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• Ill. Senate votes to end legislative scholarships
• Striking new tone, Chris Christie says education reform is led by GOP
• Corinthian Colleges shares slump on weak outlook
• Missouri Republican lawmaker announces he is gay
• Kan. Senate approves $14.4B budget plan
• NYC Bans Student-Teacher Interaction on Social Media [VIDEO]

Ill. Senate votes to end legislative scholarships Posted: The Illinois Senate agreed Thursday to stop letting lawmakers hand out free college education to certain constituents, removing the final roadblock to ending a century-old practice plagued by allegations of corruption and political favoritism.

Striking new tone, Chris Christie says education reform is led by GOP Posted: Chris Christie, the Republican governor of New Jersey, said Thursday that Republican politicians are leading the way for better educational opportunities for poor and minority children through voucher programs for private schools, while Democrats passively stand by or obstruct their efforts. The partisan framing of his education agenda is a bit of a departure from Christie's earlier praise of President Barack Obama's education reforms, and may hint at how the issue will play out in the presidential campaign. ...

Corinthian Colleges shares slump on weak outlook Posted: For-profit education company Corinthian Colleges Inc. on Thursday posted a decline in quarterly earnings and revenue and predicted future profit and revenue below analysts' expectations.

Missouri Republican lawmaker announces he is gay Posted: KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri state lawmaker who is not running for reelection announced on Wednesday that he is gay, the first state-level Republican politician in the nation currently in office to do so, according to the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund. Missouri state Representative Zachary Wyatt, 27, announced his sexual orientation in a news conference at the Missouri state Capitol in Jefferson City. Wyatt said later in an interview that he did so because he wanted to openly oppose a proposal to ban discussion of sexual orientation in Missouri public schools. ...

Kan. Senate approves $14.4B budget plan Posted: The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved a $14.4 billion state budget for the next fiscal year after adding money for public schools and property tax relief.

NYC Bans Student-Teacher Interaction on Social Media [VIDEO] Posted: Should teachers in the digital age be allowed to Facebook friend and Twitter follow their students? The New York Department of Education (NYC DOE) says no.

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