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• Elevated lead, copper levels found in 19 Detroit public schools
• Liberian teachers threaten strike over plan to privatise schools
• No change in tobacco use among U.S. youth; e-cigarettes preferred
• Refugee teachers go back to school to train for work in Germany
• German university starts training plan for refugee teachers
• Tips for International Students Admitted to U.S. Colleges
• Students protest over Spain's education law, university fees
• How Millennials Are Changing the Way We Save
• High copper or lead levels seen in 19 Detroit schools' water
• 3 Ways International Students Can Strengthen U.S. MBA Applications
• Elevated copper or lead levels found at 19 Detroit schools

Elevated lead, copper levels found in 19 Detroit public schools Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:53 PM PDT Detroit public school children have been forced to switch to bottled water after elevated levels of lead and copper were found at 19 Detroit public schools, or nearly a third of those tested, officials said on Thursday. The results also came the same day Michigan lawmakers extended by four months a state of emergency in Flint, about 70 miles northwest of Detroit, to boost aid to authorities managing a crisis over lead contamination in the city's drinking water. Last month, water fountains at 30 schools in Newark, New Jersey, were shut off due to elevated levels of lead.

Liberian teachers threaten strike over plan to privatise schools Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:02 PM PDT Liberia's teachers have threatened to strike over plans to privatise the country's crumbling primary schools, as criticism grows louder over a multi-million-dollar project to outsource education in one of the world's poorest nations. The president of the National Teacher's association of Liberia (NTAL) said on Thursday teachers were ready to strike to express their discontent over the subcontracting of education to a private firm, Bridge International Academies. The so-called public-private partnership (PPP) is being rolled out across 120 schools as part of a pilot project, with what is believed to be the aim of incorporating all primary schools.

No change in tobacco use among U.S. youth; e-cigarettes preferred Posted: 14 Apr 2016 10:47 AM PDT Overall tobacco use among U.S. middle and high school students has not changed since 2011, a period in which use of electronic cigarettes increased dramatically, U.S. health officials said on Thursday. Given that most adult smokers begin using tobacco before age 20, health officials are concerned over the lack of progress in reducing tobacco use among U.S. youth. According to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products, 3 million middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes in 2015, compared with 2.46 million in 2014.

Refugee teachers go back to school to train for work in Germany Posted: 14 Apr 2016 09:50 AM PDT By Michelle Martin POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) - Syrian asylum seeker Alaa Kassab can't believe her luck. Four months after arriving in Germany, the 23-year-old English instructor has joined a program that gives refugee teachers German lessons and qualifies them to work in German schools. Along with 25 other migrants, mainly from Syria, Kassab is spending six hours a day learning German at the University of Potsdam near Berlin.

German university starts training plan for refugee teachers Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:45 AM PDT POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — A German university has launched a program aimed at enabling teachers who fled Syria and other countries to return to the classroom, potentially helping them serve as bridge-builders between German schools and last year's many new arrivals.

Tips for International Students Admitted to U.S. Colleges Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:30 AM PDT Now that the college application process is over, acceptances have been received and a U.S. college has been chosen, international students will likely want to start thinking about their next steps on the college journey. For newly admitted international students, there is a three-month summer to get ready for school, so make the most of it. Here are a few things to do now that may help admitted international students feel more confident when they step on campus this fall.

Students protest over Spain's education law, university fees Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:22 AM PDT MADRID (AP) — Thousands of high school students have staged demonstrations in cities across Spain to protest over the country's education law, changes in the duration of university degrees and university fee hikes.

How Millennials Are Changing the Way We Save Posted: 14 Apr 2016 06:50 AM PDT To understand where millennials are coming from, it's important to know the financial standing of the millennial generation. Despite higher education levels (compared to prior generations), millennials are making significantly less money than their counterparts 10 years ago. This long era of bank failures and scant job security has forced millennials to look after themselves.

High copper or lead levels seen in 19 Detroit schools' water Posted: 14 Apr 2016 06:30 AM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Public Schools officials say elevated lead or copper levels have been found in the water in 19 schools amid ongoing testing at schools around the country in response to the crisis in nearby Flint.

3 Ways International Students Can Strengthen U.S. MBA Applications Posted: 14 Apr 2016 06:00 AM PDT The U.S. is a popular destination for those from around the globe who want to pursue higher education, and prospective business school students are helping lead the trend of studying in the U.S. Fifty-two percent of prospective students for graduate business programs attempted to study outside their country of citizenship, up from 40 percent in 2010, according to the most recent data from the Graduate Management Admission Council. You want people from all different places," says Erin Town, director of MBA admissions at University of Washington's Foster School of Business.

Elevated copper or lead levels found at 19 Detroit schools Posted: 13 Apr 2016 08:31 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Public Schools officials say elevated lead or copper levels have been found in 19 schools amid ongoing testing.

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