2013年10月2日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Asian universities catch up with U.S., Britain: annual index

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 04:10 PM PDT

By Shadi Bushra LONDON (Reuters) - Leading Asian universities are catching up with their competitors in Britain and the United States in rankings, measuring everything from reputation to research funding, released on Wednesday. The top institutions in Japan, South Korea, China and Singapore generally rose in the annual index published by Britain's Times Higher Education magazine, continuing a "power shift from West to East," its rankings editor Phil Baty said. ...

Lawmakers Press Banks on Exclusive Deals With Colleges

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 12:06 PM PDT

Lawmakers Press Banks on Exclusive Deals With CollegesSome Banks Offer Bounties for Recruits, Inquiry Questions Whether Students Losing Out in Multi-Million Dollar Agreements


Obamacare 101: What college students need to know

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 11:13 AM PDT

Many college students already have health insurance through their parents or schools. Now they have another option for health insurance: the new "exchanges," part of the Affordable Care Act, that went live on Oct. 1. 

Get a Boost From a Prepaid Tuition Plan Refund

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 09:07 AM PDT

Prepaid tuition plans generally only cover tuition and fees. The programs, a special type of the tax-advantaged higher education savings accounts known as 529 plans, are designed for parents to prepay their child's future college tuition at today's prices.

Striking teachers, police clash in Rio de Janeiro

Posted: 02 Oct 2013 03:45 AM PDT

Striking teachers, police clash in Rio de JaneiroClashes broke out in Rio de Janeiro's busy downtown business district Tuesday as police skirmished with striking schoolteachers. Teachers pressing for better pay had gathered in front of City Hall, where ...


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