| Philadelphia schools plead for at least $96 million Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:07 AM PDT  The head of Philadelphia's public schools says he needs at least $96 million to offer students a "wholly inadequate" education next year.
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| Starbucks offers employees university aid Posted: 16 Jun 2014 11:17 PM PDT  Starbucks has announced that it will introduce a university education aid plan for its employees in a reflection of the skyrocketing cost of higher education in the United States. The global chain of coffee shops said its full- and part-time US-based employees will be eligible for aid to complete a bachelor's degree with Arizona State University (ASU), one of the country's most active in providing on-line college degrees. Nearly 70 percent of Starbucks US employees are college students or young people who want to go to college. "Supporting our partners' ambitions is the very best investment Starbucks can make," the company said on its website.
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