01/08/2009
Va. gets strong grade in overall educational quality (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
A report released today gives Virginia a B in overall educational quality, ranking the state fourth in the nation and better than the U.S. average. Virginia scored 83.2 out of 100, compared to the national average of 76.2, or C. The states that scored higher were Maryland, Massachusetts and New York, according to the report by researchers at Editorial Projects in Education, which publishes ...
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01/09/2009
Carolyn Livengood column: Redwood City offers educational lectures on health (San Mateo County Times)
Redwood City Public Library and Kaiser Permanente Redwood City are inviting everyone to their free series of educational lectures on a variety of health-related topics.
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01/08/2009
Huda offers 11 Sonepat sites for educational institutions (Express India)
Haryana Urban Development Authority has offered eleven sites to reputed educational institutes for setting up world-class educational institutes in the upcoming Rajiv Gandhi Education city...
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01/09/2009
Spokane educational-travel company cuts staff (Seattle Times)
Spokane-based Ambassadors Group said that "due to continued deteriorating economic conditions" it will reduce its workforce this month by 15 to 20 percent, eliminating 40 to 54 jobs.
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01/08/2009
VA Earns B for Educational Quality (WHSV Harrisonburg)
A report released Thursday gives Virginia a B in overall educational quality, ranking the state fourth in the nation and better than the U.S. average.
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01/08/2009
Nigeria: Isoko Youths Decry Educational Backwardness (AllAfrica.com)
ISOKO youths under the aegis of young Isoko Professionals Conference have decried the prevalent educational backwardness, environmental degradation and lack of economic empowerment of the Isoko people.
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01/08/2009
ITT Educational Services to Release Fourth Quarter Year-End 2008 Results (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
ITT Educational Services, Inc. , a leading provider of post-secondary degree programs, today announced that it intends to release fourth quarter and year-end 2008 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 22, 2009.
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01/08/2009
MATHCOUNTS ® Unveils New Math Tool For The New Year: Announcing OPLET, A Web-Based Educational Database Resource (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
MATHCOUNTS ® (www.mathcounts.org) , a non-profit educational foundation is starting off the New Year offering a new mathematics tool called OPLET -- a database of 10,000 math problems and the ability to create personalized worksheets, flash cards and Problems of the Day with these valuable resources for middle-school students.
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01/08/2009
Puppet Authorities' Unjust Educational Policy under Fire (Korean Central News Agency)
Pyongyang, January 7 (KCNA) -- The Teachers Union of south Korea (Jongyojo) made public a statement on Jan. 2 blasting the unjust educational policy of the puppet authorities.
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01/09/2009
How to save for college during a recession (Chicago Tribune)
Families shouldn't compromise emergency and retirement options Saving for educational expenses in an economic downturn is a daunting task. But there are strategies, experts said, that can help parents sock away money for education and obtain aid to help defray the costs.
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