2012年7月24日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Education News


CPS, CTU Agree to Hire More Teachers for Longer School Day

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:39 PM PDT

According to the Chicago Sun-Times , the city of Chicago and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) have reached an agreement that will put more teachers in the classroom in order to work the 20 percent longer school day. The agreement between the two parties comes in light of the threat of a CTU strike loomed on the horizon, specifically a 90 percent strike authorization vote and months of discussion on how the lengthened school day would be staffed and funded.

More teens using condoms over past two decades

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 01:56 PM PDT

People gather near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, during an AIDS demonstration, Tuesday, July 24, 2012, as the AIDS conference continued in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported Tuesday.


Researchers report more condom use among teenagers

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 12:08 PM PDT

In this photo taken July 22, 2012, Lawrence Stallworth II, 20, of Cleveland, Ohio, left, who was diagnosed with HIV at age 17, speaks on a youth panel at the International AIDS Conference in Washington. Stallworth learned he was infected with HIV at age 17, when he was a high-school senior, after a hospitalization. A black gay man, he's among one of the nation's highest-risk groups. He's now an Ohio AIDS activist who works to teach young people that they need to protect themselves, and how. Helena Nangombe of Namibia is at right. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported Tuesday.


Efforts to cut risky sexual behavior by U.S. teens stall

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 09:37 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to reduce risky sexual behavior among U.S. high school students have stalled in the past decade and urgent action is needed to stem HIV infection rates in young people, who account for nearly half of all new cases, public health officials say. The National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, analyzed 20 years of national HIV-related risk behavior data on U.S. high school students primarily between the ages of 14 and 17. ...

Feds urge colleges to adopt new student aid form

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 08:02 AM PDT

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is urging colleges and universities to adopt an easy-to-understand financial aid form to help students make smarter decisions on where to study, how to pay and determine what they'll owe.

Is Medical School a Worthwhile Investment for Women?

Posted: 24 Jul 2012 02:02 AM PDT

Over the last quarter century, women have been earning college and professional degrees in record numbers. In 1976, women earned only 45 percent of bachelor's degrees in the United States; by 2006 that had increased to 58 percent. During that same interval, women have made even larger gains in advanced degrees. For example, in 1976 women constituted only 24 percent of first year medical students. By 2006, that number which doubled to 48 percent.

Education Dept Introduces College Cost 'Window Stickers'

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 09:01 PM PDT

The Department of Education has released a new tool it says will help consumers understand the costs of higher education before making the choice of whether, and where, to enroll. Dubbed the "Shopping Sheet," the Obama administration introduced today nationally standardized financial aid award letters...

Louisiana sets rules for landmark school voucher program

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 05:25 PM PDT

(Reuters) - State money will continue to flow to scores of private and religious schools participating in Louisiana's new voucher program even if their students fail basic reading and math tests, according to new guidelines released by the state on Monday. The voucher program, the most sweeping in the nation, is the linchpin of Louisiana's bold push to reshape public education. The state plans to shift tens of millions of dollars from public schools to pay not only private schools but also private businesses and private tutors to educate children across the state. ...

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