Read more education stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/54/education.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:48:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBusinessWeek has combed the US for the best places to raise a family and has come up with a Chicago suburb to top the rankings again. The rest of the list, based on factors that include education, crime rate, cultural vitality, and air quality, is broken down by state. A...http://www.newser.com/story/74426/chicago-suburb-tops-best-family-towns.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 1:24:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73340/first-dad-spills-malias-73-on-science-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDuring a speech today on education, President Obama went off-script a bit to talk about how it figures into the lives of his kids, particularly elder daughter Malia. Saying that even the best “kids slack off,” he tells of the 11-year-old’s disappointment at scoring a 73 on recent science test....http://www.newser.com/story/73340/first-dad-spills-malias-73-on-science-test.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Nov 2009 19:35:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72990/writings-on-the-wall-for-the-chalkboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf today’s kids don’t know what a record is, tomorrow’s won’t likely know what a chalkboard is, at least in the classroom. Whiteboards, without the lung- and computer-choking dust (to say nothing of their immunity to scratching nails) are taking over, with one supplier of both telling ABC News that...http://www.newser.com/story/72990/writings-on-the-wall-for-the-chalkboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Oct 2009 6:46:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72596/madonna-starts-malawian-girls-school.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConstruction on a Malawian school for girls founded by Madonna began today. The singer has put up $15 million for the creation of the Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, which is expected to be finished in 2 years, the BBC reports. "Growing up in a privileged life, I took education...http://www.newser.com/story/72596/madonna-starts-malawian-girls-school.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 16:39:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72378/president-has-delivered-real-change-in-education.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's huge success in education reform has been overlooked amid all the carping about his failure to deliver as much change as expected, writes David Brooks. The $4.3 billion Race to the Top fund Obama and Arne Duncan established has helped accelerate real reform in education and has...http://www.newser.com/story/72378/president-has-delivered-real-change-in-education.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 5:35:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71313/education-cuts-will-stunt-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEducation has been the most important component of America's economic success over the past 150 years, writes Paul Krugman—that is public education. But after 30 years of Reaganite opposition to public spending, we've seen a "slow-motion erosion" of America's educational standing, until what we think is the "the great...http://www.newser.com/story/71313/education-cuts-will-stunt-economy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 9:03:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70736/most-stay-at-home-moms-arent-opting-out-census.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe so-called opt-out revolution by stay-at-home moms “is not and never has been and will not be a revolution,” says one sociologist—and statistics from the most recent census support that point. The term was coined to describe well-educated women leaving high-powered careers to raise children, but census figures show...http://www.newser.com/story/70736/most-stay-at-home-moms-arent-opting-out-census.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 Oct 2009 11:39:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70469/womens-workplace-gains-likely-to-outlast-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession has been kinder to women than to men, and the reason is well documented: the most affected industries are those with lots of male employees, like manufacturing and construction. But another factor is driving a more permanent change, writes Greg Burns: Overall, women earn more college degrees. By...http://www.newser.com/story/70469/womens-workplace-gains-likely-to-outlast-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 17:54:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70471/obama-wants-more-school-less-summer-break.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWell, Barack Obama’s approval rating just plummeted in the K-12 demographic. The president is calling for longer school days and a shorter summer break, arguing that it’s a necessary step to catch up with kids from around the world. The president admits they’re “not wildly popular ideas. Not with Malia...http://www.newser.com/story/70471/obama-wants-more-school-less-summer-break.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Sep 2009 14:09:19 CDT