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Who?s Afraid of ?NYC Prep??
" align="left"> ?NYC Prep,? the new Bravo reality show chronicling the lives of a half-dozen New York prep school teenagers, puts grown-ups on edge.
Say Hello to Underachieving
" align="left"> A generation used to summer internships and trips to Italy faces long, hot days learning to kick back.
Facing Deficits, Some States Cut Summer School
" align="left"> Thousands of school districts across the country have trimmed or eliminated summer classes, ignoring pleas from the Education Department to use stimulus money to retain them.

Duncan Challenges NEA to Accelerate School Reforms

Secretary Arne Duncan praised the National Education Association for its effort to improve the quality of the education workforce and challenged the union to reevaluate some of its policies on compensating teachers and offering them job protections.


$656 Million in Recovery Funds for Alabama

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of $656 million in recovery funds for Alabama to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.


$129 Million in Recovery Funds for Hawaii

Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of $129 million in recovery funds for Hawaii to save teaching jobs and drive education reform.


From P.S. 176X, kids with autism get joyful launch

All parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Parents of kids with serious disabilities are no different. But in their moments of wildest imagination, the parents of Vicki Martinez, Chase Ferguson and Travis Cardona could not have envisioned high school graduation -- certainly not in the dark days when they first learned their children had autism.

Commentary: Give kids a beacon of hope

To be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy to spread yourself too thin and lose sight of your goal.

SAT questions arise about Memphis' Dozier

ATLANTA (AP) -- Robert Dozier is the second men's basketball player who starred on the Memphis team that made it to the 2008 championship game to have questions arise about his entrance exams.

  College Selection

Vancouver Canucks Team Report (USA Today)

NY Islanders Team Report (USA Today)

The Mavericks' French Misconnection Marks More of the Same on Draft Day (Dallas Observer)

Home improvement: Grand Valley's Jensen returns to roots to polish game for Trinidad (The Daily Sentinel)

  Financial Aid

More Students Seeking Financial Aid (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)

Barring unallotment, college students in line for more state aid (Winona Daily News)

Reality 101: In rough economy, college-bound teens face tough choices (Boston Herald)

More Students Seeking Financial Aid (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)

Bleak Future For California Students Receiving Financial Aid (KEYT 3 Santa Barbara)

   

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  Post Graduate

New Allegations in Admissions Controversy at U. of Illinois Suggest Ex-Provost Played a Role

Sonoma State U. Foundation May Lose $350,000 on Loan to Former Board Member

Court Overturns $2-Million Verdict for Former Coach at U. of Louisiana-Lafayette

Bedbugs 1, Charity 0

Water-Main Break Damages Library at University in St. Louis

Tips For Parents

Duncan Challenges NEA to Accelerate School Reforms

$656 Million in Recovery Funds for Alabama

$129 Million in Recovery Funds for Hawaii

$2.7 Billion for States Early

More Than $297 Million in Recovery Funds for Arkansas

 

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U.S. mortgage applications climb from 7-month low (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. mortgage applications climbed last week from a seven-month low, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday, adding to emerging signs that the three-year housing market collapse may be abating.

Barter instead of using cash

This month's Frugal Sense winner uses her talents to barter for the items she wants or needs.

Great with credit, lousy with money

Credit scores are important, but having great scores doesn't mean you're doing everything right. If you fall for any of these 3 myths you could still get hurt.

'Lock in losses'? Go for it

Question: . I was laid off recently and want to roll over the substantial balance in my 401(k) into an IRA. But I don't know whether to do the rollover now and risk locking in losses or wait until the market recovers and then roll it over. What do you think? Steve, Wichita Falls, Texas

  Top Stories

- Jermaine Jackson Talks Michael:

- Jackson shared bond with 'very dear friend Diana Ross'

- Duke U. Official Attempts to Sell 5-Year Old Son for Sex

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- Jackson memorial tentatively set for Tuesday in LA

- Naval Academy Professor Challenges Rising Diversity

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- Al Sharpton Busts A Move At Michael Jackson Memorial (PHOTOS)

- Debbie Rowe Not Kids' Biological Mother, Jackson Not Father, Arnold Klein Is: TMZ, US

- Jackson's 'Smooth' leaning move really was patented

- AP Exclusive: Insomniac Jackson begged for drug

- Minnesota Senator Al Franken: How His Vote Could Matter

- Mississippi's still fattest but Alabama closing in

- Obama Presents Bill to Create Consumer-Finance Watchdog

- WSJ: Michael Jackson Left His Father Out Of Most Recent Will

- Study Warns of Hazards for Elderly Using Walking Aids

- Justices Rule for White Firefighters in Bias Case

- Katherine Jackson Granted Temporary Guardianship, Files For Control Of Son's Estate

- Joe Jackson: Michael Will NOT Be Buried At Neverland

- Debbie Rowe: Michael Is Not Kids' Biological Dad, I Don't Want Them

- Report: Michael Jackson's Drug Cocktail Of Demerol, Dilaudid, Vicodin, Zoloft, Xanax...

- U. S. Supreme Court Uphold Section 5 of Voting Rights Act with no help from Clarence Thomas

- Michael Jackson Videos: The Best Of The Best

- Holyfield’s estate faces foreclosure again

- Creflo Dollar sued over devotional text messages

- Queen Latifah on ‘Ice Age,’ her new album and her past, private life

- AP: Cavs close to trade for Shaq

- How the Food Makers Captured Our Brains

- PoliticsNewly Released Tapes: Nixon Said Abortion Necessary "When You Have A Black And A White"

- President Cool Plays It Right

- Major Study Highlights Weight Differences Among 3-19 Year-olds With Type 1 And 2 Diabetes - 91% of African Americans were obese

- Commentary: NAACP agenda still 'radical' after 100 years

- THE PROBE: Experts Suspect Failure Of Signal System, Operator Error

- Sprawling exhibit puts imprint of African-Americans on display

- MLB must preserve civil rights legacy

- Offered: Free hip-hop tickets for getting an HIV test

- Beyonce open U.S. tour

- Argument with Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas started trouble with celebrity blogger

- SLIDESHOW: New Behind The Scenes White House Photos

- Making Home Affordable" Loan Modifications Hurt By Red Tape

- BusinessThe Worst Job Markets In America (SEE The Rankings)

- New map shows HIV rates highest in South

- Obama Signs Bill Regulating Tobacco

- Obama Announces Agreement With Drug Companies

- 'Cash-for-Clunkers' Bill Passes in Bid To Revive Car Sales

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