Education
New learning standards spur debate in Michigan
Educational goals being implemented in Michigan schools have sparked a contentious debate in Lansing, pitting Republican Gov. Rick Snyder against the Republican-led Legislature that is taking steps to halt the standards. In 2010, Michigan's State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards benchmarks in reading, writing and math, ...
Actor Tyler Perry donates $100K to Ohio schools
Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools. The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/13Qe0uR ) reports that Perry was drawn to Finland Middle School on Friday after seeing a ...
Toronto mayor denies he smokes crack cocaine
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford denied that he smokes crack cocaine and said he is not an addict, breaking a week of silence over reports of a video purportedly showing him using the drug. Critics were not appeased, with one city councilor questioning whether the mayor told "the whole truth" and ...
Elite NYC school apologizes for past abuse
The Horace Mann School, one of New York City's most prestigious private schools, has apologized for more than three decades of sexual abuse perpetrated by some of its teachers and administrators, according to a letter posted on its website. Friday's letter apologizes for abuse by former teachers and administrators between ...
WIAA Class 1A, 2B, 1B track championship results
Results from the Class 1A, 2B and 1B track and field championships: CLASS 1B Boys team Scores: 1, Trout Lake/Glenwood 23.50. 2, Taholah 20. 3, Shoreline Christian 14. 4, Pomeroy 12.50. 5 (tie), Crescent, Bickleton 12. 7 (tie), Mansfield, Entiat, Valley Christian 10. 10 (tie), Mount Rainier Lutheran, Wellpinit 9. ...
Elite NYC school apologizes for past abuse
The Horace Mann School, one of New York City's most prestigious private schools, has apologized for more than three decades of sexual abuse perpetrated by some of its teachers and administrators, according to a letter posted on its website Friday. "We sincerely apologize for the harm that was caused by ...
No lesson plans means no state review for CSCOPE
The State Board of Education is scrapping its special panel to review a controversial curriculum system, after its creators agreed to stop offering lesson plans. CSCOPE had helped teachers adhere to state educational requirements by offering Web-based lesson plans and exams. But some conservatives claimed CSCOPE promoted anti-American values. That ...
Students safe after armed man reported at school
A high school student whose class project included a soldier memorial display with a replica AK-47 was carrying it to his mom in the parking lot Friday around the time another student and a teacher said they saw someone outside with what looked like a rifle, police said. Their report ...
Senate confirms 3 Texas regents
The Texas Senate on Friday confirmed Gov. Rick Perry's three appointments to the University of Texas System board of regents with a warning that "all hell would break loose" if they move to fire Bill Powers, the popular president of the flagship Austin campus. Powers and his clashes over the ...
EDITORIALS OF THE TIMES
c.2013 New York Times News Service DECEPTION ON GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS A strange thing happened after 45 senators killed a bill to expand background checks for gun buyers five weeks ago: Many of those same senators suddenly discovered a profound affection for background checks. They had been for them all ...
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