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Iraq seeks to educate more students in U.S.

Admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:19:03 +0000

The Iraqi government has dispatched several top officials to Washington as part of an effort to raise interest in their country’s students.
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Teacher dress code under scrutiny in Arizona

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:39:36 +0000

The Peoria board wants to adopt a policy for teachers’ wardrobes that outlines inappropriate footwear and skin exposure.
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Judge upholds firing of Ohio science teacher in Bible case An Ohio county court has...
Arizona proposes elective Bible course for high schools Proposed legislation would make Arizona...
AFT teachers union to defend educators in cheating scandals The head of the second-largest...

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Colleges deferring more students

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:56:13 +0000

With growing numbers of seniors applying for “early action” from colleges, more are being deferred.
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Colleges obsess over rankings; students shrug U.S. News & World Report’s...
Boomers heading back to community colleges A growing number of community...

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High court to take new look at affirmative action

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:17:02 +0000

Case will mark the Supreme Court’s first look at affirmative action in higher education since a 2003 decision.
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Court: Michigan voters can’t ban affirmative action Friday’s ruling is based on...
Supreme Court rejects appeal in student fee case The U.S. Supreme Court on...
Mich. ban on race in college admissions illegal A federal appeals court Friday...

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‘Don’t say gay’ bill troubles Tenn. school counselors

Admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:31:41 +0000

School counselors are concerned about the “Don’t say gay” bill, which limits instruction.
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Calif. lawmakers OK bill to add gay, lesbian figures to textbooks The California Assembly approved and...
Calif. gov signs landmark law to teach gay history Brown signed a bill adding...
Gay military college students come out, start club Gay students at Norwich University...

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Education chief Duncan on ‘Daily Show’ tonight

Admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:00:04 +0000

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is in New York City for an episode of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart.”
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Obama lets states opt out of ‘No Child’ Education Secretary Arne Duncan has...
Obama to outline ‘No Child’ override plan Education Secretary Arne Duncan has...
No spots for hundreds of NYC school kids Hundreds of public school kids...

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Campus-themed Internet memes go viral

Admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:00:04 +0000

A meme outbreak among college students has left onlookers to figure out how they should react.
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Schools add Internet etiquette, safety to coursework Schools across the USA are...
YouTube video mocking Asians stirs UCLA campus When a University of California...

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New analysis makes case for higher ranking for U.S. schools

Admin — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:00:03 +0000

New analysis of international data suggests that using rankings to sort global educational winners from losers is often misguided.
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Analysis: Colleges hand out abundance of As The most common grade at...
College major analysis: Engineers get highest salaries An analysis of 171 college...
Analysis of 171 college majors puts engineers at the top An analysis of 171 college...

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AA co-founders’ N.Y. home could become national landmark

Admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:41:32 +0000

A federal recommendation would make the home of Alcoholics Anonymous’ co-founders a National Historic Landmark.
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Home-schooling demographics change, expand Though many parents have religious...
Spellers challenged in national bee’s early rounds Even students who got relatively...
National anti-hazing campaign launched The parents of a Florida...

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Groups target textbook prices to rein in college costs

Admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:27:18 +0000

A push to create free or inexpensive textbooks is gaining momentum in nationwide search for new ways to rein in college costs.
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Tips to make the most of online calculator of college costs A new tool available Oct....
Obama says college costs must be held in check President Obama wrapped up a...
Law aims to give more accurate tally of college costs A federal law will require...

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