Wifi bullies emerge in wired Korean schools (Reuters)
Reuters – Being the most wired country in the world has opened the way for a new form of bullying in South Korean schools, with victims being forced to pay for Wifi access for their tormentors.
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Ed Dept. seeks public input on cheating (AP)
AP – The Education Department wants the public’s input to develop guidelines to prevent and detect cheating. The effort comes after several cheating scandals involving teachers.
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Afghan children ready to walk down Sesame Street (Reuters)
Reuters – Children in Afghanistan soon will be able to start their education the same way as millions of preschoolers elsewhere in the world: by watching the TV series “Sesame Street.”
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A Handy Tool Comparing College Majors in the Job Market (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire – Today in academia: the latest way to compare degree vs. degree, the never-ending plagiarism arms race, gender gaps around the world, and a new turn in a school nickname controversy.
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A Handy Tool Comparing College Majors in the Job Market
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What Are Some Student Success Stories? (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – Between essays, online application forms, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and so on, keeping track of all the moving parts of the college admissions process can be overwhelming. Sometimes, the best advice–and encouragement–comes from how other students succeeded beyond their wildest expectations. Jamie S. from Rutland, Vt., asks:
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What Are Some Student Success Stories?
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Yale’s ‘World Fellows’ program a melting pot of elites (AFP)
AFP – A Tunisian cyberdissident and a Russian blogger may not appear to have much in common, but they were brought together at Yale University in a program drawing elites from around the globe.
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States brace for grad rate dips as formula changes (AP)
AP – States are bracing for plummeting high school graduation rates as districts nationwide dump flawed measurement formulas that often undercounted dropouts and produced inflated results.
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States brace for grad rate dips as formula changes
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Sen. Shelby questions education grant competition (Reuters)
Reuters – The “Race to the Top” program extends the reach of the federal government too far into states’ public schools operations, a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday.
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What Are Some Common College Admissions Myths? (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – For something as complex as the college admissions process, it’s important to make sure you have all of the right information when it comes to dispelling myths. Donald J. from Park City, Utah, is helping everyone out with his question this week:
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What Are Some Common College Admissions Myths?
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5 Things High School Seniors Should Be Doing Now (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – If you are a rising high school senior, you probably thought you had all summer to get prepared for the upcoming college admission frenzy. But guess what? You’re running out of time.
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5 Things High School Seniors Should Be Doing Now
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