2009年12月29日星期二

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Beverly Hills schools move to cut outside pupils (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 01:21 PM PST

Beverly Hills High School is seen in Beverly Hills, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. The Beverly Hills school district is prepared to boot about 10 percent of its student body as it ends a decades-old practice of allowing out-of-district pupils to attend city schools on 'opportunity permits.'  As education dollars dry up, districts across the nation are taking a closer look at nonresident students. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Threats on Facebook, name-calling, security guard escorts — tempers are running high around schools these days in this normally sedate enclave of ostentatious wealth.


University of Hawaii cuts faculty salaries (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 07:18 AM PST

AP - The University of Hawaii has decided to unilaterally slash faculty salaries by 6.7 percent beginning this week to cope with state budget cuts, the school announced.

Hawaii teachers OK deal to reduce furlough days (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 06:16 AM PST

AP - The union that represents Hawaii's public school teachers has approved an agreement to reduce the number of furlough days in the current school year.

Raising a Family in France (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 29 Dec 2009 05:08 AM PST

BusinessWeek - As a young adult, when I heard the acronym "MBA," images of Ivy League campuses and postgraduation yuppiedom came to mind. Now, as the wife of a business school admissions veteran, my thoughts have evolved. The term "business school" does not merely symbolize an edifice filled with ambitious, bright minds, but a journey that begins long before orientation week.
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