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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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