http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/EducationFind stories, videos, and photos about Education from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:30:01 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/HEALTH/07/02/autism.high.school/tztop.autism.school.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Education14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Education from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/02/autism.high.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/02/autism.high.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextAll parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/11/polis.charter.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/11/polis.charter.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:20:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/06/05/memphis.sat.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/06/05/memphis.sat.ap/index.htmlATLANTA (AP) -- Robert Dozier is the second men's basketball player who starred on the Memphis team that made it to the 2008 championship game to have questions arise about his entrance exams.Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/20/swine.flu.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/20/swine.flu.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Utah man with chronic health problems died Wednesday from complications associated with swine flu, a local health official said. If confirmed, it would be the ninth U.S. fatality associated with the flu outbreak.Wed, 20 May 2009 23:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/20/wall.street.graduates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/05/20/wall.street.graduates/index.html#cnnSTCTextMohamed Desoky says his friends have mixed reactions when he tells them he's landed a seemingly stellar job on Wall Street.Wed, 20 May 2009 19:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/18/ny.flu.school.closings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/18/ny.flu.school.closings/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour more New York City public schools and one private school will close for a week after an increase of reports of students with flu-like symptoms, city officials announced Monday.Mon, 18 May 2009 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/india.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/india.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere was stone cold silence in the car, as the Kumars drove home.Tue, 12 May 2009 04:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/22/mf.home.schooled/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/22/mf.home.schooled/index.html#cnnSTCTextAgatha Christie was a painfully shy girl, so her mom homeschooled her even though her two older siblings attended private school.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/30/doctors.second.life/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/30/doctors.second.life/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt Imperial College London, medical students navigate a full-service hospital where they see patients, order X-rays, consult with colleagues and make diagnoses.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/group.of.eight.education/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/group.of.eight.education/index.html#cnnSTCTextTeachers in the United States are contracted to work more hours than their counterparts in other Group of Eight countries, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Education.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/martin.vouchers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/martin.vouchers/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen President Obama signs the $410 billion omnibus spending bill, there will be shouts of joy from both sides as Republicans and Democrats get their cherished earmarks.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/noguera.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/noguera.schools/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, President Obama's stimulus package, could serve as a historic investment in our children's future, an initiative that could very well change the course of our nation.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/dailydose/03/03/children.kindergartners.gambling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/dailydose/03/03/children.kindergartners.gambling/index.html#cnnSTCTextIs your kindergartner easily distracted? Maybe a little hyper? This might seem like typical child behavior but a new study published in the March 2009 issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine suggests it could be a red flag for a potential gambling addiction as he or she ages.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/27/education.school.year/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/27/education.school.year/index.html#cnnSTCTextThose lazy days of summer may become a thing of the past if the new secretary of education has his way.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/14/unemployment.education/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/14/unemployment.education/index.html#cnnSTCTextJanice McFadden's story hardly stands out.Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/25/magazines/fortune/GatesFoundation_Wallis.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/25/magazines/fortune/GatesFoundation_Wallis.fortune/index.htmWhen Bill Gates gets worked up about something, his body language changes. He suspends his habit of rocking forward and back in his chair and sits a little straighter. His voice rises in pitch. Today the subject is America's schools.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/29/pf/college/college/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/29/pf/college/college/index.htmThe total cost of going to a private four-year college rose to $34,132 on average for the 2008-09 academic year, according to a report released Wednesday.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1853093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1853093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBusiness school graduates are heading out into a cold, cold climate as financial companies clam up or close down Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/17/hawkins.tests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/17/hawkins.tests/index.html#cnnSTCTextA recent controversy at Baylor University has brought new attention to the widespread misuse of standardized college admission tests to rank the quality of America's colleges and universities.