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With House, Dems eager to bring DeVos under closer oversight 2 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 4 1784

Hampshire College, facing financial challenges, weighs whether to enroll a new first-year class 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1543

'A watershed moment': 31,000 Los Angeles teachers prepare to strike 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1552

Bernice Sandler, 'godmother of Title IX' who championed women's rights on campus, dies at 90 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 0 1383

Federal judge rejects L.A. school district's bid to stop teachers from striking 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1452

U.S. to Investigate Discrimination Against Native American Students on Montana Reservation 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1320

For-profit college owner agrees to end $500M in student debt 0 Eugene Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1395

A $21,000 Cosmetology School Debt, and a $9-an-Hour Job 3 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1998

Look what I found, in Nebraska of all places... 4 TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 Dec 2018 13 2595

Inquiry will review DeVos' revival of troubled accreditor 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1364

Trump Officials Plan to Rescind Obama-Era School Discipline Policies 2 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 3 1639

Thousands of teachers march in Los Angeles as strike looms 1 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 1549

Union: Tentative deal reached with charter school operator 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 2 1461

Louisiana School Made Headlines for Sending Black Kids to Elite Colleges. Here's the Reality. 0 Eugene Dec 2018 Dec 2018 1 1834

Fearing espionage, U.S. weighs tighter rules on Chinese students 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1343

Fifteen $2000 College Scholarship for Michigan and Florida HS Srs in Essay Contest 1 Julian Englis Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1656

Betsy DeVos to the rescue: For-profit colleges see a savior in secretary 0 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1574

Judge: Ejecting teacher from school board meeting broke law 4 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 11 2116

MSD shooting: Sheriff supports armed teachers to stop school shooters 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 1861

Integration vs. Disipline-Based Approaches to Learning: Not an Either/Or 0 elleng Nov 2018 Nov 2018 1 1451

Students in the Explorer's room roll pumpkins down a hill observing physics in action. 1 elleng Nov 2018 Nov 2018 2 1626

DeVos proposals for campus sex misconduct rules are 'worse than we thought,' victims' advocates say 2 Eugene Nov 2018 Nov 2018 5 1868

Why Millions of Teens Can't Finish Their Homework 1 littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 Nov 2018 8 2619

Play and Learning in Early Childhood 2 elleng Sep 2018 Oct 2018 5 3219

Very pleased to see this today, 0 elleng Oct 2018 Oct 2018 7 1693

Lady student at Colorado School of Mines in 1952 0 Democrats_win Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1851

learning to read in the 1950s and 1960s 4 rampartc Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 3899

Betsy DeVos was asked whether U.S. schools are teaching kids to be socialists. Her answer was rich. 4 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 2387

DeVos will not seek further delay of Obama for-profits rule 1 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 1921

Betsy DeVos's security detail could cost $7.7 million 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 3 1715

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Three intrepid academics perpetrate a giant version of the Sokal Hoax, placing scores of fake papers 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 2443

Real education: Lowell School 4 elleng Oct 2018 Oct 2018 5 2003

For critics of DeVos, sale of DeVry chain raises red flags 0 Eugene Oct 2018 Oct 2018 7 1893

Rethinking What Gifted Education Means, and Whom It Should Serve 0 elleng Sep 2018 Sep 2018 5 1961

Education Dept. Reopens Rutgers Case Charging Discrimination Against Jewish Students 0 Eugene Sep 2018 Sep 2018 1 1502

The Most Contrarian College in America 1 elleng Sep 2018 Sep 2018 3 1801

University faculty on strike in Argentina 1 sandensea Aug 2018 Sep 2018 0 1646

National Red for Ed Day - September 4, 2018 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1967

Buenos Aires Province School Infrastructure head fired on padded contract allegations, two deaths 0 sandensea Aug 2018 Aug 2018 0 1605

Money magazine: These Are the 727 Best Colleges in America 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 Aug 2018 3 2539

