| 4 juveniles arrested for attacks on Roman Catholic H.S. students Posted: 10 Mar 2016 03:17 PM PST  Police in Philadelphia have arrested a group of juveniles in connection with attacks on Roman Catholic High School students.
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| Chicago school district sues former CEO as finances worsen Posted: 10 Mar 2016 12:52 PM PST The Chicago school district on Thursday sued its former chief, who pleaded guilty last year to her role in a kickback scheme, and owners of two education training firms, seeking more than $65 million in damages. The civil lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court as the third largest U.S. school district faces a cash crunch in June when a big teachers' pension payment is due, and a possible teachers' strike before the school year ends. Barbara Byrd-Bennett, the former Chicago Public Schools chief executive, pleaded guilty in November to one count of wire fraud in a case involving $2 million in kickbacks and bribes she agreed to accept in exchange for a lucrative contract to train Chicago school principals. |
| Can You Pass a Simple Credit Quiz That Most College Students Failed? Posted: 10 Mar 2016 08:42 AM PST  While college students sometimes get a bad rap for being entitled or irresponsible, when it comes to managing their money many of them are doing it right. More than three-quarters of college students pay their bills on time, more than half are setting aside savings each month, and two-thirds have a paying job, according to a new report from Sallie Mae. Among those who have credit cards, 63 percent pay off their cards each month, and 73 percent pay their bills on their own. While they're building good habits, many college students nevertheless lack an understanding of the way that credit works.
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| West Bank teachers' strike leaves 500,000 children at home for weeks Posted: 10 Mar 2016 05:06 AM PST  By Luke Baker and Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - For a month, more than 25,000 teachers in the West Bank have been on strike over pay and benefits, causing chaos for schools, pupils and parents, and prompting the Palestinian Authority to deploy military police on the streets of Ramallah. With the West Bank economy struggling, the Palestinian Authority in debt and Israel's occupation causing constant pressure, there are few funds available to raise teachers' salaries, unless international donors provide direct support. In Ramallah, where the Palestinian administration is based, thousands of teachers have thronged the downtown area since Feb. 10, protesting against low pay and the fact they receive far fewer benefits than other government employees.
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| Tina Fey is indeed working on a Mean Girls musical Posted: 09 Mar 2016 06:14 PM PST  Mean Girls may actually be on Broadway some day. Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen took the chance to address rumors of a musical adaptation when he sat down with Tina Fey, the writer and co-star of the 2004 cult hit. In a "speed round," he peppered her with all of his questions about the project, unearthing information that will make fans of the film sing and dance with joy. Fey, who is married to composer Jeff Richmond, confirmed that she is working on the musical but that they haven't finished it yet. She said that it follows the movie's plot pretty closely, based on what they have done so far. What has been challenging is figuring out where Act 1 would end, and what the the 11 o'clock number would be about, according to Fey, though she did suggest that the girl fight would possibly serve as the 11 o'clock number. (The term refers to the major number that occurs late in the second act of a two-act musical.) Related: Universal Pictures locks down Tina Fey with two-year first-look deal Cohen and Fey also discussed casting, and she quickly shut down any possibility of her reprising her role, saying she would want a Broadway performer to do it. It sounds like a good choice, considering that they want the music to be more classic Broadway than pop. (Cohen used Bring It On: The Musical as a point of reference.) As for the film's stars, which include Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Lizzy Caplan, and Daniel Franzese, Fey has no intention of asking them to return for the musical. Cohen didn't ask her why, but we would assume that age is a factor. The story follows high school students, and the actors who originally played them are now well into their late 20s and 30s. Fey didn't have a serious estimate for when the musical could open, but she did joke that they would wait out Hamilton and premiere in 2027.
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