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• Oklahoma may require restroom signs in anti-abortion effort
• Accreditor of for-profit colleges loses appeal to stay alive
• 3 Ways for Parents, Teachers to Help Teens Interested in Science Succeed
• Pay College Tuition With a Credit Card? Forget It

Oklahoma may require restroom signs in anti-abortion effort Posted: 12 Dec 2016 04:27 PM PST OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma plans to force hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants and public schools to post signs inside public restrooms directing pregnant women where to receive services as part of an effort to reduce abortions in the state.

Accreditor of for-profit colleges loses appeal to stay alive Posted: 12 Dec 2016 03:44 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal education officials are standing by their decision to cut ties with the nation's largest accreditor of for-profit colleges — a ruling that will bar hundreds of schools from providing federal financial aid and likely force some to close.

3 Ways for Parents, Teachers to Help Teens Interested in Science Succeed Posted: 12 Dec 2016 05:00 AM PST Thirty-eight percent of 15-year-olds in the U.S. who took the Program for International Student Assessment, a reading, science and math exam given to students globally every three years, expect to work in a science-related career at 30. Give students an outlet to explore science outside of class: Sometimes, students aren't given the opportunity in science class to explore real data or to practice science in a hands-on or meaningful way, says Jessica Anderson, a science teacher at Powell County High School in Montana. It's helpful for students to have opportunities outside of class to explore their passion, such as in a science club or by conducting research with a mentor, says Anderson, who is also the 2016 Montana Teacher of the Year.

Pay College Tuition With a Credit Card? Forget It Posted: 11 Dec 2016 07:04 PM PST College tuition is among the biggest bills families face. Wouldn't the sting be eased some if you could get cashback rewards, frequent-flier miles or other perks by paying the bill with your credit card? Two years ago, when I tried to pay my oldest child's freshman tuition bill with my credit card (intending, of course, to pay the credit-card bill in full when it arrived), I discovered the school didn't take credit cards for tuition payments.

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