12/04/2008
Potential Obama pick visits Education Department (AP via Yahoo! News)
A potential education secretary, Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan, visited the Education Department Thursday morning on what he said was a purely social call.
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12/05/2008
Adult education expanding options for companies, workers (The Arizona Republic)
Boomers, new workers and American companies are relying on adult education to keep the workforce moving.
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12/05/2008
Finance department endorses special education provisions (GMA News)
MANILA, Philippines - The Finance department has endorsed the proposed tax provisions of the bill proposing the establishment of one special education (SPED) center for each school division and at least three SPED centers in big school divisions for children with special needs, Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said.
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12/05/2008
Education could take a big hit during budget deficit (Minnesota Public Radio)
About 40 percent of the state budget goes to K-12 schools and nearly 9 percent funds higher education.
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12/05/2008
Indian group backs business education (Billings Gazette)
MISSOULA - Vina Little Owl took center stage Thursday during the American Indian Business Leaders annual fundraising luncheon when she stood and later danced as a shining example of how business education and tribal culture can be used for the economic good of the community.
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12/05/2008
State budget cuts; Possible impact on education (NBC 12 Richmond)
RICHMOND, VA (NBC12) - School districts across the Commonwealth are bracing for major budget cuts. Governor Tim Kaine is about to slash $3 billion from the state's budget and education isn't likely to be spared.
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12/05/2008
Consultants map out Norwalk's special education flaws (Norwalk Advocate)
NORWALK - Consultants presenting a report on the city's special education program stressed to the school board that improved communication and consistency of services across the district are needed quickly.
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12/05/2008
Education: Public education will face 3 to 4 percent cuts (Deseret Morning News)
State public education budgets will get a 3 to 4 percent cut for fiscal 2010, as recommended by the governor.
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12/05/2008
Edurite set to foray into formal education sector (Business Standard India)
Bangalore-based Edurite Technologies, provider of technology-enabled education services, is planning to enter the school management space and setting up its own network of schools.
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12/05/2008
Board decries possible education cuts (New Haven Register)
HARTFORD — In a sharply worded resolution cautioning cuts to school funding should be “the last budget option considered,” the state Board of Education Wednesday identified a 10 percent cut to its budget, including reductions in local aid and temporary closure of a Stamford technical high school.
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