State to change rules for testing By DAWN MARKS NewsOK.com Reader comments (24) The reported proficiency of Oklahoma students likely will go down under toughened test standards ... Thursday, July 02, 2009		Oral Roberts University president takes office By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer Reader comments (24) 'I want to open up and lighten up,' he said. 'We're going to make things more user-friendly ... Wednesday, July 01, 2009
TCC builds creativity By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer Reader comments (5) A new addition to Tulsa Community College's Metro Campus is meant to work in concert with downtown ... Wednesday, July 01, 2009		Ex-prof gets 4 years for passing military secrets By Associated Press Reader comments (11) A federal judge sentenced a retired University of Tennessee professor to four years in prison ... Wednesday, July 01, 2009
State Board of Education toughens test standards By DAWN MARKS NewsOk.com Reader comments (7) The board approved recommendations from the state’s testing contractor to change proficiency ... Wednesday, July 01, 2009		Fireworks injure, burn despite ban By SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer Reader comments (0) Even though fireworks are illegal in Tulsa — and restricted in surrounding cities — ... Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Education Briefs By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer Reader comments (0) Langston University will be part of a large fundraising campaign this month for historically ... Wednesday, July 01, 2009		LA schools chief fumes over 'Bruno' school photos By Associated Press Reader comments (5) The chief of the nation's second-largest school district is fuming over comedian Sacha Baron ... Tuesday, June 30, 2009
BA school board censures fellow member for her comments By CLIFTON ADCOCK World Staff Writer Reader comments (47) Infighting among school board members continued Monday, when the majority of the board voted ... Tuesday, June 30, 2009		Private schools feeling the pinch By SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer Reader comments (30) Even in this tough economic climate, some Oklahoma parents still see private education as a ... Monday, June 29, 2009
Broken Arrow school board to discuss outside comments By CLIFTON ADCOCK World Staff Writer Reader comments (29) Broken Arrow school board members are scheduled Monday night to discuss comments by one of ... Monday, June 29, 2009		Higher ed bond issues approved By MICHAEL McNUTT NewsOK.com Reader comments (0) A bond issue to provide $100 million to match some of the private donations to endowed chairs ... Friday, June 26, 2009
Kids not ready to ditch summer school experiences By CLIFTON ADCOCK World Staff Writer Reader comments (0) On the last day of summer school Thursday, children watched intently as judges sampled two ... Friday, June 26, 2009		State regents OK tuition freezes at state colleges By SUSAN SIMPSON NewsOK.com Reader comments (1) A tuition freeze approved Thursday by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education might ... Friday, June 26, 2009
State Board of Education OKs budget By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau Reader comments (0) The state Board of Education approved a 2010 fiscal year budget Thursday of nearly $2.6 bi ... Friday, June 26, 2009		Education Briefs By Staff Reports Reader comments (0) More than 200 teachers from the U.S., Canada and Ireland will attend the North American Reggio ... Friday, June 26, 2009
California district's error axes summer break for 2 schools By MICHELLE RINDELS Associated Press Reader comments (1) It's a kid's worst nightmare — just as the last bell has rung for summer break, a school district's ... Thursday, June 25, 2009		Classes at Hale High School canceled after water main break By ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer Reader comments (4) Summer school classes at Hale High School had to be canceled Thursday because of a city water ... Thursday, June 25, 2009
Video: Bringing Hogwarts to life By SARA PLUMMER World Staff Writer Reader comments (6) The students spend their days in potions, astronomy, jousting or runes class, eat lunch with ... Thursday, June 25, 2009		Higher Education Briefs By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer Reader comments (2) The former chief operating officer of Camille's Restaurants has been chosen as the new dean ... Thursday, June 25, 2009

Book closes on NJ school districts without schools
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
HADDONFIELD, N.J. (AP) -- The school districts in such New Jersey hamlets as Hi-Nella (population 1,029), Teterboro (population 18) and Victory Gardens (population 1,546) will be history by the time schools open in fall 2010 under a bill signed by the governor Tuesday....

District's error axes summer break for 2 schools
Thursday, June 25, 2009
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- It''s a kid''s worst nightmare - just as the last bell has rung for summer break, a school district''s error sentences students to another six weeks in class....

Boss for troubled Texas state schools to retire
Thursday, June 25, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The head of a Texas agency in charge of the troubled state-run institutions for the mentally disabled has announced she is retiring....

No dropouts from this Camden, NJ, high school
Saturday, June 27, 2009
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- Angelo Drummond wears a pressed white shirt and a red power tie for his two-hour presentation to his harshest critics - a panel of fellow students at Camden''s MetEast High School....

NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year
Friday, July 03, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Moneeb Hassan remembers having to choose between a final exam in American history or celebrating the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Adha. In the end, he chose both....