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• U.S. college students focused on studies, not partying, survey says
• California teachers charged with giving students alcohol on beach trip
• Study Shows Sluggish Online Learning Growth for Second Year
• Two students shot, wounded at Maryland high school
• George P. Bush quickly seizes Texas' conservative spotlight

U.S. college students focused on studies, not partying, survey says Posted: 05 Feb 2015 03:35 PM PST A survey released on Thursday said first-year students report spending a record low amount of time partying and socializing compared to previous generations and that many are highly focused on their education and planning for graduate studies. The survey produced by the University of California, Los Angeles, which detailed students' high school habits and their initial perspectives and experiences at college, also found the lowest self-reported rates of alcohol and cigarette use in 30 years among first-year students at four-year colleges and universities. The 49th annual "American Freshman" study indicates the first-year college students, who grew up during an economic downturn, are working toward financial and educational success and appear less concerned with having a good time. "It signals that students are taking their academics much more seriously in high school, and subsequently not providing a social outlet to release stress," said Kevin Eagan, director of UCLA's cooperative institutional research program, which conducted the survey.

California teachers charged with giving students alcohol on beach trip Posted: 05 Feb 2015 01:19 PM PST By Michael Fleeman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two female Southern California high school teachers initially accused of inappropriate sexual contact with two male students during a beach camping trip will face misdemeanor charges over accusations they provided alcohol to minors, prosecutors said on Thursday. Melody Suzanne Lippert, 38, and Michelle Louise Ghirelli, 30, each face a maximum sentence of one year in jail on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor over accusations they gave alcohol to underage students, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said.

Study Shows Sluggish Online Learning Growth for Second Year Posted: 05 Feb 2015 05:00 AM PST About 5.3 million students took at least one online course in fall 2013 -- up 3.7 percent from the previous fall, according to "Grade Level: Tracking Online Education in the United States," an annual report by the Babson Survey Research Group. While enrollment in online courses increased at public and private schools, it decreased in the for-profit sector.

Two students shot, wounded at Maryland high school Posted: 04 Feb 2015 11:31 PM PST (Reuters) - Two students were shot and suffered non-life-threatening wounds outside a gym during a basketball game at a Maryland high school on Wednesday, local police and the school district said. The shooting took place around 8 p.m. local time at Frederick High School during the junior varsity contest against the visiting Governor Thomas Johnson High School, Frederick County Public Schools said in a statement. All other students and staff were safe and the two wounded students were receiving care, the district said in a tweet. Frederick High School will be closed for students on Thursday, the district said.

George P. Bush quickly seizes Texas' conservative spotlight Posted: 04 Feb 2015 10:26 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — George P. Bush's new job as Texas land commissioner has nothing to do with abortion, and it lacks any authority to funnel public dollars to private schools. But after barely 30 days in office, he's already headlined high-profile rallies on both issues.

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