International Business News - Schools http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Detroit Public Schools is accused of flunking an agreement to lease Apple computers and servers. General Electric Capital filed a lawsuit Thursday, saying the district failed to make a $254,000 payment in May. With a late charge, the bill adds up to $280,000. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/detroit-schools-get-an-f-in-computer-deal.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:16:19 EDT Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them last year--and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/112528-corporal-punishment.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/study-finds-minorities-more-likely-to-be-paddled.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/study-finds-minorities-more-likely-to-be-paddled.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:15:13 EDT Hard times and higher fuel prices will follow kids back to school this fall. Children will walk farther to the bus stop, pay more for lunch, study from old textbooks and wear last year's clothes. Field trips? Forget about it. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/back-to-school-shaky-economy-hits-kids.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:51:35 EDT Private school administrators in the Washington region say the slowing economy is hurting enrollment. One Montgomery County school has closed and others are increasing financial aid to parents struggling to pay for their children's education. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/washington-area-private-schools-feel-slow-economy.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:52:34 EDT Slowing sales tax collections are threatening to slow the pace of school construction and repairs in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts School Building Authority gets its money from sales tax collections, but they have fallen far short of expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/low-tax-collections-threaten-mass-school-building.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:29:40 EDT Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a student fitness club. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/clinton-honors-43-schools-for-anti-obesity-efforts.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:17:35 EDT Following is a list of the top 20 "stone-cold sober schools," according to Princeton Review's survey of 120,000 college students. 1. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/list-of-stone-cold-sober-schools-released.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:53:34 EDT Following is a list of the top party schools in the nation, according to Princeton Review's survey of 120,000 students. 1. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/list-of-top-party-schools-by-princeton-review.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:22:55 EDT The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title--best party school in the country. The Gators, known for wild celebrations following national championships in football and basketball, wrested the party title away from West Virginia University and beat out the University of Mississippi and Penn State University, in the Princeton Review survey of 120,000 students released Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/99438-top-party-schools.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/wheres-the-party-at-u-of-florida-study-says.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080728/wheres-the-party-at-u-of-florida-study-says.htm Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:02:53 EDT The nation's largest steroids testing program caught only two Texas high school athletes taking unauthorized substances out of more than 10,000 students who were tested, according to results issued Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080723/just-2-texas-high-schoolers-positive-for-steroids.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:32:07 EDT From coast to coast, tough financial conditions are forcing school districts and nonprofit groups to cut back on summer programs that are widely viewed as invaluable to both struggling and superior students. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/budget-woes-force-cuts-in-summer-school-programs.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:29:29 EDT The Detroit Public Schools has filed a lawsuit against 13 individuals and businesses that alleges few or no services were delivered for more than $45 million that was paid out. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/detroit-schools-lawsuit-seeks-proof-of-work.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:27:32 EDT An audit that set out to compare the academic performance of Minnesota charter schools and their traditional school peers found minimal achievement differences, but the examination also concluded that charters could benefit from tighter financial oversight. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/audit-minn-charter-schools-need-more-oversight.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:14:47 EDT The Nintendo DS isn't just fun and games anymore for English students at Tokyo's Joshi Gakuen all-girls junior high school. The portable video game console is now being used as a key teaching tool, breaking with traditional Japanese academic methods. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/79492-japan-nintendo-in-schools.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/nintendo-ds-teaches-english-in-school.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080626/nintendo-ds-teaches-english-in-school.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:24:10 EDT Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled a series of education proposals aimed at reducing dropouts, expanding kindergarten and aiding minority children and said he'd consider everything--from new taxes to casino revenues--to help pay for the initiative. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/mass-gov-considering-ways-to-pay-for-education.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:21:44 EDT Two more law firms will stop allowing their attorneys to collect state pension benefits for serving public school district clients. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says members of the Girvin & Ferlazzo firm in Albany and the Hogan, Sarzynski, Lynch, Surowka & DeWind firm in Binghamton agreed to end the practice and return pension payments and accrued credits. The lawyers don't admit any guilt and Cuomo didn't charge them with crimes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/ny-law-firms-reach-pension-fraud-settlement.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:48:24 EDT To hear many students tell it, law school is a guaranteed ticket to a well-paying career. So a recent milestone must have sounded like good news. The United States last week became the world's first nation of 200 accredited law schools, as the American Bar Association gave provisional approval to two North Carolina institutions. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/73301-law-school-debt.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/analysis-law-schools-growing-but-jobs-arent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/analysis-law-schools-growing-but-jobs-arent.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:51:51 EDT Paul Vallas recently passed his first major milestone when fourth- and eighth-graders in the city's woeful public schools posted significantly higher test scores on state tests. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080607/new-orleans-schools-chief-chips-away-at-big-issues.htm Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:33:19 EDT The House on Wednesday committed more than $20 billion over the next five years to help states build and renovate schools to make them more energy-efficient and good for the environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/house-approves-funds-for-green-schools.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:43:12 EDT She began high school in a shelter, doing homework on the floor of the bathroom. It was the only place with lights after 9 p.m. Her senior year was spent raising her little brother when her mother disappeared on cocaine binges. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/53732-homeless-schools.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/chicago-considering-boarding-schools-for-homeless.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/chicago-considering-boarding-schools-for-homeless.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 15:33:22 EDT