Piano-playing senator’s latest tune: New education policy
By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON — How does a musician-senator fill the time during yet another partisan Senate stalemate? In Sen. Lamar Alexander’s case, he sits …
By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON — How does a musician-senator fill the time during yet another partisan Senate stalemate? In Sen. Lamar Alexander’s case, he sits …
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) _ The University of Alaska Fairbanks will officially celebrate its first century next year and officials marked festivities leading up to it …
WEST PALM BEACH — Educators at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium are offering water enthusiasts a chance to safely sneak a peek at …
SEATTLE (AP) _ Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that will decrease tuition for students at Washington’s public colleges and universities. The measure, Senate …
BOSTON (AP) _ State lawmakers have scheduled a public hearing to consider nearly two dozen bills aimed at special education policies in Massachusetts. The bills …
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) _ The Wichita school district is again opting out of a program that gives schools in high-poverty areas the option to serve …
ST. LOUIS (AP) _ Woman and minorities are failing Missouri exams to enter teaching programs and to gain certification at higher rates, raising concerns. The …
MODOC, Ind. (AP) _ An eastern Indiana teenager who’s an aspiring firefighter has won a national contest which tests competitors’ firefighting and rescue skills. Dylan …
By LISA LEFF SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Fewer California high school students have been offered admission to University of California campuses for the fall, officials …
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Barack Obama dearly wanted to get the government in the business of rating colleges and universities based on value and …