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    New UI president prepares for first day  Jul 1, 2009
    Faculty expect him to repair the last of the damage left over from a botched land deal in Boise several years ago and improve the school's ties with the state education board ... The state education board waived a policy banning multiyear contracts and the use of private funds to supplement the university presidents' salaries. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    SSC exams: Apoorva Pawooskar tops in Kolhapur division  Jun 25, 2009
    The result of the exams, held in March, was announced today by Ujjwaladevi Patil, Chairperson of Kolhapur Division of Maharashtra State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board. A total of 1,76,662 students appeared in the exams of which 1,37,455 (77. (India Times, India -- Community News)

    Ga. colleges increase Hispanic enrollment  Jun 23, 2009
    College enrollment for Hispanic students at Georgia s public and private schools grew by almost 150 percent, or about 7,700 students, from 1997-2007, according to the Fact Book on Higher Education from the Southern Regional Education Board, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that advocates for education in Georgia and 15 other states. The gain reflects changes found in the state s overall population. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    New school superintendent could be chosen by end of the month  Jun 20, 2009
    Saturday 20 June, 2009. This week a Superintendent Search Committee, which includes all the board members, interviewed two finalists. (Newington Town Crier, CT)

    Area school districts get state DPI aid  Jun 19, 2009
    Funding from the Keeping the Promise: High-Cost Education Aid Program will go to 111 school districts, two cooperative educational service agencies, one county Children with Disabilities Education Board, and one 2R charter school. Locally, Arcadia, Cochrane-Fountain City, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, Kickapoo Area, La Crosse, Sparta Area, Tomah Area and Viroqua Area school districts will receive a portion of the reimbursements. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Education summit planned for August  Jun 19, 2009
    The education board met in Casper on Thursday to review details of the conference, as well as go over other items. Wyoming's P-16 Council has offered to serve as the main host for the event, said board chairman Bill Anthony. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Spring Hill opens recycling center  Jun 17, 2009
    High Schools That Work is the nation s first large-scale effort, designed by the Southern Regional Education Board, to encourage states to make career and technical education a full partner in efforts to improve student achievement while bringing together school leaders, teachers, parents and the community to improve the way all high school students are prepared for work and further education. It is important that we use every tool we can to ensure our students are college and career ready by... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    BOE mulls adding student representative  Jun 16, 2009
    Tuesday 16 June, 2009. The board discussed the idea of changes to its bylaws to seat one student and one alternate to "serve in a non-voting capacity on the Wethersfield Board of Education." Board member Tristan Stanziale objected to the procedure that would have the town committee of the majority part of the Board of Education select candidate(s) for the positions from the junior and seniors who submitted letters of interest before sending the names to the student body for a vote. (Wethersfield Post, CT)

    Mortarboards? Try Mortified  Jun 6, 2009
    Centerburg schools, northeast of Columbus, announced the cancellation of Saturday's graduation ceremonies following an emergency meeting of the education board. The district says a Centerburg High School senior apparently hacked into the school's computer system, found the test and made copies of it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Teachers Union Sinks Smoking Ban in Pa.  Jun 5, 2009
    The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF), the union that represents the 6,000 faculty members and coaches in the state school system, objected to the smoking ban and last month the state's Labor Relations Board overturned it, ruling that the education board had failed to negotiate with with the union. The labor board ordered the education board to rescind the smoking ban for union members and to "cease and desist" from refusing to negotiate with the union. (Fox News)

    Report updates guidelines on how much weight women should gain during pregnancy  May 29, 2009
    NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Board on Children, Youth, and Families. and. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Texas Senate Democrats Block Reappointment Of Education Board Head  May 29, 2009
    AUSTIN (May 28, 2009)--Senate Democrats have blocked the reappointment of the conservative head of the state board that sets standards and policies for Texas public schools. The 19-11 vote Thursday was shy of the two-thirds approval needed to support Gov. Rick Perry's nomination of Don McLeroy as chairman of the State Board of Education. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Sharp differences on middle school space  May 29, 2009
    " Bowley pointed out that in the past building committees had given different options money-wise, so the funding bodies could choose. Education Board member Pam Iacono said that the students who would be in Fairfield Woods were the same students who had spent their entire education "in wooden sheds and metal sheds and not had enough time to eat lunch. " Steeneck said that she had gone to school by walking on planks in a building that was being rebuilt around the students. "I've already gotten... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)

