
| http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/...080820/NEWS02/808200318/1007/NEWS02 |

| http://www.telegram.com/article/20080820/NEWS/808200481/1004/NEWS04 |

| http://www.demopolistimes.com/news/2008/aug/19/vickers-board-pleased-start |

| http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/art...98906debc4d166d862574ab00135d7f.txt |

| http://www.usatoday.com/money/compa...-19-politics-diversity-boards_N.htm |

| http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/arti...icleID=20080820_16_A18_OKLAHO822192 |

| http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/new...af92bf64e3b758e6b8ca7a1ce03f778.htm |

| http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_10252623 |

| http://www.startribune.com/local/we...aDyaEP:kD:aUg:oaEQDUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU |

| http://www.canada.com/comoxvalleyec...ba16be2-1ba3-4daa-89fd-fe40417813cf |
| Colchester schools focuses instruction |
| Author and speaker Carol Tomlinson will be speaking at in-service day Friday at Colchester High School. |
| http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080820/NEWS02/80... |
| Judge will decide if schools can finance lawsuit |
| A circuit judge was asked Tuesday to rule that school districts can finance a lawsuit challenging South Dakota's system for funding education. |
| http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2008/08/20/news/south_dakota/598906debc... |
| School boards group taps Mills |
| The Oklahoma State School Boards Association isn't expected to take long to name a successor to Keith Ballard, who was selected Monday as the next superintendent of Tulsa Public Schools. |
| http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=20080820_16_A18_OKLAHO8221... |
| Celebration honors voting rights advocate who opened doors for Watsonville's Lat |
| Cruz Gomez never made it onto the City Council, but her failed attempt in 1983 led to a historic voting rights ruling that transformed the city's political landscape. |
| http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_10252623 |
| Our schools need keen advocates |
| Few things are more important than education, especially in this fast-changing world. |
| http://www.canada.com/comoxvalleyecho/news/opinion/story.html?id=7ba16be2-1ba3-4... |
| Computer whiz working in Bellevue |
| At age 8, Ed Jiang assembled a computer to meet his own needs. At 12, he placed ads on his own Web site, making it profitable to the tune of $90 the first year and as much as $4,000 in one month at its height. |
| http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/bel/lifestyle/27137309.html |
| Holyfield: U.S. boxing failure all about money |
| Reuters BEIJING - Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield believes the failure of the U.S. boxing team at the Olympics can be traced back to an obsession with money. |
| http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=128805 |
| Possible cuts put schools on alert |
| School systems statewide are already facing a 2 percent decrease in state funding this year, but times could get even tougher in 2009-10. "Next year if the economy does not improve, we could see as much as a 3 ... |
| http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/082008/met_470104.shtml |
| US: End Beating of Children in Public Schools |
| Abusive, Discriminatory Punishment Undermines Education More than 200,000 US public school students were punished by beatings during the 2006-2007 school year, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil ... |
| http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/2af92bf64e3b758e6b8ca7a1ce03f778.ht... |
| Nov. 4 ballot takes shape for schools |
| Editor's note: Candidate filings have closed in election contests for the Nov. 4 ballot. |
| http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/articles/2008/08/20/news/cnews02.txt |
| Board of Education reveals agreement with former chief - Worcester Telegram |
| Board of Educationreveals agreement with former chiefWorcester Telegram, MA - 1 hour ago4 under the terms of a settlement that the former school superintendent reached with the Board of Education. Terms of the settlement w |
| http://www.telegram.com/article/20080820/NEWS/808200481/1004/NEWS04 |
| Vickers, board pleased with start - Demopolis Times |
| Vickers, board pleased with startDemopolis Times, AL - 5 hours ago... Vickers congratulated all schools for having a great start to the school year at the monthly meeting of the Demopolis City Board of EducationMonday. ... |
| http://www.demopolistimes.com/news/2008/aug/19/vickers-board-pleased-start |
| Board diversity expands political spectrum - USA Today |
| Board diversity expands political spectrumUSA Today - 3 hours ago"I've seen Republican board members push environmental, education and medical issues. I've seen Democrats on boards who will pursue what& |
| http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2008-08-19-politics-diversity... |
| Back in the swing of things - Minneapolis Star Tribune |
| Back in the swing of thingsMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 8 hours agoThe high school received an additional 14 boards and special education programs got an additional six boards. ⢠Voters will decide on two levy propo |
| http://www.startribune.com/local/west/27052814.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUg:oaE... |
| US: End Beating of Children in Public Schools - Reuters AlertNet |
| US: End Beating of Children in Public SchoolsReuters AlertNet, UK - 1 hour agoStates and school boards that fail to implement best practices allow the status quo, or school beatings, to remain in place. Human Rights Watch |
| http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/2af92bf64e3b758e6b8ca7a1ce03f778.ht... |
| Three educational institutions work together to benefit students - Ottawa Citize |
| Three educational institutions work together to benefit studentsOttawa Citizen, Canada - 2 hours ago"It's the first time that three different school boards - the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, a p |
| http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=69096a71-eaf8-465b-908d-e... |
| A back-to-school primer - Minneapolis Star Tribune |
| A back-to-school primerMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 8 hours agoTechnology: 30 high school classrooms, along with all five sixth-grade classes, will be equipped with Promethean interactive white boards. ... |
| http://www.startribune.com/local/north/27023364.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDayc... |
| Waterloo Community Schools to pilot interactive white boards - Waterloo Cedar Fa |
| Waterloo Cedar Falls CourierWaterloo Community Schools to pilot interactive white boardsWaterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA - 2 hours agoThe use of those interactive white boards impressed Waterloo Board of Educationmembers w |
| http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/08/19/news/metro/10549224.txt |
| State to issue rules for graduation tests - Minneapolis Star Tribune |
| State to issue rules for graduation testsMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 8 hours agoThe Minnesota School Boards Association is concerned that, unlike the "Basic Skills Tests," students no longer have four |
| http://www.startribune.com/local/27157804.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ck... |
| School board elections set; Kenkel to say good-bye - Harlan Tribune |
| School board elections set; Kenkel to say good-byeHarlan Tribune, IA - 20 hours agoREGIONAL -- The Harlan Community Schools Board of Educationwill take on a new flavor next year with one new board member likely, and a race |
| http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20080445&BRD=901&PAG=461&dept_id=13006... |