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• Lady Gaga imitation goes wrong in New Jersey (Reuters)
• Valedictorian fights judge's ban on graduation prayer (Reuters)
• New York public schools may bar after hours religion: court (Reuters)
• Education stocks rally after key rule softened (Reuters)
• Obama administration may shut down 5 percent of for-profit programs under new rule (The Lookout)
• College Admissions: 5 Things to Know About Waitlists (Time.com)
• Bear caught near Oregon elementary school (AP)
• Key U.S. rule hitting for-profit schools softened (Reuters)

Lady Gaga imitation goes wrong in New Jersey (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2011 04:47 PM PDT Reuters - A New Jersey school employee was in trouble on Thursday after telling students they were being treated to an online chat with Lady Gaga but substituted an impersonator instead, authorities said.

Valedictorian fights judge's ban on graduation prayer (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2011 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - The valedictorian of a high school in a San Antonio suburb where a judge has banned formal prayers at graduation ceremonies on Saturday is fighting for an opportunity to lead the crowd in prayer.

New York public schools may bar after hours religion: court (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2011 02:08 PM PDT Reuters - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled that New York public schools could legally bar religious groups from using their facilities after hours for worship services.

Education stocks rally after key rule softened (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2011 08:45 AM PDT Reuters - A surprise decision by the U.S. education department to dilute a key rule governing federal aid to for-profit colleges has ended the uncertainty around the companies' growth prospects, giving a boost to the stocks.

Obama administration may shut down 5 percent of for-profit programs under new rule (The Lookout) Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:36 AM PDT The Lookout - The Department of Education released its significantly softened new "gainful employment" rule for-profit colleges yesterday, which threatens to end career programs that saddle students with insurmountable debt and slim career prospects. Career programs offered by schools such as the University of Phoenix--the nation's largest for-profit school--will no longer be eligible for federal student aid if [...]

College Admissions: 5 Things to Know About Waitlists (Time.com) Posted: 02 Jun 2011 03:10 AM PDT Time.com - Don't worry: if you're on a waitlist, you're still in the game. Here are five things to know about this mysterious aspect of college admissions

Bear caught near Oregon elementary school (AP) Posted: 02 Jun 2011 02:32 AM PDT AP - When a black bear wandered near a Portland-area elementary school, some students got a day off while wildlife crews got a run for their money.

Key U.S. rule hitting for-profit schools softened (Reuters) Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:27 PM PDT Reuters - A rule that threatens to cut off tuition aid to some programs run by for-profit colleges was softened in the final version issued by the U.S. Education Department on Thursday.

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