NewsRack: newstrust/US/Education

Kiwanis start students on a 'good journey' - San Jose Mercury News: San Jose/Valley

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

There were smiles all around as eight graduating seniors from Los Gatos and Saratoga proudly accepted $1,000 scholarships from the Los Gatos Kiwanis Club during the club's 15th annual Turnaround Scholarship luncheon held May 16. The students were nominated by their teachers, coaches and guidance counselors, who recognized the obstacles the kids overcame to get to graduation day.

Urban Dictionary Finds a Place in the Courtroom - NY Times: Business

By LESLIE KAUFMAN — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Urban Dictionary Finds a Place in the Courtroom

FE college teaching 'must improve' - BBC: Front Page

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

An advisory group for Labour calls for a tougher line on teaching standards in further education colleges.

Cardinal bypasses Boston College graduation over abortion issue - Washington Post: Politics

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Cardinal Sean O’Malley skipped Boston College’s commencement Monday because of the involvement of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who supports a bill in his country that would allow abortion. A few dozen protesters, some playing bagpipes, demonstrated at the college during the morning graduation ceremony. Kenny was addressing undergraduates and accepting an honorary degree from the Jesuit-run college. ...

Immigration: A wider better welcome mat - LA Times: Commentary

By Linda P.B. Katehi — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The U.S. should do more to welcome and keep talented foreign students.

As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the best scientific education that my talents and circumstances would allow.

Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre? - LA Times: Commentary

By Walter M. Kimbrough — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

His huge gift to the school is commendable, but why couldn't it have gone to a needy black college?

I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop generation, I had to stop and read the story immediately.

Boston bombing victims receive BC degrees - Boston Globe: Massachusetts

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Boston bombing victims receive BC degrees

Judge ponders Corbett NCAA suit - Politico

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Judge ponders Corbett NCAA suit

At War Blog: ROTC Returns to CUNY More Than Four Decades After Removal - NY Times: Asia-Pacific

By DON GOMEZ — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

At War Blog: ROTC Returns to CUNY More Than Four Decades After Removal

Injured marathon bombing survivors' graduation walk a 'milestone' in recovery - MSNBC

Miranda Leitsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Injured marathon bombing survivors' graduation walk a 'milestone' in recovery

Massive tornado hits Oklahoma - Daily Kos

rss@dailykos.com (Jen Hayden) — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The massive tornado first touched down in Newcastle and churned toward Interstate 44 and S.W. 149th Street. It ripped down Santa Fe and hit Briarwood Elementary School, destroying the building. Parents ran to the school, trying to make sure their children were all right. Firefighters and police are also on scene, trying to rescue trapped students and staff. The tornado left behind incredible destruction. It wiped out entire neighborhoods, leaving behind piles of debris. Sadly, this isn't the first time Moore, Oklahoma, has been hit by a tornado. It was devastated by one of the most destructive tornadoes ever recorded on May 3, 1999: On May 3, 1999, an unusual confluence of atmospheric conditions in Oklahoma spawned dozens of tornadoes that swept across the state in an hours-long parade of destruction. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed, and 19 counties became disaster areas. The worst toll was in human lives: 44 dead, including three children. Hundreds more were injured. ...

Three victims injured, two critically, after car collides with police cruiser in Middleborough - Boston Globe: Massachusetts

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Three victims injured, two critically, after car collides with police cruiser in Middleborough

Maine university tuition rates to be frozen - Boston Globe: Maine

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Maine university tuition rates to be frozen

Questions linger in shooting of NY college student - Boston Globe: Latest

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Questions linger in shooting of NY college student

Michelle Obama Sends the Wrong Message - American Prospect

Jamelle Bouie — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Over the weekend, the Obamas—both Barack and Michelle—gave commencement speeches to historically black colleges and universities. At Bowie State University in Maryland, the First Lady mixed praise and encouragement with the kind of moral scolding that is familiar to anyone who has spent time with a certain generation of African Americans: But today, more than 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, more than 50 years after the end of “separate but equal,” when it comes to getting an education, too many of our young people just can’t be bothered. Today, instead of walking miles every day to school, they’re sitting on couches for hours playing video games, watching TV. Instead of dreaming of being a teacher or a lawyer or a business leader, they’re fantasizing about being a baller or a rapper. […] And as my husband has said often, please stand up and reject the slander that says a black child with a book is trying to act white. Reject that. The perennial problem with this kind ...

The Government Bans Doctors Who Can’t Repay Their Student Loans From Treating Medicare Patients - Think Progres

Sy Mukherjee — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Government Bans Doctors Who Can’t Repay Their Student Loans From Treating Medicare Patients

Godfather faults NY police in student death - Boston Globe: Latest

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Godfather faults NY police in student death

Police search for missing college student from Pa. - Boston Globe: Latest

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Police search for missing college student from Pa.

Feds: NYU researchers took bribes from Chinese co. - Boston Globe: Latest

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Feds: NYU researchers took bribes from Chinese co.

The Wrong Message - American Prospect

Jamelle Bouie — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

College Student Accidentally Shot By Good Guy With A Gun - Think Progres

Adam Peck — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

College Student Accidentally Shot By Good Guy With A Gun

Obama discusses racism, fatherhood with black college grads - New Kerala: World News

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Washington, May 20 : In a commencement address at Morehouse College, President Barack Obama said that he feels motivated that he is not in prison, and making young male graduates understand the racial issues and their responsibilities.

High schools take aim at 'Assassin' game - MSNBC

Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

High schools take aim at 'Assassin' game

Chinese cash-for-jobs scam netted £8m - The Guardian -- World Latest

Tania Branigan — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

College students paid large sums to gang promising posts in banks and state-owned enterprises, reports say A gang in central China defrauded college graduates of 90m yuan (£8.4m) by claiming they could get them jobs in banks and state-owned enterprises and institutions, Chinese media have reported. To add insult to injury, the jobseekers went through a battery of written tests, interviews and even internships designed to convince them that the employment prospects were genuine. The case in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, has cast light on the widespread practice of paying for jobs. Police said the gang had ties to officials and people with social status, making their offer of help appear more credible. News portals, citing the Beijing News and Xinhua, said about 500 college students had been persuaded to pay between 50,000 and 350,000 yuan for posts. The scam ran for about four years before police apprehended the suspects. "Every process of the job recruitment was particularly clear, and ...

Cardinal skips Boston College commencement in abortion protest - The Guardian -- World Latest

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Presence of Irish prime minister Enda Kenny, who supports bill to allow abortion, prompts Cardinal Sean O'Malley's withdrawal Cardinal Sean O'Malley, the leader of the Boston archdiocese, skipped Boston College's commencement on Monday because of the involvement of the Irish prime minister, Enda Kenny, who supports a bill in his country that would allow abortion . A few dozen protesters, some playing bagpipes, demonstrated at the college during the morning graduation ceremony. They held signs with messages that included "Boston College Keep Your Pro Life Values". Kenny was addressing undergraduates and accepting an honorary degree from the Jesuit-run college. He has said that the proposed legislation simply clarifies when a doctor can perform an abortion to save a woman's life . But Catholic bishops have said it would greatly expand abortion, particularly by permitting it in certain cases when a woman threatens suicide. The leader of the Boston archdiocese traditionally gives the ...