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Obama Executive Order Protects Troops From For-Profit College Scams
Apr 30th 2012Members of the military have reportedly been targeted by for-profit college recruiters, due to federal educational benefits they receive via the Post-9/11 G.I. bill.
Emily Herx Fired From Catholic School Teacher After Fighting For 'The Right To Have A Family'
Apr 26th 2012An Indiana teacher was fired from a Roman Catholic school after undergoing in vitro fertilization, which the Church strictly shuns, according to the Associated Press. The 31-year-old former educator, Emily Herx, is filing a lawsuit claiming that her termination last June was a re...
Obama Tells Students He Finished Paying Student Loans Only 8 Years Ago
Apr 24th 2012President Obama, relating his and the First Lady's experiences with student loans, told a crowd of college students that he's "been in their shoes."
Education
SC Upholds Right To Education Act; 25 Percent Reservation For Poor Children
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the cabinet's decision in implementing the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 as it directed all the schools including those owned by private organ...
education
Tennessee Law Opens Door to Creationism In Science Classes
Soon Tennessee classrooms will be able to debate the merits of creationism and evolution side-by-side, after Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday refused to sign a controversial proposal dubbed the "Monkey Bill", but al...
education
90% Of China’s Super-Rich Want To Send Children Abroad
China's love affair with American education is stronger than ever. Chinese families -- including those in the burgeoning middle class -- want to send their sons and daughters to be educated in another country, with most coming to U.S.
Education
Teacher Shows Porn in Sex Ed Class, Dean Says It’s for ‘Life-long Understanding’
A California college professor drew flak after her student complained that she showed pornographic material in her class, but the dean justified the educator’s choice of visual aids.
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College Board: SAT, ACT Tests To Require Photo IDs In Security Crackdown
In an effort to crack down on cheating during the SAT and ACT college entrance exams, The College Board announced on Tuesday that all students taking those tests will soon be required to provide their photo IDs on their applications.
Negotiating with the Devil? Real World Lessons from a Wharton Classroom
Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Management Richard Shell recently reviewed Bargaini...
