2010年9月29日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News


5 Myths About Generation Debt (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 12:05 PM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - The term "generation debt" tends to get thrown around a lot when it comes to describing today's young professionals. Media pundits--especially older ones who have long paid off their own student loans--like to point out that we carry a lot of debt and spend more than our paychecks. But is that really true? In my book Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, which comes out in two weeks, I explain why we don't deserve that label anymore. Here are five myths--and truths--about our generation and money.

Calif calls off execution after court setbacks (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 04:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 2007 file photo released by the California Department of Corrections is condemned inmate Albert Greenwood Brown. A federal judge on Tuesday Sept. 28, 2010 blocked what would have been California's first execution in nearly five years, giving the death row inmate who was two days from receiving a lethal injection a reprieve that could last months. Brown wass scheduled to die at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif., Thursday  for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Riverside County girl abducted on her way home from school in 1980. (AP Photo/California Department of Corrections, File)AP - California officials on Wednesday called off the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer after setbacks in federal and state courts.


Bush Institute launches initiative for principals (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 10:38 AM PDT

AP - The first initiative of the George W. Bush Institute will focus on improving the performance of school principals, former first lady Laura Bush announced Wednesday.

College Graduates' Top Employers (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - Having captured the hearts and minds of undergraduate business students, Google is still No. 1 in the latest Universum ranking of the most popular employers rated by young people. But it shouldn't get too cocky: The competition is getting fiercer.

APNewsBreak: Charter school group to raise $160M (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 03:05 AM PDT

AP - Groups hoping to open charter schools across the country could soon have millions more dollars available.
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