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New York reaches 'landmark' agreement with teachers

Posted: 01 May 2014 04:33 PM PDT

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at news conference in the Manhattan borough of New YorkBy Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City struck a tentative $4 billion nine-year agreement with its teachers that could pave the way for settling a years-old dispute with the city's workforce by the end of the fiscal year on June 30. The agreement on Thursday is a major coup for Mayor Bill de Blasio, who took office on January 1. The dispute, which had left all 300,000 city workers without a contract as far back as 2009, was seen as one of his greatest fiscal challenges, with estimates for settling all retroactive demands ranging from $7 billion to $8 billion. A deal with city workers in time for the next fiscal year starting July 1 would remove a major question mark over the mayor's first budget and provide some clarity to investors who hold more than $100 billion in total outstanding city debt.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 04:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

NYC, teachers strike deal that could be template

Posted: 01 May 2014 04:23 PM PDT

NYC, teachers strike deal that could be templateNew York City and its largest teachers union struck a deal on a new contract Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced, ending a nearly five-year labor dispute and potentially setting a template for negotiations ...

Top Asian News at 11:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 04:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 10:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 03:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 03:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 02:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Missouri governor vetoes income tax cut

Posted: 01 May 2014 02:26 PM PDT

Missouri Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon speaks during an event at Gateway Hubert Wheeler School Thursday, May 1, 2014, in St. Louis. Nixon said during the event he plans to veto legislation that would cut income taxes for more than 2 million Missourians and thousands of business owners, citing concerns about its potential hit on school funding. The Republican-led Legislature has vowed to try to override his veto. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed an income tax cut Thursday for millions of Missouri residents and business owners, warning that the priority measure of the Republican-led Legislature could devastate funding for public schools and services.

Top Asian News at 9:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 02:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Heartbreaking video shows teens on sinking ferry

Posted: 01 May 2014 01:58 PM PDT

In this April 16, 2014 photo taken with a mobile phone by deceased South Korean high school student Park Su-hyeon and released by his father Park Jong-dae, students are shown inside the sinking ferry Sewol on waters near Jindo, South Korea. Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of Park Su-hyeon, a victim of the disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. (AP Photo/Park Su-hyeon courtesy of the Park Family)SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck.

Top Asian News at 8:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 01:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Dozens of U.S. colleges under investigation for sexual violence cases

Posted: 01 May 2014 01:20 PM PDT

By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. colleges and universities are under investigation for possible violations of federal law in the handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints on their campuses, the Obama administration said on Thursday. The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights released a list of 55 colleges being investigated, a move that the agency expects will encourage dialogue and coax schools to toughen up on how they deal with sexual violence. Among the schools on the list are: Michigan State University, Arizona State University, Princeton University, Catholic University of America, Florida State University and Swarthmore College.

Top Asian News at 8:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 01:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

New York City announces deal with teachers union that could be template for other contracts

Posted: 01 May 2014 12:59 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City announces deal with teachers union that could be template for other contracts.

55 colleges with Title IX sexual violence cases pending: Is yours listed?

Posted: 01 May 2014 12:58 PM PDT

As part of its campaign to reduce sexual violence on college campuses, the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a first-of-its kind list Thursday of all higher education institutions currently under investigation for possibly violating civil rights law in how they've handled complaints of sexual violence and harassment.

Top Asian News at 7:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 12:32 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Florida Is the Latest State to Grant In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants

Posted: 01 May 2014 12:24 PM PDT

Florida Is the Latest State to Grant In-State Tuition for Undocumented ImmigrantsFlorida looks set to become the latest state to allow "Dreamers" — young undocumented immigrants brought here by their parents — access to in-state college tuition, a move that will help the state's conservative legislature attract the ever-important Hispanic vote. The decision comes two days after Mark Herring, Virginia's attorney general, said in-state tuition should be extended to Dreamers. As Lizette Alvarez reports in The New York Times, Florida will become the 20th state to "offer some kind of in-state tuition" to children brought to the United States illegally as children, and therefore don't have lawful status in the country. The bill is expected to pass the state Senate on Thursday, a remarkable feat considering Gov. Rick Scott's "Arizona-style crackdown" on illegal immigration in 2010, and his veto of a driver's license bill for Dreamers last year. It has taken a decade for the bill to pass in Florida, largely because of arguments like the one made by state Sen. Jeff Brandes: "A Purple Heart-receiving combat veteran could be bumped for an undocumented student."

