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Raytheon Named to 2009 FORTUNE 25 Top Companies for Leaders List

17 hours ago ago from ALGERIE DEFENSE

  SOURCE: Raytheon Company WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 7, 2009 /PRNewswire/ Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been named to FORTUNE magazine's 2009 list of 25 Top Companies for Leaders in North America. This is the first time that Raytheon has been included in this prestigious biennial ranking. An expert panel of judges selected and ranked winners based on criteria including strength and depth of leadership practices, culture, business ...

JCPS Students Rank Among National Average in Math

6 hours ago ago from 89.3 WFPL

Jefferson County Public Schools’ fourth and eighth graders rank even with the national average for many urban students in math. That’s according to a report released today called the Trial Urban District Assessment. It’s the first time JCPS has been included in the assessment. Seventeen other urban school districts were measured in 2009. While Jefferson County students rank among the national average, ten of the 18 urban school ...

APS students show continued improvement on national math test

7 hours ago ago from Talk Up A

APS students demonstrated steady improvement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for the 2008-2009 school year, based on the scores released today. Since 2003, APS students have demonstrated improvements every year the test has been administered. NAEP, also referred to as the Nation’s Report Card, is a uniform assessment of student performance administered across the nation by the National Center for Educational ...

Detroit Students Score Record Low On National Math Test

8 hours ago ago from FRISK A LIBERAL

Wonder what you would find if you frisked the students of Detroit, Michigan? Answer: They scored the record low on a national math test. Being a Michigander myself, this is some real depressing news. Ouch : Detroit Public Schools students posted the worst math results ever recorded in the 40-year history of a prestigious nationwide test, according to scores released today. Sixty-nine percent of fourth-graders and 77 ...

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan Joins NBPTS in Launching National Board Certification for Principals

6 hours ago ago from Good News Now

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), the organization that sets and maintains the standards for teacher excellence, today launched National Board Certification for Educational Leaders, which includes the development of National Board Certification for Principals. NBPTS was joined by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, some of the nation's leading foundations as ...

International Design Competition to Invigorate the Gateway Arch Starts Today

15 hours ago ago from PopEater

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Park Service and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay today launched an international design competition to invigorate the park and city areas surrounding of one of the world's most iconic monuments, the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. "The competition begins today," said Tom Bradley, Superintendent of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which includes the Gateway Arch. "This competition is a unique ...

No school! Alabama calls off classes for BCS game

7 hours ago ago from Good News Now

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -Alabama students and faculty won't have to worry about missing class to attend the national title football game. The university canceled classes from Jan. 6-8. The school said Tuesday that students will have to make up for the lost class time. They have two days of classes upon returning from the Christmas break before getting another respite. Alabama cited the number of students who have to be in Pasadena and those students ...

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