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Never a teacher, but Duncan's life work is kids (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 02:13 AM CST AP - Arne Duncan, Barack Obama's choice to lead the Education Department, has never been a teacher or school principal. He was educated at elite private schools.

Senate hearing Tuesday spotlights school reform (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 02:12 AM CST AP - Barack Obama's choice for education secretary, Arne Duncan, faces questions about his commitment to school reform at a Senate confirmation hearing.

Stanford creates 100 mln dlr energy research center (AFP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 10:31 PM CST AFP - Stanford University is creating a 100-million-dollar research institute that will focus on energy issues, including the search for ways to reduce global warming, officials said.

Chicago schools under Duncan (AP) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 05:25 PM CST AP - Chicago public schools have seen progress in many areas since Arne Duncan took over as chief executive in 2001. Today, Duncan is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for education secretary.

States can expect $80 billion for schools: Schumer (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 02:32 PM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama's proposed stimulus plan is expected to include about $80 billion of school grants for states, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said on Monday.

Unpaid College Tuition Bills Rise (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 12 Jan 2009 02:32 PM CST U.S. News & World Report - Colleges and universities are seeing more students unable to pay their second-semester bills and in danger of being forced to drop out, according to a survey by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. More than 65 percent of the 43 college registrars who responded to an association-wide E-mail survey said that they had noticed an increase in unpaid bills this year. Most colleges don't let students register for a new semester until they have at least paid their bills for the previous semester.

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