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Obama visits Georgia to promote education
Source: USA Today Posted By: Len WIS...4092 days ago
Campus: Not specified
President Obama plans to promote early childhood education during a visit Thursday to a suburb of Atlanta. In a second day of follow-up to his State of the Union speech, Obama visits a pre-kindergarten....
Student sues university over C+ grade
Source: wnd.com Posted By: Bailey COS...4093 days ago
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Megan Thode isn’t the first Lehigh University student who was unhappy with the grade she received in a course. But she may be the first to sue to get it changed. The C+ that Thode was given....
Teachers share education concerns with lawmakers
Source: kvue.com Posted By: Jason BRI...4093 days ago
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The busy halls of the Texas State Capitol Monday echoed with the voices of teachers. Some 400 educators gathered from across the state to share their concerns with lawmakers as part of the....
Major education reform under way
Source: yourhoustonnews Posted By: Jason BRI...4093 days ago
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Judging from the first few weeks of the new Texas legislative session, lawmakers are responding to calls for major education reform. Employers, educators, and parents have been calling on our....
Women encouraged to continue education
Source: meadvilletribun Posted By: Jacky SIL...4094 days ago
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Female Crawford County residents age 25 or over who have completed high school or the equivalent and no more than two years of college who are thinking that going back to college just might be....
Five Online Courses Are Eligible for College Credit
Source: New York Times Posted By: Ronny FLI...4098 days ago
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The American Council on Education, the leading umbrella group for higher education, and Coursera, a Silicon Valley provider of online education, announced on Wednesday that five Coursera offerings....
College Board markets midweek SAT testing to schools
Source: Washington Post Posted By: Ronny FLI...4098 days ago
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In a move designed to counter growing use of the ACT by states to measure student achievement, the College Board recently introduced “SAT® School Day.” This program enables participating districts....
For International Students, College Checklists for February
Source: india.blogs.nyt Posted By: Len WIS...4098 days ago
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Juniors: College Checklist for February You’ve made it to the critical midwinter transition in your college search, a time when academic and personal maturity has set you up to dig into research....
Community Colleges Rise as Leaders of Technological Education
Source: diverseeducatio Posted By: Cat BEC...4099 days ago
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Although the economy has slowly begun to piece itself back together, several new college graduates and incoming college students still have found themselves at a disadvantage in finding employment....
College leaders want details on proposed tuition cap
Source: dispatch.com Posted By: Maxcy JON...4100 days ago
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Several Ohio college leaders say they appreciate that Gov. John Kasich wants them to increase their graduation rate while keeping costs down. But they want more information about a proposed....
Corbett to Speak Today About Proposed Education Budget
Source: dormont-brookli Posted By: Billy TAM...4100 days ago
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There are two efforts under way this week regarding public education—one to discuss and the other to protest the proposed education budget that Gov. Tom Corbett will announce during his annual....
Source: CBS News Posted By: Billy TAM...4101 days ago
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The investment return of college endowments barely budged during the most recent fiscal year. The average endowment, after expenses were deducted, generated a return of -0.3 percent, according....
Gov. Perry to address State Board of Education
Source: chron.com Posted By: Anna CEC...4105 days ago
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Gov. Rick Perry is set to address the State Board of Education, which features eight new members after November's election. He will speak to the board's 15 members Friday morning. Discussing....
Poorer students rise to university challenge as fees put off middle class
Source: telegraph.co.uk Posted By: Mary PER...4105 days ago
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One in five 18-year-olds living in the most deprived areas has applied to start a degree course in September, despite the introduction of £9,000-a-year tuition fees, according to the Universities....
Education chief wants more aid
Source: timesunion.com Posted By: Johnnie RIM...4105 days ago
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State Education Commissioner John King asked lawmakers for $98 million more in school aid, warning that school districts are struggling to stave off insolvency. King asked for a 3.5 percent....
Texas education board members take oath, get ready for pivotal year
Source: dallasnews.com Posted By: Johnnie RIM...4105 days ago
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All 15 State Board of Education members — including eight new members — were sworn into office Wednesday, beginning a term in which important issues such as selection of new science books and....
Two more Texas school districts arming teachers, senators told
Source: dallasnews.com Posted By: Johnnie RIM...4107 days ago
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As two small Texas school districts announced during a Senate hearing Monday that they are moving ahead with plans to have armed teachers on campus, the police chief for the Dallas school district....
IRS Advises Further Delays For Taxpayers Claiming Education Breaks
Source: Forbes Posted By: Renee HIC...4107 days ago
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With just a few days left before tax season officially opens on January 30, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that there will be a slight delay in processing individual tax returns claiming....
Poorer Texas Kids Lead to Higher Education Costs
Source: diverseeducatio Posted By: Renee HIC...4108 days ago
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Texas’ high child poverty rate is beginning to make demands on the state’s budget, and experts warn the state needs to spend more on education or the state’s economy could slow. About 60 percent....
Mr. Obama, here's how to become the 'education president'
Source: Fox News Posted By: Benny Penito..4112 days ago
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President Obama has defined education as a cornerstone of his legacy as president. He draws upon rich historical traditions such as the GI Bill that broadened education from classical and professional....