    Teach For America Applications Soar  May 29, 2009
    And fourth-graders there trail the nation and region in reading and math, though they have made gains since 2003, according to the Southern Regional Education Board. The South holds particular interest for some recruits. (CBS News -- US)

    Education, health leaders make Hail Mary pitch to stave off cuts  May 29, 2009
    Dr. Bruce Chaloux with the Southern Regional Education Board said the cuts will set us back a decade. " And representatives from other southeastern states were there as well to beg the Senate to restore some of the $219 million in cuts higher education is facing. Some said the cuts are greater in Louisiana than they are in bordering states. The deep cuts would mean massive restructuring of Louisiana's universities, so the higher education commissioner, Sally Clausen, asked to restore some funds... (WWLTV.com, LA)

    Our view: Can't throw up our hands as teens quit  May 16, 2009
    A new report by the Southern Regional Education Board a 16-state compact dedicated to improving education cites reading deficiencies as the most urgent problem facing schools. The report contends that schools stop teaching reading after the elementary grades even though struggling readers still need help in the middle grades and high school. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    Board advocates dumping UND nickname  May 15, 2009
    The education board s action does not suggest any blueprint for UND to follow in choosing a new nickname and logo. Smith said the issue would be left to the campus, and jokingly suggested Moose as a new nickname. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    State education board president resigns  May 13, 2009
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    At the end of the ceremony, Ann Wadsworth of the Local Indian Education Board, and her daughter, Courtney Lawrence, presented Gibson with a Star Quilt. Wadsworth told Gibson that all three of her children were under his care at the middle school and she was hoping he would stay around until her young foster child makes it to high school. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)

    MCG grads to return home to practice  May 8, 2009
    Georgia tries to help encourage young doctors like them to practice in the state through a scholarship program and a loan repayment program if the physician agrees to practice in a county of 35,000 or fewer people, said Cherri Turner, executive director of the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce and the State Medical Education Board. Both programs are taking a hit in the upcoming fiscal year -- a $25,000 cut to the loan-repayment program and a $60,000 cut that will eliminate three... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    N.D. Legislature passes higher education bill  May 5, 2009
    The freeze was meant to punish the higher education board for juggling the budget two years ago, but in the end, it was scrapped. The bill is SB2003. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Restraining of students questioned  May 4, 2009
    Under rules adopted by the state education board in 2001, school districts must receive parental permission before restraining students, unless they pose an imminent threat of harming themselves or others. The regulations call for only physically restraining a student, except in cases where a physician has explicitly authorized a chemical or mechanical restraint and a parent approves the use in writing. (Boston Globe)

    Easy grades equate to failing grads  May 3, 2009
    Despite some schools struggles, the state is a leader in developing a reform agenda to improve college readiness, said David Spence, president of the Southern Regional Education Board. Moving a big state like this is a tremendous challenge, he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Ross new Miss. College Board president  Apr 17, 2009
    Whitten also led the board through two rounds of statewide budget cuts and increased scrutiny from the state Legislature that resulted in several legislative hearings dealing with issues ranging from the use of contract lobbyists to a proposal to change the states higher education board system. Wrapping up her tenure as president, the board recently began searches for a new permanent commissioner and a new chancellor for the University of Mississippi. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Ark. board names 3 districts in fiscal distress  Apr 14, 2009
    (AP) - The state Education Board has put three school districts on its fiscal distress list for financial problems. The board voted to place the Mammoth Spring, Mansfield and Osceola school districts on its list of fiscally distressed schools, putting the districts in jeopardy of being taken oven by the state if they don't improve their finances. (KSLA.com, LA)

    State of fisheries' held this Thursday  Apr 14, 2009
    Schweitzer picks Billings lawyer for education board. HELENA (AP) Gov. Brian Schweitzer has chosen a Billings lawyer to serve on the state Board of Public Education. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Karem named to Kentucky education board  Apr 11, 2009
    He also served on the Senate Education Committee, the Education Reform Task Force and was chairman of the Legislative Advisory Council of the Southern Regional Education Board. Karem is the chairman of the education advisory committee for the and is a member of the board of trustees and the board of directors. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    • UI boosters want Nellis for top job  Apr 10, 2009
    Education board spokesman Mark Browning said that under a policy approved by the board, the pay of presidents at five of Idaho's state-owned colleges and universities is restricted to public money ... Of the eight education board members, seven are appointed by Otter. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Lompoc school superintendent search continues  Apr 7, 2009
    The meeting is at 11:30 a.m. at the Board of Education board room, 1301 North A St.. Top candidates who are chosen today will be interviewed by the board on Saturday, April 25. (Lompoc Record, CA)

