2014年5月7日星期三

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Haitian students protest over canceled classes

Posted: 07 May 2014 02:27 PM PDT

A student runs away from police dispersing a student protest in support of striking teachers as tires burn in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Students are protesting to demand authorities respond to their striking teachers' demands for higher pay and improved working conditions. Students are concerned they will not be able to take exams which allow them to move on to the next level. Public school teachers across Haiti have been on strike for one week. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of high school students protested Wednesday in the Haitian capital, angry that a strike by teachers over wages forced the cancellation of classes for a third straight day.


Fed suit against for-profit colleges can proceed

Posted: 07 May 2014 10:20 AM PDT

A Justice Department lawsuit against a Pittsburgh-based company that runs more than 100 for-profit secondary schools for artists, chefs and other trades nationwide can continue even though the company ...

Glance: 2013 high school math and reading scores

Posted: 07 May 2014 09:45 AM PDT

The percentage of high school students in 2013 who were proficient or advanced in reading and math nationally, and in a select 13 states:

Michigan Legislature advances state budget bills

Posted: 07 May 2014 07:23 AM PDT

The Michigan House passed a $36.5 billion omnibus budget bill Tuesday as the Senate approved parts of its spending plan that would increase higher education funding by 6.8 percent. The House voted 92-17 ...

Budget-Friendly Gifts for Teachers

Posted: 07 May 2014 06:17 AM PDT

In case you forgot, I'm here to remind you that this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. However, there were also a good amount of teachers who said that they enjoyed receiving baked goods, especially home-baked goods that they could share with their family.

Take 4 Steps to Find the Right Online Degree Program

Posted: 07 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Below, experts share steps students can take to sift through information and find the right program. Some may even ask students to pay for information about a school -- a red flag. "So students are going to continue to see that school when maybe the best bet for them is in their own backyard." If students are eager for unbiased statistics, they can visit the U.S. Department of Education's College Navigator tool, which collects tuition, graduation rates and other data, says Todd Marshall, executive director of online learning at Regent University.

How College Sex Became Obama’s War on Men

Posted: 07 May 2014 02:15 AM PDT

President Obama is like the kid in the back of the classroom waving his arms to get attention. The latest headline-grabber involves the Feds investigating how colleges handle instances of sexual abuse. Is this a problem that requires federal intervention? There were only 30 complaints filed with the Department of Education in 2013 asserting sexual assault, as a violation of Title IX – assured civil rights, out of more than 21 million college students.
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