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The parent company of Interboro Institute, a commercial college in New York City, has been ordered to repay the federal government about $2.5 million. Read more
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A high school in New Jersey is requiring students to declare a major as freshmen. Read more
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New York?s attorney general is opening an inquiry into the relationships between universities and providers of study abroad. Read more
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Families of the Virginia Tech students and faculty members shot to death in April will receive more compensation than originally planned. Read more
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A broad revision of India?s school curriculum is reshaping how Indian children grasp the workings of their nation and its place in the world. Read more
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To find some help in taking on the challenges that face American public education, some educators are looking to England?s experience. Read more
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A controversy in Montgomery County, Md., illustrates how fraught the road can be for educators who teach students about sensitive social issues. Read more
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The good intentions behind opening an Arabic school in New York ran straight into the treacherous ethnic and ideological political currents of the city. Read more
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Barbara R. Morgan?s lesson from space was just over 20 minutes, but it was supposed to make up for more than 20 years. Read more
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The average score on the ACT college admissions test crept up slightly this year to 21.2 out of a possible score of 36, up from 21.1 last year, the testing organization reported. Read more
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said he would direct additional financing to about 50 of the city?s lowest-performing middle schools. Read more
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Danielle Salzberg, an education official experienced in starting new schools but not in speaking Arabic, will take over as principal at the Khalil Gibran International Academy. Read more
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The University of California president, Robert C. Dynes, will step down from his position in June, the university said. Read more
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The state?s attorney general has reversed a decision relieving Nelnet, a student lender, from paying $1 million. Read more
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The Rocky Mountain director of the National Outdoor Leadership School, Pete Absolon, died in a climbing accident. Read more
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As overseas study has become a prized credential for undergraduates, a competitive industry has emerged. Read more
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With 40 employees and a $4.5 million annual budget, the translation office for New York City?s public schools claims to be the largest of its kind in the country. Read more
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The agency is asking for voluntary compliance with its proposed rules banning certain marketing practices by loan companies before the rules take effect next year. Read more
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The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off, carrying pieces of the International Space Station and a living reminder of the loss of the shuttle Challenger two decades ago. Read more
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The nation?s high school seniors received better scores than were expected on the first nationwide economics test. Read more
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Should cash be used to spur children to do better on reading and math tests? Read more
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Advocates said that the practice of serving breakfast in cafeterias failed to attract most of the children who need it. Read more
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A certain canon of college-assigned summer reading is emerging: books that are readable, short, engaging, cheap. Read more
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Eastern Michigan University said it would establish a warning system in its response to a report that found it had covered up the rape and killing of a student. Read more
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As the nation?s Muslim population grows, issues of religious accommodation are becoming more common, and more complicated. Read more
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