Today, the Obama administration is providing details of the “Race to the Top” fund, a $4.35 billion program that allows the secretary of Education to invest in states serious about education reform. Here are several useful things to …
First lady: Exposure to arts essential for kidsWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama says kids need more than just a good education: They need exposure to the arts , and early.
While our shopping experience here is not dismal, it isn’t great, either. I agreed that Jordan Creek is a lovely mall, and it is. The girls most enjoy they play area, so heavy duty shopping is never really on the agenda with them.
Elite Animals , a pet store in West Hollywood, California, has endured nine consecutive weeks of protests by animal welfare activists. Neither side is budging but Elite Animals is showing signs of battle weariness.
Right now, a college education costs thousands of dollars, meaning many people can’t afford one. But social media is making the cost of school almost nothing.
Guy Caldwell, associate professor of biological sciences , co-directs the UA research lab, known as the “Worm Shack,” with his wife, Kim Caldwell, assistant professor of biological sciences . The Caldwells’ research centers on dystonia …
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House boosts health and education spendingWASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to lift a ban on using taxpayer dollars for needle exchange programs for intravenous drug users intended to prevent the spread of HIV and other diseases.
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The Detroit Free Press recently staged a promotion with Panera, the baked-goods purveyor, that offers a nice lesson in the economics of charging for news .