2011年12月10日星期六

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Public retirement ages come under greater scrutiny (AP)

Posted: 10 Dec 2011 12:07 PM PST

Maureen Reedy, an elementary instructional specialist who is contemplating retirement in the face of collective bargaining changes, sits in a classroom Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. The idea that people who work for the government can retire as early as age 50 and collect retirement benefits until death is fueling a national debate as states seek to control spending. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)AP - After nearly 40 years in public education, Patrick Godwin spends his retirement days running a horse farm east of Sacramento, Calif., with his daughter.


Judge rules Colorado education law unconstitutional (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 09:31 PM PST

Reuters - A Colorado judge ruled on Friday that the state's education law is unconstitutional because it underfunds public schools and fails to provide a "thorough and uniform" education to all students.

University Spends $3,000 on XXX Domain Names to Save Face (Mashable)

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 03:18 PM PST

Mashable - The University of Kansas has bought .xxx domain names, such as www.KUgirls.xxx and www.KUnurses.xxx, hoping to prevent its name from falling into the hands of pornographers. The school, as well as dozens of others, has reportedly purchased $3,000 worth of ".xxx" domain names since they went on sale. The flagship state university plans to sit on the websites and do nothing with them, the AP reports.
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