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- Texas Teachers to buy F1 stake from Lehman estate : source
- Op-Ed: Why It's ‘Critically Important’ to Support Teachers of the Blind
- Enrollment falling at for-profit colleges
- Some universities buck trend, cut tuition for students
- Colleges Cut, Freeze Tuition for Fall 2013
- Judge allows Texas cheerleaders to use "Bible banners" for now
| Texas Teachers to buy F1 stake from Lehman estate : source Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:47 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The $100 billion Texas Teachers' pension fund is to buy a stake in Formula One racing from the estate of collapsed investment bank Lehman Brothers, a person familiar with the matter said. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas will buy a 3 percent stake in the motor racing business from the Lehman Brothers' estate in a deal worth about $200 million, the person said. ... |
| Op-Ed: Why It's ‘Critically Important’ to Support Teachers of the Blind Posted: 19 Oct 2012 03:39 PM PDT Why does a preschooler with a visual impairment always close his eyes and look away when reaching for his crackers at snack time? What are some solutions for a low vision student who cannot see the board in his classrooms? |
| Enrollment falling at for-profit colleges Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:39 AM PDT When the University of Phoenix, the country's largest university, announced this week it's closing 115 campuses and satellite locations, it signaled more than a sudden availability of commercial real estate near highway interchanges, where for-profit colleges like to set up shop as a student convenience. |
| Some universities buck trend, cut tuition for students Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:32 AM PDT A slew of swanky private schools and public universities merrily, myopically raised tuition once again this fall. At the University of Washington, for example, tuition and fees are up some 15 percent from last year. Basic tuition at Cornell University costs close to $2,000 more this year. |
| Colleges Cut, Freeze Tuition for Fall 2013 Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:05 AM PDT Fall 2013 is still a year away, but some colleges have already announced tuition cuts and freezes for next year's students. |
| Judge allows Texas cheerleaders to use "Bible banners" for now Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:31 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas high school cheerleading team may continue using religious scriptures on banners at football games for now, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, saying the students had a constitutional right to express their faith on school property. The ruling over the so-called "Bible Banners" at the school in the east Texas town of Kountze marked the latest twist in a broader national clash over the separation of religion from public schools. ... |
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