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1838872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCompared to pricey private colleges, state schools can be a bargain. But extra fees are adding to the financial burdenTue, 09 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOnly 2% of graduating medical students say they plan to work in primary care internal medicine, raising worries about a looming shortage of the first-stop doctors who used to be the backbone of the American medical systemTue, 09 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1835591,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1835591,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCampuses may be getting greener, but college curriculums are falling behind in teaching students the basics of global warming and sustainabilitySun, 24 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1832485,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1832485,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn a stunning reversal of its own ruling, a California court says it's O.K. for uncredentialed parents to homeschool their kids. But regulatory questions remainWed, 13 Aug 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/24/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/07/24/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmThe Federal minimum wage is increasing to $6.55 an hour today. But for most folks facing higher prices on everything from a gallon of milk to a gallon of gas, it's still getting harder to make ends meet.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/09/virtual.patient.bias/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/09/virtual.patient.bias/index.html#cnnSTCTextEdna sits on an examining table ready and alert -- she wants answers about the lump in her breast.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/test.drop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/30/test.drop/index.html#cnnSTCTextJen Wang of Short Hills, New Jersey, took her first SAT when she was in sixth grade, long before she would start filling out college applications. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/news/companies/mba_survey.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/news/companies/mba_survey.fortune/index.htmWhere do MBA students most want to work when they get out of school? Investment banks and consulting firms are still popular choices, but for the second straight year, the most coveted employer is Google, a recent survey found.Thu, 29 May 2008 13:22:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/news/economy/mba.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/27/news/economy/mba.fortune/index.htmDan Berger, a 26-year-old aide to New York Congressman Charles Rangel, knew he wanted to get an MBA but, he says now, he was overwhelmed by the number and variety of programs available: "I knew I needed to gather a lot of information before choosing a school, but I really didn't know where to start."Thu, 29 May 2008 12:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809580,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWake Forest University will no longer require applicants to take the SAT and ACT exams, boosting a movement to lessen the importance of standardized tests in college admissionsTue, 27 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/beck.collegeendowment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/14/beck.collegeendowment/index.html#cnnSTCText There is an industry in this country that is making billions in profit while average Americans are struggling to fill up their gas tanks.Fri, 16 May 2008 19:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/01/news/economy/b_schools/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/01/news/economy/b_schools/index.htmLast fall, as bad news about the credit crisis began to pile up, MBA student Brendan McHugh started to wonder about his chances of securing a coveted internship at a top securities firm.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/03/18/boston.colleges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/03/18/boston.colleges/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretly, I'm congratulating myself.Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:58:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721703,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721703,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn the wake of a surprise court decision, the state says that its home schoolers are "legal" pending appealWed, 12 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1720697,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1720697,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA child-abuse lawsuit ruling may have created a horde of truants in California, affecting as many as 200,000 childrenSat, 08 Mar 2008 04:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/01/22/par.preschoolers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/01/22/par.preschoolers/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat's it really take to parent a preschooler? It's pretty simple, once you realize what kids this age can and can't do (and what sets them off and what keeps them happy!). Here are seven qualities that make it much easier to manage all that, and why they're so crucial when you've got an independent-minded, boundary-testing picky eater on your hands.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165775,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20165775,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnVideo courtesy Buena Vista EntertainmentHaving immersed himself in educational theories while home-schooling his kids, Will Smith says he and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, plan to put that knowledge to greater use by teaming with like-minded parents and creating a full school.Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/news/economy/mba.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/21/news/economy/mba.fortune/index.htmGetting accepted into a top MBA program is an arduous, time-consuming process, with plenty of potential pitfalls along the way. Witness that the most prestigious and selective schools - Harvard, Wharton, Stanford, and their ilk - say they accept only 10% of all those who apply.Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/pf/young_doctors.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/16/pf/young_doctors.moneymag/index.htmIt's Wednesday evening and Megan Reis can't remember when she last saw her husband Chris. Small wonder. Since Sunday morning, Meg has worked more than 60 hours at Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, the Chicago-area facility where she is training in pediatrics.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/pf/shifting_gears.