For Students at Risk, Early College Proves a Draw
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:01:11 EST
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document.write('Early-college schools, once for the affluent and overachieving, are serving more low-income students. ');
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A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 2:01:07 EST
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document.write('To fight obesity, legislation would ban candy and sugary beverages, and many schools would be required to offer more nutritious fare. ');
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With Federal Stimulus Money Gone, Many Schools Face Budget Gaps
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document.write('Mon, 8 Feb 2010 1:47:57 EST
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document.write('The stimulus helped forestall drastic cuts at public schools, but many are now approaching what officials call a “funding cliff.” ');
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Pass the Squishy
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document.write('Sat, 6 Feb 2010 18:37:52 EST
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document.write('Haven Academy in the South Bronx is the first school in the New York City designed for children from broken homes. ');
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The New Math on Campus
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document.write('Sat, 6 Feb 2010 21:07:45 EST
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document.write('When women outnumber men at a college, dating culture is skewed. ');
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Lobbying Imperils Overhaul of Student Loans
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document.write('Fri, 5 Feb 2010 11:50:14 EST
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document.write('An aggressive lobbying by large student lenders has imperiled a plan to end subsidies to private lenders. ');
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Charter School Founder Faces Financial Scrutiny
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document.write('Sun, 7 Feb 2010 1:10:57 EST
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document.write('A state audit found questionable financial practices surrounding the founder of a public charter school in the East Bay that provides a comfort zone for Muslim students. ');
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Chicago News Cooperative: A High-Tech Alternative for Hollywood Hopefuls
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document.write('Sun, 7 Feb 2010 0:41:09 EST
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document.write('The Flashpoint Academy of Media Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s most curious educational institutions, has drawn praise from some big names in Hollywood. ');
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Chicago News Cooperative: The Pulse: City’s Public Schools Seek a Bit of Serenity
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document.write('Sun, 7 Feb 2010 1:04:23 EST
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Jack Block, Who Studied Young Children Into Adulthood, Dies at 85
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document.write('Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:24:30 EST
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document.write('Professor Block\'s project began in 1968 with a group of 3-year-olds, and ended when they turned 32. ');
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Yale, With $150 Million Deficit, Plans Staff and Research Cuts
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document.write('Thu, 4 Feb 2010 3:01:18 EST
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document.write('The university also will freeze deans’ salaries and reduce the number of new graduate students because of a drop in the endowment to $16.3 billion from $22.9 billion. ');
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Quick Response to Study of Abstinence Education
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document.write('Wed, 3 Feb 2010 4:22:34 EST
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document.write('A study of middle-school students found for the first time that abstinence-only education helped to delay their sexual initiation. ');
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Sharp Drop Is Seen in Gifts to Colleges and Universities
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document.write('Wed, 3 Feb 2010 4:24:19 EST
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document.write('Gifts to colleges and universities declined almost 12 percent in the 2009 fiscal year, the steepest decline recorded in 53 years. ');
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Dormitory Evacuated
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document.write('Tue, 2 Feb 2010 2:50:23 EST
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document.write('Officials have closed a high-rise dormitory in downtown Philadelphia after carbon monoxide sickened several students and sent at least two to a hospital. ');
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Williams College Will Bring Loans Back to Aid Packages
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document.write('Tue, 2 Feb 2010 2:55:18 EST
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document.write('A $500 million drop in the school’s endowment means the end to direct scholarships that did not have to be repaid. ');
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Administration Outlines Proposed Changes to ‘No Child’ Law
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document.write('Tue, 2 Feb 2010 15:23:42 EST
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document.write('Some of the proposed changes to the No Child Left Behind education law were outlined Monday morning in documents relating to the president’s 2011 budget. ');
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Type-A-Plus Students Chafe at Grade Deflation
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document.write('Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:43:05 EST
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document.write('Princeton University’s attempt to limit the number of A’s has some students fearing it will hurt their future.Princeton University’s bold vision to corral grade inflation is running into fierce resistance from its Type-A-plus students. ');
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The Search: Back to School, as an Adjunct
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document.write('Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:47:44 EST
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document.write('Should you consider part-time teaching as a way to improve your finances and expand your career opportunities? ');
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A Survey of Youth Sports Finds Winning Isn’t the Only Thing
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document.write('Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:45:28 EST
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document.write('A survey by a sophomore at a Connecticut prep school found that boys and girls play sports for their own reasons. ');
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As City’s Charter Schools Expand, State Remains Deadlocked on Future Growth
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document.write('Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:24:12 EST
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document.write('A record number of New York students will be in charter schools next year, but current state law prohibits more than 18 new schools from opening. ');
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