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Florida high school graduation rates soar to highest rate ever

December 14, 2011

MIAMI -- The Florida Department of Education released figures on Monday showing graduation rates hitting 80 percent in the 2010-2011 school year, one percent higher than the previous year, and nearly 10 percent...

Student protests erupt all over Italy sparked by tuition increases and education cuts

Luna Moltedo

December 1, 2010

PISA, Italy -- Student protests literally exploded all over the Italian peninsula this week in an effort to block the approval of the new infamous Gelmini reform, which aims at privatizing the public university...

Are you happy with what you studied in college?

Eiko Watanabe

October 13, 2010

What did you study in college? Are you satisfied with your degree? A tight job market might make some workers look back at their educational paths and going back to school. According to a new CareerBuild...

Report: UMass Amherst will offer 3-year program

John M. Guilfoil

September 27, 2010

Public education ain't cheap

Boston schools chief targets 14 under-performers

John M. Guilfoil

November 18, 2009

Fourteen schools in Boston need to shape up or ship out. Superintendent Carol R. Johnson unveiled a five-year strategic plan for the Boston Public Schools, outlining new direction and priorities for "closing...

Jobless New York woman sues her college

John M. Guilfoil

August 3, 2009

We're surprised that there's not more of this, given the fact that most colleges are run like greedy Fortune 500 companies lately. The New York Post reported that a New York City woman who recently graduated...

Microsoft, Education, Video Games, and You

Eddie Makuch

February 20, 2009

Ever wondered if racking up headshots could help you in the classroom? Microsoft wants to find out.

Putting the “man” back in “big man on campus”

MJ Paradiso

June 2, 2008

More women attend college than men, and several private colleges across the country find themselves working to recruit more men to balance out the ratio and enhance social appeal. Yearly tuition at many pri...

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