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APNewsBreak: University posts info of 40K students (AP)

Published on October 29, 2010 By rohit

HONOLULU – The Social Security numbers, grades and other personal information of more than 40,000 former University of Hawaii students were posted online for nearly a year before being removed this week, The Associated Press has learned. University officials told the AP that a faculty member inadvertently uploaded files containing the information to an unprotected server on Nov.

Zuckerberg’s $100 million for Newark, N.J., schools stirs controversy (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published on September 25, 2010 By rohit

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is teaming up with Newark Mayor Cory Booker to try to boost achievement in the New Jersey city’s troubled schools – and shine a national spotlight on potential models for education reform. Mr. Zuckerberg made his debut Friday as the latest high-profile education philanthropist by announcing a gift of $100 million to the Newark schools on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The challenge grant is to be matched by additional fundraising and distributed over the next five years by his new foundation, Startup: Education

Mark Zuckerberg Announces $100 Million Foundation: "Startup: Education" (Mashable)

Published on September 24, 2010 By

Punk, traitor, genius or philanthropic entrepreneur?

Texas ed board considers resolution limiting Islam (AP)

Published on September 24, 2010 By rohit

AUSTIN, Texas – Social conservatives are seeking to curtail references to Islam in Texas textbooks, warning of what they describe as a creeping Middle Eastern influence in the nation’s publishing industry. The State Board of Education plans to vote Friday on a one-page resolution calling on textbook publishers to limit what they print about Islam in world history books. Critics say it’s another example of the ideological board trying to politicize public education in the Lone Star State.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg to give $100 million to schools: report (Reuters)

Published on September 23, 2010 By

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg plans to announce he will donate $100 million to help improve public schools in Newark, New Jersey, according to U.S. media reports. The announcement due on Friday would coincide with the premiere of “The Social Network,” a Hollywood movie by David Fincher chronicling the popular social media site’s rise.

Mark Zuckerberg Donates $100 Million to Newark Public Schools (Mashable)

Published on September 23, 2010 By rohit

Mark Zuckerberg is donating $100 million to the Newark public school system. The donation will be the first part of a foundation intended improve U.S.

The Great Recession’s Toll on Higher Education (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on September 13, 2010 By rohit

Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio have run out of scholarship money and are turning down thousands of qualified applicants. Public universities in Georgia, Virginia, and Washington have all raised their tuition by about $1,000 for the fall semester. Public colleges in Florida, Louisiana, and Nevada are canceling hundreds of classes for lack of state funding.

‘Birth tourism’ a tiny portion of immigrant babies (AP)

Published on September 3, 2010 By

SAN JUAN, Texas – When Ruth Garcia’s twins are born in two months, they’ll have all the rights of U.S. citizens

Job and Stock Market Woes Could Linger for Retirees (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on June 16, 2010 By

The state of the job market and stock market in the year you retire could affect how much income you receive a decade or more into your retirement. A stock market decline in the years leading up to retirement typically causes a reduction in investment income that can still be felt 10 years later, according to new Wellesley College research . High unemployment around the time of retirement means some older workers may be pushed out of the workforce earlier than planned, which also generally reduces retirement income.

Angle emerges as Democrats’ top target (AP)

Published on June 10, 2010 By rohit

WASHINGTON – Democrats wasted no time in making Republican Sharron Angle their top target after the tea party favorite who wants to wipe out Social Security and shutter the Education Department won the nomination to challenge Sen. Harry Reid . No other candidate emerging from Tuesday’s primaries has received anything close to the criticism Democrats have heaped on Angle, a former state lawmaker