    LA Superintendent's proposal versus BESE task force  Apr 2, 2009
    (AP) - The state's top education board refused Wednesday to weigh in on a contentious package of proposals by state Education Superintendent Paul Pastorek to term limit local school boards, take away their pay and limit their authority. Instead, a committee of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education suggested the Louisiana Legislature should form a task force to study the ideas. (KSLA.com, LA)

    State Education Board Approves Science Standards  Mar 29, 2009
    AUSTIN (March 27, 2009)--Texas will no longer require educators to teach weaknesses of all scientific theories, including evolution under new rules approved Friday by the State Board of Education in a 13-2 vote on new state science curriculum standards that will be in place for the next decade. But in a compromise plan, teachers will be required to have students scrutinze "all sides" of scientific theories, a move criticized by evolution activists. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Texas School Vote Mixed Bag For Evolution  Mar 28, 2009
    Texas education board approves science standards. Article:Texas education board approves science standards:/n/a/2009/03/26/national/a031728D06 ... DTL Article:Texas education board approves science standards:/n/a/2009/03/26/national/a031728D06. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    COMMENT: What Muslims Really Want  Mar 28, 2009
    The curricula in these schools are so designed that they conform to the requirements of the st 00004000 ate education board. There would be some religious instructions in these institutions, but they would be on the side, and a minor matter. (India Times, India)

    Evolutions backers hail Texas vote  Mar 27, 2009
    Education board drops requirement to teach weaknesses of theory. Member Ken Mercer, from San Antonio, reads amendments during a meeting of the State Board of Education in Austin on Thursday. (MSNBC -- Technology)

    State seeks to gauge whetherstudents or teachers are lagging  Mar 25, 2009
    "I'm just blown away by the power and the potential of this kind of an analysis," said Thomas Fortmann, a state education board member from Lexington, during yesterday's presentation. "This is a poster child for strategic investment.". (Boston Globe)

    Property rights advocate to address CCO  Mar 23, 2009
    On April 12, St. Peter s will begin Easter Day at 8:30 a.m. with an Easter Morning Buffet hosted by the Christian Education Board. The youth group for grades nine through 12 will get together on March 29 to go ice skating. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)

    Lawmakers Take Aim At State Board Of Education  Mar 20, 2009
    The legislation being proposed would transfer some duties away from the state education board and to the Texas Education Agency. Another of Ellis' bills would subject the board to sunset review, a process in place to periodically ensure state agencies are operating properly. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Two new candidates sign up for school board election (17)  Mar 19, 2009
    He said in filing papers that he attends Lebanon Community School District and People Involved in Education board meetings. He supports the Boys Club of Lebanon and Cub Scout Troop 350. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Ark. school district to regain local control  Mar 17, 2009
    The Education Board voted today to remove the 1,300-student district from its fiscal distress list on July 1 and to allow the district to vote in a new school board in a September election. James W. Staggs, who was appointed by the state to be Bald Knob's interim superintendent, told Education Commissioner Ken James in a letter that the district was projected to end the fiscal year with a $1. (KSLA.com, LA)

    4-day school week gains momentum amid recession  Mar 13, 2009
    It's happening primarily because of the economic situation,'' said Gale Gaines, vice president for state services at the Southern Regional Education Board. Schools and districts are trying to work as efficiently as possible. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Bisbee school district explains savings from shorter school week  Mar 10, 2009
    Though the state does provide mileage funding to bus students to school, that amount has been frozen by the state education board, Garland said. You won t lose revenue going to the four-day week since Bisbee is already over the limit, he added. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Nashoba approves budget with modest hikes in assessments  Mar 7, 2009
    The budget saves $50,000 in transportation costs, $22,000 by not creating a part-time social studies teacher proposed to teach an additional high school U.S. History course that district officials deemed unneeded this year after the state education board declared that the MCAS History component will not be required until spring 2011, $10,000 in advertising contracts, $57,735 by prepaying in fiscal 2009 for membership in the Concord Area Special Education collaborative, $24,000 by not hiring a... (Bolton Common, MA)

