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• Even with legalization vote, marijuana still not allowed at colleges in Washington, Colorado
• Illinois House votes to give Chicago more time on school closings
• Why College Students Can't Smoke Pot in States Where Pot-Smoking Is Now Legal
• Pot still not allowed at colleges in Wash., Colo.
• Op-Ed: For Students, ‘Zip Code Does Not Define Destiny’
• U.S. for-profit colleges spend big on marketing while slashing other costs

Even with legalization vote, marijuana still not allowed at colleges in Washington, Colorado Posted: 28 Nov 2012 04:50 PM PST SPOKANE, Wash. - Young voters helped pass laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado, but many still won't be able to light up.

Illinois House votes to give Chicago more time on school closings Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:38 PM PST SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - The Illinois House voted by a wide margin on Wednesday to give the Chicago Public Schools, the nation's third-largest district, four more months to announce what could be dozens of school closings. The state Senate, which also needs to approve the measure, will vote Thursday, an aide to Senate President John Cullerton said. The district, which was hit with a strike by public school teachers in September, forecasts a $1 billion deficit next year and is widely expected to try to balance its budget in part by closing public schools. ...

Why College Students Can't Smoke Pot in States Where Pot-Smoking Is Now Legal Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:03 PM PST Voters may have legalized marijuana in Colorado and Washington, but dorm-room tokers should hold off on that celebratory bong rip. The Associated Press reported today that public universities and colleges in the two suddenly pro-pot states, despite this month's successful ballot measures, intend to keep enforcing anti-pot policies on their campuses. Here's why state schools will continue cracking down on marijuana — for now:

Pot still not allowed at colleges in Wash., Colo. Posted: 28 Nov 2012 11:45 AM PST While marijuana use is about to become legal in Washington and Colorado, that won't mean pot will be welcome at the states' colleges and universities.

Op-Ed: For Students, ‘Zip Code Does Not Define Destiny’ Posted: 28 Nov 2012 10:50 AM PST As the founder and Executive Director of KIPP Delta Public Schools—a network of four college-preparatory public charter schools in Helena and Blytheville, Arkansas—I have dedicated my career to preparing some of the most underserved students in Arkansas for college and the world beyond.

U.S. for-profit colleges spend big on marketing while slashing other costs Posted: 28 Nov 2012 06:33 AM PST (Reuters) - Google's biggest advertiser is neither a bank nor a retailer. It's the for-profit University of Phoenix, which has recently been spending nearly $400,000 a day on ads, according to search analytics firm SpyFu, more than any financial firm or retailer, the traditional big spenders on online advertising. That kind of spending may seem surprising coming from a college, but marketing has become vital for the university and its for-profit rivals as enrollments plummet and they fight back against a host of criticisms, including low job-placement rates. ...

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