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• Districts debate merits of master's for teachers
• 17,000 college graduates prove the recession isn't over for young people yet
• The Case for College Students to Have Credit Cards
• U.S. telecom regulators tackle Internet subsidy for schools

Districts debate merits of master's for teachers Posted: 12 Jul 2014 08:47 AM PDT DALLAS (AP) — Efforts to eliminate extra pay for teachers who earn advanced degrees are gaining momentum in a small but growing number of U.S. schools, stirring a national debate about how best to compensate quality educators and angering teachers who say the extra training is valuable.

17,000 college graduates prove the recession isn't over for young people yet Posted: 11 Jul 2014 09:45 AM PDT A new report by the National Center for Education Statistics followed college students four years after graduation and found they are doing better (and worse) than expected.

The Case for College Students to Have Credit Cards Posted: 11 Jul 2014 05:45 AM PDT Financial experts yell, scream and throw their arms in the air about avoiding credit cards. While jungle juice should be avoided, there is actually a case for college students to sign up for a credit card. Here are three reasons why a credit card will set them up for a healthy financial future. Credit cards help establish credit history.

U.S. telecom regulators tackle Internet subsidy for schools Posted: 11 Jul 2014 04:16 AM PDT The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote on Friday on a proposal intended to modernize the subsidy program that helps fund Internet access in public schools and libraries, which has faced criticism from Republicans and Democrats. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal calls for changes in how money is spent by E-Rate, the largest U.S. education technology program, which is funded by fees Americans pay on their phone bills. The subsidy, created in 1996, has helped connect most U.S. classrooms and public libraries to the Internet, but rules have limited how much money could fund broadband and Wi-Fi. Wheeler's plan, among other things, would transition spending away from older technologies such as pagers to devote more funds to Wi-Fi and eventually focus entirely on high-speed Internet services.

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