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Kerala Plus Two Results 2013 declared
KERALA: Kerala DHSE Plus Two Results 2013 were declared by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) on Wednesday (May 8).
Candidates can check their Kerala Plus Two Results 2013 and Kerala VHSE Results 2013 on the following websites: www.keralaresults.nic.in, www.results.kerala.nic.in, www.dhsekerala.gov.in, www.prd.kerala.gov.in and www.itmission.kerala.gov.in
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Cooper Union charging tuition for the first time
NEW YORK— Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art said it will start charging incoming freshmen around $20,000 in tuition in the fall of 2014, after providing free education for more than a century.
The prestigious Manhattan school is one of the last tuition-free colleges in the United States.
“This is money that is necessary to keep us going,” Board of Trustees chairman Mark Eps... |
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Chicago may close 10% of elementary schools
Chicago is proposing to shutter more than 10 per cent of its elementary schools — or 61 schools in total — in what would be the largest public school closing in US history, to address a projected $1 billion budget gap for education.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel, cited by the Associated Press, said the closures were part of a consolidation of underperforming schools.
Chicago Public Schools, the countr... |
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Story of how a school in Syria stays open
Syria — Fatima Harmadi doesn’t seem very different from most children.
The 8-year-old with dark curly hair and a sweet smile laughs and jokes with her friends as they begin their walk to school at 7 a.m. in the rain, excited to be returning after two weeks away.
“I love my school,” she says, skipping through her village’s streets. “But when the planes come, it’s scary and we all have to stay... |
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UK's education plan for Nigeria unrealistic
Tens of millions of pounds poured into Nigeria's education system by the UK government have had "limited benefits" in a nation that accounts for a third of all out-of-school children in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Department for International Development (DfID), working with the Nigerian government, created a 10-year state education plan that was "neither realistic nor affordable", according to a r... |
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Europe's Budget Crisis Hits Universities
THE HAGUE — St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Ireland, has been training teachers for more than 135 years, for the past two decades as an autonomous college of Dublin City University. But in September, it received a letter saying that it would become a much more integral part of the university.
Such proposed mergers between teaching colleges and universities are part of a government plan to al... |
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North-south collaboration helps researchers stay at home
Engagement in north-south research partnerships can benefit the career prospects of a developing country scientist, according to a survey of the alumni of a major Swiss-funded research programme. An analysis of 44 alumni – from Africa, Asia and Latin America – of a Swiss-funded north-south research programme showed that more than 90% of them stayed in developing countries after attaining their PhD... |
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For U.S. College Applicants, Extra Activities Are Encouraged
Students interested in attending an American university should know that admissions officers will base their decisions on more than just good grades and high test scores. They want to know how a student might enhance the university just by being there. A good indicator is an examination of personal interests, often illustrated by extracurricular activities.
That phrase — extracurricular activit... |
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Governor McDonnell Announces Additional Board Appointments
RICHMOND: Governor Bob McDonnell today announced the appointment to nine Virginia boards and commissions. Further announcements regarding additional appointments in the McDonnell administration will continue to be made in the months ahead.
Board Appointments:
Christopher Newport University Board of Visitors:
Dr. Deborah M. DiCroce of Chesapeake, President and CEO of the Hampton Roads Co... |
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Obama woos students, pushes low rate student loans
CHAPEL HILL: Courting college voters, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Congress needs to keep the cost of college loans from skyrocketing for millions of students, taking an election-year pitch to three states crucial to his bid to hold onto the White House.
Obama told students at the University of North Carolina that he personally understood the burden of college costs, noting that he... |
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