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Lenz Named Jo-Carroll Energy Manager of Economic Development Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:52PMCindy Lenz of Maquoketa has been hired as the manager of economic development for Jo-Carroll Energy beginning July 11. The largest part of Lenz’s services will be formally contracted to the Tri-County Economic Development Alliance (TCEDA).
Camp Prepares Ninth Graders for High School Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:40PMOne summer camp is getting incoming freshman ready for their first year of high school.
Economic downturn factor in student loan default rates Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:06PMThe data on default rates of student loans doesn't look favorable for Maysville Community and Technical College.
Vocational schools could lose federal funding Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:05AMPractical nursing students Raquel Pierre, left, and Jenna Burleigh work during their clinical hours at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers. Cuts for federal spending on vocational schools are being proposed, so students like them may be affected.
After The Recession, Students Borrow Reluctantly Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:12AM(Reuters) - When Emi Young decided to attend Pomona College in California a few years ago, she broke with a tradition as closely associated with U.S. universities as fraternity parties and cramming for final exams.
Flood information and announcements Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:33PMZone 4 Boil Order lifted The Boil Order has been lifted for Zone 4, shown on the City of Minot Water Flushing map on the City's Web site ( www.minotnd.org ). Zone 4 is west to the U..
Mills changes summer school to prevent loss Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:55PMPump, pump, pump, pump, pump.
Family trio charged in college loan scam Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:26PMThree family members intentionally lied on federal documents to obtain college student loans they were not entitled to, the government charged in an indictment returned Wednesday. Makara Pringle, 33, her brother, Michael Pringle, 29, and sister, Renada Pringle Givens, 29, obtained more than $40,000 between May 2007 and last year, the indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Savannah ...
Schooled in austerity, U.S. students reluctantly borrow Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:39PMObservers warn the very factors that made them debt-averse may make them debt-dependent
Celebrating the 'Best of Best' in the Sanford/Springvale area Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:59PMThe auto technicians at Ballenger Auto (best auto mechanic): From left, Mike Lamontagne, Andy Gailloux, Armand Morin, Pat Hamel and Jason Baldwin. Missing: Ron Morin.
University of Utah project to cover building in ‘solar ivy’ Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:06AMUniversity of Utah project to cover building in ‘solar ivy’ By Brian Maffly The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 15, 2011 12:08PM MDT Tom Melburn has an idea for greening the University of Utah campus — literally and figuratively. Melburn, a senior majoring in environmental science, proposed covering the south wall of a campus building with photovoltaic panels that replicate the look of ivy vines ...
R.I. News Digest: R.I. receives $12.7 million in federal funds Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:03AMHousing
Some claims dismissed in Confederate flag lawsuit Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:01PMJEFF BARNARD Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. A federal judge has dismissed some of the claims in a lawsuit brought by a Medford school bus driver fired for refusing to take a Confederate battle flag off his pickup truck while parked on school property. But Ken Webber's central claim that he should get his job back because the firing violated his First Amendment right to free speech is going ...
School Zone: Signature academies to develop work skills Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:57AMToday's evolving workforce places high demands on graduating high school students. If a student wants to enter a career path that is meaningful and provides a healthy income, it's important they possess a combination of secondary education and marketable work skills.
Officials hope activities pass requirement will encourage participation Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:12PMMcCOOK, Nebraska -- McCook school board members approved the 2011-12 junior/senior high handbook after high school principal Jerry Smith and activities director Darin Nichols explained that requiring all students involved in activities to purchase activity passes prevents students from sneaking into activities without paying and also encourages more students to attend activities.
Golf tournament raises money for schools Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:05PMBenton Elementary School will be able to make a bigger leap into its new focus on science, technology, engineering and math next school year with a new $20,000 donation to Columbia Public Schools.
Deficit reduction press conference by the president Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:30AMPresident Barack Obama answers questions by the press on deficit reduction and balancing the budget.
Community Events and Public Meetings Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:42PMBlood Pressure Checks for Seniors. The city of Jackson and St. Dominic Health Services provides blood pressure checks, and heat and skin care awareness information to qualifying individuals ages 55 or older living within the Jackson city limits. Free; call 601-960-0335.
Last-Minute Tuition Hikes Hit Students Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:35PMAlmost 20 states have cut funding to colleges, raising costs for students -- starting now
Auburn, Riverton school districts to issue laptops Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:13PMStudents in certain grade levels will receive laptop computers when the new school year starts in the Auburn and Riverton school districts.
S.C. food programs can be nightmare Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:13PMNikita Huggins gets $515 a month in food assistance. With it she feeds herself and her three children, Yasha, 17; Daqwan, 16; and Zacharia, 9. She also goes to the food pantry at East Cooper Community Outreach once a month for canned and dry foods.
Slicing Education Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:05PMOhio’s new biennial budget appropriates $800 million less for education than last year. School districts across the state have tinkered with their budgets to accommodate the changes and officials hope the changes they’ve made will align their expenses with revenue without sacrificing education.
LUNCH AID: More students in Greater Taunton, state qualify for free school meals Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:15PMRoughly 50,000 more students qualify for free meals at public schools in Massachusetts than just five years ago, another sign of the toll the recession has taken on families, said nutrition and anti-poverty advocates.
Cal State University salaries shrink amid budget cuts Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:45PMCash-strapped California State University campuses slashed $173.7 million in salaries along with 2,500 jobs in 2010 - and may have to cut even more in 2011 to meet funding cuts in the new state budget, according to an Orange County Register analysis.The system paid $2.4 billion to 57,163...
Rockford Promise Wins Matching Dollars from Community Foundation Endowed Scholarship for 2012 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:04PMThe Community Foundation of Northern Illinois announced today that Rockford Promise received $2,500 from the Foundation’s Community Opportunities Fund resulting in an endowed scholarship to be awarded in 2012.
