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Study: 30 private college presidents made more than $1 million (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published on November 16, 2010 By rohit

Parents struggling with high tuition bills might be fuming when they look at the list of the top-paid presidents of private colleges and universities. The annual analysis of tax records by the Chronicle of Higher Education found 30 top executives – out of the 448 institutions the Chronicle surveyed – received a total compensation of more than $1 million in 2008

Ranks of millionaire college presidents grow (AP)

Published on November 15, 2010 By

The club of private college and university presidents earning seven figures is getting less exclusive.

Put a Face to Your Name (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on November 1, 2010 By rohit

It’s not all about shaking hands. Taking time to go to a LSAC recruiting forum or a law school recruiting fair can be worth your while if you use the time wisely. Law school admissions personnel read thousands of files every year, but they don’t get to meet more than a couple hundred applicants face to face

Gay rights backers demand school official’s ouster (AP)

Published on October 29, 2010 By rohit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

Ark. school official accused of anti-gay screed (AP)

Published on October 27, 2010 By

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A member of a northern Arkansas school board, commenting on campaign to get people to wear purple to show support for bullied gay and lesbian youth, purportedly posted on Facebook that the only way he would wear purple is “if they all commit suicide.” The Arkansas Department of Education on Wednesday condemned the alleged posting by Midland School Board member Clint McCance

School Official Wants Gays Dead (The Advocate)

Published on October 27, 2010 By rohit

Los Angeles – While schools across the country are taking action against bullying and suicide, a board member of an Arkansas school district is using his Facebook page to encourage “queers” and “fags” to kill themselves. Clint McCance is a board member in the Midland school district in western Arkansas.

Johnny Depp makes surprise school visit in pirate gear (Reuters)

Published on October 8, 2010 By rohit

LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Hollywood star Johnny Depp took “show and tell” to a new level at a London school when he turned up in full pirate regalia after a fan wrote to him seeking help to stage a “mutiny,” according to media reports.

Stop Trashing Teachers! (The Daily Beast)

Published on September 30, 2010 By rohit

NEW YORK – Obama’s misguided policies and the overhyped doc Waiting For Superman have turned America against its teachers.

Daley mentored others as he reshaped Chicago (AP)

Published on September 19, 2010 By rohit

CHICAGO – When Boeing Co.

Health Buzz: Popularity Could Help Predict Flu (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on September 16, 2010 By rohit

Popular People Get Flu First, Study Says Perhaps popularity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be: Popular people tend to catch flu first, new research suggests. People with the most social connections came down with the virus earlier than their less-popular peers, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLoS ONE . Researchers followed nearly 800 students at Harvard University throughout the 2009 flu season.