http://www.mail.com/subjects/24144-teaching.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24144-teaching.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081416-greece-uses-emergency-power-striking-teachers.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek government said Monday it will use emergency powers to prevent protesting teachers from disrupting university entrance exams this month. Civil servants' unions retaliated by calling a 24-hour strike for Tuesday. It is the third time this year that the conservative-led coalition government has used the emergency civil mobili... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:29:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2081416-greece-uses-emergency-power-striking-teachers.html 2013-05-13T17:29:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2066248-mississippi-prepares-push-education.html CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) — It's early on a Friday morning, and high school chemistry students in Victoria Dawson's class are working equations at the board. Dawson is peppering the class of 11 girls and four boys with questions, trying to keep everyone focused as she helps correct mistakes. When a student gets one of the dense equations right, Dawson and th... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:52:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2066248-mississippi-prepares-push-education.html 2013-05-06T17:52:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2057066-computer-glitches-derail-school-tests-4.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — School districts across several states are rescheduling high-stakes tests that judge student proficiency and even determine teachers' pay because of technical problems involving the test administrators' computer systems. Thousands of students in Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota and Oklahoma have been kicked offline while taking tests in re... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:49:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2057066-computer-glitches-derail-school-tests-4.html 2013-05-02T00:49:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053362-teachers-head-link-tests-to-evaluations-yet.html NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the country's second-largest teachers union said Tuesday governments should hold off on linking standardized test results with evaluations of schools, students and teachers until everyone is on the same page. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, called for a moratorium on penalties associated with... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:48:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053362-teachers-head-link-tests-to-evaluations-yet.html 2013-04-30T17:48:35Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040982-30-years-later-nation-remains-educational-risk.html WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. students are falling behind their international rivals. Young people aren't adept at new technology. America's economy will suffer if schools don't step up their game. "A Nation at Risk," the report issued 30 years ago by President Ronald Reagan's Education Department, was meant as a wake-up call for the country. It spelled out wher... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:35:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2040982-30-years-later-nation-remains-educational-risk.html 2013-04-24T07:35:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2018562-mexican-president-faces-teachers-revolt.html ATLIACA, Mexico (AP) — Easter vacation was over, but there wasn't a teacher in sight at the boarding school for indigenous children on the edge of this sunbaked southern Mexico hill town. A 37-year-old cook who hadn't finished high school sat between two little girls on a cement stoop outside the kitchen, peering at their dog-eared notebooks as they strug... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 14:20:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2018562-mexican-president-faces-teachers-revolt.html 2013-04-14T14:20:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2005162-pain-bites-portuguese-life-crisis-deepens.html LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Serving a frugal lunch in their kitchen not much bigger than a bathroom, Pedro and Elena Baptista spoon stewed chicken feet onto their boiled potatoes and leave the slightly meatier wings for their 12-year-old daughter, Vania, and 7-year-old son, Joao. The Baptista family counts itself among the casualties of an unrelenting financi... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:43:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2005162-pain-bites-portuguese-life-crisis-deepens.html 2013-04-08T13:43:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1975642-mayor-chicago-school-closings-tough.html CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded Saturday to widespread criticism of his plan to close 54 Chicago Public Schools, saying he wasn't interested in doing what was politically easy and that the pain of the closings doesn't compare to the anguish of "trapping" kids in failing schools. "If we don't make these changes, we haven't lived up to our respo... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:10:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1975642-mayor-chicago-school-closings-tough.html 2013-03-23T21:10:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972124-parents-union-to-fight-chicago-school-closings.html CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Public Schools officials ended months of speculation when they released the list of 54 schools the city plans to close, but the pushback against Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his schools chief is likely just starting to ramp up. As word of the schools on the long-awaited closings list trickled out Thursday, parents, teachers and community ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:16:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1972124-parents-union-to-fight-chicago-school-closings.html 2013-03-22T07:16:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1930790-pentagon-to-furlough-teachers-cut-commissary-time.