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Revamped Spruce High focused on student achievement - Tuesday, August 26, 2008
The hallways at Spruce High School didn't sound typical for a first day of classes Monday. They were quiet. Principal Lucy Davila Hakemack's heels click-clacked smartly as she walked...
Student who won contest might kick for Texas Tech - Thursday, October 23, 2008
LUBBOCK, Texas - Here's the kicker for No. 8 Texas Tech. A student who made a 30-yard field goal to win a contest during a game last month could handle extra points Saturday against...
Students Hit With $15 Fine For Using Cell Phones in School - Tuesday, July 14, 2009
When students in Abilene, Texas, return to class in six weeks they better not be caught using their cell phones.
Schools across the country have been cracking down on cell phone use...
New Handbook Helps Campuses Stop Violence Before It Starts - Tuesday, November 18, 2008
A guide to help colleges and universities prevent the tragedy of campus violence has been released by a team of leading experts.
"The Handbook for Campus Threat Assessment and Management...
Texas can make college affordable with political will - Sunday, June 08, 2008
Not long ago, students planning to attend a Texas college or university typically worried only about the letters that spell SAT or ACT, the college entrance exams. These days, another...
Only 22% of students graduate - Monday, August 18, 2008
ohannesburg - Only 22% of higher level students complete their undergraduate degree within the required study period, said Education Minister Naledi Pandor on Monday.
"Out of the 120...
Students Travel To Belize To Help Others - Tuesday, December 30, 2008
The holiday season is a time of giving, and a group of Saint Scholastica nursing students are preparing to depart the Northland to share the gift of time and knowledge with the people...
Lone Star College searches Student Ambassadors - Thursday, June 12, 2008
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas - Lone Star College-Montgomery is looking for a few good Student Ambassadors for the upcoming 2008-09 academic year. Student Ambassadors serve as the official...
Foreign students labeled 'threats' - Monday, June 23, 2008
A group of foreign oceanography graduate students got a scare when they recently applied to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for access to U.S. ports where their research...
Venomous snake bites 2 students in class - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Two high school students bitten by a venomous snake in science class are recovering at an East Texas hospital.
School officials in Big Sandy said Tuesday the students were bitten by...