    Residents Have Few Complaintsat Hearing on Newtown Budgets  Mar 4, 2009
    Wednesday 4 March, 2009. NEWTOWN - The Board of Finance heard few complaints at a public hearing Wednesday, February 25, on the 2009-10 proposed municipal and education budgets. (Voices, CT)

    Religion News  Feb 27, 2009
    Wednesday, March 4: GTKU-Women's Group, 9:30 a.m.; Brownies, 3:30-5 p.m.; Essex Association Missions Board, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Christian Education Board, 7 p.m.. First Presbyterian 179 County Road, Ipswich; 978-356-7690. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)

    • Idaho Ed Board to cut fall testing again  Feb 24, 2009
    The education board dumped the fall testing last year _ in what was supposed to be a one-time action _ and hoped to use the $500,000 in savings to restore the ninth grade tests that were cut in late 2007 ... The state has scaled back on the ISAT since 2007, when the education board canceled second- and ninth-grade testing and left vacant positions unfilled after accounting troubles left it facing a potential deficit of $1. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)

    Stiffer graduation rate standard sought  Feb 24, 2009
    The state education board is expected to discuss the plan today. (AP). (Boston Globe)

    Higher education choices won't be painless  Feb 22, 2009
    The median annual tuition and required fees for full-time, in-state students in South Carolina in 2005-06 were $8,065, according to the Southern Regional Education Board. That cost is 52 percent higher than the average in 15 other states in the region and 37 percent higher than the national average. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Govt begins scheme to train 7.5m school dropouts  Feb 17, 2009
    Jude Njoku, who was represented by an official of the ministry, Chief Victor Anuruo and the Executive Chairman of the Imo State Universal Education Board, Joseph Obi, represented by Mr. I. Anurigwo said the Imo State government had built about 100 classroom blocks in 27 councils. He added that the state government was committed to enhancing the status of education in the state and wanted stakeholders to contribute to the success of the workshop. (Guardian News, Nigeria)

    Nigeria: The Revok Ed Obasanjo Plot Allocation [editorial]  Feb 16, 2009
    The plot of land was originally allocated to the National Primary Education Board (NPEB) and subsequently transferred to Inter-Projects Associates Limited, a private company, under the Accelerated Development Programme of the FCT Administration. The company developed a structure, a 13-storey project, up to the third floor, but had to stop work because the FCTA's Development Control office refused to release the approved building plan to the company for undisclosed reasons. (allAfrica.com)

    Taking lessons in honesty  Feb 16, 2009
    "I am not inspired by our education board, the ISCE. There should be syllabus on such issues, be it corruption, sex education or religion, especially for children who are not so motivated," says Father Kinley. For added measure, he paraphrases Edmund Burke's quote, "Evil results when good men do nothing.". (India Times, India)

    Darwin still a force in Britain at age 200  Feb 13, 2009
    Under the heading "Sticker Shock," a biology textbook from Georgia bears a warning label mandated by the local education board: "Evolution is a theory, not a fact." A short video also addresses the friction between Darwinism and religion. But the thrust of the exhibition is the evolution of Darwin's thinking, how the seed of a blockbuster idea was planted and nourished over a long period. (Boston Globe)

    * Debate over Darwin in science teaching rages on across US  Feb 8, 2009
    Just last month the Texas education board adopted a resolution narrowly voting to drop references in the curriculum requiring teachers to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of scientific theories ... In 2005, the Kansas education board voted to allow the teaching in state schools of intelligent design X that all life including man is a divine creation X alongside evolution. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Students to get a voice on Pa. state education board  Mar 30, 2008
    state education board Saturday, March 29, 2008 10:53 PM EDT ... That would position the state to join a national movement toward including student representatives on state education boards ... Sixteen states, the District of Columbia, and Guam currently have students serving on their state education boards in varying capacities, according to the National Association of State Boards of Education. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    EDITORIAL:Measuring education  Mar 30, 2008
    The Southern Regional Education Board - a 16-state organization whose work in assessing progress and analyzing challenges is considered authoritative - released studies last week showing Mississippi making progress but not caught up. A standard called the Challenge to Lead Goals for Education compares our state's "basic level" acceptable percentages on the National Assessment of Education Progress with nationwide numbers. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

