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Obama Wants To Change Federal Student LoansPresident Obama's higher education agenda includes major changes to the federal student loan program and a push to make Pell grants for lower income students an entitlement. Similar proposals were pushed by Presidents Bush and Clinton. But they went nowhere on Capitol Hill. So is this the year they will finally pass?
NPR Monday, March 30, 2009Big City: Confronting Dating Violence by Telling Teens That More Abuse Is Not the SolutionSince pop star Chris Brown was accused of abusing his girlfriend, Rihanna, demand for workshops on dating violence has increased, but educators have their work cut out for them.
New York Times Monday, March 30, 2009AERA journal presents research on use of observational methods to improve instruction(American Educational Research Association) With the need for excellent teachers for every student becoming increasingly apparent, education researchers are studying classroom practices to determine those that lead to improvements in learning. The March issue of Educational Researcher, published by the American Educational Research Association, features four articles on observational tools that hold promise for advancing classroom instruction. Taken together, the Educational Researcher articles present evidence that classroom observers, software, and teacher logs can help teachers individualize and improve instruction.
Eurekalert.org Monday, March 30, 2009Call to increase paternity leaveMaternity leave should be cut from nine months to six to give fathers more paid time off with their children, a watchdog says.
BBC Monday, March 30, 2009New Guide to Private Home Care Services Released) March 30, 2009 -- As the elderly population grows increasingly larger, so do the number of families confronting difficult care decisions for their loved ones. To alleviate this issue, the Home Care ...
Chicago Chronicle Monday, March 30, 2009The Government of Canada Supports Seven Projects for Seniors in British ColumbiaCHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 30, 2009) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians an...
Chicago Chronicle Monday, March 30, 2009Can Second Life help teach doctors to treat patients?At Imperial College
london, medical students navigate a full-service hospital where they see patients, order X-rays, consult with colleagues and make diagnoses.
CNN Monday, March 30, 2009Insider dealer jailed for eight monthsA company lawyer who conspired with his father-in-law in a £50,000 insider sharedealing scam was jailed for eight months in the Financial Services Authority's first prosecution of the offence
FT Monday, March 30, 2009Nationwide to receive £1.6bn for Dunfermline assetsThe Treasury is to transfer £1.6bn of cash to Nationwide as part of the deal for the building society to take over the savings accounts and residential mortgages of Dunfermline, Scotland's largest building society
FT Monday, March 30, 2009Home and company loans pick upEfforts to shore up the banking system showed tentative signs of feeding through to lending, as loans to private companies and mortgage approvals last month reached their strongest level since the middle of last year
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