Topic: Education Issues

School among Blue Ribbon winners

Education Secretary Arne Duncan will come to School Without Walls Thursday to cite the high school as one of 300 National Blue Ribbon Schools for...

Raleigh Co. educator named W.Va. Teacher of Year

A veteran Raleigh County educator has been named West Virginia's 2011 Teacher of the Year. Drema McNeal will represent the state in the National...

W.Va. to get $136M from federal jobs law

West Virginia is expected to get $136 billion from an emergency federal jobs bill signed into law last month. The Charleston Daily Mail reports...

How can school board cut funds for special-needs kids?

On Sept. 1, I learned that my son, who requires in-class support due to special needs, will, in all likelihood, not be receiving the support that...
In a statement it issued in connection with the International Illiteracy Eradication Day, the Ministry of Education noted the need for exerting...

Early school dismissals for NFL parade

Early school dismissals for NFL parade . by WWLTV. com. . . . Early Dismissal for Krewe Of NFL Parade:. Milestone Sabis Academy dismisses at Noon...

Back-to-school advice for parents

Here is Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid's back-to-school message for parents: "As your child heads back to school this year, I would like to...
It's international literacy day -- Wednesday, September 8. The Canadian Council on Learning marked the day by releasing a report called The Future...
The DCist's Rachel Brown interviewed Public Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee this week and the news isn't pretty for WaPo. When asked about her...
Here are some highlights for the 2010-11 school year, according to a B.C. Education Ministry release: 1. Full-day kindergarten starts Tuesday for...