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Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations

The IRS must weed out the social-welfare and educational organizations that qualify as fully tax exempt - designated in the federal tax code as 501(c)(4) groups- from ones that are primarily...

Committee to review controversial CScope curriculum system

North Texas will have plenty of representation on a committee appointed by the State Board of Education to review the content of CScope, a widely used educational curriculum support system that...

Report: Half trillion need to update schools

asked National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel, who supported the report along with the 21st Century School Fund, the American Federation of Teachers, the American Lung...

Panel to review criticized Texas curriculum system

A special State Board of Education panel is reviewing a curriculum system used by hundreds of Texas school districts - but which some conservatives claim promotes anti-American values.

Ga. governor, metro Atlanta school system tussle

It was placed on probation in December by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, an accreditation agency, following a six-month investigation.

Group files civil rights complaint against Arlington district

"They're taking a further look based on information the mother has provided," said Steven Poole of the United Educators Association, a group representing the teacher.

Texas Senate confirms Education Board chairwoman

Rick Perry's choice to stay on as head of the State Board of Education.

4 Texas charter school groups had copied proposals

The Dallas Morning News (http://dallasne.ws/1212u3X) reports that the aspiring charter operators signed the applications attesting to their accuracy with the hope of winning approval from the...

Gov. Perry to address State Board of Education

Rick Perry is set to address the State Board of Education, which features eight new members after November's election.

Experts applaud Obama's sweeping gun-control plan

Anderson of the NEA said the organization will begin a massive lobbying effort that will include phone calls to lawmakers and outreach to parents as well.

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Smith's most recent teaching assignment was as a communication arts teacher in the Center School...

Senate Democrats call for freezing student loan interest rates for two years

The Missouri Senate voted 32-1 in support of a bill allowing the State Board of Education to...

First lineup of KC Fringe festival shows announced

The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce recognized the real estate company as its 2013 Small...

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Remarks at the 2013 National Association for Business Economics

'Alice in Wonderland' coercion

When the Education Department was created in 1980 (Jimmy Carter's payment to the National...

Michael B. Keegan: We Have the Most Conservative Supreme Court in Decades. Why...

This campaign began with "massive resistance" to landmark civil rights and civil liberties...

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RI Education Board Approves Arming University Cops

"I feel quite comfortable that the people we are looking to arm -- if that decision is made --...

Chicago board votes to close 50 schools

(CNN) -- The Chicago Board of Education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools, a controversial...

Chicago board approves largest school closing

U.S. urban school districts have been grappling with declining enrollment, and 70 cities have...