Articles Archive for June 2009
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Higley schools budget protects most teachers
East Valley Tribune Through this process – and as a community – we agreed that the goal had to be to maintain classroom size, teaching positions and teacher salaries. … District approves tax increase, no furloughs States, Districts in Delicate Dance on Stimulus Stimulus lowers budget shortfall |
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Gov Geeks a Hit in New York
Washington Post If Kundra's team can launch a Web 2.0 dashboard for federal IT spending, what's next — a dashboard for federal education and military spending? … |
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The Ricci ruling's real message
Christian Science Monitor They took note of racial motives and identity politics – or what Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called "empathy" toward one particular group seeking justice in … The Early Word: Supreme Court WatchNew York Times Not-So-New Rallying Cry: Reverse DiscriminationCQPolitics.com Supreme Court: Firefighters Decision, and Madoff SentencingWashington Post msnbc.com -Education Week News (subscription) all 3,625 news articles » |
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Former Allen teacher accused of burning disabled boy with cooking pan
Dallas Morning News Means, 45, was a special education teacher at Lowery when the allegation surfaced in early March 2008. She was reassigned from classroom teaching on March … |
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State's most conservative county uses much cash
San Francisco Chronicle At 70, he loathes liberal politics. Hodge is a back-to-the-land hippie. The real kind, one who raised her kids in a tepee on a remote mountaintop near tiny … and more » |
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Live abroad and want to study in the US? Does your citizenship status prevent you from enrolling as a US student? myUsearch will award a $1000 scholarship to the student who can best answer how the completion of a US degree will impact their life, their family and their home community.
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Sanford: 'Wild and woolly politics'
msnbc.com But what about all the children in South Carolina whose education is underfunded because of Gov. Sanford. What about all the children who don't have two … Mr. Sanford's Wild RideThe Nation. Jenny Sanford's younger 'twin' Maria Belen ChapurExaminer.com South Carolina Dems Call For Sanford To ResignRealClearPolitics The Nation. all 6,692 news articles » |
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The Early Word: Supreme Court Watch
New York Times The answer is either that the government required more education than was necessary, or they are just being biased. Either we eliminate bias in hiring … Supreme Court: Firefighters Decision, and Madoff Sentencing First thoughts: Good news, bad news |
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Operation Homefront is proud to announce Operation Homefront�s Military Spouse Scholarship Program.
The scholarships will be awarded to recipients on August 15, 2009. Selection for the scholarship will be
made by a panel of judges and the award will be scored in three areas: the applicant�s response to the
essay question, his or her commitment to volunteerism and grade point average. Applicants must follow
instructions carefully and complete the application in its entirety in order to be considered.
The scholarship award is offered to spouses of uniformed service members to attend a four-year college
or university, graduate school, accredited trade school, certificate program, vocational school or
community college. Thirty seven scholarships are currently being offered, totaling $100,000. The winner
of the grand prize scholarship will receive $10,000; two first-place award winners will receive $7,500; four
second-place award winners will receive $5,000; 10 third-place award winners will receive $2,500; and
20 runners up will each receive $1,500. The scholarship funds may be used to assist with tuition, fees
and books and will be paid directly to the educational institution. Applicants must resubmit an application
each year they would like to be considered.





