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• Pot-laced brownies brought to school lounge; teachers sick
• Ethiopia's Worst Drought in Decades is Leading to More Child Brides
• 5 Attendance Requirements to Watch for in Online Programs
• Benefactor who gave $100M to Rowan University has died at 92
• Michelle Obama raps up a storm in college video
• Berkeley High School students take part in day of healing after racist threat

Pot-laced brownies brought to school lounge; teachers sick Posted: 11 Dec 2015 05:00 PM PST HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say three suburban Detroit teachers got sick after eating marijuana-laced brownies put out in a school lounge.

Ethiopia's Worst Drought in Decades is Leading to More Child Brides Posted: 11 Dec 2015 04:32 PM PST The worst drought to hit Ethiopia in three decades is threatening the lives of more than 10 million people in the nation, particularly young girls who are more at risk of being married off due to the El Nino-caused dry spell. Child marriage often robs young girls of pursuing higher education, as many end up dropping out of school to assume the traditional role of a housewife, according to global advocacy group Girls Not Brides.

5 Attendance Requirements to Watch for in Online Programs Posted: 11 Dec 2015 06:00 AM PST The notion of earning a degree or certificate entirely from the comfort of your couch is appealing to certain students. The recently updated Online Learning Consortium program definitions articulate that in online programs, all credits must be offered fully online, without students needing to show up anywhere in person. While this remains a reality at some institutions, certain programs may require one-time or periodic student attendance.

Benefactor who gave $100M to Rowan University has died at 92 Posted: 11 Dec 2015 03:58 AM PST Henry Rowan, whose 1992 gift of $100 million to what is now Rowan University was the largest ever to a public institution of higher education, has died. He was 92. Rowan University spokesman Joe Cardona ...

Michelle Obama raps up a storm in college video Posted: 11 Dec 2015 01:28 AM PST The American first lady and Harvard Law School graduate throws down some rhymes in a tongue-in-cheek music video released Thursday to encourage kids to go to university. Co-starring actor Jay Pharoah -- known for his uncanny impersonation of Barack Obama -- the video shows the pair dancing at the White House and rapping into a studio mic. Produced for the student site College Humor, the video is part of a drive called "Better Make Room" which aims to reverse falling US college graduation rates.

Berkeley High School students take part in day of healing after racist threat Posted: 09 Dec 2015 06:47 PM PST Berkeley High School students and faculty members took part in a gathering called "Take Back the Day" in response to a violent, racist threat made by a student that was left on a library computer for everyone to see.

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