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• NYC Schools chancellor regrets birth control joke (AP)
• Man held in California school threat had weapons cache (Reuters)
• Big private school chain settles disabilities case (AP)
• US schools chief criticizes NC board over busing (AP)
• Ala. university shooting victims' kin sue official (AP)
• Operation B-School: Finding the Right MBA (BusinessWeek)

NYC Schools chancellor regrets birth control joke (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2011 03:30 PM PST AP - A spokeswoman says New York City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black was making a joke when she suggested overcrowded schools could be solved with birth control.

Man held in California school threat had weapons cache (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jan 2011 03:16 PM PST Reuters - Police found a cache of firearms at the house of a man they suspect of triggering a security scare at a San Diego-area high school on Friday when he called authorities to tell them he heard about a shooting there.

Big private school chain settles disabilities case (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2011 01:19 PM PST AP - A chain of more than 180 private schools in 15 states and the District of Columbia has settled government accusations it turned away or refused to accommodate disabled children.

US schools chief criticizes NC board over busing (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:31 PM PST AP - The nation's top education official on Friday joined a chorus of criticism targeting a decision last year by North Carolina's largest school district to end its busing for diversity program.

Ala. university shooting victims' kin sue official (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2011 09:33 AM PST AP - Attorneys representing the families of those killed in a shooting rampage last year at an Alabama university say they are suing a school official.

Operation B-School: Finding the Right MBA (BusinessWeek) Posted: 14 Jan 2011 05:08 AM PST BusinessWeek - In the millions of words of advice proffered each year on all aspects of the MBA experience, the very first step of the business school admissions process -- the research -- is virtually ignored. Yet choosing the right school is vital, and you can't do that without first popping a few hoods and taking a look inside.

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