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Breaking News Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:08AMTell us what's on your mind 2:56 pm 03/06/2010 Respond to questions from us and others, or ask your own and answer your own, or just comment on life and the community ... whatever you want (except for rants!).
Ed officials to step up civil rights enforcement Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:03AMThe federal Department of Education plans to intensify its civil rights enforcement efforts in schools around the country, including a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for immigrant students learning English to equal access to a college preparatory courses.
Islamic school leaders accused of fraud Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:56PMThree Islamic school leaders are on trial accused of defrauding the state and commonwealth governments out of millions of dollars by inflating student numbers to claim extra government subsidies.
With CCSC funding, new student projects may hit campus Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:47PMCCSC is getting ready to hit the books this week, but met for one last time before break to talk elections and grants. ELECTIONS: While CCSC elections don’t kick off until after break, the elections commission said that interest has been higher than last year.
Kinsey awards grants to student sex researchers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:34PMThe various studies are being partially funded by $750 Kinsey Institute Student Research Grants, designed to support sex-related graduate research.
Brown partners with renowned Cape Cod lab Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:22PMBy: Goda Thangada A world-renowned laboratory, an institution connected with 53 Nobel laureates, formalized its relationship with Brown recently. While the Marine Biological Laboratory of Woods Hole, Mass., has hosted graduate students in conjunction with Brown since 2003,...
Simulators bring medical situations to life Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:35PMBy ELYSSE FA’ALAFUA “The baby’s coming!” followed by descriptions of pain and a loud yelling was heard coming from Noelle, a simulator mannequin, as she went into labor on Friday afternoon. Because the BYU EMS unit is a volunteer unit, members looked at simulator models with interest of purchasing through grants. Gaumard is a company that produces simulators for all types of medical situations ...
Center to become youth 'one-stop shop' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:09PMIn a large room with chipped tables and stuttering fluorescent lights, high school students gathered Thursday at The Booker T. Washington Center of Excellence and discussed what distracts them from their goals.
Gibbons signs 4 of 11 bills from special session Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:57PMCARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons has signed four of 11 bills passed by state lawmakers during last week's special session, but major bills dealing with education reform and the state budget won't be considered until next week, a top aide said Friday.
I fail to see how efficency Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:27PMIn reply to Private Cover Is Costing An Arm And A Leg : I fail to see how efficency in health care can be improved by throwing more bureaucrats at a problem that was and is caused by bureaucracy in the first place. While I entirely agree with the essence of the article that in general public health systems provide better outcome for less money (how anybody could possibly consider the ...
ROBBINSVILLE: School district eyeing 4.5-cent tax rate hike Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:16AMROBBINSVILLE The school district is looking at a preliminary 2010-11 budget that would raise the school tax rate by 4.5 cents, Superintendent Steve Mayer said this week.
Area schools encouraged by state's advancement to next round Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:16AMPennsylvania remains in the running for a piece of the Race to the Top federal grant money, up to $400 million, and officials at local schools are starting to think about how they will use the money if the state wins a grant. "We're getting our letter
State vies for 'Race to the Top' dollars Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:06AMDelaware was among 16 finalists named Thursday to stay in the running to receive grants under the first phase of the federal government's $4 billion stimulus-funded Race to the Top education program.
Pennridge reviews bus budget Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:01AMThe Pennridge School Board has some differences of opinion with next year’s transportation budget, but everyone agrees that the goal is to save money.
Kentucky makes first cut in national Race to the Top grant program Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:58AMKentucky is a finalist in the federal Race to the Top grant program, which will dole out $4 billion
Doyle named community college president Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:52AMDiana Doyle has been appointed president of Arapahoe Community College by Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System.
ready for phase 2 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:44AMOklahoma was not among the states chosen as finalists for the first phase of a competition for $4 billion in federal Race to the Top grants, but state leaders vowed to push ahead with a second-phase a ...
State loses out in 1st round of school funds Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:42AMConnecticut was not among 16 states named Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education as finalists in the first round of the Race to the Top competition for $4.35 billion in school reform funds.
AIA Joins Pepsi Grant Program Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:33AMThe Aurora Ice Association has a chance of receiving a $250,000 grant to make improvements to its rink on Riley Street in East Aurora, but the group will need community support – and lots of it – to turn the opportunity into a reality. The money is available through the Pepsi Refresh Project, which began in February and is giving away more than $20 million in grants during 2010 to a wide variety ...
BREAKING NEWS: Elderly Man Believed to be Trapped in House Fire Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:22PMLawrence County firefighters are on the scene of a house fire late Monday night, and an elderly man is believed to be trapped inside.
BREAKING NEWS: Elderly Man Believed to be Trapped in House Fire Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:22PMLawrence County firefighters are on the scene of a house fire late Monday night, and an elderly man is believed to be trapped inside.
Overseas reach of anti-torture law Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:22PMAt 10 a.m. Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hold one hour of oral argument in Samantar v. Yousuf, et al. (08-1555). Arguing for Mohamed Ali Samantar will be Shay Dvoretzky of Jones Day in Washington. Representing the former Somalis suing Samantar will be Patricia A. Millett of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, [...]
