THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 23, 2012
Florida Only State In US With An Official Chef
Tamara Lush | Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The air in the parking lot of Orlando’s Citrus Bowl smells like fresh cut oranges, shrimp and barbecue. A crowd has gathered before the game around a guy in a black chef’s coat. A camera crew orbits as he sets some shrimp and star melon kebabs [...]
Education: States Should Do More to Reach Students
Christine Armario | AP Education Writer MIAMI (AP)
February 8, 2012
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MIAMI (AP) — In its initial review of No Child Left Behind waiver requests, the U.S. Education Department highlighted a similar weakness in nearly every application: States did not do enough to ensure schools would be held accountable for the performance of all students. The Obama administration praised the [...]
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Texas Teen Deported to Colombia Headed Back to US
Juan Llorca | Associated Press
January 6, 2012
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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A 15-year-old Texas girl who was deported in May to South America after claiming to be an illegal immigrant was headed back to the United States on Friday, the U.S. State Department said. Jakadrien Lorece Turner left Colombia on Friday and was on her way [...]
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State Child Care Cuts Force Hard Choice on Parents
Amy Taxin | Associated Press
December 30, 2011
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OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Sarah Comito rolls out of bed before dawn most days and slips quietly out of her house. Before her rambunctious toddler wakes up, she heads off to work as a waitress in an upscale weight-loss resort in Malibu. The hour-long commute is exhausting, but the 33-year-old [...]
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California to Stop Towing Unlicensed Drivers
Elliot Spagat | Associated Press
December 27, 2011
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ESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) — Delfino Aldama was fixing a customer’s brakes this month when his smartphone chimed with a text message that tipped him to a police checkpoint more than an hour before officers began stopping motorists. The self-employed auto mechanic frantically called friends with the location and drove an [...]
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Calif. Schools Lead the Way Preparing Next Generation of Workers: Latinos
Kathy Mulady | Equal Voice News
December 22, 2011
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In 2011, for the first time, more Latino students than white students applied for admission to California State University’s 23 campuses. The numbers reflect not only the state’s growing Latino population, but also the impact of early education programs that are paying off with more Latinos graduating from high [...]
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SF Becomes First US City to Top $10 Minimum Wage
Beth Duff-Brown | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — David Frias works two
December 13, 2011
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ias works two minimum-wage jobs to squeak by in one of the most expensive cities in America. Come New Year’s Day, he’ll have a few more coins in his pocket as San Francisco makes history by becoming the first city in the nation to scale [...]
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purpose room at Longwood Elementary School in Hayward, Calif., each one was recognized and honored as they graduated from the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) program. The parents, who all have elementary school-age children, took the course to learn how to be more involved and knowledgeable about [...]
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The Other Student Loan Problem: Too Little Debt
Justin Pope | AP Education Writer LONG BEACH,
November 29, 2011
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Calif. (AP) — Jesse Yeh uses the University of California-Berkeley library instead of buying textbooks. He scrounges for free food at campus events and occasionally skips meals. He’s stopped exercising and sleeps five to six hours per night so he can take 21 credits — a course [...]
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School Zero Tolerance Kills Dreams, Hurts the Economy
Kathy Mulady | Equal Voice News
November 23, 2011
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At a time when competition for jobs is fierce and even entry-level positions require a high school or college degree, anyone without a high school diploma need not apply. Yet, each year, more than a million students in the United States leave high school without graduating. Once assumed to [...]
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