Simnick Named President of Indiana Public Charter Schools Association ...PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance: 0 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 10:33 AMThe Indiana Public Charter Schools Association has named Russ Simnick as president of the organization to lead the growth, development and grassroots activities of the public charter school movement throughout the state.
Emtec Selected to Provide End-to-End Technology Services and Solutions to 160...Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance: 0 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 09:01 AMMARLTON, N.J.----Emtec, Inc. , an information technology systems and services company, today announced that Duval County Public Schools , the 19th-largest school district in the U.S. based in Jacksonville, Florida, selected the company to supply and implement a new technology infrastructure for more than 160 schools and approximately 125,000 students.
Oak Lawn schools won't expand foreign language classes ...SouthtownStar: 0 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 05:16 AMIn the spring, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced the city's public schools would boost their Chinese and Arabic foreign language programs with federal dollars and reallocated local money, part of a push to help American students compete in an increasingly global business climate.
Two-year schools enjoy boom ...Albany Times Union: 0 views since Monday, October 13, 2008 at 05:14 AMEconomy making community colleges an attractive option It's an old saw: When the economy slides, community college enrollment climbs.It's climbing high this year. Both Hudson Valley Community College and Schenectady County Community College project record enrollments, part of a national boom at two-year schools. Schenectady jumped 6 percent and Hudson Valley, 5. "Which is huge," said ...
Ambassador commends Bihar flood relief effort ...Gulf Times: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 06:50 PMStaff Reporter INDIAN Ambassador George Joseph yesterday thanked all individuals, schools, business houses and forums that contributed to the Prime Minister?s National Relief Fund for flood victims in Bihar.
County schools, business honored at fair ...The Sand Mountain Reporter: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 04:32 PMGUNTERSVILLE ? A Guntersville Elementary School teacher, the entire fourth grade at Arab Elementary and a Guntersville contracting company were honored during an environmental fair last month.
Investments a challenge for schools ...Columbia Daily Tribune: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 10:13 AMSignificant drops in interest rates are forcing Columbia Public Schools administrators to take another look at investments.
Zeeland schools seek input on master plan ...The Grand Rapids Press: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 08:59 AMPress photo/ Adam BirdEarly learning: Sophie Nelson marks her place on a chart in her kindergarten class at the Early Childhood Center in Zeeland recently. Zeeland Public Schools officials are holding meetings to discuss options for its facilities starting Monday....
Ketchup ban at council's schools ...BBC News: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 04:36 AMTomato ketchup bottles are banned at primary schools at one council in south Wales as part of a healthy eating drive.
Wayzata Public Schools receives top financial rating ...Plymouth Sun-Sailor: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 03:08 AMWhen talking about public schools, what could be better than receiving an A? Try AAA. Standard and Poor's recently gave District 284 a AAA credit rating following a lengthy evaluation process by the company, one of the most well-known independent credit rating entities in the world.
Education notes: News from schools near you ...Pioneer Press: 0 views since Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 01:07 AMRoger Giroux, superintendent of Anoka-Hennepin schools, received the 2008 Polaris Leadership Award from the Minnesota Association of School Administrators. The award recognizes exemplary school leadership. Recipients must have 20 or more years of administrative experience.
Finance Students Keep Their Job Hopes Alive ...New York Times: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 11:28 PMFinancial companies are shedding tens of thousands of jobs, yet applications to graduate business schools rose this year.
More Schools Miss the Mark, Raising Pressure ...New York Times: 0 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 09:25 PMThe latest test scores show that about 40 percent of the public schools in Connecticut did not make the grade under the No Child Left Behind law.
Brothers continue family business ...Community Press & Recorder: 1 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 06:24 PMMatt and Doug Reinshagen are making sure the family business their great-grandfather started continues providing customers with the quality service they grown to expect.
Finance Students Keep Their Job Hopes Alive ...New York Times: 1 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 04:39 PMFinancial companies are shedding tens of thousands of jobs, yet applications to graduate business schools rose this year.
County schools, business honored at fair ...The Sand Mountain Reporter: 1 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 01:36 PMGUNTERSVILLE ? A Guntersville Elementary School teacher, the entire fourth grade at Arab Elementary and a Guntersville contracting company were honored during an environmental fair last month.
St. Mary schools look to clarify honor rolls ...The Daily Iberian: 1 views since Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 10:21 AMCENTERVILLE ? Con-trary to the official St. Mary Parish School Board honor roll policy, unsatisfactory handwriting has not, for the last several years, disqualified students from making the honor roll or principal?s list in parish schools.