Associated PressHomeNearly 900 Illinois Public Schools Don’t Meet No Child Left Behind TargetsSPRINGFIELD, Ill. The last school year saw 896 Illinois public schools fail to meet rising No Child Left Behind achievement targets, a 30 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.October 16, 2007HomeFormer Principal of NYC Arabic School Wants Job BackNEW YORK Although she resigned before it even opened, Debbie Almontaser says she is still the person best suited to oversee the city’s first Arabic-themed public school.October 16, 2007HomeThai School Apologizes to Jewish Organization for Nazi CelebrationBANGKOK, Thailand A Thai school has apologized to an international Jewish human rights organization for its sponsorship of a celebration that involved a Nazi-themed parade, according to an announcement received Wednesday.October 16, 2007SportsNew Coaches, Pressures Transforming Big 12 Women’s BasketballKANSAS CITY, Mo. The dean of Big 12 Conference women’s basketball coaches senses big changes coming into his profession.October 16, 2007HomeStudy: Katrina Evacuees Plagued by Stereotypes of LazinessATLANTA The portrayal of Hurricane Katrina evacuees who did not leave New Orleans before the storm as lazy and reliant on government aid is inaccurate, a study released Tuesday shows.October 16, 2007HomeErrant Acceptance Letters Sent to University of Missouri Grad School HopefulsCOLUMBIA, Mo. More than 200 graduate school applicants at the University of Missouri-Columbia have received errant e-mails wrongly offering acceptance to 15 different academic programs.October 16, 2007Community CollegesIndian Longhouse Opens at Community College in Port AngelesPORT ANGELES, Wash. About 500 people were on hand for the opening of the Peninsula College longhouse at the community college in Port Angeles.October 16, 2007HomeSurvey: Drug Company Ties Pervasive Among Department Heads at U.S. Med SchoolsCHICAGO Nearly two-thirds of academic leaders surveyed at U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals have financial ties to industry, illustrating how pervasive these relationships have become, researchers say.October 16, 2007StudentsArizona State Sees Enrollment Approaching 100,000 in 15 YearsPHOENIX Arizona State University officials are bracing for the day that ASU’s enrollment swells to nearly 100,000.October 16, 2007SportsBad Reception the Least of Sampson’s Phone Problems at Indiana UniversityKelvin Sampson has phone trouble. He puts it down due to lousy reception, but by the time NCAA investigators are finished poring over his bill, a weak signal could turn out to be the least of his problems.October 16, 2007Previous PagePage 378 of 569Next Page