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Gingrich Talks Makeup with High School Girls, Puts on a New Face about the Nomination

RALEIGH, N.C.— Speaking to high school students in N.C., Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich put on a new face Monday when talking about his bid for the nomination, proving he knows a little bit about putting on makeup while trying to explain personalized healthcare to...
Tennessee seeks to question evolution in bill
Monday, April 09, 2012 11:09 PM

Tennessee is to vote on a bill that would allow debate in public schools over theories like evolutionUS conservative Christians and science advocates are clashing again, this time in Tennessee over a bill that would allow debate in public schools over theories like evolution.

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College Students Find 'Serious' Video Games Educational, Fun
Monday, April 09, 2012 9:30 PM
All work and no play is said to make Johnny a dull boy. But the proliferation of educational video games--what professors and game industry professionals call 'serious' games--in college and graduate school classrooms and on campus suggests work and play can occur simultaneously.
3 Tips for Parents to Discuss Prom Safety with Teens
Monday, April 09, 2012 9:09 PM
Spring is in full swing, which means blooming flowers, baseball season, and for many teens--prom. It's easy for high school students to get swept up in the excitement of prom, especially if they're going the whole nine yards with dinner reservations, fancy outfits, corsages, and boutonnières.
School vouchers prompt court fights in US
Monday, April 09, 2012 8:24 PM

FILE - In this March 16, 2011 file photo, Heather Coffy, right center, leaves the St. Monica School with her children, left to right, Delano Coffy, 15, Alanna Marshall, 8, and Darius Coffy, 11, in Indianapolis. Students like Delano are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable. He was failing in his neighborhood public elementary school in Indianapolis until his mother enrolled him in a Roman Catholic school. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Students like Delano Coffy are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable.

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%headline(School vouchers spark growing court fights in US
Monday, April 09, 2012 1:12 PM

FILE - In this March 16, 2011 file photo, Heather Coffy, right center, leaves the St. Monica School with her children, left to right, Delano Coffy, 15, Alanna Marshall, 8, and Darius Coffy, 11, in Indianapolis. Students like Delano are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable. He was failing in his neighborhood public elementary school in Indianapolis until his mother enrolled him in a Roman Catholic school. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Students like Delano Coffy are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable.

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Political, legal fights over school vouchers' fate
Monday, April 09, 2012 2:02 AM

FILE - In this March 16, 2011 file photo, Heather Coffy, right center, leaves the St. Monica School with her children, left to right, Delano Coffy, 15, Alanna Marshall, 8, and Darius Coffy, 11, in Indianapolis. Students like Delano are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)Students like Delano Coffy are at the heart of brewing political fights and court battles over whether public dollars should go to school vouchers to help make private schools more affordable.

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Teachers Are Educators, Not Entertainers
Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:51 PM
COMMENTARY | According to HealthDay, a questionnaire distributed to students at the University of Pittsburgh reveals students who texted less during college classes earned better grades and reported learning more than students who texted more often.
Is Ralph Nader Right About Apple's Texas Campus?
Saturday, April 07, 2012 2:06 AM
Activist Ralph Nader has written an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook urging the company to refuse the nearly $30 million in Texan taxpayer money already pledged to lure the company to build a $304 million campus in Austin.The money is nothing compared to Apple's enormous profits, Nader says, but would mean a lot to Texas public schools. Nader writes:
Teens Make Flavor Strips for Tastier Astronaut Food
Friday, April 06, 2012 11:40 PM
Astronauts who go heavy on the hot sauce may welcome a less-messy space food idea from four high school students. The students are developing "Stellar Strips" — melt-in-your-mouth strips containing condiment flavors strong enough to jolt any sense of taste that has been dulled by life aboard a space station or spacecraft.
No Child Left Behind Increases Gap in Arts Education
Friday, April 06, 2012 8:42 PM
COMMENTARY | A recent report by the National Center for Education Statistics comparing changes in arts education in public schools from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010 shows that since the start of No Child Left Behind, our public schools have seen a reduction in the arts education offered to students. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, commented on the results, stating it is imperative that "we continue to elevate, enrich, and expand arts education in our nation's schools", according to the U.S. Department of Education.
B.C. teachers want government-appointed mediator fired over bias concerns
Friday, April 06, 2012 12:55 AM
VANCOUVER - The B.C. teachers union has asked the province's labour board to fire the mediator the government appointed to find a way out of the contract quagmire that has disrupted the entire school year so far.
Sex education stagnating in U.S. schools, CDC says
Friday, April 06, 2012 12:23 AM
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Public schools in the United States are making "little progress" in expanding instruction in how to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, a new federal study concluded. Between 2008 and 2010, the percentage of public schools teaching key topics on prevention did not increase in the 45 states surveyed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. In middle schools, 11 states saw declines during the two-year period and no state saw an increase, the CDC said. The level of instruction was stable in high schools. ...
Best Colleges Reputation Surveys Go Out
Thursday, April 05, 2012 9:16 PM
U.S. News is hard at work on the 2013 edition of the Best Colleges rankings, which will be published in fall 2012.
Need Some AP Test Prep? These $40 Apps May Help
Thursday, April 05, 2012 8:29 PM
High school students at more than 18,000 schools are preparing for May's Advanced Placement exams, which bestow college credit upon high scorers.
Mo. senators want stimulus money for unemployed
Thursday, April 05, 2012 6:23 AM
A Missouri Senate panel wants to seek federal stimulus money to help unemployed workers finish their college education.
Colleges Should Charge Differently for Different Classes
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 11:35 PM
COMMENTARY | The Week has been pondering the acceptability of differential pricing for college courses. Specifically, should more popular courses be more expensive to help ease overcrowding? While proponents argue this is an acceptable way to keep class size manageable, critics say higher tuition rates for popular classes bar the poor and working class from taking necessary college classes. ...
Online startup seeks to rival the Ivy League
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 10:34 PM

