2014年10月7日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Bill Clinton rallies college students in Arkansas

Posted: 07 Oct 2014 04:20 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., left, takes a selfie with former President Bill Clinton during a rally for Democrats at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Ark., Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Clinton is headlining a series of rallies around the state this week to support Arkansas Democrats. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton returned to his old haunts of northwestern Arkansas on Tuesday and implored college students to support Democrats at risk of losing what's left of the political power they have held since Reconstruction.


Union outraged over cancelled contract, Philadelphia's 'war on teachers'

Posted: 07 Oct 2014 09:22 AM PDT

Mayor Nutter supports cancellation of Philadelphia teacher union contractPhiladelphia teachers vowed to fight a sudden move by the district Monday that cancels their union contract and forces them to start paying health premiums.


Paying for College with a Credit Card Could Really Cost You

Posted: 07 Oct 2014 05:45 AM PDT

College is already expensive —$41,000 a year, on average, for tuition, fees, room and board — but if you decide to charge it to your credit card, it could cost a lot more. The average convenience fee that colleges charge you for using your credit card while paying tuition is 2.62 percent, according to a CreditCards.com report out Tuesday.  Over four years, that equals an additional $3,154 to attend the average private college, $2,327 on average for out-of-state public college tuition and $932 on average for in-state tuition at public institutions. "It rarely makes sense to pay for college tuition with a credit card," Matt Schulz, CreditCards.com's senior industry analyst, said in a press release.

Southern California tutor arrested over cheating scandal

Posted: 06 Oct 2014 11:07 PM PDT

(Reuters) - A private Los Angeles-area tutor was arrested and charged on Monday for illegally changing grades for three high school students, police said. Timothy Lance Lai, 29, was charged with one count of felony burglary and four counts of felony fraud after he was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, the Newport Beach police said in a statement. Lai, who fled the United States after the investigation started, broke into Corona Del Mar High School last year and installed a USB device that recorded keystrokes on a teacher's computer, the police said. ...

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