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• Louisiana to push ahead with paying private firms to teach kids
• Many Ark. college students to see hike in tuition
• Wash. college students ask Congress for stability
• It’s official: Chicago Public Schools will close 49 elementary schools for good

Louisiana to push ahead with paying private firms to teach kids Posted: 24 May 2013 01:25 PM PDT By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - Louisiana's schools chief vowed on Friday to push ahead with a plan to let students take classes from private firms and nonprofits at taxpayers' expense, despite a legal setback and objections from some educators. The Course Choice plan, which goes far beyond any other U.S. school program in letting families customize a child's education, had been thrown into doubt after the state Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that Louisiana could not divert money meant for public schools to private organizations. ...

Many Ark. college students to see hike in tuition Posted: 24 May 2013 07:50 AM PDT Many Arkansas college students will see a hike in tuition next year. Officials said Thursday that the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees approved a 3.5 percent increase in tuition and fees ...

Wash. college students ask Congress for stability Posted: 24 May 2013 07:43 AM PDT College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates. "The fact that ...

It’s official: Chicago Public Schools will close 49 elementary schools for good Posted: 23 May 2013 06:36 PM PDT Autumn seemed like dark days for Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The Chicago Teachers Union had declared a strike, shutting down public schools across the city. Nearly two weeks later, Emanuel had capitulated to substantial salary increases for teachers over three years.

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