2011年4月13日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News

Calif. college students protest budget cuts (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:13 PM PDT

Elaine Nadalin, center, of Costa Mesa, Calif., a junior who says it will take her six years to graduate, joins several hundred college students, faculty and staff of the California State University system protesting state budget cuts to higher education that could lead to higher tuition, larger class sizes and lower enrollment, on the campus at California State University Long Beach Wednesday, April 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - Thousands of California college students and faculty led marches and occupied a campus administration building Wednesday in protest of state budget cuts to education that could lead to higher tuition, larger class sizes and lower enrollment.

Doctor-turned-trader paid cash for stock tips (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:27 PM PDT

Lorin Reisner (C), Deputy Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission, speaks as Janice Fedarcyk (L), Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York FBI, and Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, describe the insider trading charges against Joseph Reuters - An Ivy League-trained doctor-turned-stock-picker has been charged with insider trading, accused of showering a French physician with cash and a luxury trip to New York in exchange for secret details on a biotechnology company.

Conn. doctor accused of hedge fund insider trading (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Joseph Skowron III, , left, of Greenwich, Connecticut, leaves Federal Court, in New York, Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The Ivy League-trained physician who became a health care investment analyst surrendered Wednesday on charges that accuse him of evading $30 million in losses for a hedge fund by obtaining confidential information from a French doctor about clinical liver disease drug trials. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - An Ivy League-trained physician who became a health care hedge fund portfolio manager surrendered Wednesday to face charges he evaded $30 million in losses for his funds by paying a prominent French doctor for secrets on the progress of a liver disease drug.

Department of Education Fares Well in Budget Deal (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:48 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - With a new budget deal approved at the last minute, Republicans and Democrats were finally able to compromise to prevent a government shutdown. Some education programs will be cut, but Democrats were able to protect some key initiatives from the budget ax.

How Do I Choose From My Backup Colleges? (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:35 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - It's as competitive as it's ever been in college admissions. With reports of schools receiving record numbers of applications--and dishing out a record number of rejections--knowing best strategies for picking from second-choice schools is key. This week's question from Lauren B. in Houston tackles the issue of how to choose the right college from your wait-list and backup options.

Don't Settle When Choosing an Internship (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:58 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - Though the job market has shown marked signs of improvement in recent months--the unemployment rate has dropped from 10.6 percent to 9.2 percent this year--finding a job after college, especially with little to no work experience, remains a daunting task. Many schools have begun steering their students toward internships in recent years, with some even going as far as to require students to complete an internship or equivalent work experience before they can graduate.

High school students take harder classes, do better (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 07:41 AM PDT

Reuters - The typical American high school student is taking harder courses and performing better in them, according to a new study released on Wednesday.

Witness: Studying at St Andrews with Britain's royal couple (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 04:11 AM PDT

Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton watch a demonstration by students, during their visit to the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA), in Darwen, northern England April 11, 2011. REUTERS/Adrian Dennis/PoolReuters - It was a scene replicated across universities worldwide, when a proud father watches his son set out to make his mark, embarking on the studying as well as the partying that characterizes undergraduate life.

5 NJ schools get grants from $100M Facebook gift (AP)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 06:27 PM PDT

AP - Five new high schools in New Jersey's largest city have been awarded grants totaling nearly $1 million from last fall's $100 million donation made by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

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