Bret D. Schundler, the former education commissioner, emphatically denied misleading anyone in an episode that cost New Jersey a $400 million grant.
Advertising: Scholastic Books Revamps Its Marketing
The company said it wanted to keep better track of teachers who were new or who had departed and use more methods of communication.
Sep
2010
About New York: Suing a School They Loved
Even though Herbert E. Nass and his wife, Jodi, loved their old school, Horace Mann, legal action seemed right when they found themselves in a fight over their son’s suspension.
Sep
2010
Formula to Grade Teachers’ Skill Gains in Use, and Critics
Many school districts have adopted a system called value-added modeling to evaluate teachers, provoking battles from Washington to Los Angeles.
Sep
2010
Harvard Researcher May Have Fabricated Data
Marc Houser is on leave after being found “solely responsible” for eight counts of scientific misconduct.
Aug
2010
Dean From Northwestern Picked to Lead New School
David E. Van Zandt will replace Bob Kerrey, a former Nebraska senator, as the university’s president.
Aug
2010
The Bay Citizen: University to Manage Home Costs of President
The University of California has appointed an official to manage spending at the private residence of its president, Mark G. Yudof, after he ran up nearly $700,000 in expenses.
Aug
2010
Making Career Development Pay
Treating your career development education as if it were part of a stock portfolio can help you increase the return on your investment.
Aug
2010
National Briefing | South: Louisiana: $1.8. Billion for Schools Lost to Katrina
The Obama administration will give New Orleans $1.8 billion in a lump-sum reimbursement for schools that were damaged or destroyed in the flooding after Hurricane Katrina.
Aug
2010