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NPR: California Lawmakers Vote to Remove Vaccine Exemptions for Schoolchildren

Photo Credit: CDCby Scott NeumanThe California Assembly has joined the state Senate in voting to approve a controversial bill requiring…

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U.S. News and World Report: Gainful Employment Survives For-Profit Challenge

The controversial regulation evaluates career-oriented programs on student outcomes.by Allie BidwellThe Department of Education's controversial gainful employment rule is set…

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From eSchool News: The 3 key ingredients for mobile learning success

Photo Credit:  www.leanforward.comby Keith KruegerDon't forget these keys of mobile implementationsWhy are some mobile learning implementations successful while others struggle?…

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BBC News: Four in 10 students say university not a good value – survey

Photo credit: David MorrisFour in 10 of the first students to pay higher fees do not believe their courses have…

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From Forbes: 5 Rarely Considered Obstacles to 21st Century Education

by Jordan ShapiroWhat are the biggest obstacles to changing education? Some are economic. Others are infrastructural. Few are technological. The…

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New York Times: Sweet Briar Reaches Deal to Stay Open

Photo credit Vdeb40by Sheryl Gay StolbergWASHINGTON — Sweet Briar College, the women’s liberal arts college in rural Virginia that announced…

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From U.S. News: Bridging the Democratic Divide

Could Hillary Clinton bring together a party splintered over education policy?by Allie BidwellOutside of local elections, education policy has never…

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Huff Post: Reading, Writing, Required Silence: How Meditation is Changing Schools and Students

Photo credit Leland Franciscoby Jaweed KaleemOn a Wednesday afternoon in early May, after a full day of studying the Byzantine…

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From Inside Higher Ed: Does Humor Have a Place in Higher Ed Marketing?

Photo credit Gennaro Viscianoby Tim JonesCollege is a funny thing. It’s full of scholarly pursuits in the halls of academe,…

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Yahoo! News: Professors flee, higher education suffers in Venezuela

by Jorge RuedaCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has already lost many of its brightest young professionals to better-paying jobs abroad,…

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