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B.C. teachers want government-appointed mediator fired over bias concerns
Sex education stagnating in U.S. schools, CDC says
Best Colleges Reputation Surveys Go Out
Need Some AP Test Prep? These $40 Apps May Help
Mo. senators want stimulus money for unemployed

B.C. teachers want government-appointed mediator fired over bias concerns

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VANCOUVER - The B.C. teachers union has asked the province's labour board to fire the mediator the government appointed to find a way out of the contract quagmire that has disrupted the entire school year so far.

Sex education stagnating in U.S. schools, CDC says

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ATLANTA (Reuters) - Public schools in the United States are making "little progress" in expanding instruction in how to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, a new federal study concluded. Between 2008 and 2010, the percentage of public schools teaching key topics on prevention did not increase in the 45 states surveyed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. In middle schools, 11 states saw declines during the two-year period and no state saw an increase, the CDC said. The level of instruction was stable in high schools. ...

Best Colleges Reputation Surveys Go Out

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U.S. News is hard at work on the 2013 edition of the Best Colleges rankings, which will be published in fall 2012.

Need Some AP Test Prep? These $40 Apps May Help

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High school students at more than 18,000 schools are preparing for May's Advanced Placement exams, which bestow college credit upon high scorers.

Mo. senators want stimulus money for unemployed

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A Missouri Senate panel wants to seek federal stimulus money to help unemployed workers finish their college education.