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• Study: Community colleges lack rigor, but incoming students ill prepared
• Why America's 'hacker generation' can thrive as teachers
• Newlywed nurse in limo fire had bright future

Study: Community colleges lack rigor, but incoming students ill prepared Posted: 07 May 2013 02:26 PM PDT There's been a lot of talk lately of college- and career-readiness for high-school graduates, but according to a study released Tuesday, what community colleges actually require is less rigorous than we think – and many high school graduates aren't meeting even those low standards.

Why America's 'hacker generation' can thrive as teachers Posted: 07 May 2013 07:15 AM PDT Today marks Teacher Appreciation Day in the United States, but it's fair to say many teachers – veterans and newcomers alike – aren't feeling much appreciation lately.

Newlywed nurse in limo fire had bright future Posted: 06 May 2013 05:36 PM PDT FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A relative of a newlywed who died along with four friends in a burning limousine says the young nurse was preparing to get her master's degree and was planning a large second wedding in the Philippines.

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