Conservatives Fear ‘Brainwashing’ Of Children By Common Core Learning Standards

Curiously, the right-wing group ALEC supports the Common Core federal education standards even as grassroots conservatives reject them.

Trisha Marczak
بواسطة Trisha Marczak

A conservative movement away from federal Common Core learning standards got a boost Wednesday when Maine’s Gov. Paul LePage (R) signed an executive order against the standards, intended to streamline learning initiatives throughout the country LePage’s move came on a wave of dissatisfaction among constituents, who lobbied for a November 2014

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What Could Help Your Kid Learn: Air Conditioning

A new study suggests that physical environment could be just as important to learning as the education itself.

Trisha Marczak
بواسطة Trisha Marczak

The physical environment in which students learn could be just as important as the educational material itself, according to a University of California-Los Angeles study. The argument comes in the midst of a nationwide debate, with concern over a lack of consistency related to the level of education provided, often measured through textbook and

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Republicans’ New Education Proposal Promises Less Funding, More ‘Success’

The controversial No Child Left Behind law may be getting a makeover.

Katie Rucke
بواسطة Katie Rucke

The controversial No Child Left Behind law may be getting a makeover -- and many Democrats and teacher organizations say it’s not for the better. Last week, the Republican-controlled U.S. House passed the Student Success Act in a vote of 241 to 207. The legislation would require states to develop their own accountability systems and teacher

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Senate Deal May Provide Students Relief On College Debt

On Wednesday, the Senate took steps to retroactively reduce the interest rate charged on subsidized Stafford student loans.

Frederick Reese
بواسطة Frederick Reese

On Wednesday, the Senate took steps to retroactively reduce the interest rate charged on subsidized Stafford student loans and to change the way the rate is determined in the future. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has indicated that a vote on the resolution could come as early as Thursday, although a vote next week is more

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Utah Lawmaker Sees Nanny State In Mandatory Education For Kids

After nearly 100 years of universal public education, a lawmaker in Utah wants to repeal compulsory education in his state.

Mint Press News Desk
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A Republican state lawmaker in Utah wants to repeal compulsory education in his state, violating federal laws and nearly 100 years of universal public education in all 50 states. What are state Sen. Aaron Osmond’s (R-South Jordan) gripes with public education? He believes "parents act as if the responsibility to educate, and even care for their

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Cooper Union Students End Occupation With Tuition-Free Education Still In Jeopardy

After peacefully taking over the president’s office in May, Cooper Union students officially ended their occupation last week.

Mint Press News Desk
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Cooper Union, a college in New York city with a 154-year history of tuition-free education, has experienced more than two months of protests and sit-ins after President Jamshed Bharucha announced tuition would be charged for the coming academic year. After peacefully taking over the president’s office in May, Cooper Union students officially ended

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