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• Many colleges offering more help with career prep
• There’s Still a Chance to Keep Student Loans Affordable. Here’s How.
• Teachers can use clothes to communicate with kids
• Why College Students Make Better Decisions Than Intelligence Agents
• ID schools chosen for Greek yogurt pilot program
• NYC principal allegedly called black teachers ‘nappy-headed’ and ‘big-lipped,’ then fired them

Many colleges offering more help with career prep Posted: 09 Jul 2013 04:48 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — When Kitty Wo's eldest daughter started at Scripps College in California in 2002, "we thought a liberal arts education would be a wonderful thing," she said. "There was no pressure."

There’s Still a Chance to Keep Student Loans Affordable. Here’s How. Posted: 09 Jul 2013 10:49 AM PDT Singing the last words to the Star Spangled Banner this 4th of July seemed a little hypocritical. After failing to reach an agreement on a comprehensive bill, our national leaders allowed interest rates on subsidized student loans to double last week, making it even more difficult for students to afford a college education.

Teachers can use clothes to communicate with kids Posted: 09 Jul 2013 10:32 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Back-to-school shopping doesn't have to be all kids' stuff. The wardrobe to complement that first opening bell can help set the tone for a teacher's year, too.

Why College Students Make Better Decisions Than Intelligence Agents Posted: 09 Jul 2013 09:38 AM PDT Who would you trust with the lives of hundreds of people: federal intelligence agents or a bunch of college students?

ID schools chosen for Greek yogurt pilot program Posted: 09 Jul 2013 09:36 AM PDT Idaho is one of four states that will participate in a program to offer Greek yogurt as a meat substitute in meals served at public schools. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday announced it was ...

NYC principal allegedly called black teachers ‘nappy-headed’ and ‘big-lipped,’ then fired them Posted: 09 Jul 2013 05:50 AM PDT A high school principal in Queens has come under fire for allegedly using racist language about two black teachers and unfairly firing them.

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