Yahoo! News: Education News

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• Gates Foundation commits $12.9M to college tech (AP)
• Obama pushes to turn around failing schools (AP)
• NYC school for disabled evacuated after gas leak (AP)
• Education Realty Trust names new CEO (AP)

Gates Foundation commits $12.9M to college tech (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2009 05:05 PM PST AP - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation wants to help community colleges use technology to improve and go beyond basic online classes.

Obama pushes to turn around failing schools (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2009 04:50 PM PST AP - The Obama administration will spend at least $3.5 billion to push local officials around the country to close failing schools and reopen them with new teachers and principals.

NYC school for disabled evacuated after gas leak (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2009 09:51 AM PST AP - A gas leak has forced the evacuation of 200 people at a school for the disabled in New York City.

Education Realty Trust names new CEO (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2009 07:07 AM PST AP - Education Realty Trust Inc., which owns and operates housing for college students, said Thursday it has named Randall L. Churchey its next CEO.

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