Yahoo! News: Education News

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• Fired RI teachers approve deal to get jobs back (AP)
• Del. man charged with faking his way into Harvard (AP)
• NY governor proposes delaying $1.5 billion school aid (Reuters)
• 8 Tips on Going Back to School (U.S. News & World Report)
• California woman earns college diploma at age 94 (AP)

Fired RI teachers approve deal to get jobs back (AP) Posted: 17 May 2010 05:05 PM PDT AP - The mass firings of teachers at a struggling high school here have been a flashpoint in the national debate over education reform, with President Barack Obama weighing in and endorsing the move as an example of holding failing schools accountable.

Del. man charged with faking his way into Harvard (AP) Posted: 17 May 2010 01:11 PM PDT AP - A Delaware man has been charged with faking his way into Harvard and duping the Ivy League school out of $45,000 in financial aid, grants and scholarships.

NY governor proposes delaying $1.5 billion school aid (Reuters) Posted: 17 May 2010 11:22 AM PDT Reuters - New York Governor David Paterson, struggling to close a $9 billion budget deficit, is asking the state legislature to delay a $1.5 billion payment in school aid, a spokesman said on Monday.

8 Tips on Going Back to School (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 17 May 2010 08:33 AM PDT U.S. News & World Report - Whether it's Baby Boomers seeking encore careers or retired folks pursuing a new hobby or leisure-time passion, community colleges are worth a serious look. Many community colleges have been aggressively expanding their offerings to older students, including developing more user-friendly ways for people to re-enter higher education after decades away from the classroom.

California woman earns college diploma at age 94 (AP) Posted: 15 May 2010 07:13 PM PDT AP - It's never too late to earn your college degree. Just ask 94-year-old Hazel Soares.

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