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• Hershey schools in court over chocolate king's dream (Reuters)
• Bill Gates says high school degree no longer enough (Reuters)
• LinkedIn Offers New Options for Students (U.S. News & World Report)
• Implicated Atlanta school employees put on leave (AP)
• Colo. panel reviewing school discipline policies (AP)
• How A Non-Profit Funded 1,000 Students With Micro-loans [EXCLUSIVE] (Mashable)

Hershey schools in court over chocolate king's dream (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:39 PM PDT Reuters - A school district in the town named for chocolate king Milton Hershey went to court on Thursday to argue that his sweet dream of funding education was ignored by a foundation that has instead spent millions on entertainment.

Bill Gates says high school degree no longer enough (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT Reuters - A high school diploma is not enough to secure the best paying and most interesting jobs, said Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard University to build his computer company.

LinkedIn Offers New Options for Students (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:00 AM PDT U.S. News & World Report - A competitive job market that continues to show minimal growth has added to the doubts and frustrations some students and recent graduates have about life after college. In an effort to aid young professionals in their job searches, LinkedIn--the social network of more than 100 million members and recognized for connecting professionals--has added new sections to its profiles that allow students and graduates with limited professional experience to highlight successes in the classroom. ...

Implicated Atlanta school employees put on leave (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:42 AM PDT AP - Atlanta Public Schools employees implicated in a widespread cheating scandal are getting notices that they've been put on paid administrative leave.

Colo. panel reviewing school discipline policies (AP) Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:39 AM PDT AP - Young students in Colorado schools can face ticketing or charges for scrawling doodles on a desk, accidentally hitting a teacher with a beanbag chair, or swiping a stick of gum from a teacher's purse.

How A Non-Profit Funded 1,000 Students With Micro-loans [EXCLUSIVE] (Mashable) Posted: 27 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT Mashable - A Seattle-based non-profit has helped 1,000 students in developing countries get a proper education -- thanks entirely to its micro-loan platform and donations from the public. Vittana was founded in 2009 with the aim of helping students in developing countries pay for their education through student loans. Two years later it has funded 1,000 students in 10 developing countries.

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