Texas Shuts Door on Millions in Education Grants
Texas has opted out of the competition for a $700 million Race to the Top federal education grant, calling the program an intrusion on states’ control over education.
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County education supt. held on $100,000 bond
Charles Flowers, the superintendent of the Suburban Cook County Regional Office of Education who was arrested yesterday on theft and official misconduct charges, made his first court appearance this morning in the Maywood courthouse.
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Early Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top education companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Apollo Group rose $.01 or percent, to $60.25. Career Education fell $.20 or .8 percent, to $24.04. DeVry fell $.30 or .5 percent, to $56.98. Strayer Education rose $.47 or .2 percent, to $217.69.
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