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Lawyer: No proof for rape charge in bullying case (AP)
Court won't let Conn. challenge education law (AP)
10 Colleges With the Most Older Students (U.S. News & World Report)
Document: Newark may consolidate schools (AP)
Mint.com Adds More to 'Get Out of Debt' (PC Magazine)

Lawyer: No proof for rape charge in bullying case (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:20 PM PST

AP - The lawyer for a former high school student charged with statutory rape in connection with the suicide of a classmate in a high-profile bullying case said Tuesday that prosecutors have failed to present evidence to support their allegations.

Court won't let Conn. challenge education law (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 03:52 PM PST

AP - The U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday against hearing Connecticut's challenge to the federal No Child Left Behind law, ending the state's six-year lawsuit over how to pay for the stepped-up student testing considered one of the law's cornerstones.

10 Colleges With the Most Older Students (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:04 AM PST

U.S. News & World Report - There are a myriad of reasons that people opt to postpone their journey into higher education. Some students graduate and decide to take a "gap year" between high school and their freshman year of college to travel, study, volunteer, or seek their calling. Some stressed high school graduates use this time to rest and recharge their passion for education.

Document: Newark may consolidate schools (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:44 AM PST

AP - Newark school officials are considering a massive reorganization of the city's schools that would make more space for charter schools.

Mint.com Adds More to 'Get Out of Debt' (PC Magazine)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 01:01 AM PST

PC Magazine - Personal finance site finds users worry most about student loans, credit cards.