At NH forum, US education secretary tells dads: Turn off TV, spend more time with your kidsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Fed education chief to dads: Turn off TV, readMANCHESTER, N.H. — Getting fathers involved in their children's education will take turning off the TV at home and opening the school doors to them, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday.
2 elementary schools open at former LA hotel site where Robert Kennedy slainSeptember 9th, 2009 2 schools open at LA site of Kennedy slayingLOS ANGELES — Two elementary schools have opened in Los Angeles at the former site of the Ambassador Hotel, where Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968. The schools that welcomed students for the first time Wednesday are the first phase of what will be a comprehensive K-through-12 learning center.
Recession leads to states cutting cultural budgets, more hardship for struggling artistsAugust 29th, 2009 Arts an easy target as many states cut budgetsLAWRENCE, Kan. — Ben Ahlvers is a full-time arts education coordinator, but his passion is with the fanciful creatures, human figures and oversized hammers he fashions from clay.
Obama pushes states to use billions of federal dollars to overhaul failing schoolsAugust 26th, 2009 Obama wants states to overhaul failing schoolsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is making good on a promise to use federal dollars to prod local officials to turn around failing schools. Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Wednesday told states how he wants them to spend $3.5 billion in money from the federal School Improvement Fund.
Seinfeld, Rock and Rashad among stars to honor Bill Cosby with Mark Twain humor prizeAugust 20th, 2009 Seinfeld to salute Cosby with top humor prizeWASHINGTON — The comedian who kept NBC viewers entertained on Thursday nights well after "The Cosby Show" was gone will salute Bill Cosby when he receives the nation's top humor prize. Jerry Seinfeld will honor Cosby on Oct.
Michelle Obama says exposure to arts is as essential for kids as a good educationJuly 24th, 2009 First lady: Exposure to arts essential for kidsWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says kids need more than just a good education: They need exposure to the arts, and early. "An educational foundation is only part of the equation," the first lady said at an East Room luncheon honoring the nation's top designers, winners of the 10th annual National Design awards.
Seventh-grader confronts GOP lawmaker over cuts to Calif. schools, asks why students sufferJuly 23rd, 2009 Student confronts Calif. lawmaker over school cutsSACRAMENTO, Calif.
Kennedy Center expands consulting effort to help struggling arts groups survive the recessionJune 30th, 2009 Kennedy Center offers help to strapped arts groupsWASHINGTON — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced plans Tuesday to expand its crisis consulting for arts organizations that are struggling to survive the recession, an effort championed by first lady Michelle Obama and congressional leaders.
National test scores in music and art raise questions but provide few answersJune 15th, 2009 National arts test scores offer clouded pictureWASHINGTON — Kids were taking fewer field trips to art museums even before the recession began to gouge school budgets, according to a nationwide survey released Monday. The survey, conducted with music and art tests of eighth graders, paints a lackluster picture of arts education in this country.
Rep. Kennedy enters medical facility for treatment after struggling with addiction, depressionJune 12th, 2009 Rep. Parick Kennedy again receiving treatmentWASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with addiction and depression for much of his life, has checked into an undisclosed medical facility for treatment.
Ernest May, former Harvard College dean who oversaw undergrad changes, dies at age 80June 2nd, 2009 Ex-Harvard College dean Ernest May dies at age 80CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University history professor and former dean Ernest May has died.
Broadway producer Rocco Landesman nominated as chairman for National Endowment for the ArtsMay 13th, 2009 Broadway producer nominated to lead Arts EndowmentWASHINGTON — Broadway producer Rocco Landesman has been nominated as the next chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. The White House announced Landesman's nomination Tuesday.
AP source: Obama seeks to extend DC voucher program until current participants graduateMay 8th, 2009 AP source: Obama wants to extend voucher programWASHINGTON — An administration official says President Barack Obama wants to extend the school voucher program in the District of Columbia until students now in the program graduate from high school. Obama plans to release his proposal in detail on Thursday.
Supreme Court hears arguments on when public must pay for private special educationApril 28th, 2009 High court looks at who pays for special educationWASHINGTON — A lawyer for an Oregon high school student told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the public education system failed to address the boy's learning problems and then improperly denied his parents reimbursement after they enrolled him in a private school. A lawyer for the school system argued that the student's parents should have given public special education programs a chance before seeking reimbursement for private school tuition.
Obama administration suggests spending stimulus money on teacher pay, summer classesApril 24th, 2009 Stimulus money may fund summer school, teacher payWASHINGTON — Education Secretary Arne Duncan has some suggestions for how schools can spend their windfall from the economic stimulus law, including summer school and extra pay for teachers to coach struggling colleagues. The nation's schools will get an unprecedented amount of money — about $100 billion, double the amount of education spending under President George W.
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