2013年7月16日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Idaho schools get $18M on Lottery profit boost

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 01:53 PM PDT

The Idaho Lottery will return over $18 million to public schools following a record year in which the gaming agency booked a $48.2 million profit. Director Jeff Anderson said Tuesday that fiscal year 2013's ...

Report: Texas lacked oversight of testing contract

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 10:17 AM PDT

The State Auditor's Office on Tuesday issued a report criticizing as too vague a $462 million contract that allows a Britain-based multinational firm to produce standardized tests for Texas public schools, ...

Social Media Makes for Better Student Writing, Not Worse, Teachers Say

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 09:46 AM PDT

Social Media Makes for Better Student Writing, Not Worse, Teachers SayMany Teachers Find That Facebook, Twitter Make Students More Engaged and Creative Writers


10 Colleges With the Most New Transfer Students Enrolled

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 07:26 AM PDT

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search.

4 Challenges International Graduate Students May Face

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 07:17 AM PDT

Many prospective international graduate students - even if they have obtained a bachelor's degree from a U.S. college - do not know what to expect from U.S. graduate programs. International students new to the American higher education system have an even bigger transition to make.
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