2016年1月5日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Nearly 70 percent of US youth see ads for e-cigarettes

Posted: 05 Jan 2016 12:39 PM PST

Nearly 70 percent of US youth see ads for e-cigarettesAlmost seven in 10 US school kids are exposed to e-cigarette ads which promote the battery-powered vaping devices using themes of rebellion, sex and independence, US health authorities said Tuesday. Unrestricted marketing of e-cigarettes has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in the number of vaping youths, raising concerns about health dangers and a new generation of people addicted to nicotine, The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. From 2011 to 2014, current e-cigarette use among high school students went from 1.5 percent to 13.4 percent, the CDC said.


The real-estate companies cashing in on college students

Posted: 05 Jan 2016 11:21 AM PST

Why 22 student housing properties are worth $1.4 billion.

Examine the Benefits, Drawbacks of Online Learning for Introverts

Posted: 05 Jan 2016 06:30 AM PST

For students like Kelly Dyer, who classifies himself as an introvert, taking online courses could be a great choice. The May 2015 graduate from the security studies master's degree program at Kansas State University enrolled in online courses as he pursued a graduate certificate in public administration. Dyer immediately recognized the contrast between the in-person and online learning environments: In the former, he had to respond to questions on the fly, but in the latter, he could really prepare what he wanted to say.

Colleges Where Freshmen Usually Return

Posted: 05 Jan 2016 06:00 AM PST

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or graduate school search.

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