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Black students in South performing better on tests - Tuesday, July 14, 2009
ATLANTA - A new government study shows black students in many Southern states are improving test scores in math and reading, but not enough to narrow an achievement gap with their white...
9 out of 10 students pass high school exit exam - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO - State education officials say just over 90 percent of California's Class of 2009 passed the exit high school exam by the end of their senior year.
Data released Wednesday...
State girl student dropout rate higher than national average - Sunday, June 15, 2008
KOLKATA - Although several steps are being initiated by the state government to impart primary education to all, the annual status report on education shows that the state’s average...
Student lenders face lawsuit about overpayments - Wednesday, September 02, 2009
RICHMOND, Va. - A former U.S. Department of Education researcher has filed a lawsuit against 10 student loan companies to recover roughly $1 billion the companies received improperly.
The...
Dozens arrested in French student protest - Thursday, December 18, 2008
LYON, France - French authorities say police arrested 38 people in Lyon when a student protest against education reform turned violent.
The local government says five officers were...
Foreign students on par with locals - Tuesday, October 07, 2008
INTERNATIONAL students do just as well as Australian students at Australia's elite universities, countering claims that international students are "soft-marked" and are dragging down...
Taiwan student dies during fast food binge - Friday, October 24, 2008
TAIPEI - A man died just as he was about to win a university binge eating contest in Taiwan, scoffing down two buns filled with rice and cheese as well as some of his teammate's food,...
Study: 50 percent borrow money for college - Friday, July 10, 2009
America's college students are borrowing more and taking on riskier forms of debt than ever before, according to an analysis released Thursday.
“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student...
Student loans soar by a third - Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Students are borrowing record amounts to pay for their studies, new government figures published today reveal.
The total amount loaned to university students rose by 32.2% last year...
Stop exploitation, student union tells tertiary review - Tuesday, August 05, 2008
ONE of Melbourne's key student bodies has urged the Federal Government to abolish full fees for international students, in what would be a dramatic reshaping of the multibillion-dollar...
