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U. S. News Media Group Announces America's Best Colleges: Harvard, Amherst, and Williams Top 2009 Lists - Aug 27, 2008 - 4:19:51 PM
U. S. News Media Group today announced the 2009 edition of America's Best Colleges, marking 25 years since its....

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Students Say: 'Live for the Moment, Debt Is Part of a College Experience' - Aug 27, 2008 - 4:13:05 PM
A new online poll of 500 college students, sponsored by the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA), reveals alarming data on...

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New Study Shows That with Academic Outcomes and Dropout Prevention, It's Not Just What You Do, It's How You Do It - Aug 27, 2008 - 3:53:48 PM
Communities In Schools, the nation's largest dropout prevention organization, has released initial results from....

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K-12 Schools: Physical Safety Up But Cyber Safety Down - May 19, 2008 - 5:30:09 PM
The 2008 School Safety Index finds that districts improved their physical safety score by 39 percent over 2007, while their cyber safety score declined by 25 percent in the same time period...

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Students Say It's A Tough Job Market for New Grads - May 19, 2008 - 5:04:26 PM
The weak economy is resulting in few job offers for new grads; only 50% of those graduating this year say they have received one or more offers...

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Johnny Still Can't Read if He Lives in Georgia - May 12, 2008 - 5:42:32 PM
Learning to read well isn't the same in all states of the union, according to this survey...

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Burger King Ads for Children Different in Europe - Feb 22, 2008 - 12:43:46 PM
As part of its EU Commitment to "Providing and Promoting Healthy Choices to Children and Adults", only products which meet stringent nutrition guidelines will be advertised to children under 12...

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Popularity of Homework is Up - Feb 14, 2008 - 10:07:47 AM
The value of homework has long been a topic of debate among educators and families, and this survey draws some surprising conclusions...

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Under Mayor Bloomberg's Control, Many Innovations and Much Controversy for New York City Schools - Feb 13, 2008 - 1:27:04 PM
Have New York City ’s public school children received a better education while Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been at the reins of the city ’s schools?

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College and University Endowments Realize 8.6 % Average 10-Year Return - Jan 24, 2008 - 12:44:13 PM
University endowment investments are doing well and will help fund an increased level of student aid...

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Low Income Students Now a Majority in South’s Public Schools - Nov 16, 2007 - 6:00:20 PM
For the first time in 40 years, low income children today constitute a majority of the students in the South ’s public schools...

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If You Want to Make a Lot of Money, Take Music - Nov 12, 2007 - 5:50:01 PM
If you play a violin, sing in a chorus, or even rock with a garage band...you are more likely to go to college...

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Schools Don't Offer Education in 21st Century Skills - Nov 12, 2007 - 3:55:52 PM
Students are being given the skills they need to succeed.  Over half of Americans think kids aren't learning to organize--to prioritize and manage time effectively.  Find out what else they think is missing...

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College Students Don't Go to the Library to Find Facts - Nov 6, 2007 - 9:25:36 AM
The study, entitled "Observing Students in their Native Habitat," monitored students as they were conducting research for actual course assignments and also collected survey data about how they use online resources...

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Online Education Outperforms Face-to-Face - Nov 6, 2007 - 9:04:45 AM
Study shows college students do better in a fully online course utilizing Tegrity software...

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Women, Minorities Remain Underrepresented in Key Faculty Posts - Oct 31, 2007 - 1:38:11 PM
Key science and engineering faculty positions in higher education remain the domain of white men...

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Science Education in Bay Area Gets Left Behind - Oct 25, 2007 - 10:27:37 AM
The San Francisco Bay area, right outside of Silicone Valley, is where you would think science education would be top-notch.  Not so, according to a new study...

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Top 50 Search Terms for Week Ending October 20, 2007 - Oct 24, 2007 - 3:04:05 PM
If you throw a Halloween party this year, Harry Potter is likely to show up and so is Wonder Woman.  They are in the top 10 search terms for Halloween costumes this year.  Find out other up-to-the-minute trends in this survey...

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CDC Study Finds U.S. Schools Making Progress in Decreasing Availability of Junk Food and Promoting Physical Activity - Oct 19, 2007 - 6:06:42 PM
The nation's schools have made considerable improvements in their policies and programs to promote the health and safety of students, particularly in the areas of nutrition, physical activity and tobacco use...

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Hispanic Students May Help Stem Future Shortage of Engineers and Scientists - Oct 12, 2007 - 5:12:25 AM
Latino high school students are increasingly more interested in math, science and engineering subjects with a decrease of interest in technology...

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Students Name Best Law and Business Schools - Oct 9, 2007 - 5:27:52 AM
Want the best career prospects for your law education?  Students say choose Northwestern University...

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Teacher Survey Sheds New Light on Performance Pay Debate - Oct 3, 2007 - 7:22:56 PM
Today the Association of American Educators (AAE), the largest national non-union teachers' association, released its second survey on No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Survey results showed distinct differences in

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Many States Believe Kindergarten is Too Late to Start Educating Children - Sep 25, 2007 - 9:09:54 AM
Kindergarten isn't an early enough start in 36 states, they want funding for all children to attend pre-k...

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Parents Paralyzed by College Costs - Sep 20, 2007 - 9:40:27 AM
In reality, affording a college education is much more within reach than parents and teens think. The median amount that parents say they would be able to pay annually for their child to go to college is nearly $10,000, an amount that would cover the average tuition costs of a public college or university, according to the College Board...

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Long-Term Study Shows Medication for AD/HD has Long-Term Benefits - Sep 19, 2007 - 7:21:18 AM
Nearly 2 million children, or approximately 3 percent to 5 percent of young children in the United States, have AD/HD...