School meals will have to offer fruits and vegetables to students every day under standards issued by the United States Department of Agriculture on Wednesday.

Two medical education groups and 130 medical schools signed on to first lady Michelle Obama's initiative to "train the nation's physicians to meet the unique health care needs of the military and veterans communities," the White House announced Wednesday.

A college degree can be an important gateway to employment, a career and a better standard of living. But a college degree does not equate to someone's level of intelligence or talent. For those seeking the best workers or leaders, there is a plethora of intelligent, inventive people without degrees who should not be overlooked.

When children of American servicemembers who are living with their parents overseas go back to school after the holidays, the Grinch will be waiting for them in the cafeteria.

Two more students surrendered Monday, making the grand total 20 arrests in an SAT/ACT scandal, according to the Nassau County, New York, district attorney's office.

As education scandals go, the news that students at some of the best high schools on Long Island paid others to take their College Board tests seems mild. The Long Island scandal pales behind the sex scandal at Penn State.

It's getting more difficult for low-income students to climb the economic ladder as the college graduation gap between the rich and poor grows.

Most South Korean students consider their final year in high school "the year of hell." It is when all students are put to the ultimate test.

Although more Americans are getting help from scholarships and tax breaks, the net cost of college is eating up a higher share of the typical family's income in 2011, according to a report released Wednesday.

A number of states, including Georgia, already are putting things in place to opt out of the controversial No Child Left Behind Law, following President Barrack Obama's announcement Friday that states can now apply for waivers.

About half the schools in Tennessee didn't meet the annual yearly progress requirements of the No Child Left Behind law last year. Tennessee is not alone.

Public schools in Memphis, Tennessee, will be consolidated with those of the surrounding county beginning in 2013-14, a federal judge ruled Monday. The decision ends for now a yearslong fight over funding that spilled into questions of race and politics.

You may remember her as the title character from NBC's "Blossom," or recognize her as brainy Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory."

The recent disclosure of test altering practices across Atlanta's public school system has turned the spotlight on a national crisis. Instances of grade changing and test tampering have also been reported across the country in cities such as Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington.

Though they had perhaps crossed paths several times on campus, it was only when Andy Lalinde was scrolling through images of cute girls online that the one with brunette hair standing in some South American country caught his eye.

By the time Mike Moore finishes school and starts his career as a doctor, he'll be in his 50s.

What do you get when college costs skyrocket but incomes barely budge? Yet another blow to the middle class.

Investor Peter Thiel has generated attention by making some provocative claims about America's colleges and universities. Thiel has labeled U.S. higher education "a bubble in the classic sense," and believes that college degrees are "overvalued."

In order to receive federal funding for education programs, for-profit colleges now need to prove that their graduates are actually getting jobs.

A blind Michigan man, rejected by three law schools after scoring poorly on the Law School Admission Test, is suing the American Bar Association, arguing that the group's exam requirements discriminate against the visually impaired.

The company formerly known as Trump University is one of several for-profit schools under investigation by the New York Attorney General, a Trump spokesman confirmed Friday.

Should your ZIP code determine your access to the American dream? Or is the U.S. Constitution's guarantee to provide "equal protection" a principle we have silently agreed to uphold in theory -- but not in practice?

It's no secret that prominent short-seller Steve Eisman has been outspoken against the for-profit education sector, and he has the ear of lawmakers and the Department of Education.

As many as 18 Detroit schools will either be converted into charter schools or be closed, Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Robert Bobb said Wednesday.

A Pennsylvania mother has decided she does not want her two children to take the two-week-long standardized tests given by her state as part of the federal No Child Left Behind law. And she hopes other parents will do the same.

Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.

Teachers say an increasing number of pupils are wetting themselves at school, because they are not toilet trained.

The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes.

The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds.

The results of England's academy schools are being inflated by the over-use of vocational equivalents, analysis suggests.

Children are to get legal rights to maintain relationships with both their parents, as part of a shake-up of the family justice system.

Schools should be allowed to delay a new exam system if they are not ready to implement it, Scotland's largest teaching union says.

The head of the Student Loans Company will have tax and National Insurance payments deducted from his £182,000 pay package in future, ministers say.

Further education colleges are going to offer thousands more degree places, previously provided by universities.

Pupils who shout out in class achieve better results than their counterparts who appear to be better behaved and quiet, suggests research.

The presence of killer fibre asbestos in most UK state schools constitutes a "national scandal", says an all-party group of parliamentarians.

Nearly 1,000 female workers, including dinner ladies, cleaners and carers, are to receive five years' back pay in a conclusion to an equality dispute with Bury Council.

More than two-thirds of the apprenticeships created in England in the past five years have gone to the over 25s, a report from spending watchdog shows.