    Religion: Texas education board adopts wide-ranging bible class standards  Mar 29, 2008
    02:21 AM CDT on Saturday, March 29, 2008. AUSTIN The State Board of Education decided today to allow standard English and social studies guidelines to be applied to elective Bible courses rather than drafting curriculum standards specific to the teaching of the religious doctrine. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Career Ed names new chairman, 2 new directors  Mar 25, 2008
    Lesnik has been a Career Education board member since February 2006. The for-profit education company also named two new board members, including former Motorola Inc. Chief Financial Officer David W. Devonshire and Edward (Ted) A. Snyder, dean and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Public meetings (8)  Mar 22, 2008
    The People Involved in Education board of directors will meet at 6 p.m. for a work session and 7 p.m. for a meeting on April 1 at Sand Ridge Charter School, 2900 S. Main Road. The agenda has not been announced. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    State board says no time for Hispanic input on new curriculum  Mar 20, 2008
    Next week, the state education board is set to take a preliminary vote on new standards for curriculum in reading and writing. State Representative Abel Herrero asked board members yesterday to hold off, saying experts familiar with Hispanic culture should get the chance to offer their own suggestions. (KSLA.com, LA)

    Bill would pressure top brass in schools  Mar 18, 2008
    "Failure's not an option; you're talking about kids," said Claude Hartley, State Education Board president. Senate Bill 2149 would require school districts to remove an elected or appointed superintendent from districts that underperform for two consecutive years. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Heard on the street  Mar 15, 2008
    The company, which recently launched syllabus CDs (audio-visual tutor CDs for classes 1 to 10) for Maharashtra Education Board, is planning to replicate the model with other state education board syllabi as well, sources said. We have several expansion plans as far as IT education is concerned. (India Times)

    New Grady CEO draws heat, doubters  Mar 7, 2008
    Background: Managing partner, Stephenson Reynolds Law Group, LLC. Formerly executive director of the State Health Planning agency; served on the State Medical Education Board. ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Gutcheon seeks Windsor DTC endorsement for 60th House District run  Mar 7, 2008
    Before joining the education board, Gutcheon served on numerous other town boards and commissions, including the Economic Development Commission, Conservation Commission, and Town Plan Steering Committee. He is a past member of Windsor's Conversations on Race Steering Committee. (Windsor Journal, CT)

    Lawmakers pursue tuition authority over education board  Mar 6, 2008
    Front page news - newsjournalonline. THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    FLW airport usage increasing slowly, manager says  Mar 5, 2008
    Waynesville Daily Guide - News. Published Tuesday, March 4, 2008 3:46 PM CST. (Waynesille Daily Guide, MO)

    Lois DeBerry tops 2007 per diem list  Mar 4, 2008
    DeBerry also is active in other legislative organizations, ranging from the National Conference of Black State Legislators to the Southern Regional Education Board and Women in Government. She travels to their meetings, too, though she said the trips often leave her exhausted and living on a suitcase full of peanut butter and crackers. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Letters: Kids shouldn't have to suffer from cuts in education  Mar 1, 2008
    At the top of the front page, "County pay hikes possible." At the bottom of the page, "Education board eyes cuts and possible layoffs.". Here is an idea, take the pay raise money and give it to the schools so our kids can have a proper education. (Daily Triplicate)

    Ed. board eyes cuts & possible layoffs  Feb 29, 2008
    The district board meeting will take place immediately after the County Office of Education Board meeting at 5:30 p.m.. Elements such as enrollment and early retirees will help determine how many teachers or staff members could be laid off. (Daily Triplicate)

    Turkey academics defy scarf law  Feb 26, 2008
    Yusuf Ozcan, head of the Higher Education Board, said in a statement at the weekend that university presidents "have the duty and responsibility to adjust practices in line with the constitutional amendment". Local media reported three universities in Istanbul, two in Ankara and five in the western city of Izmir have maintained the ban, along with universities in six other cities. (BBC News -- Europe)

    South Colonie names schools leader  Feb 26, 2008
    By , Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer. Last updated: 3:52 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2008. (Albany Times Union)

