http://www.absolute-best.info/rsscb/data/fund_schools.php Funding education - School fundraising program news. en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 18:06:46 PDT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11hikg0ih/*http%3A//www.msbusiness.com/article.cfm?ID=5150 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11hikg0ih/*http%3A//www.msbusiness.com/article.cfm?ID=5150 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:42:02 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/nyregion/17forprofit.html?ex=1345003200&en=2eb7e7c7dd9b4c55&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The parent company of Interboro Institute, a commercial college in New York City, has been ordered to repay the federal government about $2.5 million. KAREN W. ARENSON http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/nyregion/17forprofit.html Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:25:12 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/arts/music/22pomeroy.html?ex=1345435200&en=cef6d3ca3d1714ce&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Herb Pomeroy was a trumpeter who influenced generations of musicians as a teacher at Berklee College of Music and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/arts/music/22pomeroy.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:33:40 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/nyregion/21bikes.html?ex=1345348800&en=3f42ac93840ca860&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss New York University has approved a plan to recycle abandoned bicycles in an effort to encourage cycling and also lessen the waste created by discarding them. COLIN MOYNIHAN http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/nyregion/21bikes.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:29:18 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/world/asia/15india.html?ex=1344830400&en=51f4cc44335cd671&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss A broad revision of India’s school curriculum is reshaping how Indian children grasp the workings of their nation and its place in the world. SOMINI SENGUPTA http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/world/asia/15india.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:22:49 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/business/22harvard.html?ex=1345435200&en=26312ede1de00d30&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The results brought the value of the nation’s largest university endowment, now overseen by Mohamed A. El-Erian, to $34.9 billion. GERALDINE FABRIKANT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/business/22harvard.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:26:11 GMT http://www.lcsun-news.com/news/ci_6684178Las Cruces Sun-News - LAS CRUCES — Seven local lawmakers met with New Mexico State University officials Monday over concerns about whether records of the school's fundraising arm — the NMSU Foundation — should be public. Rep. Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, said he ... 22 Aug 07 05:33:00 UTC http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/health/nutrition/21patt.html?ex=1345348800&en=12f6c4b59201f7fa&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The more overweight a child, the more likely he or she is to be absent from school, a new report suggests. NICHOLAS BAKALAR http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/health/nutrition/21patt.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:45:03 GMT http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003628647Editor and Puplisher - NEW YORK A fundraising effort was launched today to name Florida International University's School Of Journalism for the late Gene Miller, the well-known reporter and editor. Miller won two Pulitzers for local news reporting at the Herald during his ... 21 Aug 07 19:25:00 UTC http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/nyregion/14middle.html?ex=1344744000&en=06f53adac236da92&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said he would direct additional financing to about 50 of the city’s lowest-performing middle schools. JENNIFER MEDINA http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/nyregion/14middle.html Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:07:16 GMT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11i5l2eon/*http%3A//allafrica.com/stories/200708220571.html http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11i5l2eon/*http%3A//allafrica.com/stories/200708220571.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:27:46 GMT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=131bflpcv/*http%3A//www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/RH/20070822/NEWS04/708220355/1004/SPORTS http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=131bflpcv/*http%3A//www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/RH/20070822/NEWS04/708220355/1004/SPORTS Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:08:54 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/nyregion/11laramie.html?ex=1344484800&en=9a199743ae714d11&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The play, which focuses on the 1998 beating and murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, will be presented as an assembly for Ocean Township High School. JILL P. CAPUZZO http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/nyregion/11laramie.html Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:07:44 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/education/15school.html?ex=1344830400&en=1197ef9cadefefc8&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The good intentions behind opening an Arabic school in New York ran straight into the treacherous ethnic and ideological political currents of the city. JULIE BOSMAN and JENNIFER MEDINA http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/education/15school.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:46:57 GMT http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/210908.htmlMiami Herald - Daugherty enlisted support of Miller's widow in her fundraising effort. ''For a school of journalism to officially recognize someone with reverence who is a working reporter is a really watershed moment,'' said Caroline Heck Miller, a federal ... 22 Aug 07 00:54:00 UTC http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/education/10education.html?ex=1344398400&en=5f790b870e25ce92&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The agency is asking for voluntary compliance with its proposed rules banning certain marketing practices by loan companies before the rules take effect next year. JONATHAN D. GLATER http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/education/10education.html Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:41:17 GMT http://www.leesburg2day.com/articles/2007/08/21/food/food3562.txtLeesburg Today - A proven success in fundraising for school programs is General Mills' Box Tops for Education. Since its debut in 1996, the program has distributed more than $200 million to schools nationwide. That's some serious milk money. The strategy behind this ... 20 Aug 07 00:56:00 UTC http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=13e2f1q4r/*http%3A//www.owensoundsuntimes.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=662424&catname=Local+News&classif= http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=13e2f1q4r/*http%3A//www.owensoundsuntimes.com/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=662424&catname=Local+News&classif= Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:15:21 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/nyregion/21protest.html?ex=1345348800&en=346d5a84f30418aa&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss About 200 demonstrators gathered to show support for the beleaguered Khalil Gibran International Academy, with many calling for the reinstatement of its principal. JENNIFER MEDINA http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/nyregion/21protest.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:20:31 GMT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11ttindqc/*http%3A//www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/241679.html http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11ttindqc/*http%3A//www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/241679.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:37:13 GMT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=12pku9fag/*http%3A//www.mapleridgenews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=46&cat=23&id=1049378&more=0 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=12pku9fag/*http%3A//www.mapleridgenews.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=46&cat=23&id=1049378&more=0 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:16:15 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/nyregion/22schools.html?ex=1345435200&en=a91538b0261b2e75&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss All but 2 of the 27 schools on the new list are in New York City, including a dozen schools designed for students with severe disabilities. JENNIFER MEDINA http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/nyregion/22schools.