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Police, Juveniles and Schools: Three Key Questions on Today’s Supreme Court Case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in J.D.B. v North Carolina this morning, a case in which a 13-year-old was...
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Education Department Sets Credit Hour Definition
The Education Department has issued its definition of what work must be accomplished to earn reimbursement from federal financial aid programs for...
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Education Department Clarifies Some For-Profit Rules
The U.S. Department of Education has issued a letter that clarifies new rules covering activities of for-profit colleges that go into effect...
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House Hearing Skates Around ‘Gainful Employment’
The Education Department’s proposed “gainful employment” rule got scant attention today at a full House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing called...
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House Hearing Skates Around ‘Gainful Employment’
The Education Department’s proposed “gainful employment” rule got scant attention today at a full House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing called...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
GED Exam Will Be Computerized before New Version is Unveiled in 2014
A computer-based version of the GED will be available at testing centers in four states by next year and likely will likely...
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‘Gainful Employment’ Contacts Prompt SEC, IG Probes
Charges of possible insider trading involving planned Department of Education rules on “gainful employment” standards for career colleges broke out into the...
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White House Anti-Bullying Tactics: School-wide measures, accessible adults
The Obama White House put its spotlight on bullying today, hosting a bullying prevention conference, as members of Congress introduced legislation aimed...
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Guest Opinion Essay
Race and Beyond: Majority Minority Toddlers
Cold, hard facts are unassailable, but often are disregarded. Such ignorance comes with looming peril. Here’s a pair of textbook examples. Fact...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Group Calls for Return of Social Security “Student Benefit”
Advocacy group Generations United last week released a report on the importance of Social Security for children, particularly those raised by grandparents,...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
AED to Shut Down After Corruption Charges
The Washington-based Academy for Educational Development announced that it will sell off all of its programs and assets in the wake of...
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Archives: 2014 & Earlier
How We Changed Our Name
In 2009, the American Humanics board of directors moved forward to study changing the organization’s name. Perhaps it would have been easier...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Latest Skirmish over For-Profit Colleges Involves DOD
The battle over government money for for-profit colleges moved into the Defense Department today as a Senate subcommittee heard how little the...
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Supreme Court Mulls Rules for Child Abuse Interviews on School Grounds
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the first of two cases this month about how state officials can interact...
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Youth Summit Set for Saturday in Washington
A National Youth Summit, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, will bring together hundreds of youths and representatives of youth-related organization...
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What Works for Latino/Hispanic Children and Adolescents: Lessons Learned from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
Child Trends Thirty-three social intervention programs were studied to conclude their effectiveness specifically on Latino/Hispanic children in a variety of categories. Overall,...
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What Works for African American Children and Adolescents: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Interventions
Child Trends This study examined findings from 53 random experimental evaluations of social intervention programs and their effects on African-American youth and...
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Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Math: Impact Studies at Queensborough and Houston Community Colleges
National Center for Postsecondary Research More students enroll in community colleges as opposed to four-year institutions each year, mostly because of the...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Final House Spending Bill Includes Even More Youth-Related Cuts
The 2011 Continuing Resolution is now in the U.S. Senate for consideration, facing a March 4 deadline. Most observers predict a showdown...
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Civil, Human Rights Groups Oppose Limits on ‘Gainful Employment’ Regulations
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of more than 200 organizations, called on Congress today to defeat an...
