Results for 'Schools & Institutions'


1 hots hot! not hot! Bill would ban employers, schools from demanding Facebook passwords A New York Congressman has introduced federal legislation nicknamed "SNOPA" that would make it illegal for employers and educational institutions to require a potential or current employee, or a comments - share - MSNBC 20 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! School-voucher pros & cons debated by panel in N. Phila. Opponents of a proposed school-voucher program said tonight that paying for public-school students to attend schools outside the district would strip funding from a cash-strapped district and funnel comments - share - Philly.com News 419 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! Not surrendering to school phaseouts without a fight The city has proposed replacing two struggling Queens schools with three new institutions. But not everyone at the existing schools is ready to throw in the towel. comments - share - NYDailyNews.com - Education 483 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! To paddle or not paddle students A congresswoman who is fighting to improve public education says that paddling in schools has got to stop. The bottom line is that if we don't allow beatings in prisons or in mental institutions, comments - share - CNN 651 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! Funding for art supplies falls by 68% at city schools Spending on arts supplies and visits by cultural institutions has dropped drastically at city schools over the last three years, even as overall education spending has grown, a new report shows. comments - share - NYDailyNews.com - Education 687 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! High school econ: Hard lesson for students Students graduating from high school this spring may be collecting their diplomas just in time, leaving institutions badly weakened by the nation's economic downturn. High school - Education - comments - share - MSNBC 714 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! Ackerman vows better oversight of charter schools Schools Superintendent Arlene Ackerman yesterday promised more oversight over charter schools after questions were raised during a City Council hearing about allegations of financial indiscretion at comments - 2 similar news - share - Philly.com News 737 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! NYT: Trade schools profit on hope during recession At institutions that train students in careers, enrollments are soaring as people anxious about weak job prospects borrow aggressively to pay tuition. comments - share - MSNBC 795 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! Thousands protest Greek austerity plan Thousands of people marched through Athens Thursday as part of a 24-hour nationwide strike to protest further austerity measures by the embattled government. The strike began at midnight and caused comments - share - CNN 798 days ago
1 hots hot! not hot! U.S. seeking 1 gigabit Internet speed for communities WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will seek to bring Internet speeds of 1 gigabit per second by 2020 to community institutions such as schools and government comments - share - Reuters: Internet News 805 days ago