Study: College freshmen move left on issues
A major study finds a growing number of college freshmen say they’re middle-of-the-road in politics, but more than 70% say they support same-sex …
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Obama says college costs must be held in check
President Obama wrapped up a five-stop trip Friday by telling University of Michigan students he will fight to keep college costs down.
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College presidents wary of Obama’s cost-control tuition plan
President Obama’s plan to force colleges to contain tuition or face losing federal dollars is raising alarm among education leaders.
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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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