Americans, and Iowans, just keep getting fatter Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:50AMIowa weighs in as the 20th most obese state in the nation in an annual report by two public health groups. The report for the first time in 2010 analyzed state-by-state statistics covering the last two decades.
Board members hear work system reviews, approve items to help close out 2010-11 school year Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:46PMWeatherford ISD Board members spent the majority of Thursday’s meeting listening to departmental work system reviews as well as approving items to help close out the 2010-11 school year. Charlotte LaGrone, Weatherford ISD Director of Community Relations/Education Foundation, presented her work systems review that included parental involvement, volunteer hours, survey data, grant awards, the WHS ...
Remarks by the president in twitter town hall Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:51PMMR. DORSEY: Good afternoon and welcome to the White House . I am Jack Dorsey, from Twitter.
Wait for government grants slows hiring Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:25AMFast-growing Polar Mobile needs to hire more staff in a hurry, but it must find ways to bridge a cash-flow gap as it awaits applications for funding
Around the region: Bomber's wife fights conviction Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:00AMThe wife of a Pope County doctor convicted of a bombing that nearly killed the chief of the Arkansas Medical Board says in court papers her obstruction conviction should be thrown out.
Grand jury: Charter schools threatened by legislation Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:32AMThe 2010-2011 Mendocino County Grand Jury released a report about its look at Mendocino County charter schools which concludes among other things that drop-out rates are lower in charter schools and that a bill introduced in the state Legislature could put a crimp in charter schools' ability to continue to grow.
Tri-State Regional News, Monday 7/4 Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:32AMSome Southern Illinois residents may be able to sell their home to the government. It's part of a plan to prevent floods from displacing residents in the future.
How will the budget affect you? Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 4:22AMHouse Speaker William G. Batchelder, a Medina Republican who with 35 years in office is the longest-serving member of the legislature, called the new two-year state spending plan "the most reform-oriented budget that I have ever seen."
Laney principal aims for 'world-class institution' Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:47AMThree Richmond County high schools struggling with low student achievement and high absenteeism are using $1 million School Improvement Grants to usher in positive change. At Glenn Hills, teachers are mentoring at-risk students. T.W. Josey has hired a school counselor and extended instructional time, and Lucy C. Laney has offered training for teachers and invested in technology.
Holding line against milfoil Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:31PMNAPLES -- The S.S. Libra may not have the elegant lines of a cabin cruiser, and its plodding pace is not much faster than an aquatic turtle's. But the vessel is the first line of defense in the war against the variable leaf milfoil on the Songo River.
Aliens among us Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:16PMWith so much riding on the eradication of invasive aquatic plants, protectors of Maine's fresh waters remain ever vigilant.
Well endowed Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:42PMAs the nation's elitist private universities sit on billions in their coffers, middle-class America can't afford to send its kids to these colleges anymore. In a crisis that can make health care pale by comparison, many of America's most well-endowed universities are hiding behind their not-for-profit status...
Governor signs Indiana immigration law Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:07AMIndiana students now have to prove they are U.S. citizens if they would like to continue receiving in-state tuition.
For Bright Futures scholars, financial aid forms are now a must Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:23PMFlorida’s Bright Futures scholarship program now requires students to fill out a federal financial aid form, though the awards are still based solely on GPA and test scores, and do not factor in family income.
Citizen concerns include litter, dilapidated houses, noise law Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:18AMWhen citizens met at the Athens Community Center for a Town Hall Tuesday night, the biggest concerns covered was the state of infrastructure and building quality throughout the city, enforcement of the city's noise law, and a new effort to clean up Athens.
Union law opponents deliver repeal signatures Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:24PMBy JULIE CARR SMYTH
High School Graduate Numbers Shrinking Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:19PMStudy projects a 10.1 percent decline by 2020; could lead to shortage of skilled, educated workers A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization says that nationally the number of high school graduates will remain flat between 2010 and 2020, but in Connecticut that number will decline by 10.1 percent.
Free Will Baptist, Aquinas earn reaccreditation Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:12AMTwo Nashville institutions — Free Will Baptist Bible College and Aquinas College — are in good standing with their main accrediting body. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirmed the colleges’ accreditation for the next 10 years.
Financial aid timeline for the college-bound Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:00AMHigh school seniors should start lining up financial aid now. This timeline can keep you on track.
More students applying for college aid Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:42AMWith cost increasingly becoming an obstacle in obtaining a college education, the rate of those seeking assistance is increasing.
The Rights Blogger Provocateur Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:48PMAndrew Breitbart uses his network of Web sites and their legions of followers to bring conservative media red meat.
Growing West Des Moines faces big-city challenges Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 4:22AMAs budgets are about to get tighter and low-income residents' needs rise, two new leaders with experience in addressing such issues prepare to dig in.
Ambitious school reform relies on the personal touch Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 11:04PMThe nation’s latest, greatest attempt to turn around its lowest-performing schools needed a child’s face. So a group of Missouri educators keeping tabs on Kansas City’s piece of the Obama administration’s $3.5 billion crusade called for one.
Bright Futures under the microscope Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:05AMYesterday the state Board of Governors, which oversees Florida's 11 public universities, put out a call to remind students that if they plan to receive any financial aid -- federal, state or both -- they've got to fill out the lengthy Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It's part of a new legislative requirement, and the deadline to apply is June 30. The online application (found ...
What every student needs to know about changes to Bright Futures Scholarships Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:22PMPanama City, FL – The Florida legislature recently made some big changes to the Bright Futures scholarship program that all students and soon-to-be students need to know about.