Obama proposes money for math, science education (Reuters) Reuters - President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed $80 million in new government funding for a program to boost science and math education in U.S. schools. Survey: States predict more dollars for education (AP) AP - The Center on Education Policy says after last school year's rough budget cuts for schools, states are predicting a brighter outlook on spending for K-12 this school year. As colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug (AP)
Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech (AP)
Year-over-year jobs data by race and education (AP) AP - Year-over-year jobs data by race and education Former Ala. professor's lawyers want trial delayed (AP) AP - Lawyers for a former Alabama professor accused of killing three colleagues during a faculty meeting want a state appeals court to delay her March trial because officials haven't paid for expert witnesses or testing by a neurologist. Some colleges cut tuition, hasten graduation (Reuters) Reuters - Even before President Barack Obama announced plans last month to push colleges to improve affordability, a number of schools beat him to the punch by lowering tuition and helping students graduate in fewer semesters. AP source: Facebook IPO won't affect Newark pledge (AP)
Sallie Mae will credit $50 fee to suspend payments (AP) AP - Private student lender Sallie Mae is changing how it handles a fee it charges struggling borrowers who seek to temporarily suspend payments. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AP - When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves.
AP - The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats.
AP - Facebook's public stock offering apparently will not affect its company co-founder's pledge of shares worth $100 million to the Newark, N.J., school system.
