New York Times:
Test preparation companies are now catering to a new demographic: youngsters who may well watch Big Bird and Elmo the morning of their exams.
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New York Times:
Test preparation companies are now catering to a new demographic: youngsters who may well watch Big Bird and Elmo the morning of their exams.
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MSNBC:
A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
Pennsylvania - Student - Education - Social Work Taskforce - Colleges and Universities. (Read More)
Boston.com -- Latest news:
Connecticut education officials say enrollment at public and private colleges in the state has set another record, as the bad economy continues to push more people into school for degrees and retraining.
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CNN:
I spoke with students and Professors at the UCLA campus today where protest were being held. Steven Williams describe himself as a, "nontraditional student". A bit older than other students Steve began attending UCLA after a difficult time of crime. He wanted to get his life back on track, and now is a photographer and publ (Read More)
New York Times:
Germany has adopted the Anglo-Saxon style of bachelor's and master's degrees, prompting many students to join street protests over the changes.
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New York Times:
The Beijing government has secretly awarded scholarships to study in China to the offspring of nine top officials of Namibia, angering the public and reigniting a debate over dealings between the two countries.
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www.ft.com:
Conservatives say they plan to reduce the number of government agencies for further education, adding to calls from Westminster for a 'bonfire of the quangos'. (Read More)
MSNBC.com: Education:
Economic reality and money problems may be cooling the enthusiasm of U.S. college students to study abroad, just two years after students' interest in foreign study was at an all-time high.
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www.msnbc.msn.com:
More than 314,000 taxpayers made inaccurate claims for a popular tax credit that helps pay college expenses, getting $532 million they weren't entitled to receive, a government report said Thursday.
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Politics As Usual:
Recovery official said he wasn't surprised by the mistakes found on the Web site listing non-existent congressional districts.
United States - Education - Colleges and Universities - Arizona State University - Arizona. (Read More)
NY Post:
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1.2 million grant to Queens College’s Asian/American Center to launch a new program that will focus on studying the borough’s burgeoning Asian population, school officials announced Monday.The Asian Ame... (Read More)