Students and visitors sit in the grass in Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge(Reuters) - Former Silicon Valley CEO Ben Nelson has two years and $25 million to transform higher education. The 36-year-old executive, who has run the Snapfish photo-sharing website and the Redbeacon home-maintenance site, said this week that he had landed $25 million in seed money for an audacious new venture: creating an elite global university online. From scratch. The Internet already teems with online universities, both private and public, respected and questionable. But Nelson is betting the world could use a brand-new model. ...

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College Students (and a 4-Year-Old) Pepper Sprayed Protesting Tuition Hike
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 3:58 PM
A Board of Trustees meeting at Santa Monica City College turned chaotic on Tuesday night when protesting students were pepper sprayed, indoors, by police trying to control the unruly crowd. Among those caught in fracas was a four-year-old girl who was at the protest with her family and was hit in the face by the pepper spray.
Should colleges charge more for popular classes?
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 3:56 PM
A California school comes up with a novel way to avoid overcrowded lecture halls, but some worry that the plan favors the rich
Arizona governor signs law to bar medical marijuana at colleges
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:41 AM
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed into law on Tuesday a bill to ban medical marijuana from being used on the campuses of state universities and community colleges in the latest salvo in a long-running battle over legalization of the drug. Arizona's move to bar the drug's use on campus is the latest in a drive to roll back laws legalizing the therapeutic use of marijuana, which remains classified as an illegal narcotic under U.S. federal law. ...
Ontario Teachers' returns climbed again in 2011
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 1:05 AM
TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of Canada's top dealmakers, said on Tuesday it had an 11.2 percent rate of return on its investments in 2011, bringing net assets to a record high C$117.1 billion ($117.9 billion) despite market volatility. Still, the third straight year of double-digit returns on its massive investment portfolio failed to close Teachers' funding shortfall, which narrowed to C$9.6 billion from C$17.2 billion in 2010. ...
NYC schools drops list of test topics to avoid
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 7:26 PM
New York City's Department of Education has decided to drop its list of words to avoid on school assessment tests.
Appeals court upholds California affirmative action ban
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 9:21 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld California's ban on the use of affirmative action in university admissions on Monday, reaffirming that public schools cannot base admission on race, gender or ethnicity. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding so-called Proposition 209 comes as affirmative action resurfaces as a live issue at the top of the U.S. legal system. ...
California colleges consider asking applicants: Are you gay?
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 4:42 AM
California’s college and university system is looking into asking students about their sexual orientation on enrollment forms and applications.
Fitch Affirms New Jersey Higher Ed Student Assistance Auth 2009 Series A; Revises Outlook to Stable
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 3:47 AM

Fitch Affirms New Jersey Higher Ed Student Assistance Auth 2009 Series A; Revises Outlook to StableFitch Ratings has affirmed the rating on the New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority (NJHESAA) 2009 Indenture of Trust student loan revenue bonds 2009 series A. The Rating Outlook has been revised to Stable from Negative. Fitch's Global Structured Finance Rating Criteria and Private Student Loan Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) Criteria were used to review the transaction. The rating actions are detailed at the end of this press release.

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Fitch Affirms KIPP, Inc.'s (Texas) Revs at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:44 AM

Fitch Affirms KIPP, Inc.'s (Texas) Revs at 'BBB'; Outlook StableFitch Ratings affirms the 'BBB' rating on approximately $65.3 million of education revenue bonds issued by the La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corporation on behalf of KIPP, Inc (KIPP, or the school).

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High School Innovators Recognized for Creating Breakthrough Technologies
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:43 AM

High School Innovators Recognized for Creating Breakthrough TechnologiesFour teams of high school students unleashed a new wave of products and entrepreneurism receiving top honors at the 2012 Innovation Summit, the final round of the 2011-2012 Spirit of Innovation Challenge (Conrad Challenge). Winning presentations ranged from a water purifying specialty bicycle to a new lightweight fabric for cooling and ventilation in harsh environments.

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Verbal Abuse of Special Needs Student Exposes Teachers Unions
Monday, April 02, 2012 10:48 PM

teacher in her classroomCOMMENTARY | "Keep your mouth closed and don't drool on my paper. I do not want to touch your drool. Do you understand that? Obviously, you don't." Alabama teacher Alicia Brown was recorded saying to her special needs student.

