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• Obama water campaign raises environmental issue
• Chicago Teachers Union celebrates strike anniversary with art exhibit for some reason
• U.S. states still holding back on school spending
• 10 Colleges and Universities Where Merit Aid Is Most Common
• Teachers and App Designers Join Forces
• Teachers spawn chaos on Mexican streets again
• Thousands of teachers protest Mexico education law
• 10 Questions That Most College Students Can't Answer, But You Probably Can

Obama water campaign raises environmental issue Posted: 12 Sep 2013 02:34 PM PDT WATERTOWN, Wis. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama led Wisconsin high school students in a toast to "the best drink in town" Thursday as she launched a campaign to encourage people to drink more water — something she said was the single best thing Americans could do to improve their health.

Chicago Teachers Union celebrates strike anniversary with art exhibit for some reason Posted: 12 Sep 2013 12:50 PM PDT A Second City art gallery will commemorate the September 2012 Chicago Teachers Union strike with an exhibit featuring hundreds of photos and various memorabilia submitted by over 50 union members.

U.S. states still holding back on school spending Posted: 12 Sep 2013 08:32 AM PDT By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public schools around the United States are still waiting to feel the recovery from an economic recession that officially ended four years ago, mostly because states have kept education spending low and property taxes remain depressed, according to a report released on Thursday. At least 34 states are providing less funding per student in the current school year than before the recession hit. ...

10 Colleges and Universities Where Merit Aid Is Most Common Posted: 12 Sep 2013 07:32 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.

Teachers and App Designers Join Forces Posted: 12 Sep 2013 06:00 AM PDT Teachers and App Designers Join Forces

Teachers spawn chaos on Mexican streets again Posted: 12 Sep 2013 03:42 AM PDT Thousands of striking teachers seized two of Mexico City's central thoroughfares on a double-pronged march to the president's residence Wednesday, spawning choking knots of traffic chaos after definitively ...

Thousands of teachers protest Mexico education law Posted: 11 Sep 2013 10:10 PM PDT Thousands of teachers demonstrated in Mexico City, some clashing with police keeping them away from President Enrique Pena Nieto's residence, one day after he signed a controversial education reform.

10 Questions That Most College Students Can't Answer, But You Probably Can Posted: 10 Sep 2013 06:25 AM PDT 30% Of College Students Think Baghdad Is The Capital Of Afghanistan; 12% Think Mount Everest Is In The Appalachians. Cause For Concern?

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