As two councils apply to dismiss their school governors, the Liberal Democrats warn they may be blamed for falling standards.

Northern Ireland's Department of Education is planning to scrap the statements which guarantee extra help to pupils with special education needs.

Education Secretary Michael Gove, facing questions from MPs and Twitter, says academy opponents are "Trots", promises a new measure for schools and chooses his favourite Bond villain.

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One in three of the children around the world who do not have access to primary education have a disability, suggests research from the Sightsavers charity.

Knowledge is power - economic power - and there's a scramble for that power taking place around the globe.

Grading instructions with sample answers suggest that the bar to pass the New York State English Regents exam is surprisingly low.

At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.

Green River Community College, south of Seattle, has enrolled 1,400 international students this year, most of them recruited by agents who get 15 percent of the $9,732 first-year tuition.

The Chester Upland district’s fiscal woes – it is bordering on insolvency – are compounded by a charter school with which it shares its financing.

Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.

An interview with Mayor Rahm Emanuel is a highlight of a new video that criticizes the Chicago Teachers Union.

Victor Cruz, the Giants’ leading receiver, followed a winding road to the N.F.L., including twice being kicked out of UMass for academic reasons.

The case of a woman who was expelled from a graduate counseling program highlights how religious views on sexual orientation provoke controversy in the profession.

The Rhodes Trust confirmed that it had put on hold the candidacy of the quarterback, Patrick J. Witt, upon learning that a fellow student had filed a complaint against him.

A petition on Change.org helped bring about the lender’s new rule on forbearance fees.

Pamela B. Gann, president of Claremont McKenna College, discussed the circumstances surrounding the submission of inaccurate SAT data and how her school can regain trust.

Advocates hope the State Senate will pass a bill in support of the New York City churches next week.

The University of Texas at Arlington’s new College Park Center is a $78 million, 7,000-seat special-events arena.

Paterson Catholic High School, where Giants receiver Victor Cruz played football, was unable to survive the economic decline of Paterson, N.J. and was closed in 2010.

At Pomona College, dining hall employees were fired after questions about their residency status, prompting a debate over what it means to be a liberal college.

Cetusa, a sponsor of a State Department work/travel program, was reviewed after 400 participants staged a walkout at a Hershey packing plant.

Yale University, in an effort to be more transparent about its handling of sexual misconduct, released a report detailing accusations including harassing remarks and rape.

New research last week showed that students at New York City’s growing crop of small public high schools had outperformed their counterparts at more traditional schools.

The academic world is dismayed, but not quite surprised, by news that Claremont McKenna fudged its numbers.

Claremont McKenna College said it submitted false SAT scores to publications like U.S. News & World Report that use the data in widely followed college rankings.

Mark Berndt, 61, who taught for 30 years, is accused of photographing children after taping their mouths shut and putting bugs on their faces.

Two days after 76 applicants were mistakenly told they had been accepted to Vassar College, the school’s president apologized for the confusion and said the college would reimburse the students’ $65 application fees.

Many Catholic colleges are pushing back against a ruling by the Obama administration that the new health care law requires insurance plans at Catholic institutions to cover birth control.

In a prosperous ranching corner of Montana, Amber Leetch, age 11, makes up the entire Sunset School District 30.

A group campaigning against alternative medicine has told Australian universities that they are risking their reputations by teaching subjects like chiropractic, homeopathy, iridology and reflexology.

RIDE Campus is an integrated campus bike management solution designed for universities seeking to reduce bike theft, increase revenue and create more sustainable campus environments.

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Feb. 28: enjoy free pancakes and help Shriners Hospitals for Children.

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On the same day that media focused attention on a man in a Clay County, Florida courthouse pleading guilty to the abduction, sexual abuse and murder of a 7-year old Florida girl, in another area of...

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The Green IT Council Awards are an annual Green IT Summit event that celebrates companies who have significantly enhanced the growth and prestige of the energy efficient computing from the desktop to...

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Automated Security Alert is Gaining New Fruit from Partnership

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The Stevie Awards to stage inaugural three-day event in New York City on starting, growing and managing a business -- June 13 - 15, 2012.

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SuperScholar.org recognizes Saint Leo for providing affordable, reputable online MBA programs

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Episcopal School of Knoxville edges out students from 11 other countries highlighting the effort to eradicate Polio

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When people like Paris Hilton and Rebecca Black rise into the public eye simply by being an heiress or having a viral YouTube video, it’s easy to think that famous people don’t work hard to achieve...

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Everyone knows that smoking is bad for health. Quit smoking is difficult for most smokers, but smokers can choose e cigarette as an alternative for tobacco smoking. Electronic cigarettes replace most...

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