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Yearly Archives: 2007, 2008

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  1. U.S. Failing to Promote Math Skills, Study Finds

    21 hours ago

    While the study suggests many girls have exceptional talent in math, they are rarely identified in the U.S., because culture discourages girls — and boys — from excelling.

    Tagged: mathematics, children and youth, education and schools, sat college admission test

  2. Police Criticized for Student Arrests

    Oct 9, 2008

    New York City police officers wrongly arrested more than 300 students under the age of 16 for minor offenses over a three-year period in city schools, the New York City Civil Liberties Union said.

    Tagged: police, children and youth, education and schools, police department nyc, new york city civil liberties union

  3. Detroit Schools, Already in Dire Straits, Take Hit as the City’s Population Shrinks

    Oct 2, 2008

    The public school system in Detroit stands to lose tens of millions of dollars in state financing due to a large drop in the number of students it serves.

    Tagged: population, education and schools, detroit mich

  4. An F School? Depends on How It’s Judged

    Sep 27, 2008

    Grades for New York City schools are determined, in part, by a series of subjective decisions about which factors to use and how to weigh them.

    Tagged: new york city, education and schools, standards and standardization

  5. Town Green | New Haven: Whole Grains, Fresh Corn: School Menu on a Mission

    Sep 27, 2008

    Led by Timothy Cipriano, the New Haven school lunch program has been rebuilt from the ground up — and the cooking taken in-house.

    Tagged: connecticut, education and schools, new haven conn, lunch and breakfast programs, cipriano timothy