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• Head of bank bailout runs for California governor
• 'Boko Haram' kill teacher in Nigeria
• Metro Atlanta school system no longer on probation
• State Department Hosts 'MOOC Camp' for Online Learners Abroad
• Annual report shows most colleges remain anti-free speech hellholes

Head of bank bailout runs for California governor Posted: 21 Jan 2014 02:27 PM PST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Neel Kashkari, a former U.S. Treasury official who was the architect of the nation's bank bailout at the height of the recession, said Tuesday he is running for governor of California with a campaign that will focus on boosting jobs and improving public schools.

'Boko Haram' kill teacher in Nigeria Posted: 21 Jan 2014 12:43 PM PST Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - Suspected Boko Haram gunmen shot dead a teacher in a northeast Nigerian village on the border with Chad, police and residents said on Tuesday. "We received report of an attack in Wulgo village by some gunmen in which one person was killed and another one seriously wounded," confirmed Borno state police commissioner Lawan Tanko. "The attackers, whom we believe to be members of Boko Haram, broke into the home of the two men... and opened fire on them, killing the teacher and injuring his house mate," said Wulgo resident Abba Kaka. Boko Haram, which means "western education is sin" in the local Hausa language, has been notorious for attacking public schools and teachers since it began its insurgency in 2009.

Metro Atlanta school system no longer on probation Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:24 AM PST STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's third-largest school district has been moved off probation for its accreditation, after a tumultuous few years that included the rare step of the governor removing a majority of the local school board.

State Department Hosts 'MOOC Camp' for Online Learners Abroad Posted: 21 Jan 2014 07:12 AM PST Massive open online courses, or MOOCs, have been celebrated for their ability to give anyone with an Internet connection free access to classes at some of the best U.S. universities. Enter the U.S. State Department, which has launched a new initiative aimed at making online learning a more interactive experience for learners across the globe. The program, called MOOC Camp, invites people taking the courses to gather at U.S. embassies, consulates and other spaces over a period of several weeks to discuss class content. Discussions are led by Fulbright scholars, embassy staff or others with a connection to the State Department.

Annual report shows most colleges remain anti-free speech hellholes Posted: 21 Jan 2014 04:48 AM PST The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released its 2014 report on campus speech codes over the weekend. The results show that school administrators across the country continue to inflict unconstitutional limits on campus speech. Of the 427 U.S. colleges and universities analyzed, FIRE staffers found that 59 percent maintain speech codes that seriously infringe on students' constitutionally-protected speech rights. A large number of these schools are public schools funded by taxpayers, controlled by state employees and obviously bound by the First Amendment.

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