| Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio
(AP) |
 AP - Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 67.
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| Colleges buy land they don't know how they'll use
(AP) |
AP - Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they'll be used. |
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| Fired, rehired teachers back at troubled RI school
(AP) |
 AP - Teachers who were fired and ultimately rehired in a dispute that focused national debate over education reform have returned to their classrooms amid hopes that changes they agreed to will help improve student performance at their persistently troubled high school.
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| 'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies
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AP - When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens. They and their six brothers and sisters will be able to vote, apply for federal student loans and even run for president. |
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| CA university upholds suspension of Muslim group
(AP) |
AP - The University of California, Irvine has upheld its decision to suspend a campus Muslim group after some of its members disrupted a speech by the Israeli ambassador at a campus event. |
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| School Uses Anti-bullying App After Suicide
(PC World) |
PC World - A school district in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is hoping a specialized software application will help stop tragedies like the one that befell Phoebe Prince, an Irish-born teen who committed suicide in January after an alleged bullying campaign by fellow students. |
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| Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing
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The Christian Science Monitor - Put down your No. 2 pencils and get ready for the next generation of standardized tests, featuring fewer multiple choice questions and increased use of computers. |
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| Discounts spur surprising Aug. retail sales gains
(AP) |
 AP - American shoppers, taking advantage of deep discounts and tax-free holidays, opened up their wallets a little more for back-to-school spending compared with last year, giving some retailers better-than expected gains for August.
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| Police: SD teen wanted to be 'infamous sociopath'
(AP) |
 AP - An 18-year-old high school student stockpiled bomb-making materials in his bedroom and wrote about wanting to blow up his school, target individuals he hated, rape women and "become the world's most infamous sociopath," authorities said.
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| Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing
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Reuters - Texas schools that cut bureaucratic costs by sharing services -- from accounting to transportation -- would get grants worth 10 percent of their savings under a plan Governor Rick Perry proposed on Tuesday. |
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| Wen says rote learning must go in Chinese schools
(Reuters) |
Reuters - Chinese schools have to get their students to be creative and think for themselves, Premier Wen Jiabao told officials, in reference to the rote-learning deeply ingrained in the national education system. |
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| Private colleges 'act local' with financial aid
(AP) |
 AP - Hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors, private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.
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