2010年11月1日星期一

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Trial set for man accused in Colo. school shooting (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 05:05 PM PDT

AP - A judge has set a trial date for a man accused of shooting and wounding two Colorado eighth-graders outside their middle school and is considering a request from prosecutors to order a second mental evaluation for the man.

Sweet drinks widely available in schools: study (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 02:21 PM PDT

Reuters - Despite efforts to limit their availability, public elementary school students in the United States have more outlets to buy unhealthy beverages at school, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Surprise Cause of College Price Hikes: Midnight Pizza (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 01:49 PM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - It isn't just college tuition that's rising crazily. There's growing evidence that the prices of many other everyday items, such as hamburgers, are rising faster on college campuses than they are in the rest of the economy.

Facebook-funded fix of Newark schools hits streets (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 11:01 AM PDT

AP - The first phase of the $100 million Facebook-funded makeover of Newark's school system will reach far beyond classrooms and into living rooms.

Court to decide university patent case (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:45 AM PDT

AP - The Supreme Court will decide whether patents on inventions that arise from federally-funded research must go to the university where the inventor worked.

Put a Face to Your Name (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 07:42 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - It's not all about shaking hands. Taking time to go to a LSAC recruiting forum or a law school recruiting fair can be worth your while if you use the time wisely. Law school admissions personnel read thousands of files every year, but they don't get to meet more than a couple hundred applicants face to face. Use this time to shine.

Ark. school board member quits after anti-gay rant (AP)

Posted: 01 Nov 2010 06:48 AM PDT

AP - An Arkansas school board member who said on Facebook that he wanted homosexual students to kill themselves has resigned from the panel.
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