Education

Video: H.S. senior up for prestigious award

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:54 +0000

H.S. senior up for prestigious award

Video: Students, grads want Orion to stay open

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:49:25 +0000

One graduate of Orion School in Grandville wants the school to remain open.

Video: Crimewatch: Police at CenTex Schools

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:59:17 +0000

Drugs, gangs, and criminal mischief. Crimes that are seen on the streets and in schools. For San Marcos High School, such criminal activities keep the school resource officers on their feet. But that's not all they do.

Video: Champlain College Students Experience Tent City

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:21:23 +0000

Some Champlain College students are spending their nights outside as they try to get a sense of what it's like to be homeless.

Video: Protests As Univ. of Calif. Approves Fee Hike

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:32:00 +0000

The governing board of the University of California approved a $2,500 student fee increase Thursday after two days of tense campus protests across the state. (Nov. 19)

Video: Uncut: Dancing With The Staff Week 2

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:38:27 +0000

Teachers and staff at Westbrook High School show off their dance moves in week two of Dancing With The Staff.

Video: Protests over UC Student Fee Hikes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:49:10 +0000

A regents committee has approved a boost in student fees at University of California campuses. Students have been protesting at UCLA campus. At least 14 have been arrested. Click here for live video from SkyFOX now.

Video: Clinton May Get New School

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:13:15 +0000

Foundation problems at Northside Elementary School in Clinton may lead the district to build a new school.

Video: UC Regents Pass 32% Student Fee Hike

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:27:06 +0000

Financially hobbled University of California moved Wednesday to boost student fees by 32 percent over two years as students staged raucous demonstrations against the higher costs.

Video: One school, many doubles

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:01:32 +0000

You may be getting older, but everyone sees double at Pinewood Elementary in Eagle Lake. That's because 11 sets of twins go to school there. If you're keeping count, there are seven fraternal, and four identical.

Video: Harvard Smarts Win Out

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:29:02 +0000

An incredible game winning shot from a college game....

Video: Rural HS Students Visit City School

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:40:56 +0000

Students from New Holstein High, about 80 miles from Milwaukee, spent the day at Alexander Hamilton High, learning what life is like as a student in an urban city.

Video: College Fees Expected to Increase

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:11:51 +0000

Tuesday, the board of regents is expected to double a fee for Georgia college students.

Video: Meditate and learn better

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:36:23 +0000

Meditation. That's the soothing study aid now used in Rio's schools, with the support of the David Lynch Foundation. Sessions of transcendental meditation are now part of 7,000 students' curriculum. And it appears to be working. Rio now plans to introduce the practice in schools citywide. Duration: 01:40

Video: Students Practice Proper Handwriting

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:01:28 +0000

In a this new millennium where touch screens and keyboards thoroughly rule, the once core craft of writing and penmanship has become for many kids, a pain.

Video: High school students get hands-on training building a house

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:14:10 +0000

students finally got a chance to show off the project they've been working so hard to create. a new home is the source of teachers alike. "you can't describe the rewards, or the feeling of the accomplishment of the milestone." this new home features some of the latest technologies used in home construction. from the foundation up -- high school students were responsible for learning how to piece it all together. "when i came into this build, i di't know how to build anything. so i now have a little bit of knowledge of building a house and i'm taking college classes to get into the construction field!" students installed wireless technology throughout the house -- and used green materials to help insulate the walls. instructors say their biggest challenge was keeping the kids away from the site. "the hardest part was getting them to focus on learning, and not on building. 'we want to go to the site; lets do this first' wait a minute, we have to learn what we are going to do first." "it took 13 months and nearly 3 dozen students but this home is finally move in ready. in just a few weeks the program will start a second home." for the next build-- students plan to use solar power and other technologies. in loving, joe bartels, eye witness news four.// the school district went to the legislature and got some funding. it also got help from big corporations like microsoft. the house is now in the process of being sold for 147-thousand dollars. officials say they will use that money to start another student- builhome.

Video: college turkey dropout

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:37:34 +0000

college turkey dropout

Video: Bush Outlines Plan for SMU Institute

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:49:08 +0000

Former President George W. Bush says education will be the first of four areas on which his planned Dallas-based think tank will focus.

Video: Harrison HS Veterans Day Tribute

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:43 +0000

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Video: Local Vets Attend College For Free

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:44:27 +0000

Many local veterans are taking part of a program that pays for college.

Video: LaSalle diplomas

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:13:42 +0000

LaSalle diplomas

Video: Thriving older college students

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:04:00 +0000

Your typical student at technical colleges these days are no longer just fresh out of high school, many have decades of real life experience. The age gap can make it difficult to fit in, but not with a little support.

Video: Elementary school may be shut down

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:12:28 +0000

Elementary school may be shut down

Video: Magnet Schools Admissions Overhaul

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:30:41 +0000

Skinner in the West Loop is one of the best schools in Chicago and each year, while there are hundreds of open seats for students, tens of thousands apply.

Video: Push to raise Massachusetts dropout age

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:49:55 +0000

BOSTON - The Massachusetts Legislature is taking aim at the state's high school dropout rate. Each year some 10,000 students quit school, a choice they can make on their own once the reach age 16.

Video: Middle School May Move To High School

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:19:18 +0000

The Jefferson County School District is looking to close schools to save money and making Alameda High School 7-12 grade is an option.

Video: Valley Students Recieve Reward

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Fresno Hispanic Scholarship Fund awarded more than 30 students to help with their education.

