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Yahoo! News: Education News


WHY IT MATTERS: Education

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 10:40 AM PDT

FILE - Int his Jan. 15, 2014, file photo, Algebra II books sit lined up in a high school math class at Flower Mound High School in Flower Mound, Texas. Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars are spent each year on the country's public schools. The U.S. has record-high graduation rates, 82 percent, but also stubborn achievement gaps and dismally lagging math and reading scores compared with other countries. And university degrees are leaving millions mired in debt. Few issues touch the lives of families like the state of education. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars are spent each year on the country's public schools. The U.S. has record-high graduation rates, 82 percent, but also stubborn achievement gaps and dismally lagging math and reading scores compared with other countries. And university degrees are leaving millions mired in debt. Few issues touch the lives of families like the state of education.


First day back for Philadelphia public school students

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 10:19 AM PDT

First day back for Philadelphia public school studentsAs students begin a new year in the Philadelphia public schools, Schools Superintendent Dr. William Hite says he is feeling optimistic.


2017 Best Colleges Preview: Top 10 Business Programs

Posted: 07 Sep 2016 04:30 AM PDT

Applying to college is a journey that involves finding the right school, submitting applications and then -- if you're lucky -- choosing among the acceptance letters and financial aid awards to find that place you'll call home for the next few years.

Woman admits to role in kidnapping of 2 college students

Posted: 06 Sep 2016 09:03 PM PDT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A New York woman has admitted to her role in the kidnapping and torture of two college students.
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