Archives
- 2009.10.28: Barton announced re-election effort
- 2009.10.23: Long Beach Chamber says it will remain neutral on education parcel tax
- 2009.10.22: LBUSD disputes statements in anonymous flier that proposed HS will be a drop-out haven
- 2009.10.22: Anonymous flier in neighborhood calls proposed new LBUSD high school a "holding tank" for dropouts. Flier features Press-Telegram logo, but the document is not affiliated with the newspaper.
- 2009.10.07: And you thought candy just damaged your child's teeth...
- 2009.10.07: Does spanking reduce a child's IQ?
- 2009.10.07: Off-beat story of the day: Oxnard superintendent allegedly shoplifted shoes from TJ Maxx
- 2009.10.07: Offbeat education headline of the day
- 2009.10.07: CSULB rocket-building program garners award
- 2009.10.06: More colleges are using Apple, Kindle devices and other technologies
- 2009.10.06: Study: Fewer schools serving soft drinks, candy and fatty snacks
- 2009.10.06: Online courses growing in popularity
- 2009.10.05: Aussies consult LBUSD's Steinhauser
- 2009.10.05: The off-topic story of the day
- 2009.10.05: Health researchers: Soda tax could cut obesity, raise funds for health care reform
- 2009.10.05: School leaders may sue state to get more education funding
- 2009.10.05: Discussion question of the day: Do you favor a longer school year?
- 2009.10.05: Would Obama's extended-school year proposal hurt the economy?
- 2009.10.05: School board candidate Richard Lewis announces endorsements from Robert Garcia and Suja Lowenthal
- 2009.08.20: Steinhauser applauds education special session
- 2009.08.19: The White House wants to hear from Long Beach
- 2009.08.17: Report: Disabled students see more corporal punishment in school
- 2009.08.17: Another year, another criticism of US News rankings
- 2009.08.17: Discussion: Do teachers need education degrees?
- 2009.08.03: Court: OK for California standardized tests to all be in English language
- 2009.08.03: Bill would lift financial aid restrictions for people convicted of drug possession
- 2009.08.03: During hard times, colleges and universities offering free online courses
- 2009.08.03: Study: More injuries to children in PE class.
- 2009.07.24: Study: Pollution linked to lower child IQ
- 2009.07.24: Obama launches $4.35 billion education competitive fund
- 2009.07.24: CSU faculty union votes to support furloughs
- 2009.07.07: UPDATE: Michael Ellis not at board meeting as of 3:20 p.m. Tuesday.
- 2009.06.30: Michael Ellis expects to attend next board meeting, district says.
- 2009.06.24: Have you seen Michael Ellis?
- 2009.06.08: Is gang membership genetic?
- 2009.06.08: Sonoma County sex-ed controversy
- 2009.06.05: Did university manipulate its way to better US News rankings?
- 2009.06.01: Despite recession, most parents continuing to save for college, study says
- 2009.06.01: Little oversight of dangers of study-abroad programs, report states
- 2009.06.01: Answer to test question....
- 2009.05.28: It's back! Test question for weekend!
- 2009.05.28: Report: California pre-schools of poor quality
- 2009.05.28: Calif. school district debates lessons aiming to reduce bullying related to gay streotypes
- 2009.05.28: School shaves kid's head after disagreeing with "faux-hawk"
- 2009.05.18: Weird Story of the Day: Police called when school board member refuses father's order to "clean room"
- 2009.05.18: Report: Compared with other countries, U.S. kids are not lagging as much as people think
- 2009.05.08: It's back! Test question for the weekend
- 2009.05.08: Study: ADHD meds improve performance among students who have the condition
- 2009.05.08: Schwarzenegger pushes open-source textbooks
- 2009.05.08: Study: Increased PE hours in school don't make much difference to health
- 2009.05.06: Study: Less education = poorer health
- 2009.05.06: Does learning disability explain some children's poor writing?
