Laura Bush to announce 2nd education initiative
The George W. Bush Institute is planning to introduce its second big education initiative Wednesday, a program that seeks to improve graduation rates by focusing on middle schools,…
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FCC to update phone subsidy program for broadband
The federal government spends more than $4 billion a year, collected from phone bills, to subsidize phone service in rural and poor areas. Now, it's considering ways to…
College classrooms replace stages for rock stars
They may fall off the pop charts, some might even lose the muse. But these days old rock stars need not worry about fading away, not when there's…
AOL buying Huffington Post for $315M
Online company AOL Inc. is buying online news hub Huffington Post in a $315 million deal that represents a bold bet on the future of online news, the…
Duncan, Lee urge more black men to become teachers
Filmmaker Spike Lee joined Education Secretary Arne Duncan in issuing a call Monday for more black men to become teachers, making their plea at the country's only all-male…
Ivy League case tests Rockefeller drug law change
According to the Associated Press, they were students who juggled an elite education with criminal extracurriculars, dealing an array of drugs from Ivy League dorm rooms and frat…
Verizon to acquire Terremark
Verizon Communications said that it was buying Terremark Worldwide, a provider of information technology services, for $1.4 billion, the Associated Press reports.
For-profit college group sues over regulations
A group representing for-profit colleges and trade schools filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the U.S. Department of Education seeking to block new regulations of the sector, the…
Google awards $100 million to Eric Schmidt
Google says it has awarded $100 million worth of equity to outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt, the Associated Press reports.
3-D means headaches to many, yet companies push on
From Hollywood studios to Japanese TV makers, powerful business interests are betting 3-D will be the future of entertainment, despite a major drawback: It makes millions of people…