April 2011

For-profit colleges concede defeat on new rules, vow to fight on

April 19, 2011April 18, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Efforts by lobbyists from for-profit colleges – including some of the largest online education programs – fell short last week when Congress passed a compromise budget bill that…

Teenagers now look favorably on torture because the media taught them it was morally acceptable

April 18, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Over at the Daily Beast, Daniel Stone dives into a study on torture conducted by the American Red Cross, reports the Huffington Post.

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Data from NASA’s sky-mapping telescope released

April 18, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

NASA has released a trove of data from its sky-mapping mission, allowing scientists and anyone with access to the internet to peruse millions of galaxies, stars, asteroids and…

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Mind controlled apps hit the market

April 18, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Science fiction fans who have dreamed of having "the force" are in luck. Two apps--controlled and operated by mental power--are now on sale in the Apple App Store…

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How many hours do students spend texting every day?

April 19, 2011April 15, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Sending and receiving rapid-fire text messages may be college students’ favorite pastime, as new research from a small Pennsylvania university says the typical student spends three hours every…

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Congress passes budget bill, but some in G.O.P. balk

April 15, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Congress voted Thursday to keep the government financed through September, putting an end to a raucous first skirmish in this year’s showdown between Democrats and Republicans over federal…

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Portage freshman arrested over nude photos of classmates on phone

April 15, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

A 15-year-old Portage High School freshman boy was removed from school last week and sent to the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center after police found nude photos of…

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CA Senate bill mandates gay history in schools

April 15, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people would be added to the lengthy list of social and ethnic groups that public schools must include in social studies lessons under…

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Universities told not to edit their Wikipedia entries

April 18, 2011April 14, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Campus communications officials shouldn’t aggressively monitor and change their university’s Wikipedia page unless the entry has been “vandalized” by another editor, a Wikipedia spokeswoman said during a recent…

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Christie proposes education reform bills that would eliminate current tenure system for teachers

April 14, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Gov. Chris Christie sent a package of education reform bills to the Legislature Wednesday that would eliminate tenure as teachers know it and offer job protection only to…

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