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will furlough about 15,000 military school teachers and staff around the world because of the automatic budget cuts that took effect last Friday, but spokesman George Little said Monday the department will manage the process so the schools don't lose their accreditation. Little said the military will also close all of the co... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:11:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1930790-pentagon-to-furlough-teachers-cut-commissary-time.html 2013-03-04T23:11:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1922292-port-citys-strikes-inspire-egypts-opposition.html PORT SAID, Egypt (AP) — For nearly two weeks, protesters and strikers have shut down much of Egypt's Mediterranean city of Port Said, filling up the streets with one angry rally after another. At the unrest's height, they succeeded in closing off a multimillion-dollar port for days, forcing some ships to reroute, and in sealing off a major factory complex. ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:57:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1922292-port-citys-strikes-inspire-egypts-opposition.html 2013-02-28T17:57:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918104-mexico-plays-hardball-jailing-union-boss.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — The arrest of Mexico's most powerful union leader echoes the hardball tactics of Mexico's once-imperial presidency while pushing forward an education reform that Enrique Pena Nieto has made a centerpiece of his new administration. Elba Esther Gordillo, known for flashing her Hermes handbags and heels, stood behind bars Wednesday in a gr... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:44:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1918104-mexico-plays-hardball-jailing-union-boss.html 2013-02-28T04:44:42Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1917828-head-mexicos-powerful-teachers-union-arrested.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico's powerful teachers' union was arrested at an airport near Mexico City Tuesday for alleged embezzlement, with federal officials accusing her of using union funds to pay for plastic surgery, to buy a house in San Diego and even to pay her bill at Neiman Marcus. Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam said that Elba Esther... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:46:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1917828-head-mexicos-powerful-teachers-union-arrested.html 2013-02-27T04:46:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1909138-emory-presidents-essay-draws-criticisms.html ATLANTA (AP) — In recent years, Emory University made a point to acknowledge how the school was once led by slave owners, but an essay by the school president has renewed debate about racial sensitivity on campus. Emory President James Wagner recently wrote about the three-fifths compromise on slavery in 1787 to talk about the value of finding common grou... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:34:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1909138-emory-presidents-essay-draws-criticisms.html 2013-02-22T22:34:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896604-school-choice-hollywood-to-reach-main-street.html JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The movie "Won't Back Down" starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis was a box-office dud, barely earning $5 million and disappearing from theaters soon after its September 2012 release. But the film's creators, and a cadre of influential admirers, have more than ticket sales in mind. They hope the classroom drama about two si... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:44:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1896604-school-choice-hollywood-to-reach-main-street.html 2013-02-16T17:44:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1863158-educator-pleads-guilty-teacher-testing-fraud.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A longtime Memphis educator accused of leading a 15-year scheme to help teachers cheat on qualification exams changed his plea to guilty on Friday, a week after he rejected a deal from prosecutors. Clarence Mumford Sr., 59, agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail, wire, identification and Social Security frau... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1863158-educator-pleads-guilty-teacher-testing-fraud.html 2013-02-01T21:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840368-unions-suffer-sharp-decline-membership.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Union membership plummeted last year to the lowest level since the 1930s as cash-strapped state and local governments shed workers and unions had difficulty organizing new members in the private sector despite signs of an improving economy. Government figures released Wednesday showed union membership declined from 11.8 percent to 11.3 p... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840368-unions-suffer-sharp-decline-membership.html 2013-01-23T20:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830532-federal-appeals-court-upholds-wis-union-limits.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's contentious law stripping most public workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights in a decision hailed by Republicans but not undoing a state court ruling keeping much of the law from being in effect. The decision marks the latest twist in a two-yea... