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Report shows PROMISE scholars stay in W.Va. at lower rates, but lawmakers happy with program

W.Va. report raises questions about scholarships

La. educators teach trades to reduce dropout rate; students learn welding, engine repair

La. educators turn to trades to cut dropout rate

Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation’s work force since unemployment last hit 10 pct

Meltdown 101: When unemployment last hit 10 pct

Fort Hood shooting victims included newlywed, woman inspired to serve after Sept. 11 attacks

Fort victims had different reasons for enlisting

Meltdown 101: Big changes in the nation’s work force since unemployment last topped 10 pct

Meltdown 101: When unemployment last topped 10 pct

SPIN METER: Expert argues international rankings unfair to American higher ed

SPIN METER: Rankings unfair to US higher ed?

Chinese army recruits college graduates as Beijing seeks to ease employment pressure

China military recruiters target college graduates

Census data shows college graduates choosing urban, high-tech meccas in recession

Census: ‘Brain gains’ for high-tech cities

American Indian college president faces backlash over tuition; students demand free education

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Linda Sue Warner had big ambitions when she arrived in 2007 as president of Haskell Indian Nation University, the only four-year college operated by the federal government for American Indians. Now she wonders whether those ambitions could cost her the job.

College cutbacks: Students find it harder to get into the classes they need to earn a degree

SAN FRANCISCO — It isn’t just tuition increases that are driving up the cost of college. Around the country, deep budget cuts are forcing colleges to lay off instructors and eliminate some classes, making it harder for students to get into the courses they need to earn their degree.

Few black men take up the pointer in US classrooms despite recruitment programs

CHEYNEY, Pa. — Lenny Macklin made it to 10th grade before having a teacher who looked like him — an African-American male. Gregory Georges graduated from high school without ever being taught by a black man.

Freshmen at large universities embrace ‘psychologically smaller’ approach to college life

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The freshman experience at large state universities can still resemble a failed social experiment more than the start of a four-year journey to enlightenment.

Murdered Yale student to be remembered as ‘great achiever’ as family, friends mourn in Calif.

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — A Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day is being remembered Saturday as a brilliant woman who hoped to change the world through her medical research.

How conservative links helped ACORN ‘pimp and hooker’ undercover videos became big news

LOS ANGELES — Much of America discovered James O’Keefe III and Hannah Giles through their hidden-camera, make-believe pimp and prostitute videos of ACORN employees giving advice about establishing a brothel with underage hookers.

Tufts University receives $40m gift from inventor to promote leadership in engineering field

BOSTON — Tufts University’s School of Engineering has received a $40 million gift from Bernard Gordon, a prominent inventor and founder of Analogic Corp.

Researchers: To boost graduation rates, pupils should aim for harder colleges, not easier ones

Four years ago, two of the most influential researchers in higher education dove into a huge pool of data hoping to answer a bedeviling question: Why do so many students who start college fail to graduate?

Gates partners with MTV, other Viacom networks to air education message where kids will see it

LOS ANGELES — Students who might be too glued to their televisions to keep up with homework are going to find channels like MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon prodding them to get on task and graduate.

Appeals court upholds ban on instrumental version of ‘Ave Maria’ at Wash. school’s graduation

SEATTLE — Barring an instrumental performance of a Christian hymn at a high school graduation did not violate students’ First Amendment rights and was within the school superintendent’s discretion, a divided federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday.

SPIN METER: College aid bill may fall short of promises to send millions more to college

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a bill in Congress would help him send millions more Americans to college. But the measure may fall short of Obama’s goal.

Special school makes NY harbor its classroom while awaiting a waterfront home

NEW YORK — In 1790, the state of New York set aside Governors Island, off the tip of Manhattan, for the benefit of education. For more than two centuries, however, it was in military hands, guarding the country’s most important harbor.

Speculation about Obama visit with Kennedy on Cape Cod shows their personal, political bonds

BOSTON — When Barack Obama’s presidential prospects sagged, Sen. Edward Kennedy lifted the candidate with a coveted endorsement.

ACT scores hold steady; more students college-ready but most will still need remedial work

Average scores on the ACT college entrance exam held steady for the high school class of 2009, a sign of modest progress considering the pool of students taking the test continues to expand.

Cash-strapped states cut grants to college students despite booming demand for financial aid

MADISON, Wis. — Struggling with budget shortfalls that reach into the billions, several states are making deep cuts in college financial aid programs, including those that provide a vital source of cash for students who most need the money.

US troops who have died while serving in Iraq and Kuwait

US troops killed in Iraq and Kuwait

Army Spc. Paul E. Andersen