Top Asian News at 7:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 12:02 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Top Asian News at 6:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 11:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Teachers Plus Louis CK Plus Common Core Equals Anger

Posted: 01 May 2014 11:14 AM PDT

Teachers Plus Louis CK Plus Common Core Equals AngerThe Tea Party is still leading the charge against the federal government's Common Core educational standards, but the cause is suddenly getting support from some teachers and some (famous) parents. "I had students tell me they felt like they were failures. I had students cry during the exam," Prospect Heights International High School English teacher Emily Wendlake told the New York Post. Teachers at the school are refusing to administer the standard's English test to their students, since many of the students aren't native English speakers. In a press release, the teachers said that "50% of parents have opted their children out of the test" and that "this test serves no purpose for the students, and ultimately only hurts them." That complaint is shared by Tea Partiers, who see the new standards as a one-size fits all approach to education.

Top Asian News at 6:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 11:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

Top Asian News at 5:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 10:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

Top Asian News at 5:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 10:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips (http://apne.ws/R7iRbXhttp://apne.ws/R7iRbX ) from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

Heartbreaking video shows students as ferry sinks

Posted: 01 May 2014 09:40 AM PDT

In this April 16, 2014 photo taken with a mobile phone by deceased South Korean high school student Park Su-hyeon and released by his father Park Jong-dae, students are shown inside the sinking ferry Sewol on waters near Jindo, South Korea. Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of Park Su-hyeon, a victim of the disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. (AP Photo/Park Su-hyeon courtesy of the Park Family)Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook.

Top Asian News at 4:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 09:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

NYC, teachers work on deal that could be template

Posted: 01 May 2014 09:03 AM PDT

Negotiations between New York City and the union that represents teachers in the nation's largest public school district returned to the bargaining table Thursday with hopes of hammering out a new contract. ...

Top Asian News at 4:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 09:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

Here Are the 55 Colleges Being Investigated for Allegedly Mishandling Rape Cases

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:55 AM PDT

Here Are the 55 Colleges Being Investigated for Allegedly Mishandling Rape CasesJust two days after the White House released its recommendations to curb sexual assault on college campuses, the Department of Education released the names of 55 colleges and universities currently under investigation for possible Title IX violations regarding sexual assault. An investigation doesn't necessarily indicate wrongdoing, obviously, but this list is important for the sake of transparency. Both Harvard University and Harvard Law School are currently being investigated.

New York teachers get retroactive pay deal with city: report

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:39 AM PDT

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio answers questions during a news conference at City Hall in New YorkNew York Mayor Bill de Blasio could announce a deal as early as Thursday to settle a years-old labor dispute with city teachers who have been seeking retroactive pay worth up to $3.5 billion, according to a report in the New York Times. The report, which cites 'an official involved in the talks', said the 9-year contract will include retroactive pay of about 8 percent of wages going back to 2009 and raises of up to two percent in subsequent years, as well as healthcare savings for the city.

Top Asian News at 3:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

Gov't: 55 colleges face sex assault investigations

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:11 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department has taken the unprecedented step of releasing the names of the 55 colleges and universities currently facing a Title IX sexual abuse investigation.

Government releases list of 55 colleges, universities under Title IX sex abuse investigations

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:09 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government releases list of 55 colleges, universities under Title IX sex abuse investigations.

Top Asian News at 3:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 08:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

Sources: NYC close to contract with teachers union

Posted: 01 May 2014 07:57 AM PDT

New York City is close to finalizing a contract with the union that represents its 75,000 public school teachers, according to people familiar with the negotiations. A labor official and a senior administration ...

Top Asian News at 2:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 07:32 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

Top Asian News at 2:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 01 May 2014 07:02 AM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry begins to tilt, nervous laughter can be heard from the high school students huddled below deck. In video clips from the cellphone of a victim of a disaster that has shaken South Korea, the teenagers talk of taking selfies, wonder if they'll make the news and discuss posting about the excitement later on Facebook. The fear in the cabin builds as the listing becomes worse. Some say they feel dizzy, that their legs are shaking. One student can be seen walking with his hands braced against the wall for balance.

State college tuition skyrocketed during recession, study finds

Posted: 01 May 2014 06:58 AM PDT

But all but two states – Alaska and North Dakota – still spend less per student than they did before the recession. With both college tuition and student loans skyrocketing in recent years, much attention has gone to those state funding levels – a major reason behind the spiraling cost of attending college, at least for public institutions. "In many states the cuts have been extraordinarily deep," said Michael Mitchell, an author of the report, in a call with reporters. "Over the last 25 years, nearly every state has shifted higher education costs from the state to students – this has been a trend for some time.

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