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• 3 NJ teachers accused of sex contact with students
• McKenna, Inslee differ on plan for needy schools
• 3 NJ teachers accused of sex with students
• Why International Students Should Consider Community Colleges
• Chicago Teachers Union ratifies deal that ended strike
• How Successful Are Colleges at Graduating Low-Income Students?
• Credit rating agencies again downgrade Chicago Public Schools
• The Trouble With Big Name, Big Priced Colleges: They're Not Worth It
• Chicago teachers vote to approve 3-year contract

3 NJ teachers accused of sex contact with students Posted: 04 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT Three teachers and two administrators at a New Jersey high school were arrested Thursday on charges stemming from allegations that the teachers had sexual relationships with students and that administrators covered it up.

McKenna, Inslee differ on plan for needy schools Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:41 PM PDT A relatively obscure tax plan to equalize the way Washington homeowners pay for public schools got some time under the spotlight as the candidates for governor debated its merits.

3 NJ teachers accused of sex with students Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:18 PM PDT Three teachers and two administrators at a New Jersey high school have been arrested on charges stemming from allegations the teachers had sex with students.

Why International Students Should Consider Community Colleges Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:06 PM PDT American community colleges offer international students a cheaper entry point into their higher education pursuits via low tuition rates on freshman and sophomore level classes, often with the added bonus of an easier transition to U.S.-style academics, experts say. Students then transfer to four-year schools to complete their bachelor's degree.

Chicago Teachers Union ratifies deal that ended strike Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT CHICAGO (Reuters) - Public school teachers in Chicago voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new three-year contract, ending a bitter dispute with Mayor Rahm Emanuel over school reforms that prompted the first strike of city teachers in 25 years. The Chicago Teachers Union said 79.1 percent of its members voted in favor of the deal, which will give teachers an average pay raise of 17.6 percent over four years if the contract is extended an extra year. Ratification required a majority vote in favor. ...

How Successful Are Colleges at Graduating Low-Income Students? Posted: 04 Oct 2012 10:26 AM PDT U.S. News often receives feedback that we should collect and publish more information about how colleges and universities are serving their entire student populations. For the first time, we are able to answer the question of how schools are doing at graduating their low-income students receiving Pell grants relative to the rest of their student body.

Credit rating agencies again downgrade Chicago Public Schools Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:02 AM PDT The Chicago Tribune reports that Moody's Investors Service, which had already cut the Chicago Board of Education's rating once in July, cut it again last week. Moody's now grades the Chicago Public Schools at A2 with negative outlook.

The Trouble With Big Name, Big Priced Colleges: They're Not Worth It Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:08 AM PDT Vanessa Bertrand always intended to go to a big-name, out-of-state school. She made the decision as a little girl, watching Cliff Huxtable on a rerun of The Cosby Show argue the merits of Princeton, Yale, Howard, and his father's favored alma mater, the fictional Hillman College. The conversation that unfolded on that episode of the 1980s sitcom—a show whose run ended before she was even born—left a deep impression on the child, driving her to research universities before even reaching high school. ...

Chicago teachers vote to approve 3-year contract Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:26 AM PDT Members of the Chicago Teachers Union overwhelmingly have approved a new three-year contract that includes pay increases and a new evaluation system, union officials announced late Wednesday.

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