Exclusive: Americans to stay thrifty this back-to-school season (Reuters)
Reuters – Almost two-thirds of U.S. shoppers plan to spend the same or less this back-to-school season as last year, a survey showed, in an early sign that retailers may not obtain a huge boost from the second-biggest selling season of the year.
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After tornado, high school will be at the shopping mall (Reuters)
Reuters – If high school students in Joplin, Missouri, actually get tired of hanging out at the mall later this year, nobody could blame them.
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Idaho education firestorm sparks attempt at repeal (AP)
AP – Idaho carried out a sweeping overhaul of its public school system this year and stood out nationally amid a rancorous debate over education around the country. But the man who orchestrated the changes quickly learned that his landmark victory came with a price.
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Wells Fargo rolls out fixed-rate student loans (AP)
AP – Wells Fargo is hoping to make its student loans more attractive to families.
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Judge seals capital case against Ala professor (AP)
AP – A judge has sealed all court records in the capital murder case against a former biology professor accused of killing three colleagues and wounding three others during a faculty meeting at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, one of her lawyers said Wednesday.
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Class of 2011: More Debt Than Ever (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – It’s official: This year’s class graduates with a record amount of debt. The Wall Street Journal reports that total student loan debt taken on by parents and students adds up to an average of $22,900, 8 percent higher than last year. That’s scary stuff, especially considering how hard it is for new grads to find jobs right now.
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Business majors are slackers, says the New York Times (The Lookout)
The Lookout – College business majors spend less time studying than students in any other field, The New York Times reports in a depressing assessment of the country’s most popular major. Other bad news for the estimated 325,000 students who will be awarded a bachelor’s degree in business this year? They actually score worse on the GMAT, the
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Don’t Settle When Choosing an Internship (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – Though the job market has shown marked signs of improvement in recent months–the unemployment rate has dropped from 10.6 percent to 9.2 percent this year–finding a job after college, especially with little to no work experience, remains a daunting task. Many schools have begun steering their students toward internships in recent years, with some even going as far as to require students to complete an internship or equivalent work experience before they can graduate.
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SAT Head Defends Reality-TV Question (The Daily Beast)
The Daily Beast – An essay prompt on this year’s test sparked an uproar by asking students to write about the ethics of reality TV. But don’t worry, says College Board chief Laurence Bunin—Snooki is not required reading.
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US student quits over ‘appalling’ Japan rant (AFP)
AFP – A US student whose “appalling” anti-Asian and anti-Japanese rant went viral on YouTube announced she was quitting college, after receiving death threats.
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