- 2009.05.05: Study: 6.2 million dropouts nationwide in 2007
- 2009.04.23: Demand for charter schools outstripping supply, story says
- 2009.04.22: Tips on getting your kid interested in science
- 2009.04.22: Advice for parents and students on college financial aid
- 2009.04.22: Nearly one in 10 U.S. kids 'addicted' to video games, study says
- 2009.04.22: America's $2.3 trillion achievement gap
- 2009.04.22: Answer to test question last weekend
- 2009.04.15: On vacation/Test question for weekend
- 2009.04.14: Jesse James: Not Fired
- 2009.04.14: Teen 'sex-ting' on the rise, story says
- 2009.04.14: LA Sup't spares some jobs
- 2009.04.13: Spanking controversy hits Memphis middle school
- 2009.04.13: Can you really spend 15 years studying for a bachelor's degree?
- 2009.04.13: Does Facebook use lead to lower grades?
- 2009.04.13: Students using credit cards more to pay for college, study says
- 2009.04.13: Poor economy hurting special ed students
- 2009.04.13: LA Mayor exploring possible LAUSD cuts
- 2009.04.13: Answer to test question for the weekend...
- 2009.04.10: Test question for the weekend
- 2009.04.10: Does Vitamin E lead to birth defects?
- 2009.04.09: Another free-speech controversy at universities
- 2009.04.09: YouTubeU?
- 2009.04.09: Protests paralyze French universities
- 2009.04.09: Scientists: Traffic pollution affects fetal growth
- 2009.04.09: Report: State pre-K programs will come under the knife
- 2009.04.09: Arnold requests federal stimulus money for schools
- 2009.04.07: Baby boomer teacher exodus will hurt education, report says
- 2009.04.07: US Secy' of Education calls for longer school week, year
- 2009.04.06: What if your kid is being cyberbullied?
- 2009.04.06: Study: One in five 4-year-old children obese
- 2009.04.06: Jesse James survives 'Apprentice'
- 2009.04.06: Professor fired after giving all his students A-pluses
- 2009.04.06: Answer to test question for the weekend...
- 2009.04.04: A note about comments to the web site
- 2009.04.04: OC districts move to cut teacher pay
- 2009.04.03: Test question for the weekend
- 2009.04.03: Twittering third graders? (Or is it 'tweeting'?)
- 2009.04.03: Parents of bullied student sue district in wake of son's suicide
- 2009.04.02: Should we still be teaching cursive?
- 2009.04.02: Doctors: No TV for your baby before the age of 2
- 2009.04.02: Study: All-girls schools boost confidence in math and science
- 2009.04.02: Researchers: Eye-movement tracking can detect autism in infants
- 2009.04.01: LBUSD mulls cuts to security office
- 2009.04.01: Early-born babies at more risk of developmental delays, conduct issues, study says
- 2009.04.01: Congrats from UC San Diego! Er, then again, maybe not.
- 2009.04.01: LA Sup't: I may quit if district doesn't proceed with layoffs
- 2009.03.31: Education Sec'y: Give mayors control of schools
- 2009.03.31: Court to Calif.: You can't ban violent video games
- 2009.03.31: Texas Evolution Controversy Continues
- 2009.03.31: Learning with joysticks?
- 2009.03.31: Do parents recognize their kids' obesity problems?
- 2009.03.31: Report: Give kinders more recess
- 2009.03.31: Why a blog?
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- Around the Nation: May 2009
- Around the Nation: April 2009
- Around the Nation: March 2009
- Budgets: July 2009
- Budgets: April 2009
- Child Health: May 2009
- Child Health: April 2009
- Child Health: March 2009
- CSULB News: July 2009
- Education Laws: April 2009
- Education Laws: March 2009
- LAUSD: April 2009
- LBUSD News: April 2009
- Learning Tools: April 2009
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- Parental Tips: April 2009
- Parental Tips: March 2009
- Politics of Education: April 2009
- Politics of Education: March 2009
- Preschool: April 2009
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- Research: May 2009
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- Secondary : July 2009
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Kevin Butler has been covering education for more than five years at the Press-Telegram. Previously he was a reporter at the Los Angeles Independent weeklies and in the Washington, D.C., bureau of Investor's Business Daily. A native of Houston, Butler graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in economics and government.
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