About 40 have applied to be education commissioner (Lexington Herald-Leader)
About 40 people have applied to become Kentucky’s next education commissioner — a number that the chairman of the state Board of Education called “very encouraging.” “I have been impressed so far — there are a lot of qualified people who want to be Kentucky’s next commissioner,” Chairman Joe Brothers said. The board will continue accepting applications through October, when it expects to name …

September 29, 2007 @ 9:37 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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University lays stress on well-rounded education (Times of Malta)
Education should go beyond certification and the University of Malta is spearheading a pilot initiative geared to ensure students graduate with a well-rounded education.

September 29, 2007 @ 9:35 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Education, brought to you by the letter E - for Exile - Toronto Star
Education, brought to you by the letter E - for ExileToronto Star, Canada - 42 minutes agoThe soft-spoken Mennonite deacon’s small community is locked in a year-old fight with Quebec’s education ministry over their desire to teach their children …

September 29, 2007 @ 9:34 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Pay For A College Education With Retirement Funds (Investopedia)
You can usually borrow to finance a college education - regardless of credit rating or income level - but the same is rarely true for funding your retirement.

September 28, 2007 @ 9:38 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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Alabama education revenue slowing (The Decatur Daily)
MUSCLE SHOALS ? State school officials didn’t want to say the “p” word Thursday at the state Board of Education work session, but they don’t think it will be necessary.

September 28, 2007 @ 9:36 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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UGANDA: John Pakoima: “I’m beginning to see the value of education” (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN John Lokong Pakoima, 43, is a respected village elder in Kotido District of Uganda’s northeastern region of Karamoja. Living in this semi-arid region, Pakoima, like the majority of his Karimojong people, largely depends on pastoralism for survival. However, Pakoima is beginning to value education more than livestock, which the Karimojong have traditionally held in high regard; to …

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Mayoral candidates discuss education, economy, crime (Birmingham News)
Birmingham mayoral hopefuls fielded a series of complex questions on the economy, crime and education during a candidates forum at Miles College on Wednesday.

September 27, 2007 @ 9:38 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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The Changing Land-Scape Of Education II (Radio Singapore International)
In the second of a three-part On Campus special, I speak to Mr Richard Colvin, Director of the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media at Teachers College at Columbia University in New York. We talk about some of the factors affecting the quality of the American education system, what more needs to be done to improve education journalism and how education policy in the United States …

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Ariens technology, education center dedicated (Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter)
BRILLION The $1.5 million Ariens Technology and Engineering Education Center was dedicated on Tuesday, opening the door to what is likely the most innovative high school shop class facility in the country.

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Nigeria: Need for State of Emergency in Education - AllAfrica.com
Nigeria: Need for State of Emergency in EducationAllAfrica.com, Washington - 19 minutes ago”Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be maintained.” - James A. Garfield “It is in …

September 26, 2007 @ 9:37 AM · Filed under Uncategorized
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