Yahoo! News: Education News

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• Girl critical after Los Angeles school shooting (AP)
• Student tracking finds limited learning in college (AP)
• Bill would let Neb. teachers carry guns in schools (AP)
• Atlanta public school system put on probation (AP)
• HOW TO: Build a Social Media Education Program for Your Company (Mashable)
• NY mayor: Chancellor's birth control remark a joke (AP)

Girl critical after Los Angeles school shooting (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2011 05:05 PM PST AP - Doctors say a 15-year-old boy is in fair condition after being shot in the neck at a high school, and a female student suffered a skull fracture, bruising to the brain and a significant blood clot.

Student tracking finds limited learning in college (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:14 PM PST AP - A new study provides disturbing answers to questions about how much students actually learn in college — for many, not much — and has inflamed a debate about the value of an American higher education.

Bill would let Neb. teachers carry guns in schools (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:05 PM PST AP - A Nebraska lawmaker has introduced a bill to allow school administrators, teachers and security staff to carry concealed handguns in schools.

Atlanta public school system put on probation (AP) Posted: 18 Jan 2011 02:40 PM PST AP - An educational standards agency said Tuesday it has placed Atlanta Public Schools on probation and given the system nine months to make improvements or risk losing accreditation for its high schools. Losing that standing could diminish grant money and make it harder for graduates to get into college.

HOW TO: Build a Social Media Education Program for Your Company (Mashable) Posted: 18 Jan 2011 01:53 AM PST Mashable - The Social Media Marketing Series is supported by Webtrends Facebook Analytics, which provides comprehensive tracking and measurement solutions to help you maximize your ROI. To keep up with Webtrends Social products, follow its blog.

NY mayor: Chancellor's birth control remark a joke (AP) Posted: 17 Jan 2011 06:08 PM PST AP - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says his schools chancellor was making a joke when she said birth control would solve the problem of school overcrowding.

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