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NEWS ABOUT: educational programs

educational programs stories: 5 news summaries

Wall Street's Woes Hit Sesame Street

Drop in donations forcing round of layoffs at Sesame Workshop

Mar 12, 09 2:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The recession is pushing Sesame Street closer to Skid Row, reports the Financial Times. The educational foundation behind the TV show and a variety of community programs is laying off a fifth of its 355 staff. The Sesame Workshop has been hit hard by market turmoil eroding its investments and... More »

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television • layoffs • recession • educational programs • Sesame Street • recession depression

 Colo. District to 
 Ditch Grade Levels 

Students in Adams 50 will progress based on knowledge, not age

Feb 10, 09 2:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Faced with a 58% graduation rate and falling test scores, officials in Colorado’s Adams 50 school district are doing away with traditional grade levels as part of a massive educational transformation, the Christian Science Monitor reports. When the program is fully phased in, students will no longer be separated... More »

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education • high school • Colorado • elementary school • school districts • grades • educational programs

DC Schools Give Kids Money to Improve Grades

Schools pay students for good behavior, grades

Oct 22, 08 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Schools in Washington, DC, hope to expand children's minds by filling their wallets. Students who get good grades, attend class, and behave earn points that will net them paychecks of up to $1,500 each year, NPR reports. "Every child has a switch, and it's our job as... More »

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education • high school • Washington DC • money • elementary school • public schools • educational programs • middle school

Retired Justice Turns Video Game Designer

Day O'Connor's Our Courts aims to boost civics knowledge

Jun 5, 08 3:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor isn't taking it easy now that she's no longer writing decisions, Wired reports. The first woman to be appointed to the top court is leading a project to help young people learn more about their government through a video game. Our Courts, an... More »

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education • Sandra Day O'Connor • judge • computer games • US Supreme Court • educational programs • video games

Dems May Block Record $3T Bush Budget 'Til Next Prez

Mammoth budget combines tax cuts with huge security spending hikes

Feb 4, 08 4:32 AM CST
(Newser) - President Bush today introduces a record $3 trillion budget into opposition from congressional Democrats so fierce that they could hold up the spending plan until the next president takes office, reports AP. Bush's plan envisions at least $400 billion in deficits this year and next, twice 2007's $163 billion debt.... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • national security • Medicare • Medicaid • tax cuts • defense spending • educational programs • weakening economy • homeland

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