2012年4月20日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Big colleges, swing states: Obama makes his pitch

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan speaks durng the daily news briefing at the White House, Friday, April 20, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Pivoting to his latest election-year theme, President Barack Obama will go before college crowds in three swing states to warn of financial doom for millions of students if Congress does not halt a looming spike in interest rates. His clear political mission: rallying young voters whose support he needs again.


More Wyoming students get subsidized school meals

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The number of students receiving free and reduced-price meals at Wyoming public schools increased this year, even though the state's economy has been steadily improving.

Politicos Giving 2012 Commencement Speeches

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Politicos Giving 2012 Commencement SpeechesA List of Politicos Speaking at 2012 Commencement Ceremonies


NC lawmakers hear from school chiefs on budget

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North Carolina's public schools have been creative in using less state money but must get some relief or the years of spending cuts will finally catch up with student performance, local superintendents told lawmakers on Thursday.

House rejects Senate changes to voucher tax break

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A final version of a new tax break program that would give rebates for donations to voucher programs that provide tuition for students to attend private schools will be hammered out in a six-member legislative committee.

Nepal war children head from poverty to university

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One of Nepal's top private schools has opened its doors for 20 children, rescued seven years agoThe gates of one of Nepal's top private schools swing open and 20 children who hope to be the doctors, lawyers and scientists of tomorrow spill out into a smart Kathmandu suburb.


Do Americans Trust Anything Anymore?

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Americans' trust in the institutions that have supported our communities for generations has eroded to stunningly low levels.It's not just declining confidence in Wall Street and Washington, far-away power centers that have long been divorced from the daily lives of most Americans and, frankly, don't deserve much trust right now. People's faith in their local institutions--public schools, mainstream churches, media, elected officials in cities and small towns alike, even labor unions--is deteriorating rapidly too. ...

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