2010年7月10日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Education News

Duncan: Congress needs to act now on school money (AP)

Posted: 10 Jul 2010 04:50 PM PDT

AP - U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is urging Congress to act soon to increase education funding because cash-strapped states can't wait until the fall to determine if they must lay off thousands of teachers.

Toyota lashed out at instructor during big recall (AP)

Posted: 10 Jul 2010 04:46 PM PDT

In this Feb. 23, 2010 file photo, David Gilbert, an associate professor of automotive technology at Southern Illinois University in Carbpondale, Ill., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on Toyota. Gilbert uncovered possible flaws in Toyota vehicles that was causing some of the world's most popular cars to accelerate suddenly. Electronic messages show that the world's largest automaker tried repeatedly to cast doubt on his findings and even questioned whether he should be employed by the school, which had long been a recipient of company donations. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - It's the kind of publicity any university might dream about: An instructor uncovers a possible flaw that's causing some of the world's most popular cars to accelerate suddenly. His ground-breaking work attracts interest from Congress and reporters worldwide.

Calif. schools seek Hollywood deals to raise cash (AP)

Posted: 10 Jul 2010 12:59 PM PDT

In this June 8, 2010 photo, Tecia Esposito, left, watches a computer monitor during the filming of a television commercial at Birmingham High School football field in Los Angeles. In an era of yawning budget deficits, schools around Los Angeles are looking at a nearby, but unlikely source to raise some extra cash, Hollywood. School districts from Lawndale to Glendale are seeking to earn thousands of dollars a day from renting their campuses as locations for movies, TV shows, commercials, and even truck parking. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)AP - In an era of yawning budget deficits and teacher layoffs, schools in the Los Angeles area are looking at a nontraditional source for some extra cash — Hollywood.

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