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1830532-federal-appeals-court-upholds-wis-union-limits.html 2013-01-18T21:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1829104-nyc-union-trade-harsh-words-plan-impasse.html NEW YORK (AP) — The city and its teachers' union can't agree on how to evaluate the educators, an impasse that has put the nation's largest school district at risk of losing up to $450 million and reinvigorated the debate over whether teachers should be judged by student test scores. The two sides blamed each other while Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted a midni... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1829104-nyc-union-trade-harsh-words-plan-impasse.html 2013-01-18T14:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828254-nyc-union-deadline-teacher-eval-plan.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York City and a union representing the city's 75,000 teachers missed a deadline Thursday for a teacher evaluation plan, putting the city at risk of losing up to $450 million in state aid and grants. The two sides blamed each other while Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted a midnight Thursday deadline for a plan — required from each of the state... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828254-nyc-union-deadline-teacher-eval-plan.html 2013-01-18T05:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810538-nys-cuomo-sets-sights-high-gun-control.html ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fiery State of the State speech pushed the state onto the national stage over gun control and other progressive issues that some observers said better positioned the governor for a possible 2016 run for president. "The tragic events of just the last few weeks in Newtown, Conn., and West Webster, N.Y., have ... Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1810538-nys-cuomo-sets-sights-high-gun-control.html 2013-01-10T07:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1787998-gun-group-offers-training-utah-teachers.html WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Jessica Fiveash sees nothing wrong with arming teachers. She's one herself, and learned Thursday how to safely use her 9 mm Ruger with a laser sight. "If we have the ability to stop something, we should do it," said the elementary school teacher, who along with nearly 200 other teachers in Utah took six hours of free gun trai... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1787998-gun-group-offers-training-utah-teachers.html 2012-12-27T22:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781128-gun-control-debate-heating-up-statehouses.html ATLANTA (AP) — As President Barack Obama urges tighter federal gun laws, state legislators around the country have responded to the Connecticut school shooting with a flurry of their own ideas that are likely to produce fights over gun control in their upcoming sessions. There is momentum in two strongly Democratic states to tighten already-strict gun law... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781128-gun-control-debate-heating-up-statehouses.html 2012-12-21T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1774916-la-jury-awards-45-to-filipino-teachers.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury awarded $4.5 million to Filipino teachers who paid large fees to obtain U.S. jobs through a placement agency. Jurors on Monday found that Los Angeles-based Universal Placement International Inc. and its owner, Lourdes Navarro, failed to properly disclose the fees for the 350 teachers who were recruited for $40,000-a-year ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1774916-la-jury-awards-45-to-filipino-teachers.html 2012-12-19T01:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757090-mexican-leader-proposes-sweeping-education-reform.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Enrique Pena Nieto is proposing sweeping reforms to a public education system widely seen as moribund, taking on an iron-fisted union leader who is considered the country's most powerful woman and the main obstacle to change. Flanked by the leaders of Mexico's three major political parties, Pena Nieto said Monday that he would... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1757090-mexican-leader-proposes-sweeping-education-reform.html 2012-12-10T22:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1741110-union-calls-teacher-certification-exam.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Schoolteachers should have to pass a stringent exam — much like the bar exam for lawyers — before being allowed to enter the profession, one of the nation's largest teachers unions said Monday. The American Federation of Teachers called for a tough new written test to be complimented by stricter entrance requirements for teacher training... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1741110-union-calls-teacher-certification-exam.html 2012-12-03T23:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1738640-5-to-increase-class-time-schools.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Open your notebooks and sharpen your pencils. School for thousands of public school students is about to get quite a bit longer. Five states announced Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Tennessee will take part ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1738640-5-to-increase-class-time-schools.html 2012-12-03T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1722420-feds-teachers-embroiled-test-taking-fraud.html MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It was a brazen and surprisingly long-lived scheme, authorities said, to help aspiring public school teachers cheat on the tests they must pass to prove they are qualified to lead their classrooms. For 15 years, teachers in three Southern states paid Clarence Mumford Sr. — himself a longtime educator — to send someone else to take th... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1722420-feds-teachers-embroiled-test-taking-fraud.html 2012-11-25T14:18:00Z