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• Bringing Creativity to Public Education: Standing Behind Children and Teachers
• There’s Something Sneaky Going on at Colleges Across America
• Prepare Teens for Summer College Prep Programs
• Demographic Breakdown of the Best High Schools
• Qualcomm founder gives $133M to NYC tech school

Bringing Creativity to Public Education: Standing Behind Children and Teachers Posted: 23 Apr 2013 11:14 AM PDT As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on gay marriage, Yahoo asked readers and contributors to share what one cultural issue absorbs their interest. Here's one perspective.

There’s Something Sneaky Going on at Colleges Across America Posted: 23 Apr 2013 11:10 AM PDT Doug Wright was a highly respected and dearly loved adjunct professor who taught humanities courses for many years at several colleges in Utah. As a so-called part-time faculty member who had the same responsibilities to students as any full-time faculty member, he was given only temporary assignments, sub-professional pay, and was not eligible for health insurance. When he was diagnosed with cancer in May 2009, he spent his life savings on treatment.

Prepare Teens for Summer College Prep Programs Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:16 AM PDT Pre-college summer programs often give teens a taste of the most attractive aspects of college life: dorm housing, challenging classes and a parent-free environment. While advisers and program directors help students navigate their new surroundings, there are ways parents can help high school students prepare for the experience before they ever set foot on campus.

Demographic Breakdown of the Best High Schools Posted: 23 Apr 2013 08:04 AM PDT U.S. News evaluated 21,035 public schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia for the 2013 Best High Schools rankings, with 18,196 schools eligible to be ranked. Below, we have also conducted a detailed demographic breakdown of the 4,805 medal winners.

Qualcomm founder gives $133M to NYC tech school Posted: 23 Apr 2013 07:32 AM PDT A burgeoning graduate school aimed at reinventing higher education's relationship with high tech is getting a $133 million gift from a professor-turned-entrepreneur who used his engineering background ...

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