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Mexico official to protesting teachers: End blockades now
The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think It Is
Workers Without College Degrees Are Getting Crushed in This Economy
Would California bill infringe on religious liberty of Christian colleges?
Illinois governor signs bill ensuring schools stay open and providing colleges and social services money for 6 months
Virginia schools luring NC teachers with big bonus

Mexico official to protesting teachers: End blockades now

Posted: 01 Jul 2016 03:01 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A top Mexican official on Friday demanded an immediate end to roadblocks by protesting teachers in restive southern states that have caused chaos and resulted in eight deaths.

The Typical College Student Is Not Who You Think It Is

Posted: 01 Jul 2016 11:57 AM PDT

Who are today's college students? The answer surprises most people who attended four year universities, according to Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of Lumina Foundation. Addressing audiences, like the one he spoke to Friday at The Aspen Ideas Festival, co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, he frequently poses this question: "What percentage of students in American higher education today graduated from high school and enrolled in college within a year to attend a four year institution and live on campus?"

Workers Without College Degrees Are Getting Crushed in This Economy

Posted: 01 Jul 2016 09:19 AM PDT

While the United States has added 11.6 million job since the Great Recession, not all workers have been able to enjoy the recovery. Of the new jobs, 8.4 million have gone to workers with a bachelor's degree or higher, while just 80,000 have gone to workers with a high school diploma or less, according to a new report, America's Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots, from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. "The modern economy continues to leave Americans without a college education behind," Anthony Carnevale, report author and director of the Georgetown Center said in a statement.

Would California bill infringe on religious liberty of Christian colleges?

Posted: 01 Jul 2016 08:07 AM PDT

When the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage a constitutional right last year, many religious conservatives worried that simply maintaining their traditional views could be considered acts of discrimination. The California legislation, passed by the state Senate in May and taken up by the state Assembly on Thursday, would allow lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students to sue religious educational institutions if they were denied married student housing, dorms, or bathrooms consistent with their gender identities, or otherwise subject to rules of conduct that singled out their sexuality or identity.

Illinois governor signs bill ensuring schools stay open and providing colleges and social services money for 6 months

Posted: 30 Jun 2016 05:45 PM PDT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois governor signs bill ensuring schools stay open and providing colleges and social services money for 6 months.

Virginia schools luring NC teachers with big bonus

Posted: 29 Jun 2016 03:26 PM PDT

Given the state of teacher pay in North Carolina, many teachers have found themselves exploring their options.