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• To Spank or Not to Spank? Corporal Punishment Reigns in Many Southern Schools
• Obama vs. Romney: Future of the Workforce--Graphic
• Alabama tuition plan paying full rates for fall

To Spank or Not to Spank? Corporal Punishment Reigns in Many Southern Schools Posted: 23 Aug 2012 04:25 PM PDT Corporal punishment is still surprisingly legal in many Southern public schools.

Obama vs. Romney: Future of the Workforce--Graphic Posted: 23 Aug 2012 09:03 AM PDT HIGHER EDUCATIONObama says that the United States should lead the world in college-graduation rates by 2020. He has pushed to expand the size of, and access to, Pell Grants for students from low-income families, increasing the maximum per-student amount. In the spring, Obama shifted his attention to student loans, advocating for legislation to prevent the 3.4 percent student-loan interest rate from doubling. He succeeded when Congress passed a one-year delay. Obama launched an aggressive campaign promoting community colleges. ...

Alabama tuition plan paying full rates for fall Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:45 AM PDT Alabama's prepaid college tuition plan will pay full tuition for the fall semester while it waits for a court to rule on the legality of making reduced payments, State Treasurer Young Boozer said Wednesday.

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