Schools try to pull out of science slump
New standards give teachers hope that they can turn around students’ lackluster science performance.
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Tennessee Tech policy violated First Amendment
A federal appeals court ruled that Tennessee Tech violated the First Amendment in a case involving religious beliefs.
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Colleges look at policies for illegal immigrants
Some colleges are being pressed to consider admissions and financial aid policies for undocumented students.
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Conservative Catholics blast Sebelius speech at Georgetown
Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, a Catholic who oversees the contraception insurance mandate, will address students at the Jesuit school.
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Bullied teen brings stun gun to school
Indianapolis mother sends bullied gay son to school with stun gun for protection, he now faces expulsion for carrying the weapon
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More than 1 in 10 babies worldwide born prematurely
About 1 million of those babies die shortly after birth every year, a report shows, and countless others suffer a life-long disability.
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Iowa class breaks Guinness twin record
Guinness World Records confirmed Iowa’s Valley Southwoods Freshman High School as the school with the most twins in a single class, 16.
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Prestigious law school reduces admissions, marks new trend
Given the depressed state of law school applications, few seem eager to criticize Hastings’ decision to admit fewer students.
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Foes of school’s nondiscrimination policy look to Harvard
Vanderbilt students fight school’s nondiscrimination policy for faith-based groups and look to 2003 Harvard case.
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Most student loans unaffected by upcoming increase in rates
The debate over an upcoming increase in federal student loan rates has also created a lot of confusion — and potential for costly mistakes.
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