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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:13:00 GMT

NJ measure looks at place of twins in classrooms

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is set to join a growing number of states giving the parents of twins more say in how their children are placed in classrooms. A bill awaiting Gov. Jon S. Corzine's signature would give the parents of twins, triplets and other
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 16:13:00 GMT

University gets 50 tons of records

A vast collection of 78 rpm records is being donated to Syracuse University by the estate of a prominent New York City record shop owner. The more than 200,000 records represented the entire inventory of 'Records Revisited,' a landmark Manhattan store
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 13:45:00 GMT

Pfizer Announce Changes to Its Funding of Continuing Medical Education in the U.S.

Tagged: Education ? Medicine ? Pfizer Support to Focus on Academic Medical Centers, Hospitals, Associations and Medical Societies as Move Eliminates Direct Support for Commercial CME Providers NEW YORK, July 02, 2008 -- Pfizer today announced changes
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:51:00 GMT

U.S.-based game school DigiPen opens Singapore campus

SINGAPORE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- DigiPen, a famous game development school, opened its third campus also its only one outside the United States in Singapore on Friday. New Singapore campus of the DigiPen Institute of Technology will offer two bachelor
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:55:00 GMT

U.S.-based game school DigiPen opens Singapore campus

SINGAPORE, July 4 (Xinhua) -- DigiPen, a famous game development school, opened its third campus also its only one outside the United States in Singapore on Friday. New Singapore campus of the DigiPen Institute of Technology will offer two bachelor
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 09:23:00 GMT

Acts of Reconciliation

In a way, it's a story of those two diamond engagement rings. Laura Waters Hinson sits cross-legged on a plush beige sofa in the Discovery Channel building at the Silverdocs film festival, flashing a brilliant stone on each hand, explaining how she
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 03:40:00 GMT

Forward Looking and Effective Hellenic Education for America and the World.

We have not seen adequate coverage by the media of the Biennial 4th International Conference of the International Foundation for Greek Language and Culture held recently in Athens, Greece (Zappeion Megaron, June 26-28, 2008). Its highly interesting
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:56:00 GMT

US-based DigiPen opens game school in Singapore

Singapore - Game development school DigiPen opened a campus in Singapore Friday, its first outside the United States. 'As the first top foreign institution in Singapore offering courses in games and animation, DigiPen Singapore will play an integral role
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:40:00 GMT

Pfizer changes funding of continuing medical education in US

Pfizer announced changes in the way it supports continuing medical education (CME) initiatives for US healthcare professionals. Pfizer will continue to support CME programmes at many of the world's leading academic medical centres and teaching hospitals,
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:34:00 GMT

Italian American Leaders Establish Italian Language Foundation to Support High School Studies in Italian

NEW YORK, July 4 AP-Italian-testing NEW YORK, July 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Matilda Cuomo, former first lady of the state of New York and chair of the Committee to Establish the Italian AP Program, Margaret Cuomo, M.D., a member of the committee,
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:11:00 GMT

Italian American Leaders Establish Italian Language Foundation to Support High School Studies in Italian

NEW YORK, July 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Matilda Cuomo, former first lady of the state of New York and chair of the Committee to Establish the Italian AP Program, Margaret Cuomo, M.D., a member of the committee, Louis Tallarini, president of the Columbus
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:12:00 GMT

U. of Chicago Students Scramble After Lender Pulls Out

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Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:59:00 GMT

U. of Evansville President Arrested on Drunken-Driving Charges

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Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:58:00 GMT

U. Texas Students Avoid Campus Bookstores

This story was written by Pierre Bertrand, Daily Texan Unice Kim went to the University Co-op for the first time Wednesday to perform a price comparison of a textbook she had recently bought on Amazon. The advertising graduate student said she mainly
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:57:00 GMT

Column: American education system â?biased in favor of girlsâ?"

The idea that girls are the victims of ?sex discrimination? in American schools is so preposterous, it is barely worth discussing. But it seems some people are still determined to believe it. A few weeks ago, the American Association of University
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 03:47:00 GMT

Teacher Pension Move Gains

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Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:35:00 GMT

9th Circuit: Abortion foes had right to take message near L.A. school

SAN FRANCISCO - Police were wrong to briefly detain and then run off abortion protesters driving a truck bearing large photographs of aborted fetuses around a middle school right before the morning bell, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday. The 9th
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:43:00 GMT

Grants for Training Highly Qualified Staff in Special Ed

The U.S. Department of Education today announced the award of $4.37 million in grants to universities in 14 states to help train doctoral, post-doctoral and other graduate students to work with children with disabilities. Under the Preparation of
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:10:00 GMT

Student Loans: Avoiding Deceptive Offers

The U.S. Department of Education and Federal Trade Commission have jointly released a consumer guide to help students and their families navigate the maze of offers they may face when seeking new student loans or consolidating existing student loans to
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:10:00 GMT

US military school grads back to reality

MANILA, Philippines-Her brothers in arms towered over her but on Thursday, at the Office of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Army 2nd Lt. Christy Isis Achanzar seemed taller-and as proud-as any of them. Achanzar, a 26-year-old
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:26:00 GMT

NAR Power Broker Roundtable - Adapting Training and Education Strategies in a Challenging Market

Moderator: Participants: The Power Broker Roundtable is brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS and Alex Perriello, NARs Special Liaison for Large Firm Relations. Watch for this column each month, where we will address broker issues,
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:16:00 GMT

Education for Profit

By many measures, the University of Phoenix is the most successful institution for higher education in American history. With more than 325,000 students currently enrolled22 times the number at the University of ChicagoPhoenix is vast, and contains
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:13:00 GMT

FTC Chips In on DTV Education

1. Never pay for a coupon for a digital converter box. The coupons are free from the federal government. 2. Dont give your Social Security number or other sensitive financial information when you order -- or redeem -- your coupon. 3. If you return a
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:28:00 GMT

School health centers bring services to students

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Thu, 3 Jul 2008 20:44:00 GMT

Huntsman urged to resolve school district split

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Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:47:00 GMT

U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $74M to 27 States to Promote Safe Schools, Healthy Students

WASHINGTON â?? More than $74 million in grants have been awarded to 27 states as part of a joint effort by the U.S. departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice to support schools in creating safe learning environments that
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:40:00 GMT

Ex-Birmingham schools chief back in old district

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Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:42:00 GMT

Hawaii Gov. Pushes for Teacher Drug Testing

Gov. Linda Lingle said Tuesday that a random drug testing program for Hawaii's public school teachers needn't be complicated or expensive because only about 120 teachers would be tested each year. The Department of Education and the Hawaii State Teachers
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Council Create High School Scholarships

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Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:19:00 GMT

American Art Goes to School: Classrooms to Showcase Reproductions of the Greats

By Beth L. Jokinen, The Lima News, Ohio Jul. 3--ST. MARYS -- Pupils studying American history next school year at McBroom Junior High School will not just read about it, but see it in art form as well. The school is one of about 15 in the area that will
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:39:00 GMT