NYC ban on after-school worship services stands (AP)

AP – The Supreme Court rejected on Monday a plea from a tiny evangelical church in the Bronx to overturn New York City’s ban on religious worship services at public schools.

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Tiny church in NYC awaiting Supreme Court decision (AP)

AP – A Christian congregation with just 48 members and not even a storefront is hoping the Supreme Court will overturn a ruling that says holding its Sunday service in a Bronx public school is unconstitutional.

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NY archdiocese: Principal fired for racist views (AP)

AP – The Archdiocese of New York has fired the principal of a mostly black and Hispanic elementary school in the Bronx for writings it deemed racist.

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NY charter school throws foster kids a safety net (AP)

AP – A Harvard-trained administrator thought she had heard it all as a gatekeeper in a city office responsible for supporting charter schools when Bill Baccaglini walked enthusiastically through the door with one more idea.

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4 Ways Colleges Can Take Their Social Media Presence to the Next Level (Mashable)

Mashable – Dan Klamm is the Marketing & Communications Coordinator at Syracuse University Career Services, where he leads social media engagement. Connect with him on Twitter @DanKlamm and @CareerSU. Is your college or university really doing a great job with social media? Lists like Student Advisor’s “Top 100 Social Media Colleges” and USA Today’s “20 colleges making good use of social media” point out the growing role social media plays in higher education.

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School brings farming to Big Apple (AP)

AP – No one expects to find beets and carrots in a sliver of the South Bronx wedged between Metro-North Railroad tracks and a busy elevated highway.

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AP-Univision Poll: College dreams for Hispanics (AP)

AP – More than 10 years have passed since she gave up her pursuit of a degree in computer science, but Yajahira Deaza still has regrets. She says she feels incomplete.

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