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President to Ease Student-Loan Burden for Low-Income Graduates

An expansion of the income-based college-loan repayment program is expected on Wednesday, lowering monthly payments and allowing some loan consolidation.

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Calls for Wiping Out Student Loan Debt Leave Americans Split on New 'Bailout'

As Occupy Wall Street protesters and their anti-bank message pick up momentum, among the unofficial list of grievances is a demand to have creditors forgive student loans. But a new survey suggests Americans are split on the idea, and education analysts say it would duplicate the same bad behavior the protesters are decrying.

Senh: I'm not sure how I feel about this. My initial reaction is that this sets a bad precedent for neglecting your obligations. Student loans already have one of the lowest interest rates. The economy is still in the gutters, and unemployment rate is still very high. It's so tough to find a job nowadays, especially for new college grads, so they do need some kind of relieve - maybe allow them to get delay repayment until the economy improves. Taypayers bailed out the financial institutions, and so far they're not showing customers any return in kindness; instead, they're charging them more fees. Only until recently did taxpayers see some of that kindness returned when the banks report that they're giving out more loans to small businesses. Still, it's hard to see any of it going directly to taxpayers. Wiping out student loans would directly benefit taxpayers, but the banks won't do it.

Professor’s Response to a Stutterer: Don’t Speak

At the County College of Morris, a history teacher showed little patience with Philip Garber Jr. when he raised his hand.

Senh: How about don't teach.

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Students to Get Through High School ... By Failing?

Critics blast New York school's new policies to raise failing exam and class grades to passing scores.

Knox to fly home after acquittal

Amanda Knox is set to fly home to the US after she and Raffaele Sollecito were cleared by an Italian court of murdering student Meredith Kercher.

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Online textbooks moving into Washington area schools

Seventh-grade history teacher Mark Stevens bellowed a set of 21st-century instructions as students streamed into class one recent Friday at Fairfax County’s Glasgow Middle School. “Get a computer, please! Log on,” he said, “and go to your textbook.”

'God bless you' causes classroom ruckus

A teacher says students are trying to disrupt class with blessings after sneezings, but his prohibition on the practice is upsetting some parents.

Seven Arrested in SAT Cheating Scandal in New York

A college student from New York was paid between $1,500 and $2,500 to stand in for at least a half dozen students attending a prestigious Long Island high school and take the SAT exam for them, a prosecutor said Tuesday in announcing criminal charges in the case.

Two U-Md. students burned in chemistry lab explosion

Two University of Maryland students were burned Monday afternoon after an explosion sparked a small fire in a chemistry lab, authorities said.

How high school sports save our schools

Education writers rarely examine high school sports, but something is happening there that might help pull our schools out of the doldrums.
In the last school year, a new national survey found that 7.7 million boys and girls took part in high school sports. This is 55.5 percent of all students, according to the report from the National Federation of State High School Associations, and the 22nd straight year that participation had increased.

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