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Kaplan University and the American Freedom Foundation Launch a Scholarship Program for Military Families
Monday, April 02, 2012 10:06 PM

Kaplan University and the American Freedom Foundation Launch a Scholarship Program for Military FamiliesKaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, and the American Freedom Foundation, an organization committed to honoring members of the armed forces, have teamed up to form the Kaplan University/American Freedom Foundation scholarship program for the spouses and dependents of active-duty service members.

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Fitch Affirms New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority 2010 FFELP
Monday, April 02, 2012 9:56 PM

Fitch Affirms New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority 2010 FFELPFitch Ratings affirms the senior notes issued by New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority 2010 FFELP at 'AAAsf'. The Rating Outlook is Negative on the notes. The collateral supporting the notes is comprised of student loans originated under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). A detailed list of rating actions follows at the end of this press release.

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Students Divided on Whether Applicants Should Weigh Colleges' Partnerships
Monday, April 02, 2012 9:14 PM
Research institution and school collaborations can benefit students, but details may be hard to find.
Chancellor University Leads on Ohio Governor Kasich’s Efforts to Improve College Graduation Rates
Monday, April 02, 2012 8:36 PM

Chancellor University Leads on Ohio Governor Kasich’s Efforts to Improve College Graduation RatesChancellor University has received approval from the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools to award Certificates to those students completing one year of college. Chancellor President, Bob Daugherty said, “We strongly believe in Governor Kasich’s commitment to improving college graduation rates. We believe that recognizing students for their progress towards an associate’s or bachelor’s degree will serve as a great motivator for them to continue. ...

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Va schools get about $22M from Mega Millions sales
Monday, April 02, 2012 7:36 PM
No one in Virginia may have won the Mega Millions jackpot, but lottery officials say the state's public schools were big winners.
City Government and Public School System of Salem, Virginia Select Kronos for Cost Savings and Efficiencies
Monday, April 02, 2012 6:30 PM

City Government and Public School System of Salem, Virginia Select Kronos for Cost Savings and EfficienciesThe city government and public school system of Salem, Va. selected a comprehensive workforce management solution from Kronos Incorporated to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve productivity. As a single, integrated system serving both public sector entities, Kronos will help save significant amounts of time as well as create budgetary savings.

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Dawn® Launches Second Installment of its Junior Wildlife Champions Education Program with Free Classroom Lessons and Home Activities for Teachers and Families
Monday, April 02, 2012 5:30 PM

Dawn® Launches Second Installment of its Junior Wildlife Champions Education Program with Free Classroom Lessons and Home Activities for Teachers and FamiliesFor more than 30 years, Procter & Gamble’s Dawn brand has been dedicated to helping save oiled birds and marine wildlife from both natural and man-made disasters. In 2011, Dawn launched its Junior Wildlife Champions education program and helped educate an estimated 1,000,000 children about the importance of saving wildlife. Today, Dawn continues its mission with the second iteration of the Junior Wildlife Champions and a new set of free classroom lesson plans and “Wildlife Weekend” home activities, available for download now through September 30 at www.Facebook.com/DawnSavesWildlife. ...

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After grad job slump, big hiring is back at U.S. colleges
Sunday, April 01, 2012 9:13 PM

File photo of job seekers at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New JerseyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Sean Chua expected the hunt for his first job after college to be tough. After all, he watched his brother struggle to find a position when he graduated back in 2008. But his fears were unwarranted. The 21-year-old justice major at American University sent out only seven resumes before getting an offer earlier this month from IBM for an IT consulting job, making him a beneficiary of a turnaround in the labor market for U.S. graduates. "My mom's first position was with IBM so she is particularly proud," says Chua. ...

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CPS, Teachers Union Negotiations Underway
Sunday, April 01, 2012 7:37 PM
According to the Chicago Tribune, the first round of negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools is underway and the union has agreed to let CPS give more weight to student performance when evaluating teachers. But the sides are moving on to the debate over salaries, a topic that might prove difficult to agree on. CPS has proposed a salary system that would reward teachers who take on jobs at low-income schools or positions that are typically hard for CPS to fill. The union also asked for a 30 percent pay raise over two years.
Bangladesh teachers arrested over 'blasphemous' drama
Saturday, March 31, 2012 4:02 PM

Bangladeshi police stand guard in DhakaPolice in Bangladesh said Saturday they had arrested two school teachers on suspicion of staging a drama containing blasphemous remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.

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Judge dismisses Virginia Tech fine for slow alert
Saturday, March 31, 2012 6:34 AM
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - A judge has thrown out a fine imposed by federal education officials against Virginia Tech, finding the school did not wait too long under federal law to alert students of the first shootings in a 2007 rampage that left 32 innocent people dead. The U.S. Department of Education last year ordered the university to pay a $55,000 fine, the maximum allowed for violations of the federal Clery Act, which requires timely warnings of crimes on campuses. University officials waited more than two hours before notifying the campus that a shooting had occurred. ...