaster Council, which was criticised over the deaths of seven children.
Schools policy 'lacks evidence'
Changes in education policy are often not based on any research evidence, says a study of 25 years of education initiatives.
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New Schools Face Brunt of New York Teacher Layoffs
Dream Of TV Job Remains Elusive For Montana Grad
Dustin "Buddy" Cowart is the only member of his family to earn a college degree. He's determined to find a job in the television industry. But with $50,000 in student debt, he has to keep working at a local home improvement store to make ends meet.
Maryland, District join second round of Race to the Top education initiative
Maryland and the District joined 34 states Tuesday in competing for a share of $3.4 billion in federal aid for school improvement efforts such as stronger teacher evaluation. But Virginia stayed on the sidelines.
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35 states, D.C. apply for Race to the Top round 2
Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia submitted applications Tuesday for the second round of the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top competition to boost student achievement and school reform....
Beyond Blowing Up Enemies: The Future of Games for Learning
What do you want video games to do for you?
Who Needs Google? Students Still Use Phone Hotline
Forty years ago, University of Kansas officials set up a phone-based information hotline to quell rumors after the student union was firebombed and two teens were shot and killed. Surprisingly, the hotline is still being used and averages 200 calls a day.
New York State Submits Race to the Top Application
New York State submitted a Phase II Race to the Top application in Washington, DC today for $696.6 million in funding to advance progress of the Regents reform agenda through 27 projects over four grant years. $477 million of the RTTT funds would be awarded directly to participating LEAs (school districts and charter schools) over the course of the grant while $219.6 million would be used to build statewide capacity of educators and directly support new curriculum models, standards, assessments, teacher and principal preparation and professional development as well as the statewide student data system.
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Boy, 14, brandishes gun in NY school; no one hurt
BLAUVELT, N.Y. (AP) -- A 14-year-old boy pulled a pellet gun at a suburban New York middle school on Tuesday and pointed it at a teacher, then waved it at passing cars outside until a retired police officer wrestled it away, police said....
Should teachers assign homework over the summer?
Summer homework is popular with educators but reviled by students.