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Weekly News Update: November 9

Monday, 9 November 2009 14:56 by Brendan Campbell

Editor's Note: This is our weekly news roundup of education-related events nationwide and in our launch regions, compiled by one of our amazing interns.  

National:
+ Prep schools face cuts in student aid (New York Times)
+ Finding fluency in language lessons (Washington Post)
+ MIT considers increasing enrollment by 300 (New York Times)
+ More report cards go online (USA Today)
+ Florida fails to provide adequate education, suite claims (New York Times)
+ School kids get lesson on education reform (Washington Post)
+ Obama puts spotlight on education grants (The Caucus Blog - New York Times)
+ Fixing music education with Quincy Jones (The Answer Sheet)
+ Race to the Top education grant propels reform (USA Today)
+ Obama offers states rewards for overhauling schools (NPR)
+ More districts use income, not race, when it comes to busing (USA Today)

Chicago
+ Arabic classes coming to three more Chicago schools (Chicago Sun-Times)
+ CPS breakfasts are big on doughnuts, sugary cereals (Chicago Tribune)
+ Two Chicago schools programs offer hope on violence (Chicago Sun-Times)

D.C. Metro:
+ Should Montgomery schools pay millions in penalties? (The Answer Sheet)
+ For a new teacher, a year of work and love (Washington Post)
+ Virginia unlikely to put charter schools on fast track (Washington Post)
+ Report: Too hard to dismiss teachers in DC (Washington Post)

Detroit: 
+ Detroit voters approve schools building project (Chicago Tribune)
+ ACLU accuses DPS of "Dragnet" searches of students (Michigan Radio)

New York City:
+ Pension checks of retired teachers canceled (New York Times)
+ Luxury dorms at Columbia University (New York Times)

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