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• 2 arrested in connection with alleged job scam targeting students
• Use Federal Financial Aid to Pay for College Abroad
• Consider Whether to Take an Online Course at Community College
• Christie sets out teachers' pension reform

2 arrested in connection with alleged job scam targeting students Posted: 25 Feb 2015 01:38 PM PST Philadelphia police have arrested two women in connection with an alleged job scam that targeted high school students.

Use Federal Financial Aid to Pay for College Abroad Posted: 25 Feb 2015 07:00 AM PST In today's global environment, more and more American students choose to complete at least part of their higher education credentials at a school outside the U.S.

Consider Whether to Take an Online Course at Community College Posted: 25 Feb 2015 06:30 AM PST Though experts say the way employers view community college learning is improving, it can vary by industry. Still, with the flexibility to enroll in a single course or even a specialized industry certification program, the benefits of online community college classes may outweigh the risk. Instead, online community college students need to have strong internal motivation, she adds. Industries with quickly evolving practices may actually prioritize it, says Judy Baker, the dean of online learning at Foothill College just outside of San Jose, California.

Christie sets out teachers' pension reform Posted: 24 Feb 2015 08:14 PM PST By Luciana Lopez TRENTON, N.J. (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he had struck a deal with the state's teachers on a road map for pension reform while warning of a dire future if other unions do not make similar commitments to cut the cost of workers' retirement benefits. The governor's office later acknowledged that more work remained to be done on pension reform. The agreement between Christie, a Republican weighing a 2016 bid for the White House, and the New Jersey Education Association came despite a long-bitter relationship and continuing uncertainty over many details. "If we do not reform, next year we would be asked to spend nearly $8 billion on pension and health benefits," said Christie in his annual budget address on Tuesday afternoon in the state capital.

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