Video: College freshman elected in Braintree

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:17:39 +0000

He graduated from Braintree High School in June. Now, Joe Zarrella is a freshman at Bridgewater State College, turned 19 years old a few weeks ago and was just elected to the Braintree School Committee.

Video: Voters go to the polls Monday for HSE referendum

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:12:36 +0000

One of the fastest growing school districts in the state is asking its voters for money. The vote could impact the way some children learn in the classroom.

Video: H.S. Students Get Head Start in Financial Field

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:36:08 +0000

For nearly 30 years the National Academy Foundation has helped high school students, particularly those from underprivileged neighborhoods, become better versed in financial issues and get scholarships to attend college. (Nov. 9)

Video: 'Tacky Day' At Harpeth Valley Elementary

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:08:16 +0000

(11/4/09) - Mismatched outfits were all the rage at Harpeth Valley Elementary.

Video: Homework Complaints Arise In Davis

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:34:18 +0000

Some Davis parents and students say they are overwhelmed by the amount of daily homework that schools require.

Video: Panel Rejects Vermont College Merger

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:55:55 +0000

A panel considering the governor's recommendation to consolidate the University of Vermont and Vermont State Colleges is recommending against merging the two institutions.

Video: Obama talks education in Madison

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:59:05 +0000

President Barack Obama is making a pitch for states to rewrite their education laws and is offering some $5 billion in education grants as leverage.

Video: Vietnam Vet Gets High School Diploma

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:26:03 +0000

It took more than 40 years, but a North Texas man finally received the high school diploma he richly deserved.

Video: Mich. Promise broken, now students owe

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:03:47 +0000

Aquinas College officials sent a letter to students Wednesday about the loss of the Michigan Promise Scholarship Grant.

Video: New schools for Xenia

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:18:53 +0000

New schools for Xenia

Video: Schools looking for referendum votes

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:14:07 +0000

Four area schools have referendum votes on the line tonight determining if they'll get money for improvements.

Video: Students Learn Divided By Gender

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:07:36 +0000

Garrett Middle School is using a pilot program that separates eighth grade language arts classes by sex.

Video: School Pulls Kids Over Late Tuition?

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:12:33 +0000

New York mom Elizabeth D'Cruze says her third-grader at the Corpus Christi School in Woodside was put in the gym all day -- and her child wasn't the only one.

Video: Santa Fe district leaders meet with parents over cuts

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:02:14 +0000

Leaders of the Santa Fe School District met with parents Monday to let them know how the state's $650 million shortfall could impact their child's classroom. Under the bill that state lawmakers sent the governor, education funding would be cut less than 1%. School leaders in Santa Fe say they've been working to keep the cuts from impacting the classroom and teachers, but said Monday they don't know if they'll be able to do that. The Santa Fe School District has lots of red ink to deal with. Leaders say they just cut $4.5 million from the budget this spring, and are now looking at slicing up another $1.5 million from the district's $78 million budget. Leaders say on top of those cuts, they will have to make even more cuts to transportation, education technology and other areas under the proposal state lawmakers under the proposal state lawmakers sent to the governor. Santa Fe resident Liza Suzanne is worried how cuts could impact kids she works with outside of the school. She had this suggestion for the governor: "Give education more money. Don't make any cuts to education." There are basically two areas to cut from: The first being the classroom, where 85% of the district's budget is payroll. If residents don't want cuts there, athletics and programs and activities like music may have to be cut. Santa Fe School Board President Angelica Ruiz said, "We will have to look at extracurricular activities perhaps and extra programs, which is very, very difficult because that does even indirectly affect our kids in their success." Some residents say cuts to extracurricular cuts would hurt, too. Resident John Padilla said, " I want as much support to go into the classroom as possible, however with the extra curricular activities especially with sports and athletics it's important to keep those because we have really high quality student athletes." District leaders want the public to get involved in the process, but it certainly wasn't a packed turnout for the first meeting. They have two more meetings scheduled. The first is Saturday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to Noon, and the second is Monday November 16 from 4 -7 p.m. The meetings will be held at the Educational Services Center at 610 Alta Vista Street in Santa Fe. The governor has until November 12 to decide whether to sign or veto the budget bills lawmakers have sent him.

Video: UW-Green Bay formally welcomes Harden

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:32:41 +0000

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is formally welcoming their new chancellor.

Video: Get Answers: School lockdowns

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:03:32 +0000

Get Answers: School lockdowns

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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:45:37 +0000

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Video: New Years in London for Brandon students

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:12:06 +0000

Bloomingdale High School students are basking in international recognition after getting an invitation to perform on the world stage. Members of the school's marching band, orchestra and choir have been invited to London's 2011 New Year's Day festival.

Video: Daley: "Fenger is a Very Good School"

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:02:42 +0000

"Fenger has a very good principal and it's a very good school" Mayor Richard Daley said Thursday at Orr Academy where he was principal for the day.

Video: Nissan Giving Students Hands-On Experience

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:09:23 +0000

A partnership between the Nissan Plant in Canton and the Mississippi Department of Education is giving students hands-on experience in engineering.

Video: Parents Fight To Keep School Open

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:47:28 +0000

Video: Students Want To End Use Of 'R' Word

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:02:23 +0000

Volunteers and UNLV students are pledging to stop using the word "retarded."

Video: Enrollment Up at Ga. Technical Colleges

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:41:53 +0000

Back to school had a whole new meaning this year for Georgia's technical colleges.