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• Three killed, two wounded in shooting at Seattle cafe
• Colleges' bank deals saddle students with big fees
• Illinois joins push against for-profit colleges
• Diddy Son Scholarship Controversy Should Focus Debate on Scholarships
• Prepaid tuition plans flawed but still popular
• Shame on Teachers Who Mock Students
• Mel Brooks, David Lynch to get honorary degrees
• 5 Reasons Community Colleges Make Sense Right Now
• Summer Camps Get Their STEM On
• Deals with banks stack fees on college students

Three killed, two wounded in shooting at Seattle cafe Posted: 30 May 2012 03:39 PM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire in a popular Seattle cafe on Wednesday, killing two men and a woman and seriously wounding two other people before fleeing on foot, authorities said. The late-morning shooting and subsequent disappearance of the suspect prompted a security alert at several nearby Seattle public schools and city-run community centers, as police combed the neighborhood in search of the gunman. Residents were advised to stay behind closed doors while the gunman remained at large. ...

Colleges' bank deals saddle students with big fees Posted: 30 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report released Wednesday by a public interest group.

Illinois joins push against for-profit colleges Posted: 30 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined counterparts from 20 other states in pressing Congress to stop what they say is the exploitation of military veterans by for-profit colleges.

Diddy Son Scholarship Controversy Should Focus Debate on Scholarships Posted: 30 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT COMMENTARY | The debate over America's love-hate relationship with higher education has increased a notch with news that an expensive full-ride scholarship to UCLA has been awarded to a teenager who hardly needs the cash: Justin Combs.

Prepaid tuition plans flawed but still popular Posted: 30 May 2012 12:16 PM PDT Prepaid college tuition plans are no longer the surefire solution to runaway tuition costs they once seemed.

Shame on Teachers Who Mock Students Posted: 30 May 2012 11:59 AM PDT COMMENTARY | When Christina Valdez's daughter came home from school with an award certificate for presenting the most homework excuses, Desert Springs Academy tried to pass off the teacher's in-class announcement of the child's "award" as joking, she told KGUN TV. Valdez quite rightfully was not amused. Jokes at the expense of 8-year-olds aren't funny to mature adults and are developmentally detrimental to kids.

Mel Brooks, David Lynch to get honorary degrees Posted: 30 May 2012 09:52 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Legendary comedian Mel Brooks and iconic filmmaker David Lynch will receive honorary degrees from the American Film Institute, the organization announced on Tuesday. Brooks and Lynch will receive doctorates of fine arts degrees for "contribution of distinction to the art of the moving image" during the AFI Conservatory commencement at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 13. ...

5 Reasons Community Colleges Make Sense Right Now Posted: 30 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT Whether you're a parent or a high school student researching college options, community college should be high on the list. With higher education rising to exorbitant levels in the past few years, many students are mortgaging their futures to pay for degrees that may not be worth the investment. Yet despite alarming trends in the student loan debt arena, the competition is as fierce as ever for a seat at top schools. Cost seems to be a secondary consideration at this point, which is all the more reason you should consider a community college and sit out on the degree hunter's bidding war.

Summer Camps Get Their STEM On Posted: 30 May 2012 07:25 AM PDT Summer has (un)officially arrived. For many high school students, that means taking a break from the books to sleep in, spend time with friends, and avoid the list of chores left by their parents.

Deals with banks stack fees on college students Posted: 30 May 2012 05:14 AM PDT It took Mario Parker-Milligan less than a semester to decide that he was paying too many fees to Higher One, the company hired by his college to pay out students' financial aid on debit cards.

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