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:04:36 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/nyregion/14school.html?ex=1344744000&en=9fceb0346400820d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Danielle Salzberg, an education official experienced in starting new schools but not in speaking Arabic, will take over as principal at the Khalil Gibran International Academy. JULIE BOSMAN http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/nyregion/14school.html Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:56:21 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/education/22french.html?ex=1345435200&en=6536743e33c2a0b7&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The inclusion of French brings the total number of languages in the dual-language program to five, including Spanish, Chinese, Haitian-Creole and Russian. JULIE BOSMAN http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/education/22french.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:12:34 GMT http://article.wn.com/link/WNAT7b39d416ba9c6a475a8da25db5e0dc8b?source=upge&template=cheetah-article%2Fdisplayarticle.txtBuffalo News - GAYS MILLS, Wis. —Waterweary residents across the Midwest began counting their losses ... Earl of Bud, an icon at local sports events, vanished like a ghost in 1997 Father to go on fundraising climb up Mount Kilimanjaro Racial tensions at high school ... 22 Aug 07 18:55:00 UTC http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11f7gor27/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/iw/070821/0292184.html http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=11f7gor27/*http%3A//biz.yahoo.com/iw/070821/0292184.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:30:00 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/18/nyregion/18audit.html?ex=1345089600&en=bf32651dc76812bd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The department suffers from inadequate staffing and resources, organizational problems and a lack of training and communications, according to an audit by state officials. WINNIE HU http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/18/nyregion/18audit.html Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:28:42 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/education/16major.html?ex=1344916800&en=7c0e08276c212d99&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss A high school in New Jersey is requiring students to declare a major as freshmen. WINNIE HU http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/education/16major.html Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:53:52 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/nyregion/13translate.html?ex=1344657600&en=77bb13a2fcd1ed3b&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss With 40 employees and a $4.5 million annual budget, the translation office for New York City’s public schools claims to be the largest of its kind in the country. JULIE BOSMAN http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/nyregion/13translate.html Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:17:24 GMT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=1181vsvum/*http%3A//www.sbsun.com/news/ci_6684534 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=1181vsvum/*http%3A//www.sbsun.com/news/ci_6684534 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:18:01 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/nyregion/11school.html?ex=1344484800&en=6a62656dea7ea9bc&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Debbie Almontaser stepped down as the principal of Khalil Gibran International Academy after she was quoted defending the use of the word “intifada” as a T-shirt slogan. JULIE BOSMAN http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/nyregion/11school.html Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:44:14 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/education/13abroad.html?ex=1344657600&en=bab9c3c8b894aab5&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss As overseas study has become a prized credential for undergraduates, a competitive industry has emerged. DIANA JEAN SCHEMO http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/13/education/13abroad.html Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:39:34 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/nyregion/21school.html?ex=1345348800&en=e95e233bb1e89e69&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss The New Jersey education commissioner disputed an audit that found the Education Department lacked the ability to carry out its increased oversight responsibilities. WINNIE HU http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/nyregion/21school.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:48:43 GMT http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22286656-5006301,00.htmlNews.com.au - School fundraising, camps and excursions are also on the hit-list. Education Minister Jane Lomax-Smith said daily sales of foods high in fat and sugar from the school canteen would soon be a thing of the past. "We want every school and preschool in ... 21 Aug 07 15:21:00 UTC http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/education/17school.html?ex=1345003200&en=e3346aa34230e1d0&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss More than one-quarter of New Jersey’s 2,430 public schools were cited for failing to meet federal education standards after too few of their students passed state reading and math tests this spring. WINNIE HU and FORD FESSENDEN http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/education/17school.html Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:56:25 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/education/17rankings.html?ex=1345003200&en=84556faa7648e624&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss U.S. News & World Report releases its rankings of America’s top colleges, under attack as never before by college officials who accuse it of using dubious statistics. ALAN FINDER http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/17/education/17rankings.html Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:05:41 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/education/15education.html?ex=1344830400&en=5869285b112adada&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss A controversy in Montgomery County, Md., illustrates how fraught the road can be for educators who teach students about sensitive social issues. DIANA JEAN SCHEMO http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/education/15education.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:56:07 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/education/15face.html?ex=1344830400&en=51c4776ae0d62283&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss To find some help in taking on the challenges that face American public education, some educators are looking to England’s experience. SAM DILLON http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/education/15face.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 05:54:35 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/education/22education.html?ex=1345435200&en=90f4dfa14b7d88cd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss A Supreme Court decision from June could impact a racially balanced schools plan that has been maintained for 18 years by White Plains. JOSEPH BERGER http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/22/education/22education.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:13:39 GMT http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=125cs5q32/*http%3A//www.mercedsunstar.com/local/story/13911376p-14477521c.html http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/funding+education/SIG=125cs5q32/*http%3A//www.mercedsunstar.com/local/story/13911376p-14477521c.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:42:20 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/science/space/15shuttle.html?ex=1344830400&en=c909720cd664c112&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Barbara R. Morgan’s lesson from space was just over 20 minutes, but it was supposed to make up for more than 20 years. JOHN SCHWARTZ http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/science/space/15shuttle.html Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:44:15 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/education/21highschool.html?ex=1345348800&en=268a86eef31fd32e&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss New York City is making an effort to help students who need more than four years to complete high school. JENNIFER MEDINA http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/education/21highschool.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:21:34 GMT