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Australia: Policies 'deter' overseas students

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.theage.com.au (Views: 40, Clicks: 5)  
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Private education providers are struggling, largely because of federal government policies that have made it harder for foreigners to study in Australia, said Shruti Nargundkar, chief executive of one provider.

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Australia: $16m to keep 'resi kids' in education

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.theage.com.au (Views: 33, Clicks: 5)  
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In a bid to improve the prospects of all Victorian resi kids, the state government has announced plans to spend $16 million over the next four years on education and employment services, which could include personal tutoring, training expenses, travel and wage subsidies.

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After Hardship and Homelessness, National Science Fair Honors

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 50, Clicks: 5)  
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Samantha Garvey, an 18-year-old senior in Long Island, was named a semifinalist in the Intel Science Talent Search for her work with mussels.

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A Long Island Teenager Studies Species Survival and Saves Herself in the Process

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 4)  
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Lawrence Downes -- Samantha Garvey’s study of mussel shells brought her national acclaim and helped her beat homelessness, too.

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Oklahoma regional universities' graduation rates lag behind those of larger institutions

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 36, Clicks: 4)  
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Oklahoma's regional universities lag far behind larger institutions in seeing their freshmen graduate within six years, according to data from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

1 comments | Tags: oklahoma oklahoma regional universities graduation rates cameron university | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Teacher Evaluations Issue: Not ‘If,’ but ‘How’

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 33, Clicks: 6)  
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Fernanda Santos -- In the long-simmering debate over how to judge the quality of New York State school employees, there is one thing all sides agree on: a system should be in place. The sticking point has been agreeing about how to do it.

0 comments | Tags: fernanda santos teacher evaluations new york andrew m. cuomo john b. king jr. | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Apple to enter the digital textbook fray?

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.ecampusnews.com (Views: 38, Clicks: 5)  
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Technology giant causes stir with promising an ‘education announcement’ that experts believe could be related to eBooks.

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Bloomberg Focuses His Legacy on Education Reform

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 40, Clicks: 4)  
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During his State of the City address, the mayor returned to a recurring theme: the city’s much-maligned schools and his goals to improve them.

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In Mayor’s State of the City Addresses, a Recurring Theme

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 32, Clicks: 4)  
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Bloomberg dedicated much of Thursday’s speech to education, a topic he has returned to over the years.

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As a Broader Group Seeks Early Admission, Rejections Rise in the East

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 40, Clicks: 4)  
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A broader and more diverse group of students, including foreigners and minorities, are applying for early admission to top colleges, making acceptance that much harder.

0 comments | Tags: college early admissions duke university university of chicago international students | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Tucson students confront loss of their Chicano studies class

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 43, Clicks: 4)  
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A day after the Tucson Unified School District board votes to suspend Mexican American studies classes to avoid losing state aid, students are angry, sad and confused, a teacher says.

2 comments | Tags: tucson arizona ethnic studies program john huppenthal mexican-american studies program | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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TPS inter-school transfers to be limited

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 42, Clicks: 6)  
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The recently approved changes to the Tulsa Public Schools student transfer policy and a related regulation could soon limit the number approved parent requests school-to-school move.

1 comments | Tags: tulsa public schools inter-school transfers school-to-school move project schoolhouse | Topic: Education Policy BAD >_<

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Pass Law Allowing Parental Objections To Curriculum

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.huffingtonpost.com (Views: 79, Clicks: 22)  
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The Tea Party dominated New Hampshire Legislature on Wednesday overrode the governor's veto to enact a new law allowing parents to object to any part of the school curriculum.

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Why I Am an Entomologist

Sculb sumitted ago via http://thedragonflywoman.com (Views: 47, Clicks: 5)  
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Dragonfly Woman -- The end of 2011 is coming up fast! This time of year is often a time of reflection where we ponder the past and make plans for the future. In that spirit, today I’d like to tell you all a bit about my childhood and my family, what I believe led to my becoming an entomologist. I’ll get back to the sciencey posts on Science Sunday and into the new year.

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State warming to native son Woody Guthrie

Sculb sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 52, Clicks: 4)  
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Associations with the Dust Bowl and, especially, rumors of communist tendencies seem to have made the state hesitant to honor its native son.

1 comments | Tags: oklahoma woody guthrie george kaiser family foundation woody guthrie center tulsa oklahoma | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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