Embarrassing ‘SHCOOL’ sign corrected in NYC
An embarrassing misspelling of “school” is gone from the street outside a New York City school building.
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Community colleges welcome Obama’s challenge
The president urges community colleges to take a bigger role in retraining laid-off workers.
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Today’s college freshmen hitting books harder, study says
This year’s college freshmen are more studious than their counterparts of the past few years, says an annual survey released today.
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Woman’s rescue answers college town’s prayers
Jessica Buchanan rescue was the happy ending to three months of constant prayers.
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College students face stiff competition for financial aid
Cuts in state and federal funding for financial aid mean more students will be competing for a smaller pot of money. Tips on how to apply.
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States weaken tenure rights for teachers
Public school teachers are seeing their tenure protections weakened as states seek flexibility to fire under-performing teachers.
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Liberal arts education lends an edge in down economy
Grads who scored highest in reasoning and writing, skills associated with a liberal arts education, were more likely to be better off.
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Arizona proposes elective Bible course for high schools
Proposed legislation would make Arizona the sixth state in the nation to allow schools to offer a high-school elective course on the Bible.
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Jurors learn ID of 2nd man in Rutgers webcam case
Potential jurors in trial of ex-Rutgers student accused of using webcam to spy on roommate who later committed suicide will learn name of other …
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Government seeks help to stop teacher-led cheating
The Obama administration is creating a manual showing how schools can fight teacher-led cheating on standardized tests.
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