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/14/pf/shifting_gears.moneymag/index.htmAfter nearly 20 years in the energy industry, Jay Mulki was earning a handsome six-figure salary and managing a department of 50 employees. But Mulki longed to work fewer hours and pursue another dream: to teach marketing at a university.Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/08/laube.essay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/10/08/laube.essay/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a recent column, Emily Breidbart, a second-year medical student at New York University School of Medicine, expressed concerns about her medical education and the frustrating health-care system she will soon enter. Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:40:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1680434,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1680434,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA female schoolteacher and the 13-year-old boy she allegedly ran away with have been arrested in Mexico, a prosecutor said SaturdaySat, 03 Nov 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/26/magazines/fortune/russiabizschool.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/26/magazines/fortune/russiabizschool.fortune/index.htmThe big question right now in Russian politics is who will succeed Vladimir Putin as President in the 2008 election. As it turns out, the two front-runners -- first deputy prime ministers Sergei Ivanov and Dmitry Medvedev -- are also squaring off in a contest for business-school supremacy in Russia.Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/22/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmThe average total cost of a private four-year college rose to $32,307 for the current school year, but the rate of increase has slowed compared to public school prices, according to a report released Monday.Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/10/08/hm.kids.yoga/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/10/08/hm.kids.yoga/index.html#cnnSTCTextFourth-grade teacher Elisabeth Beckwith wants her students at Fernbank Elementary School in Decatur, Georgia, to pay attention to a lesson on Greek mythology.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/pf/college/wang_college_sept.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/19/pf/college/wang_college_sept.moneymag/index.htmTo improve her chances of getting into a good college, Caitlin Pickavance, a 17-year-old high school senior from Danville, Calif., has been working with a private college coach since her freshman year (cost: $800).Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660099,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660099,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA trailblazing Chicago school starts economic education early to give inner-city black kids a leg upFri, 07 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1659065,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1659065,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA new study shows that a standardized test of doctor communication skills can help create a nicer, better doctor of the futureWed, 05 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/magazines/business2/mbas_overseas.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/magazines/business2/mbas_overseas.biz2/index.htmOmar Yaqub didn't want a conventional 9-to-5 job after business school. He wanted to help save the world. So the 28-year-old MBA went to Nigeria to tackle an impossible task: creating demand for a product no one wanted.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/16/med.student.essay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/08/16/med.student.essay/index.html#cnnSTCText"Two minutes!" yells our course coordinator.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/09/college.tours/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/traveltips/07/09/college.tours/index.html#cnnSTCTextLaurel Herter wishes she'd canceled the college tour trip as soon as she heard the dismal forecast.Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/EDUCATION/06/20/college.rankings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/EDUCATION/06/20/college.rankings/index.htmlIf presidents of some of the nation's top liberal arts colleges get their way, they will no longer be included in the U.S. News and World Report's influential collegiate ranking system.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 20:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626423,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626423,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOne maverick state devised its own education strategy that bucks the trend toward high-stakes tests and federal controlThu, 31 May 2007 20:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0704/gallery.MBA_employers.fortune/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0704/gallery.MBA_employers.fortune/index.htmlThink of it as a popularity contest for companies. Each year, research firm Universum surveys MBA candidates on where they'd most like to work for an exclusive Fortune.com list.Thu, 03 May 2007 16:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/14/100008715/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/14/100008715/index.htmThe lure for private-equity firm J.C. Flowers' $25 billion buyout of student-loan giant Sallie Mae may be its fast-growing and lucrative business providing private education loans -- loans that exi... Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/30/8405397/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/30/8405397/index.htmWhen Jack Welch gave a guest lecture at MIT's Sloan School of Management in 2005, someone in the crowd asked, "What should we be learning in business school?" Welch's reply: "Just concentrate on ne... Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/22/pf/college/aid_breaks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/22/pf/college/aid_breaks/index.htmA college education may be getting less expensive at some of the most prestigious schools.Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/27/8394342/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/27/8394342/index.htmThere's a hole in higher education that you probably haven't heard about.Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/20/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htmRunning a university or college can make for 20-hour days and intense pressure to please a long list of factions from donors, board members and alumni to faculty, students and parents.Mon, 20 Nov 2006 13:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/24/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmThe average cost of a four-year private college jumped to $30,367 this school year, the first time the average has broken the $30,000 mark.Tue, 24 Oct 2006 14:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/10/02/kipp.ways/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/10/02/kipp.ways/index.htmlStudents at the West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, are expected to go to college.Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/pf/mba_admissions/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/pf/mba_admissions/index.htmThe application process for business schools is beginning, sparking the annual frenzy of activity - and copious questions.Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/18/8386204/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/09/18/8386204/index.htmThe idea behind one of the most innovative and influential philanthropic organizations of our time sprang from one of the more boneheaded macroeconomic calls ever made on Wall Street. Or as hedge f... Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/06/doctors.hours.cnn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/09/06/doctors.hours.cnn/index.htmlThe phone rang. It was the middle of the night.Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/08/24/your.opinion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/08/24/your.opinion/index.htmlOne story we brought you this week concerned a teacher who, as part of a class exercise, burned the American flag in a civics lesson for seventh graders. We asked for your opinion on the story, and here are a few of your responses, some of which have been edited:Thu, 24 Aug 2006 22:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/20/PE.NCLB/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/20/PE.NCLB/index.htmlAs more of America's school-age children are growing fatter, the physical education curriculum that might help them win the fight is gasping for air, says a recently released report.Sun, 20 Aug 2006 22:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/17/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/17/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmThe cost of higher education looks like it's climbing ... again.Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/13/time.cover.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/08/13/time.cover.tm/index.htmlIt's the summer before your senior year, and you're sweating.Sun, 13 Aug 2006 12:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/08/pf/college/cost_college/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/08/pf/college/cost_college/index.htmState university tuition has leaped 40 percent in the past five years, hitting the three out of four American college students who attend public universities.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/08/pf/cost_college/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/08/pf/cost_college/index.htmState university tuitions have leaped 40 percent in the past five years, hitting the three out of four American college students who attend public universities.Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/08/01/8382223/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/08/01/8382223/index.htmAMERICAN STUDENTS MAY BE POOR AT MATH, but when it comes to understanding the money in their lives, they are positively bankrupt. A recent national survey testing high school seniors about basic fi... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/06/28/national.pta.convention/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/06/28/national.pta.convention/index.htmlThey come from all walks of life to the searing desert heat in Phoenix, Arizona: parents, some who are also teachers; administrators and school board representatives.Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/11/01/8360973/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/11/01/8360973/index.htmProtesting on college campuses is back. The object of this generation's rebellion? Traditional jobs. In an era of widespread disenchantment with the often bureaucratic, scandal-ridden world of big ... Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/06/13/florida.shelters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WEATHER/06/13/florida.shelters/index.htmlThe Red Cross has opened the following emergency shelters in Florida for people affected by Tropical Storm Alberto:Tue, 13 Jun 2006 12:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/news/economy/tyson_hubbard_fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/27/news/economy/tyson_hubbard_fortune/index.htmFollowing is an interview with Laura Tyson, dean of London Business School and former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton administration, and Glenn Hubbard, dean of the Columbia Business School and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the first years of the Bush administration.Mon, 01 May 2006 16:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/13/news/companies/intro_fortune_mba_work/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/13/news/companies/intro_fortune_mba_work/index.htmWith demand for MBAs rebounding, this year's graduating class of B-school students is more likely to get the job offers they desire. And in many cases, that means a job at Google.Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/05/profile.congeni/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/04/05/profile.congeni/index.htmlDr. Blaise L. Congeni has always been in a hurry.Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/30/journal.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/03/30/journal.roundup/index.htmlFocused on bird fluFri, 31 Mar 2006 04:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/03/13/testing.types/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/03/13/testing.types/index.htmlMEAP, ITBS, CRCT, TAKS. There are scores of acronyms in educational testing, but these four-letter terms stand for far more than No. 2 pencils and pages of tiny circles.Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/27/gutierrez.unschooing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/27/gutierrez.unschooing/index.html(CNN) -- It's a child's dream. Wake up whenever you want, with nobody telling you what to do and when to do it. And here's the kicker: No school to rush off to.Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/06/pf/college/professor_pay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/06/pf/college/professor_pay/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - A study released by the U.S. Department of Education this week found that full professors at four-year public colleges and universities earned an average of $89,001 in the academic year 2004-05.Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/12/01/8364611/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/12/01/8364611/index.htmLast year Samantha Kitover reached a critical point in her career. A 25-year-old Chicagoan who works as a sales trainer for Canon USA, Kitover figured she'd boost her salary and increase her option...Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/11/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/11/pf/college/college_president_pay/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - For the first time, compensation for private college presidents has broken through the million-dollar barrier.Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/27/pf/college/priciest_colleges/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/27/pf/college/priciest_colleges/index.htmTuition at the most expensive four-year college is up only 2.7 percent from last year. But a small increase on an already big number is still gob-smacking.Thu, 27 Oct 2005 09:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/17/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/17/pf/college/college_costs/index.htmAs nervous as college freshmen may be, their cash-strapped parents are probably trembling more.Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/07/katrina.colleges/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/09/07/katrina.colleges/index.htmlColleges throughout the United States are accommodating students displaced by Hurricane Katrina.Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/09/01/8356500/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/09/01/8356500/index.htmSo you're thinking about getting a master's of business administration, and you want to know which school is the best for you. With tuition at top-tier schools reportedly up 55 percent in the past ...Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/09/01/8356492/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/09/01/8356492/index.htmYou've got dreams--big honking expensive dreams. You want to be a player in a powerhouse corporation or launch a business of your own. Either way, you've decided you'll need an MBA to prepare yours...Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/12/business.life/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/12/business.life/index.htmlDenim fashions may be all the rage this fall, but Erica Green cares more about dressing up her dorm room than dressing up herself. Green, an incoming junior at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, plans to spend more than $500 on furnishings, from bright blue butterfly chairs and rugs to a TV-DVD combo unit.Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08/12/study.styles/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08/12/study.styles/index.htmlEver made a midnight run to buy poster board for a school project due the next morning? Afraid of what forms, homework and other forgotten but important pieces of paper might be unearthed in a thorough backpack search? Have a Top 10 list of excuses for missed assignments?Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/12/pf/college/perkins_loan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/12/pf/college/perkins_loan/index.htmCollege students take note - your government loan options might be shrinking.Tue, 12 Jul 2005 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/30/colb.home.school/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/06/30/colb.home.school/index.htmlA growing number of parents in the United States are home-schooling their children, as an alternative to sending them to public or private schools. For a variety of reasons, these parents believe that they can provide an equal or superior educational experience at home.Thu, 30 Jun 2005 19:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/28/profile.new.doc.komitau/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/28/profile.new.doc.komitau/index.htmlThe medical year begins on July 1, the day that medical school graduates finish their training as resident physicians and stream out into the real world of shingles and stethoscopes.Tue, 28 Jun 2005 11:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/16/8260218/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/16/8260218/index.htmAs students in his competitiveness class settle into their seats, the professor lets fly an opening query: "Who can tell me why Estonia was so successful in making the transition to a market econom...Mon, 16 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/29/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/29/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmCollege acceptance letters are coming soon to a mailbox near you. In other words, it's about that time when parents and students begin to get nervous about the final step to the college application process: financial aid.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/28/pf/college/collegeguide_newmath/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/28/pf/college/collegeguide_newmath/index.htmSALEM, Ore. (CNN/Money) - Here is a pop quiz:Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/23/pf/college/private_help/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/23/pf/college/private_help/index.htmCongratulations, your kid did well on the SAT. But the girl next door did even better.Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/23/no.child.left/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/23/no.child.left/index.htmlFederal law has forced the nation's children to meet rigid academic performance standards that create "too many ways to fail," a bipartisan panel of state lawmakers who reviewed the No Child Left Behind Act said Wednesday.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 22:12:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/02/01/8231635/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/02/01/8231635/index.htmTHE COST OF A COLLEGE DEGREE continues to climb seemingly beyond the means of many families, rising far faster than incomes or inflation. Total expenses for the 2004-05 academic year shot up 7.8% t...Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/07/amar.affirmative.action/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/01/07/amar.affirmative.action/index.htmlA forthcoming law review article by UCLA professor Rick Sander is causing a big stir in the legal academic community. Sander's piece in the Stanford Law Review argues that race-based affirmative action as practiced by American law schools during the past 30 years actually ends up hurting the group -- African American law students -- it is most intended to help.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 23:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/17/education.secretary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/17/education.secretary/index.htmlPresident Bush on Wednesday nominated domestic policy adviser Margaret Spellings to be the next education secretary, replacing Rod Paige.Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:07:00 EST