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charter school

(Encyclopedia) charter school, alternative type of American public school that, while paid for by taxes, is independent of the public-school system and relatively free from state and local…

December 2018 Current Events: US News

Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | Disaster News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…

Goodbye Mr. Chips?

New Evaluations Are Raising the Stakes for Teachers Teacher working with a student Related Links Race to the Top Official Site National Education Association…

Teachers' feelings of preparedness

Teachers in the 2000 survey reported the extent to which they felt prepared for the overall demands of their teaching assignments and for eight specific classroom activities.…

On the Issues

How Gore and Bush stack up on education, foreign policy, health care, taxes, and social security by Beth Rowen This article was posted in September 2002. With only weeks to go…

home schooling

(Encyclopedia) home schooling, the practice of teaching children in the home as an alternative to attending public or private elementary or high school. In most cases, one or both of the children's…

Betsy DeVos

Betsy DeVos is the major Republican fundraiser from Michigan who was picked by President Donald Trump in 2016 to head the U.S. Department of Education. Her experience in education comes not as a…

Joseph M. HOEFFEL, Congress, PA (1950)

HOEFFEL Joseph M. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., September 3, 1950; graduated from William Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, Pa.; B.A.,…

Charles Gywnne DOUGLAS, III, Congress, NH (1942)

DOUGLAS Charles Gywnne, III , a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Abington, Montgomery County, Pa., December 2, 1942; attended schools in Fort Washington, Pa.; graduated, William Penn…