Overseas reach of anti-torture law Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:22PMAt 10 a.m. Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hold one hour of oral argument in Samantar v. Yousuf, et al. (08-1555). Arguing for Mohamed Ali Samantar will be Shay Dvoretzky of Jones Day in Washington. Representing the former Somalis suing Samantar will be Patricia A. Millett of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in Washington, [...]
Second protective role for tumor-suppressor: DNA damage sensor also responds to oxidative harm outside nucleus Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:14PMATM, a protein that reacts to DNA damage by ordering repairs or the suicide of the defective cell, plays a similar, previously unknown role in response to oxidative damage outside of the nucleus, researchers report.
Second protective role for tumor-suppressor: DNA damage sensor also responds to oxidative harm outside nucleus Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:14PMATM, a protein that reacts to DNA damage by ordering repairs or the suicide of the defective cell, plays a similar, previously unknown role in response to oxidative damage outside of the nucleus, researchers report.
U of L students urge safer campus, passage of domestic-violence bill Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:58PMA group of University of Louisville students on Monday called for improved campus safety and urged the state Senate to approve a bill that would expand domestic-violence protections to people in dating relationships.
U of L students urge safer campus, passage of domestic-violence bill Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:58PMA group of University of Louisville students on Monday called for improved campus safety and urged the state Senate to approve a bill that would expand domestic-violence protections to people in dating relationships.
Obama backs rewarding districts that police failing schools Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:58PMWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday that he favored federal rewards for local school districts that fire underperforming teachers and close failing schools, saying educators needed to be held accountable when they failed to fix chronically troubled classrooms and curb the student
Obama backs rewarding districts that police failing schools Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:58PMWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Monday that he favored federal rewards for local school districts that fire underperforming teachers and close failing schools, saying educators needed to be held accountable when they failed to fix chronically troubled classrooms and curb the student
Perry grants state's first posthumous pardon Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:51PMPerry grants state's first posthumous pardon
Perry grants state's first posthumous pardon Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:51PMPerry grants state's first posthumous pardon
CNN Student News Transcript: March 2, 2010 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:44PMMarch 2, 2010
CNN Student News Transcript: March 2, 2010 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:44PMMarch 2, 2010
Man Dies in DUI-Related Crash in Logan County Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:38PMA three-car accident in Logan County ended with an elderly man dead and a teenager in jail.
Man Dies in DUI-Related Crash in Logan County Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:38PMA three-car accident in Logan County ended with an elderly man dead and a teenager in jail.
Kanawha County Commission Holding Spring Cleanup Sites Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:37PMThe Kanawha County Commission is holding four spring cleanup sites again this year.
Kanawha County Commission Holding Spring Cleanup Sites Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:37PMThe Kanawha County Commission is holding four spring cleanup sites again this year.
Obama announces plan to turn around under-performing schools Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:35PMU.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday a 900-million-dollar initiative to help turn around persistently low-performing schools. "This is a problem we can't afford to accept or ignore," Obama said at an education event sponsored by the America's Promise Alliance, an organization founded by former secretary of state Colin Powell and his wife, Alma. "The stakes are too high -- for our ...
Obama announces plan to turn around under-performing schools Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:35PMU.S. President Barack Obama announced on Monday a 900-million-dollar initiative to help turn around persistently low-performing schools. "This is a problem we can't afford to accept or ignore," Obama said at an education event sponsored by the America's Promise Alliance, an organization founded by former secretary of state Colin Powell and his wife, Alma. "The stakes are too high -- for our ...
CMU lagging in per-student funding, Higher-education funding reform halted by economy Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:03AMCentral Michigan University is out-funded per student by 11 other public universities despite having the fourth largest enrollment in Michigan.
Prisoners get educated Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:41AMWesleyan University is funding a two- year pilot program to provide college classes to inmates. CHESHIRE, Conn. - Ed Parker raised his hand and opened the Wesleyan University government class by talking about a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down campaign spending limits by corporations.
Engineering a lifesaver Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:39AMTERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- A team of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students huddled in a lab around laptop computers to dissect the parts of a device that measures kidney function.
UWSP chemists put spotlight on university Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:39AMChemistry professor Michael Zach spent much of Feb. 23 explaining to members of Congress in Washington how his research, and that of his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, can help jump-start the economy.
Arne Duncan: Investing in students, not the banks Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:38AMFor too long, bankers have gotten a free ride from the U.S. Department of Education.
Prisoners get educated Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:38AMSunday, Feb. 28 CHESHIRE, Conn. - Ed Parker raised his hand and opened the Wesleyan University government class by talking about a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down campaign spending limits by corporations.
Southeast Missouri Backpacks for Friday food program feeds more than 100 kids Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:27AMCape Girardeau-- The subtle signs of hunger in young children at school can be a telltale indication of their home life.
PRSSA raises awareness with 'Census Celebration' Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:10AMAs State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham puts it, residents and students can cast a vote for themselves by filling out the 2010 census.
School Notes Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:04AMGBS
These students are Rock River proud Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:12AMThe town of Rock River, population 235, has many things to be proud of. One of them is the school. Mayor Sam Vieyra said: “The school is the center of our town. As a community, we support it. We try to help as much as we can.”
Basnight asks Obama: End red tape on bridge Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:01AMNorth Carolina Senate leader Marc Basnight has asked President Barack Obama to remove what he calls legal bottlenecks for building a new bridge for the state's Outer Banks.