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Edward Jones gives $18,000 to scholarship fund - Thursday, July 23, 2009
Edward Jones contributed $18,000 to the Missouri Colleges Fund.
The grant underwrites $1,125 scholarships at each of the fund’s 16 member schools.
The scholarships will be awarded...
Two more Long Island students have viral meningitis - Sunday, September 21, 2008
Two more Long Island students have viral meningitis, including a second case at a Greenlawn high school, the school districts said.
A Division Avenue High School student has viral meningitis,...
Student with cancer from Woodland can graduate - Saturday, June 07, 2008
WOODLAND, Calif.—A Woodland High School student who is battling cancer will be allowed to graduate with her class despite falling behind in her studies.
School officials say Leanna...
Teacher who taped student to chair to keep job - Monday, June 09, 2008
OAKRIDGE, Ore. — The third-grade teacher who taped a disobedient child to a chair last month will be disciplined but not fired, the Oakridge School District said.
What type of action...
Student tried to hire girl's murder, police say - Friday, June 06, 2008
PASADENA, Texas — A 17-year-old student offered money and drugs to a high school classmate for the murder of a girl he suspected of harming his relationship with another girl, police...
Deerfield High School student found alive - Sunday, February 22, 2009
A 17-year-old track star from Highland Park, who was reported missing Friday, was found alive late Saturday, police said.
About 2,000 volunteers combed north suburban Deerfield and...
2008 Professors of the Year prepare students for lifelong learning - Thursday, November 20, 2008
Four professors being recognized today in the 2008 U.S. Professors of the Year awards share a desire to enable young minds to "grow by doing," instead of just listening to lectures in...
Commissioner accused of slapping student - Friday, July 18, 2008
MOORHEAD, Minn. - Clay County Commissioner Jerry Waller is due in court on charges that he slapped a male high school student during a shop class in May.
Records at the Clay County...
BHS to get new student laptops - Thursday, June 25, 2009
BIDDEFORD — This fall, Biddeford High School freshmen and sophomore students, as well as some upper class students, will have new Apple laptop computers at their disposal.
After considering...
CPS students earn record $157 million in college - Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Students from this spring's Chicago Public Schools graduating class collected nearly $157 million in college scholarships, nearly twice the $82 million earned the year before and a district...
