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Computerised exam markers give Churchill a fail
They are some of the most memorable and stirring words of the 20th century, but Churchill 's speech exhorting the British to " fight on the beaches " would fail if submitted as a school essay and subjected to a proposed computerised marking system. Comment?
Rollins MBA Ranked First in Florida by BusinessWeek
... Graduate School of Business. "Crummer alumni obtain this competitive advantage through the top-notch business education they receive, and connections they develop, at the school. As a result, our students achieve a better financial return on their ... Comment?
UM School of Law hosts low-cost legal advice cafe
There's a unusual item on the menu at the Hollywood Diner : legal advice. On some Thursday afternoons, customers can sit down for 30 minutes with lawyers from Civil Justice, Inc. Comment?
Irvine teen nabs perfect SAT score
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... do not release names of students who earn perfect scores. If you know of anyone who got a perfect score, contact education reporter Scott Martindale at smartindale@ocregister.com . "The computer screen said, '800, 800, 800.' I said, 'Where's my ... Comment?
Some business leaders are stepping up to help Grand Valley State University business students replace some money lost when the state pulled the plug on one scholarship and reduced a second. Comment?
Newberry President Running For Superintendent
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Former U.S. Army Officer and Newberry College President Mitchell M. "Mick" Zais announced Thursday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Education. Comment?
South Korea obsessed about education
Seoul - Education-obsessed South Korea rescheduled rush hour and airline flights on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren sat a college entrance examination seen as crucial to their future. Comment?
Higher Education in Elementary School
In 1994, legendary local educator, Frank Van Schaick wrote, "Home of the Wilson Wildcats: Life and Death of an American Elementary School" . In the lively book, the much-beloved teacher and principal chronicles an innovative, alternative approach to education in one of Santa Barbara's long-time institutions that closed years ago. Comment?
Wayne County news: Author to offer help for test scores
Author Veda Jairrels plans to meet with parents to discuss methods for improving test scores. Comment?
Belarusians must wait for Olympic doping hearing
Two Belarusian hammer throwers stripped of their Olympic medals for doping must wait until next year to try to win them back at an appeal hearing. Comment?
Bomb targets Panathinaikos fan club, no injuries
Greek police say a small bomb has exploded outside a Panathinaikos fan club in Athens, causing minor damage but no injuries. Comment?
You're being followed: Scientists track movement of living things
Almost 24 centuries after the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote his book, "On the Movement of Animals," modern scientists are still struggling to understand how, why, when and where living creatures move. Comment?
Obama uses school dollars to prod states to change
States are jockeying for a new $5 billion pot of education money even before the contest has begun. Comment?
4 SC educators charged after claims of abuse
Four South Carolina educators have been arrested after claims a former teaching assistant abused autistic students and others failed to report it. Comment?
Rains from Ida remains push sewage into SC rivers
South Carolina health officials say rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida has pushed raw sewage into three rivers around Columbia. Comment?
Video: Family reacts to arrest in baby kidnapping case
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Next, click "Allow" to use your camera. Additional Info for Mac users : If you do not see video , do the following: Click on the blue "gear" icon in the lower right corner to bring up the settings window. Comment?
Lucy Liu film highlights child trafficking
Actress Lucy Liu, who has produced a film about children sold into the sex trade in Cambodia, says the fight against human trafficking will be long. Comment?
Girls Gone Wild founder due back in Fla. court
The founder of "Girls Gone Wild" is set to return before a Florida Panhandle federal judge who witnessed a tearful, nose-blowing apology from the young, multimillionaire in 2007. Comment?
Clarence Clemons keeps rockin' with raw willpower
It's a touching moment, increasingly familiar to fans watching the E Street Band make its entrance: As the audience howls in anticipation and the rest of the band stands at the ready, Bruce Springsteen gently and lovingly helps Clarence Clemons walk to his saxophone at the front of the stage. Comment?
Texas group warns of weaknesses at land ports
The country's understaffed land ports of entry need massive investments in infrastructure, technology and personnel to avoid becoming the path of choice for human and drug smugglers, according to a report released Wednesday by a border advocacy group. Comment?