U.S. economy losing competitive edge: survey (Reuters)

Reuters – The United States is becoming less economically competitive versus other nations, with political gridlock and a weak primary education system seen as the main drag, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

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More Minnesota school districts to borrow: survey (Reuters)

Reuters – More Minnesota school districts will borrow for cash-flow purposes in the current school year after the state delayed a chunk of education aid payments, according to a survey released on Wednesday.

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Student survey calls Ohio U top party school in US (AP)

AP – Ohio University, set in an Appalachian town known for its rowdy Halloween bashes, has been named the nation’s No. 1 party school, pushing the University of Georgia down a slot in the 2011 Princeton Review survey released Monday.

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Ala. immigration law won’t keep kids out of school (AP)

AP – Officials say the state’s tough new immigration law won’t prevent any child — including illegal immigrants — from enrolling in Alabama’s public schools.

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South Carolina survey positive on single-gender classes (Reuters)

Reuters – CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters Life!) — Single-gender classes in public schools have had a positive effect on students’ performance, attitude and ambitions, according to a survey released Tuesday by the South Carolina Department of Education.

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Fewer U.S. parents to cut back-to-school budget-poll (Reuters)

Reuters – Fewer U.S. parents plan to cut their back-to-school budgets, but they will count on smartphones and social networking to find the best bargains during the second biggest shopping season of the year, according to a Deloitte survey released on Tuesday.

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