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    Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Ex-USC professor to return to L.A. to face child sex charges

    A former USC professor who was indicted in sex crimes against children overseas was expected to arrive in Los Angeles as early as Wednesday night after he was captured in a coastal town in Mexico, federal authorities told The Times.
    A former USC professor who was indicted in sex crimes against children overseas was expected to arrive in Los Angeles as early as Wednesday night after he was captured in a coastal town in Mexico, federal authorities told The Times. Walter Lee Williams,...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, Teachers, Justice System, Computer Crime, Mexico

    2. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Salary Surfer site helps students gauge potential future earnings

    California community college students have a new website to help them choose fields of study — and provide a preview of their potential earning power. The Salary Surfer provides information on median annual incomes for 179 popular programs of...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Employment Opportunities, Earnings, Employment, Colleges and Universities

    3. Jun 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. O'Bannon vs. NCAA: Judge weighing class-action certification

    For the last few years, the powers that be in college sports have watched nervously as an antitrust lawsuit wends its way through federal court.
    For the last few years, the powers that be in college sports have watched nervously as an antitrust lawsuit wends its way through federal court. O'Bannon vs. NCAA is challenging traditional notions of amateurism, arguing that young athletes should...

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Football, College Basketball

    4. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Graduations can be a real handful

    Present diploma. Smile. Shake hands. Repeat — 528 times.
    Present diploma. Smile. Shake hands. Repeat — 528 times. Over and over, Occidental College President Jonathan Veitch handed a diploma to a graduate and shook a hand. Some walked quickly across the stage while others moseyed — creating an...

    Tags: Graduation, Staphylococcal Infection , Colleges and Universities, Education, Students

    5. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. New Salary Surfer community college website shows potential income

    A new website announced Wednesday that uses state wage data shows California community college students the value of their certificate or degree.
    A new website announced Wednesday that uses state wage data shows California community college students the value of their certificate or degree. The Salary Surfer provides information on median annual incomes for 179 popular programs including health,...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Technology, Science and Technology

    6. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The soft sciences matter as much as ever

    A <a href="http:/www.humanitiescommission.org">report</a> released this week bears out what many educators have been predicting: Amid rising college tuition, increased global economic competition and a job market that disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields, students are seeking degrees in what they and, indeed, many in our nation view as lucrative business and hard-science disciplines. The study is from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences' Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, on which I serve.
    A report released this week bears out what many educators have been predicting: Amid rising college tuition, increased global economic competition and a job market that disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math)...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Students, Arts, Sociology, Arts and Culture

    7. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Student loan debt nearly doubles in last five years, report says

    Student loan debt has nearly doubled in the last five years, posing a potential risk to the economy, according to a new <a href="http://www.jec.senate.gov/public/?a=Files.Serve&amp;File_id=d7937b2f-e01c-4721-8b8b-09f5776725a1">report from Congress</a>.
    Student loan debt has nearly doubled in the last five years, posing a potential risk to the economy, according to a new report from Congress. The information, released Tuesday by the Joint Economic Committee, found that student loans increased from $550...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Education, Students, Amy Klobuchar, Finance

    8. Jun 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  8. Here's a teacher I'd want for my children

    I don't know what her students' test scores are like, or what her principal thinks. But I do know that if I had a child in third grade, I'd want someone like Kaylie Gomez to teach her.
    I don't know what her students' test scores are like, or what her principal thinks. But I do know that if I had a child in third grade, I'd want someone like Kaylie Gomez to teach her. Gomez is a rookie teacher at a tiny charter school in South Los...

    Tags: Schools, Colleges and Universities, Education, Teachers, Students

    9. Jun 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  9. Windward's Jalen Harris sharp in Westchester tournament win

    <strong>Miguel Villegas</strong>, the boys' basketball coach at L.A. Windward, must be taking acting lessons in his spare time this summer, because on Monday night, in the debut of prized incoming freshman point guard <strong>Jalen Harris</strong>, Villegas was acting way too cool for what had transpired.
    Miguel Villegas, the boys' basketball coach at L.A. Windward, must be taking acting lessons in his spare time this summer, because on Monday night, in the debut of prized incoming freshman point guard Jalen Harris, Villegas was acting way too cool for...

    Tags: Basketball, Students, Sports

    10. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. L.A. Unified awards Apple $30-million contract for iPads

    Apple Inc. won a $30-million contract Tuesday from the Los Angeles Unified School District, paving the way for the company to provide every student with an iPad in the nation's second-largest school system.
    Apple Inc. won a $30-million contract Tuesday from the Los Angeles Unified School District, paving the way for the company to provide every student with an iPad in the nation's second-largest school system. During a wide-ranging, lengthy L.A. Board of...

    Tags: Students, Justice System, Apple Inc., Wireless Technology, Apple iPad

    11. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. L.A. school board OKs $30 million for Apple iPads

    Apple Inc. won a $30-million contract Tuesday from the L.A. Unified School District, paving the way for the company to provide every student with an iPad in the nation's second-largest school system.
    Apple Inc. won a $30-million contract Tuesday from the L.A. Unified School District, paving the way for the company to provide every student with an iPad in the nation's second-largest school system. The Board of Education voted 6 to 0 on Tuesday to...

    Tags: Students, Computer Hardware, Apple Inc., Apple iPad

    12. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Letters: Evaluating Common Core

    Re "Was adopting Common Core a mistake?," Editorial, June 17 Politics aside, the changes outlined in the Common Core curriculum standards — which emphasize analysis and understanding over rote memorization — are essential. For too long,...

    Tags: Teachers, Education, The Holocaust (1934-1945), U.S. Department of Education

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