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News: New York Times EducationOn Education: Despite Focus on Data, Standards for Diploma May Still Lack Rigor - Grading instructions with sample answers suggest that the bar to pass the New York State English Regents exam is surprisingly low.International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges - At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State. Smaller Colleges Rely on Paid Student Recruiters Overseas - Green River Community College, south of Seattle, has enrolled 1,400 international students this year, most of them recruited by agents who get 15 percent of the $9,732 first-year tuition. Pennsylvania Schools? Funding Fight Pits District Against Charter - The Chester Upland district?s fiscal woes ? it is bordering on insolvency ? are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing. The Texas Tribune: Student Assessments Facing Stiff Backlash in Texas - Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students. Chicago News Cooperative: Rahm Emanuel?s Comments in Video Upset Teachers Union - An interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a highlight of a new video that criticizes the Chicago Teachers Union. Giants? Cruz Defied Odds at UMass - Victor Cruz, the Giants? leading receiver, followed a winding road to the N.F.L., including twice being kicked out of UMass for academic reasons. Beliefs: When Counseling and Conviction Collide ? Beliefs - The case of a woman who was expelled from a graduate counseling program highlights how religious views on sexual orientation provoke controversy in the profession. Rhodes Trust Gives Account of Quarterback?s Candidacy - The Rhodes Trust confirmed that it had put on hold the candidacy of the quarterback, Patrick J. Witt, upon learning that a fellow student had filed a complaint against him. Sallie Mae to Change Forbearance Fee Policy - A petition on Change.org helped bring about the lender?s new rule on forbearance fees. The Choice Blog: Claremont's President Says Lack of Proper Controls Led to SAT Misinformation - Pamela B. Gann, president of Claremont McKenna College, discussed the circumstances surrounding the submission of inaccurate SAT data and how her school can regain trust. Churches Push for Law Allowing Them to Remain in Public Schools - Advocates hope the State Senate will pass a bill in support of the New York City churches next week. The Texas Tribune: Arlington Hopes That New Stadium?s Glitter Rubs Off on Downtown - The University of Texas at Arlington?s new College Park Center is a $78 million, 7,000-seat special-events arena. Cruz Is Among Those Who Found Refuge at Paterson Catholic - Paterson Catholic High School, where Giants receiver Victor Cruz played football, was unable to survive the economic decline of Paterson, N.J. and was closed in 2010. Immigrant Worker Firings Unsettle Pomona College - At Pomona College, dining hall employees were fired after questions about their residency status, prompting a debate over what it means to be a liberal college. Company Banned by State Department in Effort to Protect Foreign Students - Cetusa, a sponsor of a State Department work/travel program, was reviewed after 400 participants staged a walkout at a Hershey packing plant. In Yale Report, 52 Complaints of Sexual Misconduct - Yale University, in an effort to be more transparent about its handling of sexual misconduct, released a report detailing accusations including harassing remarks and rape. New York City High School Report Backs Smaller Institutions - New research last week showed that students at New York City?s growing crop of small public high schools had outperformed their counterparts at more traditional schools. Gaming the College Rankings - The academic world is dismayed, but not quite surprised, by news that Claremont McKenna fudged its numbers. Claremont McKenna College Says It Exaggerated SAT Figures - Claremont McKenna College said it submitted false SAT scores to publications like U.S. News & World Report that use the data in widely followed college rankings. Former Teacher, 61, Arrested in California on Abuse Charges - Mark Berndt, 61, who taught for 30 years, is accused of photographing children after taping their mouths shut and putting bugs on their faces. After Mistake, A Mea Culpa From Vassar - Two days after 76 applicants were mistakenly told they had been accepted to Vassar College, the school?s president apologized for the confusion and said the college would reimburse the students? $65 application fees. Political Science | Women and Faith: Law Fuels Contraception Controversy on Catholic Campuses - Many Catholic colleges are pushing back against a ruling by the Obama administration that the new health care law requires insurance plans at Catholic institutions to cover birth control. Greenough Journal: One-Room Montana School Is Also a One-Student School - In a prosperous ranching corner of Montana, Amber Leetch, age 11, makes up the entire Sunset School District 30. Australian Universities Defend Alternative-Medicine Teaching - A group campaigning against alternative medicine has told Australian universities that they are risking their reputations by teaching subjects like chiropractic, homeopathy, iridology and reflexology. Briefly: Education: Collaboration Brings Google to French Business School - In "Google@HEC," a series of lectures, seminars and meetings for students will be led by digital entrepreneurs and Google employees. On Education: Dr. Seuss Book, ?Mulberry Street,? Turns 75 - A tour of Springfield, Mass., where Ted Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was raised, suggests that some of the images from his books were inspired by things he saw growing up. M.B.A. Program for Athletes Offers Off-Season Training in Economics - The George Washington University School of Business STAR E.M.B.A. program is the first executive M.B.A. for professional athletes. Harnessing Gaming for the Classroom - At the Learning Without Frontiers conference in London, the experts gathered to explore the pros, and some cons, of computer gaming as a learning tool. E.U. Students Gain From Open Borders, but Some Host Nations See Burden - Cross-border students within the bloc pay the same tuition fees as natives, but a reimbursement system that would see states pay for educating their own students, no matter where they study, has been suggested. |
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