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- Michigan governor readies legislation to fix Detroit schools
- Mississippi lawmaker apologizes over 'black judge' comment
- Oil collapse gives US colleges a test on backpedaling donors
- High School Educators Share Advice on Preventing Bullying in Class
- 3 Tips for Selecting the Right Reach Schools
- Students protest at South Africa's top universities over tuition fee hike
- 5 Questions to Ask When Choosing an Online Graduate Nursing Program
Michigan governor readies legislation to fix Detroit schools Posted: 19 Oct 2015 04:30 PM PDT
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Mississippi lawmaker apologizes over 'black judge' comment Posted: 19 Oct 2015 02:18 PM PDT JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi lawmaker apologized Monday for saying at a local Republican meeting that "a black judge" would decide how to spend money on public schools if state voters approve an education funding initiative. |
Oil collapse gives US colleges a test on backpedaling donors Posted: 19 Oct 2015 01:24 PM PDT
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High School Educators Share Advice on Preventing Bullying in Class Posted: 19 Oct 2015 07:30 AM PDT But a significant number of students -- about 22 percent of those ages 12 to 18 -- report being bullied, the most recent data from the Department of Education show. Mandi Horwitz, a social studies teacher at Chaffey High School in Ontario, California, says she talks with her students in class about how much their words can hurt people -- which is something they don't always realize. Foster a climate of tolerance and respect: Creating a safe environment for students and educators is an important first step in preventing bullying, according to StopBullying.gov, a government advocacy website. |
3 Tips for Selecting the Right Reach Schools Posted: 19 Oct 2015 06:00 AM PDT According to the Department of Education, there are roughly 3,000 four-year colleges in America. You likely should not apply to all of them. |
Students protest at South Africa's top universities over tuition fee hike Posted: 19 Oct 2015 05:45 AM PDT By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thousands of students rallied at top South African universities on Monday in protest at plans to hike tuition fees, extending a spate of campus unrest that has included demonstrations against colonial-era statues and the language of instruction. South Africa's student body, mostly black, is hampered by tight funding and the lingering effects of discrimination dating from the era of white-minority rule, with the proportion of blacks in higher education still relatively low. The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), where the protest wave began last week, this weekend suspended its fee hike plan pending a final decision later in the day, while Rhodes University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) suspended classes in response to student demonstrations. |
5 Questions to Ask When Choosing an Online Graduate Nursing Program Posted: 19 Oct 2015 05:30 AM PDT For nurses who wish to advance their careers, pursuing an online master's or doctoral degree may be a great choice, experts say. Some experts say that when it comes to graduate-level study, the nursing field is starting to move away from the master's degree and shifting more heavily toward doctoral degrees such as the Ph.D. or the Doctor of Nursing Practice. "A lot of schools have eliminated that master's degree for advanced practice nurses. |
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