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John J. Farmer Jr., the dean of Rutgers School of Law-Newark since 2009, will replace John B. Wolf, who resigned last week amid a basketball scandal.    

Investigators have interviewed over a dozen teachers from two elementary schools on Long Island’s North Shore in an inquiry into possible coaching during state exams.    

As superintendent in Lubbock, Tex., Karen Garza joined hundreds of volunteers in a door-to-door campaign to persuade students who had dropped out of school to come back to the classroom.

“It really humanizes the dropout issue,” said Garza, for whom the annual event is a cherished memory. “It’s an inspirational experience to meet these young people and talk about their challenges. There’s usually lots of tears shed on that day.”

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The proposal has business leaders and national advocacy groups concerned about how the changes might affect academic achievement in Texas, particularly for low-income and minority students.    

Pity the 18-year-olds and their parents who are trying to make sense of the student loan market as the May 1 deadline nears for choosing a college.

There are federal Stafford loans, subsidized and unsubsidized. There are federal PLUS loans for parents and graduate students. There are federal Perkins loans. There are private loans.

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The editors of a journal at Yeshiva University’s law school have set off a major conflict by bestowing a peace award on former President Jimmy Carter, who has harshly criticized Israel.    

The lesson plan on writing college essays couldn’t be more timely for juniors, who are often encouraged to start thinking about their essays before senior year begins.    

US - TN - Jackson, Requirements A Master's degree in a social services discipline is required Degrees that can be considered include: social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justic

US - TN - Knoxville, Requirements A Master's degree in a social services discipline is preferred A Bachelor's degree in a social services discipline is required Degrees that can be considered include: social work, d

In this lesson, students will explore the open-ended prompts for the 2013-14 Common Application essays through writing and discussion. Then, they will identify and examine Times pieces that might serve as “mentor texts” for their own application essays. Finally, they craft essays.    

US - TX - Dallas, Requirements for the position are an Associate’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or Child & Family Studies with a minimum of two years’ experience in an NAEYC accredited progra

A tough piece I posted by Bill Ayers about the Atlanta test cheating indictments said the road to the scandal "runs right through the White House." Ayers, a retired professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago who may be better known for his radical activism during the 1960s and '70s. (During the 2008 presidential campaign right-wing commentators incorrectly said he had a close relationship with then candidate Barack Obama, whom Ayers supported.)

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Higher education leaders are pushing to expand the online market by simplifying the rules colleges must follow to enroll students from around the country.

Under a system based on oversight of brick-and-mortar campuses, colleges generally must obtain authorization from every state where they want to offer online programs. Requirements and fees vary from state to state.

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