| More Than $505 Million in Recovery Funds for Missouri Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced the availability of more than $505 million in recovery funds for Missouri to save teaching jobs and drive education reform. ed.gov |
Student-Athletes Once Again The players union estimated that 10 percent of the N.B.A., about 45 players, including several elite names, took college classes during the off-season. feeds.nytimes.com |
Star pupils are one of a kind KIND-hearted children have been given awards for highlighting the plight of Burmese refugees. news.scotsman.com |
Hofstra Eliminates 72-Year-Old Program In a nod to the fiscal challenges facing some college programs, Hofstra will become the second Colonial Athletic Association team to drop football in the past week. feeds.nytimes.com |
State Looks at Doubling Cap on Charter Schools Legislators have proposed easing restrictions on the number of charter schools in an attempt to win as much as $700 million in federal education grants. feeds.nytimes.com |