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Marco Rubio to Florida seniors: I'll strengthen the military
How colleges can measure up in teaching ‘critical thinking’
Over 80 colleges create website to ease application process
Many college students aren’t warned about substance use risks
Colleges help student startups navigate the legal landscape
School resumes after New Jersey high school football player dies from injury during game
Graduates, Students Explain What Drew Them to Their Colleges
Colleges With the Most Hispanic Students
Colleges That Offer the Best Value to Students
How Teachers, Parents Can Help Sleepy Teens Stay Awake at School
Social media threat sparks concern at Durham schools
Cumberland will lose 70 teachers under new budget

Marco Rubio to Florida seniors: I'll strengthen the military

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 03:26 PM PDT

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is telling an influential community of seniors that he'll overhaul higher education and strengthen the nation's military muscle.

How colleges can measure up in teaching ‘critical thinking’

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 12:35 PM PDT

After he became president of Purdue University in 2013, Mitch Daniels asked the faculty to prove that their students have actually achieved one of higher education's most important goals: critical thinking skills. Mr. Daniels, a former governor of Indiana, needed to justify the high cost of attending Purdue to its students and their families. After all, the percentage of Americans who say a college degree is "very important" has fallen from 75 percent in 2010 to 44 percent today.

Over 80 colleges create website to ease application process

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 12:08 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — More than 80 universities are promising to revamp the application process and make it easier for students and families.

Many college students aren’t warned about substance use risks

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 10:03 AM PDT

By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - According to a new survey, college students are less likely than their non-college peers to be warned by doctors about the dangers of substance abuse or alcohol. The results were surprising, said Dr. Ralph Hingson of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in Bethesda, Maryland, a coauthor of the research letter. "(But) they don't always happen because providers, physicians, nurses and social workers don't routinely ask every young person about their drinking, drug use or smoking," he said.

Colleges help student startups navigate the legal landscape

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 10:01 AM PDT

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — It seemed like a sure thing. Working on weekends in a cramped fraternity room, four friends at MIT built a computer program that would give websites a new way to make money without online ads.

School resumes after New Jersey high school football player dies from injury during game

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 09:35 AM PDT

Warren Hills Regional High School students are returning to class after learning their star quarterback, Evan Murray, died after sustaining an injury on the field.

Graduates, Students Explain What Drew Them to Their Colleges

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 07:30 AM PDT

As I head to medical school, I am confident that MIT has equipped me with the skills I need to thrive. My high school prided itself on enrolling the highest number of students at the University of Illinois, and I didn't want to get lost in that number.

Colleges With the Most Hispanic Students

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 06:30 AM PDT

Universities That Attract Latino Students

Colleges That Offer the Best Value to Students

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 05:30 AM PDT

With college sticker prices climbing, and student loan debt on the rise, finding an affordable school is a chief concern for many families.

How Teachers, Parents Can Help Sleepy Teens Stay Awake at School

Posted: 28 Sep 2015 05:00 AM PDT

Two out of three high school students sleep less than eight hours each night, even though they need between 8.5 and 9.5 hours, says Dr. Judith Owens, director of sleep medicine at Boston Children's Hospital.

Social media threat sparks concern at Durham schools

Posted: 26 Sep 2015 08:07 AM PDT

Durham County Public Schools say the threatapparently started with a tweet.