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• Ontario Teachers' returns climbed again in 2011
• NYC schools drops list of test topics to avoid
• Appeals court upholds California affirmative action ban
• California colleges consider asking applicants: Are you gay?

Ontario Teachers' returns climbed again in 2011 Posted: TORONTO (Reuters) - Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, one of Canada's top dealmakers, said on Tuesday it had an 11.2 percent rate of return on its investments in 2011, bringing net assets to a record high C$117.1 billion ($117.9 billion) despite market volatility. Still, the third straight year of double-digit returns on its massive investment portfolio failed to close Teachers' funding shortfall, which narrowed to C$9.6 billion from C$17.2 billion in 2010. ...

NYC schools drops list of test topics to avoid Posted: New York City's Department of Education has decided to drop its list of words to avoid on school assessment tests.

Appeals court upholds California affirmative action ban Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld California's ban on the use of affirmative action in university admissions on Monday, reaffirming that public schools cannot base admission on race, gender or ethnicity. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholding so-called Proposition 209 comes as affirmative action resurfaces as a live issue at the top of the U.S. legal system. ...

California colleges consider asking applicants: Are you gay? Posted: California's college and university system is looking into asking students about their sexual orientation on enrollment forms and applications.

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