Yahoo! News: Education News

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• Man pleads guilty to murder in NJ school killings (AP)
• FCC to vote on plan to boost school Internet speed (Reuters)
• Al Sharpton to host new TV series on education (AP)
• 21 communities to plan 'Promise Neighborhoods' (AP)
• Fla. dad sorry for storming school bus, threats (AP)
• FCC to expand use of Internet subsidies in schools (AP)
• Finding the Right Match in B-School (BusinessWeek)
• Calif. charter schools get $1M nod on 'Oprah' (AP)

Man pleads guilty to murder in NJ school killings (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT AP - A suspect in the execution-style killings of three college students in a New Jersey schoolyard in 2007 pleaded guilty Tuesday, days before his trial was set to begin.

FCC to vote on plan to boost school Internet speed (Reuters) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 04:25 PM PDT Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission chairman said on Tuesday he hoped the agency would relax regulations governing how schools use $2.25 billion in federal subsidies for Internet access to help schools get faster Internet access and to provide wireless access for students.

Al Sharpton to host new TV series on education (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:25 PM PDT AP - The Rev. Al Sharpton will host a weekly syndicated TV program focusing on education.

21 communities to plan 'Promise Neighborhoods' (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:22 PM PDT AP - Organizers in distressed communities from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., will soon begin plans to create what the Department of Education envisions as "Promise Neighborhoods," where children and families receive support services that boost a student's chance of being successful in school.

Fla. dad sorry for storming school bus, threats (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:01 PM PDT AP - A father tearfully apologized Tuesday for acting like a bully himself when he stormed onto a school bus to confront students he believed were harassing his 13-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy.

FCC to expand use of Internet subsidies in schools (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 12:43 PM PDT AP - The Federal Communications Commission wants to get more bang from the federal dollars that subsidize Internet access in schools and libraries by lifting some of the restrictions that come with the funds.

Finding the Right Match in B-School (BusinessWeek) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT BusinessWeek - Singapore is a small island nation at the tip of the Southeast Asian peninsula. It boasts year-round sunshine with an average daytime temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Singapore was my home until I was college-bound. After the mandatory two and a half years of military service, under the guise of higher education, I boarded a plane to the U.S. to satisfy my curiosity for the birthplace of MTV, McDonald's , and Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News). ...

Calif. charter schools get $1M nod on 'Oprah' (AP) Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:45 AM PDT AP - An Oakland nonprofit that operates 30 charter schools in California is being recognized with a $1 million donation from Oprah Winfrey's Angel Foundation.

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