Purdue University removes John Schnatter name from building, offers to return $8 million donation 3 Eugene Aug 2018 Aug 2018 13 2214

5 best & worst states for school systems 1 left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 Jul 2018 5 2057

C. K. McClatchy High School Science Fair Project Tying Race, IQ Sparks Outcry 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Jul 2018 1 1716

The first year of teaching is notoriously tough. Denver is experimenting with a new approach 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 3 1930

Trump administration rolls back racial diversity guidelines for colleges 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2018 Jul 2018 2 1667

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos under fire for saying schools can report undocumented students 2 Eugene May 2018 Jul 2018 2 1832

Oklahoma teachers' salary raise in limbo following historic win 0 Eugene Jun 2018 Jun 2018 2 1683

In the Age of Trump, Civics Courses Make a Comeback. 6 elleng Jun 2018 Jun 2018 10 2942

Caught on tape: Georgia lieutenant governor says he backed 'bad' school bill to hurt governor's race 0 Eugene Jun 2018 Jun 2018 9 1779

As kindergarten ratchets up academics, parents feel the stress. 3 elleng Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1967

Meet the Teacher of the Year the White House doesn't want you to hear 6 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 10 2470

Is there something going on that I should know about? 0 no_hypocrisy May 2018 May 2018 2 1955

Truth 3 n2doc Apr 2018 May 2018 16 2161

Glad to see this here! nt 2 patrice May 2011 Apr 2018 0 2788

Well my alma mater has finally done it 3 exboyfil Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 3874

Michigan legislators and our Governor, Snydly Whiplash are voting this week 3 erinlough Dec 2011 Apr 2018 3 2738

Gates Foundation Grants ALEC A Hefty Sum For 'Education Reform' 5 proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 Apr 2018 5 5177

Thank you Thank you Thank you 6 proud2BlibKansan Apr 2011 Apr 2018 1 4643

Hey all you teachers out there 5 Ohiogal Mar 2018 Apr 2018 4 2136

Kansas officials find $80M error in school funding measure 3 Eugene Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 2085

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ETS "offers" 27 percent pay cut to GRE raters (mostly adjuncts and grad students) 8 jayschool2013 Jan 2018 Apr 2018 5 6730

A little bit o'history... 2 TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 1835

Teachers screwed again... 8 TreasonousBastard Apr 2018 Apr 2018 24 3885

Arizona teachers demand 20 percent raise at Capitol protest 2 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 8 1788

In Swedens Preschools, Boys Learn to dance and girls learn to yell. 2 elleng Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1894

Question for Parents and Educators... 2 BigmanPigman Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1617

Insurers' new business: "active shooter" policies for U.S. schools 0 Eugene Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1415

Knucklehead alert 1 Ohiogal Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1861

School Walkouts March 14th 10:00 AM in all time zones. 2 BigmanPigman Mar 2018 Mar 2018 8 1999

*The West Virginia Teachers Strike is Over. But Oklahoma and Arizona May Be Next* 0 appalachiablue Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1434

More Adventures in Substitute Teaching 13 no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 Mar 2018 12 2672

W Virginia GOP leaders accidentally vote to give teachers their raise! 1 BigmanPigman Mar 2018 Mar 2018 6 2108

DeVos delays Obama-era rule on minority special-education students 1 Eugene Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1717

Nationwide Walkout NO GUNS scheduled across the country. 2 BigmanPigman Feb 2018 Feb 2018 5 2184

KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg fired over sexual misconduct allegations 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1536

Stoneman Douglas teacher Diane Wolk-Rogers - town hall tonight 3 Leghorn21 Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1994

As a former teacher I would 5 BigmanPigman Feb 2018 Feb 2018 7 2092

Talking to my second graders about shootings 12 teach1st Feb 2018 Feb 2018 13 2617

California’s War on Public Education 3 Modern School Jan 2012 Feb 2018 4 3424

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