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Private schools get more popular in Pakistan

Private schools get more popular in Pakistan

The schoolhouse is so tiny that dozens of pupils have to sit outdoors. They're lucky if their teachers...

Lesson to be learned from deforestation

The Nazca people of Peru - famous for their huge line drawings on a desert plateau that are fully visible only from the air - set the stage for their collapse around the year 500 by deforesting the plain, allowing a flood free rein through the Rio Ica valley, researchers have found.

State thinks highly of college, not funding

But deep cuts from the state, overcrowded conditions and rising fees have made her concerned about the quality of her daughter's education - and deeply

Blame parents, not SATs, for inequities

This is in response to a "Teen Rant" of Oct. 18 by Lizzie Logan, who complained about SAT tests. Lizzie...

Panel: Abstinence-only sex ed efficacy unproven

"If you compare the statistical significance of outcome measures related to sexual activity and sexual initiation the data is better for the abstinence education program than the comprehensive program,"

Oakland education gadfly backs Obama reform

Although a Democrat, Ben Chavis, the former principal of the American Indian Public Charter School in...

S.F. schools head uses district credit as own

As San Francisco schools have cut budgets to the bone, the city's school board president used her district-issued credit card to charge thousands of dollars for personal items and thousands more at city restaurants and cafes, according to a Chronicle analysis of financial records.

Cash-short City College plans garage sale

City College of San Francisco - which is short about $18 million this year - is doing what everyone does...

Space to learn

Space to learn
- Study zone. Pick a spot that supports your child's study habits, whether it's a bedroom with the door...