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Three books about the state of our colleges
You've mailed the big tuition check and packed your kid off to college, but will you and your offspring get your money's worth? Here are three books that provide some answers.
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Education - Shopping - Books - Colleges and Universities - Used and Rare
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Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
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L.A. and Ariz.: Will Data Conflicts Spur a Chill Effect?
Scholars worry that two high-profile controversies over sharing data on teachers could make it harder to do research on schools.
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Will motion controls reinvent gaming?
Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.
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Senators: Cybersecurity can help U.S. safety
Recently, we completed an intensive, bipartisan six-month study on cybersecurity and presented it to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
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Peace Talks
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The Way We Live Now: When Does Holding Teachers Accountable Go Too Far?
A team of reporters at The Los Angeles Times and an education economist set out to create a consumer guide to education.
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Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns
Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.
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U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given
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Chicago News Cooperative: Despite Scrutiny of For-Profits, Crucial Questions Are Unanswered
A recent Chicago forum on for-profit colleges made pertinent points about the state of American eduction but ignored some important issues.
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Crossroads County: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats
Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.
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Public Hospitals Look to Overhaul Affiliations With Medical Schools
New York City’s hospital system wants to renegotiate longstanding contracts that allow medical schools to manage physicians.
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In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1
A new curriculum at N.Y.U. is intended to foster more personal relationships between medical students and patients.
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Samsung: Our Galaxy tablet better than iPad
When Samsung debuted its Galaxy Tab on Thursday, it made a bold claim: the device is at least as good as today's dominant tablet, Apple's iPad.
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Some i3 Winners Still Scrambling for Grant Match
Just days before the deadline, some in line for federal innovation grants still must find the private funds needed to secure their money.
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D.C. school to name hallway in honor of retired custodian
Some men get buildings named after them; others, streets. Ron Hillyer is getting a hallway.
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