2011年1月19日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News


US college students don't learn core skills: study (AFP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:01 PM PST

Students go about their business on a college campus in California. A large number of US university students fail to develop critical thinking, reasoning and writing skills because of easy classes and too little time spent studying, a study found Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David McNew)AFP - A large number of US university students fail to develop critical thinking, reasoning and writing skills because of easy classes and too little time spent studying, a study found Wednesday.


LA school officer shot near campus, saved by vest (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 03:30 PM PST

A group of police officers search outside El Camino Real High School in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. A school police officer was shot near the high school but his bulletproof vest took the hit Wednesday, one day after an accidental shooting wounded two students at a school on the other side of the city, authorities said. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - A school police officer was shot by a suspected car burglar near a San Fernando Valley high school Wednesday but his bulletproof vest saved him, authorities said. Officers swept a wide area in a dragnet for the shooter.


U.S. study hopes to increase school efficiency (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 12:58 PM PST

President Barack Obama reads Reuters - At a time when U.S. school districts face tighter budgets, schools may be able to get better results if they increase productivity, according to a new study.


Insanity defense likely in Fla. school threat case (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 09:11 AM PST

AP - A Florida woman accused of making threats that triggered a lockdown of one of the nation's largest school districts is planning an insanity defense.

Searching for A 'Perfect Fit' College Can Be A Big Mistake (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 08:59 AM PST

U.S. News & World Report - College admissions officers tell applicants they are looking for students who "fit" on campus. High school counselors tell students that they need to find a college that "fits" their unique learning styles and interests. Publishers of college guides--including U.S.News & World Report--advertise tools and data designed to help high schoolers winnow through the thousands of colleges in the U.S. to find the handful that offer the "best fit."

4 Reasons to Consolidate Your Student Loans (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 08:53 AM PST

U.S. News & World Report - Consolidation is like refinancing--you get a new loan, the new loan pays off your old loans, and you pay the new consolidation loan instead. Why bother? Below are some important FAQs on this subject:

Public education in Texas faces massive cuts (AP)

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 06:52 AM PST

AP - Public education in Texas is facing billions in proposed budget cuts that would include slashing arts education, pre-kindergarten programs and teacher incentive pay as lawmakers take on a massive deficit with the promise of no new taxes.

NJ school bus hit by gunfire; pedestrian injured (AP)

Posted: 18 Jan 2011 06:28 PM PST

AP - Police in Newark, N.J., say a school bus was hit by gunfire as it stopped to drop off students from an elementary school. No one on the bus was injured.

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