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And the Academy Award Goes to ... a Computer Scientist

nitajo sumitted ago via http://chronicle.com (Views: 20, Clicks: 3)
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Paul E. Debevec may be the only research professor whose laboratory subjects have included Charlize Theron and Will Smith. The University of Southern California computer scientist is about to take another unlikely step—from academe to the Academy Awards, for special effects. His pixel wizardry has been featured in films such as Spider-Man 2 and Avatar.

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Many Nations Passing U.S. in Education, Expert Says

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 14, Clicks: 0)
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One of the world’s foremost experts on comparing national school systems told lawmakers on Tuesday that many other countries were surpassing the United States in educational attainment, including Canada, where he said 15-year-old students were, on average, more than one school year ahead of American 15-year-olds.

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Pressed by Charters, Public Schools Try Marketing

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 19, Clicks: 1)
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As charter schools have grown around the country, both in number and in popularity, public school principals are being forced to compete for bodies or risk having their schools closed.

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Student shares pills at school

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 14, Clicks: 0)
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Five students from Disney Elementary School were taken to hospitals Friday afternoon after taking prescription pills that one of the children brought to school.

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Duncan questioned on move to cut funding for Teach for America

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 13, Clicks: 0)
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan faced unusually sharp questioning from House Democrats Thursday over the Obama administration's proposals to eliminate a grant for the Teach for America program and hold the line on new funding for many other education programs.

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How Oklahoma's capitol moved from Guthrie to Oklahoma City

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.examiner.com (Views: 17, Clicks: 3)
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Combine a power-hungry cabal with a compliant governor. In the dead of night sneak the state seal through a window, carry it by horseback across red dirt roads 30 miles to hide in a closet at a hotel. Declare by proclamation that the hotel is the de facto state capitol building.

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As LAUSD tightens belt, 'green' resolution helps trim water, energy costs

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 17, Clicks: 4)
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While the Los Angeles Unified School District grapples with budget slashing, teacher layoffs, program cuts and increasing class sizes, a 3-year-old program has been steadily carving away at future water and electricity costs for the 14,000 buildings in the sprawling system.

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Stepping up: Communities come through for schools

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 18, Clicks: 1)
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Oklahoman Editorial -- "The year’s first large slate of bond issue proposals in school districts across the state left one clear message: Voters are solidly behind local school districts, despite whatever financial troubles they may be having at home."

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TPS has used about half its stimulus cash

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 17, Clicks: 0)
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Tulsa Public Schools has spent or encumbered nearly half of the $16.7 million the district received in federal Title I funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, with the salaries of 47 employees being supported by the federal stimulus bill.

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Criminal investigation opened in grade-changing scandal at Churchill High

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 18, Clicks: 2)
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The Montgomery County state's attorney has opened a criminal investigation into a grade-changing scheme at Winston Churchill High School, officials said Wednesday, elevating the digital subterfuge into a major scandal at one of the region's most prestigious public schools.

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Gov. Brad Henry OKs bills to put budget deal into action

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 10, Clicks: 0)
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Gov. Brad Henry quietly signed bills Friday that complete a budget agreement that takes care of a nearly $300 million projected deficit at the end of this fiscal year.

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Silver Spring students enjoy free extracurricular activities

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 11, Clicks: 0)
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Students are benefiting from a new wave of extracurricular activities at East Silver Spring: free programs that aim to expose the low-income, mostly-minority students to cultures, skills and instruction not previously available to them inside or outside the classroom.

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Quantcast Thousands protest California education cuts

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 9, Clicks: 0)
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Rallies and walkouts are largely peaceful, but 150 are arrested in Oakland as a freeway is blocked. The demonstrations are part of a nationwide 'Day of Action for Public Education.'

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House Votes to Protect Pupils Against Abusive Discipline

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 11, Clicks: 0)
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In a move to provide the first comprehensive protections for children against abusive disciplinary actions by schools, the House on Wednesday easily approved a bill to restrict the use of forcible restraint and seclusion, in which children are held down, drugged or isolated in a locked room to control their behavior.

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School funds to be short despite plan, State schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett says

nitajo sumitted ago via http://newsok.com (Views: 18, Clicks: 0)
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State schools Superintendent Sandy Garrett emphasized to the state Board of Education that the education budget will fall about $50 million short, despite $172 million in emergency funding aimed at "keeping education whole.”

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