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Work with teachers dont fire them (16 March 11:21) |
| Little Rhode Island made big news in the education arena last month. Superintendent Frances Gallo fired all the teachers at Central Falls High School after negotiations with the teachers' un... |
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Why subsidize wealthy college kids (08 March 10:43) |
| I mentor a student who is a senior in a low-performing high school. About 50 percent of the students at his school drop out, while less than 25 percent go to college. His parents didn't grad... |
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Why we protest education cuts (05 March 09:02) |
| Today, in California and other states across the nation, students, teachers, faculty and workers have been protesting, striking, walking out of classes and staging sit-ins and teach-ins. The... |
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CNN Fact Check How do Californias hikes in college costs stack up (05 March 08:22) |
| Students and college professors in California and around the country protested Thursday over the drastic cuts imposed on cash-strapped state colleges and universities.
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Contest win fuels fierce debate over race (03 March 03:28) |
| What does it mean when a white sorority wins a competition that African-American fraternities and sororities not only created but also consider an essential part of their cultural expression... |
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Obama highlights federal funds to lower high school dropout rate (02 March 04:19) |
| President Obama highlighted stronger federal efforts Monday to help lower a high school dropout rate that, according to the president, is undermining America's future economic potential.
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Public college tuitions spike 15 even 30 (25 February 03:12) |
| Tuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.
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Ohio State is No 1 - in presidents pay (19 January 01:03) |
| Ohio State University is No. 1 again -- but instead of the gridiron or hardwoods, the school tops the list of U.S. public college presidents' pay for the second year in a row, according to a... |
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Nursing crisis looms as baby boomers age (23 December 03:48) |
| America could be facing a nursing shortage that will worsen exponentially as the population grows older.
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Primary care shortages hitting communities hard (11 December 11:11) |
| Her bedside manner is comforting, the questions to the point.
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Get a green job in two years (17 November 09:37) |
| Community colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new gr... |
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Give Obama A+ for school reform ideas (07 November 01:23) |
| President Obama deserves an A+ for his agenda for education reform. His decision to nominate Arne Duncan as U.S. education secretary was inspired, and his comments on holding the system acco... |
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College More expensive than ever (21 October 12:40) |
| College costs are higher than ever, according to a new report, putting a degree even further out of reach for many Americans.
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The CEO educator (01 October 10:25) |
| Joel Klein's title is New York City school chancellor, but he's really a CEO. He oversees America's largest public school system -- 1.1 million students -- with more authority than his count... |
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Medical students reckless on Internet sometimes at patients expense (23 September 06:45) |
| In 2007, a resident surgeon snapped a picture of a patient's tattoo -- the words Hot Rod on his penis -- and shared it with colleagues, making international news when the story was leaked t... |
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Commentary Who says public schools need more money (10 September 12:09) |
| Teachers unions and politicians are constantly claiming that K-12 public schools need more money in order to produce good academic results. But does the data support the argument that our sc... |
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Commentary Obama on risky ground on schools (09 September 06:01) |
| President Obama has made it clear from the earliest days of his presidency that he intended to make education a high priority for his administration.
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Jaycee Dugards Abduction Haunted Her Young Classmates (05 September 11:57) |
| "Everybody was scared," a former student recalls, "and the parents were even more scared than the kids"
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Ex-coach Demers appointed to Canadian Senate (28 August 07:11) |
| MONTREAL (AP) -- Jacques Demers, the Stanley Cup-winning coach who has spoken frankly about his lifelong battle with illiteracy, was appointed Thursday to the Canadian Senate.
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US Soviet-style education system not cutting it (13 August 10:42) |
| Our educational system is essentially a Soviet-style government-run monopoly that could only be loved by the likes of Lenin and Stalin.
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Free medical school for 40 lucky students (01 August 12:12) |
| The incoming freshmen at one of the nations newest medical schools will have more freedom to choose whether to become a specialist or help fill the shortage of primary care doctorsdiv class=... |
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Schwarzenegger Overlook glitch let paralyzed grad take bar exam (26 July 10:37) |
| California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger on Saturday called on the state bar to overlook a technical error and allow a paralyzed law school graduate to take the bar exam next weekdiv class=feedf... |
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YouTube student rap stars take on poetry (22 July 09:58) |
| Seventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of "You Can Vote However You Like" catapulted them to onlin... |
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YouTube student stars still rapping to learn (22 July 06:10) |
| Seventh graders at Ron Clark Academy became an overnight sensation during the presidential election when their YouTube performance of "You Can Vote However You Like" catapulted them to onlin... |
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Obama: Community colleges can help boost ailing economy (15 July 07:32) |
| Community colleges are only two-year institutions, but the Obama administration says they could play a key role in helping boost the ailing economy for years to come.
