| Dewhurst talks higher education for 2013 session |
Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Thursday that the state needs to produce more job-ready graduates and qualified workers, something that could require more investment in higher education.Dewhurst, in ...
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| Threat of legal action by activist organization leads state to cancel school Christmas concert |
The Hawaii Department of education canceled a beloved annual Christmas concert by the Moanalua High School orchestra only four days before the event, following legal complaints by an First Amendment advocacy organization.
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| mtvU honors Frank Ocean, wounded Pakistani teen |
The mtvU network is honoring a rap superstar who detailed his love for another man and a Pakistani girl shot for her education advocacy as its Man and Woman of the Year.
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| NY bus tour for education ends with Albany rally |
 An Albany-bound bus became a rolling civics classroom for Samantha Heva and other Olean High School students Wednesday when they clambered aboard in support of more state funding for schools.In a scene ...
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| Companies, universities must collaborate on skills gap: study |
LONDON (Reuters) - Companies should get more involved with university courses to close a skills gap and ease graduates' path to employment, according to a report on Wednesday. Fewer than half of young people and employers believed that new graduates were well prepared for work, the study of data in a diverse group of countries found, a problem that may contribute to soaring levels of youth unemployment. Higher education institutions, however, believed that nearly three-quarters of their leavers were ready for the workplace. ...
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| Messages can be written with water |
 Scientists have used nanotechnology to create "selectively wet" materials that can be used to write long-lasting messages with water. The concept, called "hydroglyphics," was exhibited by scientists at Harvard who recently teamed up with a group of Merrimack, N.H., high school students and faculty to make an educational demo.
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| Top grade education apps for Android |
Perhaps one of the most promising applications of mobile technology is the growing access to knowledge. Web-connected smartphones put a universe of knowledge in the palm of your hand, and that's an incredibly powerful thing. Sure, the iPhone seems to get all the attention when it comes to education apps for mobile users, but Android is moving to the head of the class. There's several quality apps for Android that are dedicated to education, whether you're in kindergarten or college.
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| Longer school day? How five states are trying to change education |
Starting next year, students in 40 public schools in five states will be spending significantly more time in school.
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| UCLA to play Baylor in the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl |
The Bruins, who lost to Stanford in the Pac-12 championship game and missed out on a chance to play in the Rose Bowl, will take on the Bears at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 27.UCLA does not get to go to the Rose Bowl, but the Bruins do get to stay home for bowl season.
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| Briefly: Education: Two Opposite Education Systems Ranked on Top |
A new index gave top spots to Finland, which has short school days and a relaxed attitude toward homework, and South Korea, known for its high-pressure exam system.
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