    Independence school board approves new round of budget cuts  Feb 24, 2008
    Don't have an account. (older than 14 days). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    House agrees to ban lawmakers' work with state agencies  Feb 23, 2008
    The proposal would prohibit lawmakers, statewide elected officials, the governor, the governor's top staff, cabinet secretaries, members of the state education board, the presidents of the public college systems, and other members of statewide boards from doing contract work with state agencies -- even contracts that are competitively bid. The ban would extend to their spouses and their businesses as well. (KSLA.com, LA)

    Florida backs evolution in schools (kind of)  Feb 21, 2008
    New science standards voted in by the state education board will mention evolution, but only as a theory (). Board member Roberto Martinez was unhappy about the addition of the word theory: Were watering down the best possible standards we could have. (Nature News Service)

    Menifee school board members refine list of proposed cuts  Feb 20, 2008
    Last modified Tuesday, February 19, 2008 10:33 PM PST. So, and , but who is this Ron Paul guy. (North County Times)

    West Harrison Board of Education meetings  Feb 14, 2008
    Adjournment West Harrison Board of Education Board of Education Regular Board Meeting 7:00 P.M. - February 19, 2008 Board Room - Jr. Sr. High School Mondamin, Iowa Tentative Agenda 1. Call to order 2. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)

    Campus security may be given guns  Feb 10, 2008
    Flores said the higher education board may have now reversed its position and might allow campuses the option of enhancing their police departments. Currently, Oregon State University contracts with Oregon State Police in addition to using campus officers. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Fund cuts worse than thought  Feb 9, 2008
    Stankovich told members of the county education board on Wednesday that the governor's proposal is a "lethal injection to public education." California schools already receive about 1,900 per pupil less than the national average. Stankovich said the cuts may require districts in the county to lay off a number of teacher, counselors and other staff, as well as consider elimination of non-required programs like art and music. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Direct ethics complaints fall to wayside  Feb 8, 2008
    The council did approve amendments that will require; a signed receipt for a copy of the ethics code to be given to each board and commission member, elected officials and town employees; will prohibit town employees or officials from soliciting or accepting gifts or favors for services; and a non-compete clause restricting town and education board employees from being paid, or, working for a firm that has contracted with the town within six months of leaving the town's employment. Although they... (Windsor Journal, CT)

    Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate  Jan 31, 2008
    Andrew J. McKenna, Jr., of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years, vice Robert N. Shamansky, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007. . (White House News Releases)

    Letters from readers  Jan 31, 2008
    Here are some facts from the Southern Regional Education Board. - By 2018, black and Hispanic students will represent 48 percent of the South's high school graduates compared to 35 percent now. (Florida Times-Union)

    Legislative Leaders to Speak at 4th Annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress & Racing Forum, February 25-26  Jan 31, 2008
    (The conference is approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 7. 0 substantive credits. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Investigation follows firearms find in school  Jan 30, 2008
    Parents were divided on who to blame, with the education board, school and police all facing their ire. Louise Sinclair, 27, who has three children at the school, said: "I do not think it was handled very well.". (Scotsman)

    History Shows Joe McCarthy's Reputation is Undeserved  Jan 29, 2008
    In December 2005, he was appointed to the National Security Education Board by President George W. Bush ... In December 2005, he was appointed to the National Security Education Board by President George W. Bush. (Townhall.com)

    Four area school districts to get state grants  Jan 26, 2008
    5 million assistance grant package, to be shared among 43 Illinois school districts with quickly growing enrollments, was OKd as part of the states budget approved in August, said education board spokesman Matt Vanover. However, lawmakers didnt pass the legislation implementing the budget until earlier this month, so that has slowed the process, he said. (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Former Postsecondary Chancellor Pleads Guilty, Forfeits $18 Million  Jan 25, 2008
    $7,500 paid by ACS to a Political Action Committee for a subsequent political contribution delivered by JOHNSON to an Alabama State Board of Education board member who was running for Mayor of Huntsville. $3,600+ goods and services for a friend's North Carolina mountain condominium. (WSJA.com, AL)

    School districts strained as state funds fall short  Jan 23, 2008
    "Academic expectations have risen, but spending on instructional services has not kept pace," acting Commissioner of Education Jeffrey Nellhaus told the state education board yesterday. "Spending on instruction is being crowded out by spending on other areas.". (Boston Globe)

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