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How to find a graduate school sugar daddy
Brazen CareeristBrazen Careerist Yes, sugar daddy! With student loan debt topping a trillion dollars, it doesn't sound half bad, does it? But before you start getting vulgar ideas, we're talking about legal ways to get other people to pay for some or all of your...Tags: Advice Columns and Columnists, Teaching and Learning, Career and Workplace, Finance, Students
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Hartford Superintendent Proposes Opening New Charter School
The Hartford CourantSuperintendent Christina Kishimoto told education leaders Wednesday that she wants Achievement First to open another charter school in the city, possibly in 2014. Calling for more schools that "work," Kishimoto said during her annual State of the Schools...Tags: Environmental Issues, Charter Schools, Human Interest, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Teaching and Learning
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Book review: Ex-head of D.C. schools argues that her tough love approach is best in book 'Radical'
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteMichelle Rhee headed the District of Columbia public school system from 2007 to 2010. She launched her administration by closing 23 schools, laying off 266 teachers and firing 36 principals, 22 assistant principals and 98 district office workers. She...Tags: Career and Workplace, Michelle Rhee, American Federation of Teachers, Teachers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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How to tackle student loan debt before you graduate
Brazen CareeristBrazen Careerist If you're a recent graduate or current college student, or simply someone who follows the news, you know all too well that student loan debt in the U.S. has reached staggering proportions. Combine that with tuition rates rising faster...Tags: Charity, Loans, Human Interest, Credit and Debt, Graduation
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W.Va. house sends education measure to governor
West Virginia would change how county school districts hire teachers, free up more days on their calendars to bolster student instruction and require full-week schooling for 4-year-olds statewide, under legislation sent to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Friday....Tags: Politics, Earl Ray Tomblin, Government, Regional Authority, Teaching and Learning
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As needs deepen, SD Legislature switches to planned process
The 2013 session of the Legislature showed we have deepening, serious problems in rural South Dakota. A law was passed creating a tuition-payback program for lawyers. They have to go to rural counties — those with fewer than 10,000 populations...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party, Financial Aid, Raven Industries Incorporated
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Tomblin's proposed W.Va. school overhaul clears first hurdle
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin saw his proposed overhaul of public schools clear its first legislative hurdle Tuesday when the Senate Education Committee endorsed the bill with modest changes to language addressing teacher hiring and the school calendar. Advanced...Tags: Politics, Earl Ray Tomblin, Government, Regional Authority, Teaching and Learning
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Legislators make rapid decisions about bills
PIERRE — Down to four working days to wrap up the 2013 session, state legislators moved rapidly through final decisions on many bills Wednesday, including approval of millions of dollars in one-time aid to public schools and start-up of a program...Tags: U.S. Senate, State Parks, Lawyers, Separation of Church and State, Crime, Law and Justice
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SD Senate approves extra $6-million for schools
PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Senate has approved a measure that would spend more than $6 million to provide a one-time boost in state aid to school districts and technical schools. Senators voted unanimously to pass the bill, which now goes to the...
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University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson Foundation announce honorees
The University of Virginia has announced the 2013 recipients of the highest external honors given by the Charlottesville school. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medals in architecture, law and citizen leadership are jointly sponsored by the university...
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Here's the text of Gov. McDonnell's State of the Commonwealth Address
Here is the text of the governor's speech to the joint houses of the General Assembly, which began at 7 p.m.: Mr. Speaker. Mr. President. Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the State Corporation Commission, Ladies and Gentlemen of the...
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Computer geeks to help South Bend solve problems
A team of "geeks" will arrive in South Bend in the next few weeks with one main goal: use computer programs to make the city better. The Code for America fellowship program is bringing the experts in fields such as computer programming and urban planning...
Tags: Media Industry, Arts and Culture, Computer Science, Cultural Development, Culture
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