Today 2,300 Pittsburgh Public Schools K-8 graders will board a bus and head back to school. Why? Because educators and parents in Pittsburgh, like the rest of the nation, know that without learning opportunities during the summer months, the persistent achievement gap between higher- and lower-i... Read more...
To be granted a waiver from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, failing public schools must involve parents and the community in the improvement process. The U.S. Department of Education requires this—but does the Education Department ensure that it happens? Sara McAlister, a s... Read more...
A former Chicago Public High School basketball star was shot and killed on the Far South Side Thursday evening, just months before finally achieving his goal of playing Division I college basketball. Michael Haynes, 22, was shot dead while trying to break up a fight over a stolen necklace near his... Read more...
There's a rumor floating around about Australian billionaire Clive Palmer. According to someone in his inner circle, Palmer may be plotting to clone a dinosaur from DNA, Sunshine Coast Daily's Kathy Sundstrom reports. Palmer would put the dinosaur in his new Coolum Palmer Resort in the Middle Ea... Read more...
Executive Order Establishes the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans On Wednesday, during his remarks at the National Urban League conference in New Orleans, LA, President Obama announced he would sign an Executive Order today to improve outcomes and advance educ... Read more...