Student proposal: Pay college tuition after graduation
Students' tuition would be 5% of their income for 20 years after entering the workforce.
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Survey: journal editors coerce researchers
Journal editors browbeat researchers into citing their journals in studies, a survey suggests, a practice perverting the scholarly record.
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Obama wants schools to speed digital transition
The Obama administration is asking every U.S. school to accelerate the transition to digital textbooks.
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College administrator faked SAT scores to boost ranking
An administrator at Claremont McKenna College admitted he falsified SAT scores to publications such as U.S. News & World Report.
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College presidents wary of Obama's cost-control tuition plan
President Obama's plan to force colleges to contain tuition or face losing federal dollars is raising alarm among education leaders.
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Obama says college costs must be held in check
President Obama wrapped up a five-stop trip Friday by telling University of Michigan students he will fight to keep college costs down.
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Study: College freshmen move left on issues
A major study finds a growing number of college freshmen say they're middle-of-the-road in politics, but more than 70% say they support same-sex ...
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Community colleges welcome Obama's challenge
The president urges community colleges to take a bigger role in retraining laid-off workers.
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Today's college freshmen hitting books harder, study says
This year's college freshmen are more studious than their counterparts of the past few years, says an annual survey released today.
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Woman's rescue answers college town's prayers
Jessica Buchanan rescue was the happy ending to three months of constant prayers.
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Embarrassing 'SHCOOL' sign corrected in NYC
An embarrassing misspelling of "school" is gone from the street outside a New York City school building.
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Liberal arts education lends an edge in down economy
Grads who scored highest in reasoning and writing, skills associated with a liberal arts education, were more likely to be better off.
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States weaken tenure rights for teachers
Public school teachers are seeing their tenure protections weakened as states seek flexibility to fire under-performing teachers.
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Arizona proposes elective Bible course for high schools
Proposed legislation would make Arizona the sixth state in the nation to allow schools to offer a high-school elective course on the Bible.
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College students face stiff competition for financial aid
Cuts in state and federal funding for financial aid mean more students will be competing for a smaller pot of money. Tips on how to apply.
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Jurors learn ID of 2nd man in Rutgers webcam case
Potential jurors in trial of ex-Rutgers student accused of using webcam to spy on roommate who later committed suicide will learn name of other ...
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Government seeks help to stop teacher-led cheating
The Obama administration is creating a manual showing how schools can fight teacher-led cheating on standardized tests.
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Programs help foster youth achieve college success
A growing number of colleges and universities are offering more services to students who grew up in foster care.
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National anti-hazing campaign launched
The parents of a Florida A&M University drum major beaten to death in November joined advocates to kick off a national anti-hazing campa ...
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Michigan mom slams son's assignment on slavery
A woman says she won't let her 11-year-old son complete a school assignment that she says took a lesson about slavery too far.
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