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Obama Community colleges can help boost ailing economy (15 July 07:32) |
| Community colleges are only two-year institutions but the Obama administration says they could play a key role in helping boost the ailing economy for years to comediv class=feedflare
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From PS 176X kids with autism get joyful launch (03 July 03:26) |
| All parents have hopes and dreams for their children Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different But in their moments of wildest imagination the parents of Vicki Martinez Chas... |
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From P.S. 176X, kids with autism get joyful launch (02 July 06:31) |
| All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, ... |
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Commentary: Give kids a beacon of hope (11 June 09:50) |
| To be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.
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Commentary Give kids a beacon of hope (11 June 09:50) |
| To be effective in Congress you must focus With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goaldiv class=feedflare
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SAT questions arise about Memphis' Dozier (06 June 09:44) |
| ATLANTA (AP) -- Robert Dozier is the second men's basketball player who starred on the Memphis team that made it to the 2008 championship game to have questions arise about his entrance exam... |
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Utah reports first swine flu death; NYC has closed 21 schools (21 May 09:04) |
| A Utah man with chronic health problems died Wednesday from complications associated with swine flu, a local health official said. If confirmed, it would be the ninth U.S. fatality associate... |
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Utah reports first swine flu death NYC has closed 21 schools (21 May 09:04) |
| A Utah man with chronic health problems died Wednesday from complications associated with swine flu a local health official said If confirmed it would be the ninth US fatality associated wit... |
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Against odds some grads find Wall Street jobs (21 May 04:42) |
| Mohamed Desoky says his friends have mixed reactions when he tells them hes landed a seemingly stellar job on Wall Streetdiv class=feedflare
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Against odds, some grads find Wall Street jobs (20 May 10:08) |
| Mohamed Desoky says his friends have mixed reactions when he tells them he's landed a seemingly stellar job on Wall Street.
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5 more NYC schools close on flu fears (19 May 08:49) |
| Four more New York City public schools and one private school will close for a week after an increase of reports of students with flu-like symptoms, city officials announced Monday.
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Nursery school competition heats up in India (09 May 10:10) |
| There was stone cold silence in the car as the Kumars drove home.
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10 homeschooled celebrities (24 April 12:02) |
| Agatha Christie was a painfully shy girl, so her mom homeschooled her even though her two older siblings attended private school.
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Can Second Life help teach doctors to treat patients (31 March 09:15) |
| At Imperial College London medical students navigate a full-service hospital where they see patients order X-rays consult with colleagues and make diagnosesdiv class=feedflare
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Can Second Life help teach doctors to treat patients? (31 March 12:07) |
| At Imperial College London, medical students navigate a full-service hospital where they see patients, order X-rays, consult with colleagues and make diagnoses.
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Can Second Life help teach doctors treat patients? (30 March 09:22) |
| At Imperial College London, medical students navigate a full-service hospital where they see patients, order X-rays, consult with colleagues and make diagnoses.
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Data: U.S. teachers contracted to work longer than G-8 counterparts (26 March 09:10) |
| Teachers in the United States are contracted to work more hours than their counterparts in other Group of Eight countries, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of ... |
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Data US teachers contracted to work longer than G-8 counterparts (26 March 09:10) |
| Teachers in the United States are contracted to work more hours than their counterparts in other Group of Eight countries according to a report released Wednesday by the US Department of Edu... |
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Commentary: Obama, Dems wrong to kill school vouchers (12 March 12:16) |
| When President Obama signs the $410 billion omnibus spending bill, there will be shouts of joy from both sides as Republicans and Democrats get their cherished earmarks.
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Commentary Obama Dems wrong to kill school vouchers (12 March 12:16) |
| When President Obama signs the $410 billion omnibus spending bill there will be shouts of joy from both sides as Republicans and Democrats get their cherished earmarksdiv class=feedflare
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Obama wants to overhaul education system from 'cradle to career' (11 March 03:14) |
| President Obama began to flesh out the details of one of his signature campaign promises Tuesday, outlining his plan for a major overhaul of the country's education system "from the cradle u... |
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Commentary: Throwing billions at schools won't fix them (06 March 05:15) |
| The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, President Obama's stimulus package, could serve as a historic investment in our children's future, an initiative that could very well change the c... |
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Commentary Throwing billions at schools wont fix them (06 March 05:15) |
| The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act President Obamas stimulus package could serve as a historic investment in our childrens future an initiative that could very well change the course... |
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I spy future gamblers in your kindergarten class (05 March 09:26) |
| Is your kindergartner easily distracted Maybe a little hyper This might seem like typical child behavior but a new study published in the March 2009 issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and A... |
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I spy ... future gamblers in your kindergarten class? (04 March 12:09) |
| Is your kindergartner easily distracted? Maybe a little hyper? This might seem like typical child behavior but a new study suggests it could be a red flag for a potential gambling addiction ... |
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