Latest News from the Southern Education Desk

A visit from President Barack Obama will shine a national spotlight on Georgia's pre-kindergarten program; Louisiana superintendent John White proposed an overhaul of special education funding; and...
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Tennessee school board members say they want to tie teacher salaries to student test scores; a Georgia proposal would close state deliberations about whether to oust elected school board members; and...
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I have taught many capable kids, sometimes dubbed attention deficit (ADD) based on their behavior, but unlike ADD kids, executive function is a description of proficiencies instead of a diagnosis....
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Georgia lawmakers will lower eligibility requirements for HOPE scholarships to technical colleges; a major Mississippi university gets its first black president; and more of the day's education...
posted 11 years 10 weeks ago
Alabama's governor proposes spending for Pre-K, education employee raises; Georgia's school chief collects car allowance despite a state cutoff; Louisiana looks to overhaul Pre-K and more education...
posted 11 years 10 weeks ago