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Ten state universities join with online education provider
Hoping to take advantage of new technologies to expand online education, 10 additional public universities and state college systems around the country are affiliating with Coursera, one of the leading providers of online education. But the schools&...
Tags: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Colleges and Universities, University of Houston, Teaching and Learning, Education
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ANALYSIS-P&G all-star board's oversight questioned as CEO departs
Reuters* P&G board includes CEOs of Boeing, Amex, HP * Investors concerned there was no clear succession plan * Governance experts wonder about time pressure on outside directors * Still unclear what triggered McDonald's retirement By Ross Kerber and Nadia...Tags: Procter & Gamble, Financial Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Coca-Cola Co., Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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School reform doesn't work
In their commentary ("Six steps for post-Alonso school reform," May 14), Thomas Wilcox, Diane Bell-McKoy and Laura Gamble use many lofty and idealistic sounding words to promote their vision. However, it bears noting that education "reformers" are well-...
Tags: Catonsville, Charity, Charter Schools, Economy, Business and Finance, Teaching and Learning
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Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain
Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...
Tags: University of Maryland, College Park, Cal Ripken, Jr., Teaching and Learning, Northwestern University, Politics
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California frogs once used for pregnancy tests carry deadly fungus
Frogs that were imported for pregnancy tests and set loose in California carry a deadly fungus responsible for wiping out vast numbers of amphibians worldwide, scientists have found. Populations of African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) have thrived...
Tags: Research, Ecosystems, Africa, Conservation, Biology
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Why education should be considered a civil right
I recently spoke at a seminar at Harvard on the theme of education as a civil right. Among other things, the seminar conveyed the urgency as well as the intractability of the problem of low college completion rates for certain groups of young people in...
Tags: Economic Inequality, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Justice and Rights
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Could vaginal delivery be safer for preemies?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very premature babies have fewer breathing problems when they're born through vaginal delivery compared to cesarean section, a new study of more than 20,000 newborns suggests. Based on those cases, researchers found that...Tags: Obstetrics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cesarean Section, Medical Procedures and Tests, Gynecology
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Are there too few great white sharks off California?
It's a mystery of the sea: How many great white sharks are prowling near California's surf lines? Some scientists say the population is large and healthy. Others say it is alarmingly small. No one has ever known for certain, but the question has...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Museum of Natural History, Fishing, National Marine Fisheries Service , Biology
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U. of C. has the best writers, according to Grammarly survey
RedEyeIf the top 10 colleges in the nation had a spelling (and grammar) bee, which one would win? The University of Chicago, of course, if one survey is to be believed. The university was ranked No. 1 in a study by Grammarly, a grammar website, to find out...Tags: Education, Columbia University, Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Yale University
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Herbert Blau dies at 87; theater director helped shape CalArts
Herbert Blau, an influential theater director, theorist and scholar who helped shape CalArts during its early years, died at his home in Seattle on May 3, his 87th birthday. He had cancer, according to the Seattle Times. The Brooklyn, N.Y.-born...Tags: Teachers, Education, Colleges and Universities, Lincoln Center, Teaching and Learning
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Critic questions AQMD board member's doctorates
A critic of the region's air-quality agency is questioning the academic credentials of a board member empowered to vote on the fate of the fire rings in Newport Beach and Huntington Beach. Clark E. Parker, who sits on the South Coast Air Quality...
Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Religion and Belief, Colleges and Universities, Environmental Pollution, Philosophy
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