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Education
Arizona State janitors swept up by recession
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Peter O'Dowd
Aug 23, 2011
A look at the ASU community after budget cuts forced out most of the university's janitorial staff.
Missouri teachers sue to end ban on private messaging to students
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John Moe
Aug 22, 2011
The Missouri State Teachers Association has filed suit to block parts of a law signed last month by Governor Jay Nixon. The bill was designed to...
Study: College does pay off
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Amy Scott
Aug 5, 2011
A new report from Georgetown finds college graduates make 84 percent more money than high school graduates. Other factors, like race, can matter too
The debt ceiling and student loans: How the deal could affect your education
Aug 2, 2011
Some of the federal savings will come at the expense of graduate students who are losing a subsidized loan program which doesn't charge them any interest until months after they graduate.
Teachers and students shall not be friends--at least on Facebook, in Missouri.
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Adriene Hill
Aug 1, 2011
In an effort to protect kids from predatory teachers, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon just signed a bill that'll outlaw social networking between...
Public schools pass costs onto parents
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Amy Scott
Aug 1, 2011
A Texas school will charge students for riding the bus. It's another result of the budget crises most states find themselves in.
GigU: College's & universities want to jack your download speeds!!!
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Steve Henn
Jul 27, 2011
Research-smeesearch! This story in the New York Times means just two things: faster pirated movies!!! More stolen music!!!!...
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Indiana private schools open their doors
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Amy Scott
Jul 25, 2011
They're out to show private colleges can be affordable.
Business school case study: Debt talks
Jul 25, 2011
Business is all about the art of negotiation -- MIT's Tom Kochan explains how the debt talks are marked by give and take.
Deficit-reduction plan could bring cuts to college financial aid
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Amy Scott
Jul 25, 2011
The government makes a profit off of student loans, but some say government aid helps to push college tuition higher.