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Many students, parents and college administrators are thinking twice about study-abroad programs in Egypt.
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Many poor families have turned away from public education, but new government rules are seen as a threat to private institutions.
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Facing a looming deadline and the potential loss of millions of dollars, city Education Department officials and union heads spent a second day negotiating a deal on new teacher evaluations.
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In its quest for $6 billion in new donations by 2018, the university bolsters its staff and looks to award naming rights.Just outside USC's central administration building, a new wall honors a handful of very special donors, those whose gifts to the private university have totaled...(more)
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Many young women are leaving the labor force to upgrade their skills, while their male counterparts are more likely to take whatever job they can find.
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City schools could lose more than $60 million if the city fails to reach a deal on new teacher evaluations by year end, state officials warned Tuesday. At stake is more than $58 million in federal funds for turning around failing schools — along with other...(more)
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State has do's and don'ts for educators who administer state examsTest security is paramount when it comes to high-stakes exams, and the Illinois State Board of Education provides strict rules for educators to follow. Breaking rules can breach security, paving the way for cheating to occur....(more)
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Amid the worst recession in more than 50 years, the Clark County School District estimates it will need $5.1 billion to repair and modernize its school buildings over the next 10 years — work that was put off because there wasn’t money to do it.
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Cornell University has won the unprecedented competition to build the city’s “genius” school, sources told the Daily News Sunday night.
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If state leaders don't take action, state economy could suffer, report finds Illinois' higher education system has foundered over the past decade because of budget shortfalls and ineffective governance, potentially harming the state's economic competitiveness, according to a recent study.
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The Nevada Board of Regents has approved an 8 percent tuition increase for undergraduate students. The 12-member board voted for the increase Friday, turning down proposals to keep the tuition rate steady or increase it by 5 or 13 percent.
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List includes a higher-performing campus as wellThe new leadership team at Chicago Public Schools is recommending a record 10 schools for "turnaround" next year, reflecting how poorly many city schools are preparing students for college and the workforce, officials said.
