• Heroes or just doing their jobs? Teachers save kids

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    Many have called teachers -- some of whom literally shielded children with their bodies from a deadly tornado -- heroes.

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  • Make $30 an hour, no bachelor's degree required

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    No college degree? No problem. Become a Web developer.

  • Charge your phone in 20 seconds

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    A tiny device that can recharge cell phone batteries in as little as 30 seconds won 18-year-old Eesha Khare a major science award that will help fund her college education at Harvard University.

    Khare traveled from her California home to Phoenix last ...

  • High school prom, 50 years later

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    The class of 1963 crowded in a rectangle on the dance floor, the memories of high school fresh on their minds as the band played in a sea of pink and blue hues.

  • Class of 2013 grads average $35,200 in debt

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    The class of 2013 is in for a rude awakening this graduation season.

  • Obama to new grads: 'No time for excuses'

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    Past, present and future came together on a thunderstorm-filled Sunday, as President Barack Obama received an honorary doctorate and gave the commencement speech at historically black, all-male Morehouse College.

  • Bernanke's advice for college grads

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    Don't try parsing these words for hints about monetary policy. College graduates got some sage advice from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at their commencement ceremony Saturday.

  • Columbia to change whites-only fellowship

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    Columbia University is seeking to alter the 1920 charter of one of its graduate school fellowships which is still limited "to persons of the Caucasian race," though the fellowship has not been granted in years.

  • Students occupy college to keep tuition free

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    For more than a century, Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York provided free education to all admitted students. But the school isn't immune to the money crunch forcing tuition increases at colleges across the country.

  • The next generation of computer scientists

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    Early exposure to computer science can lead students to develop an aptitude or liking for the subject, apply for opportunities like tech internships, and pursue it as a career path.

  • Ex-Penn State president tops highest paid list

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    Presidents of public universities are taking home bigger paychecks, and a growing number are raking in more than $1 million.

  • Clinton: Accused Boston bombers were 'isolated,' not 'empowered'

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    Former President Bill Clinton called on Howard University's class of 2013 to create a world that does not leave behind individuals like the two young men accused of bombing the Boston Marathon last month.

  • Sandy Hook may be demolished and rebuilt

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    To erase some of the emotional scars left behind from the December shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, an advisory board wants the building torn down and replaced.

  • Student debt delays spending, saving, marriage

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    Student loan debt is leading some borrowers to put off buying a home, saving for retirement or even getting hitched -- and many now regret taking out the loans in the first place.

  • Teacher dies after choking on hot dog at Wrigley Field

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    A 28-year-old teacher is dead after she choked to death during a Cubs game at Wrigley Field.

  • Parsons cancels designer Galliano's class

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    After sparking controversy to have designer John Galliano teach a three-day master class at Parsons The New School for Design, the school announced on Wednesday the class has been canceled.

  • Twins named first college co-valedictorians

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    Identical twins Kirstie and Kristie Bronner likely share many things in life. Now, the sisters also share the unique honor of being named co-valedictorians for the Spelman College Class of 2013.

  • Michigan school district lays off staff

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    A Michigan school district decided to lay off most of its staff, including teachers, and cut benefits this week due to budget woes.

  • What are germiest places at school?

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    From pencil sharpeners to lunch boxes, check out the dirtiest places in schools.

  • Teen mom's photo banned from yearbook

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    A teenager's senior picture is pulled from the school yearbook because she posed with her 3-month-old son.

  • Soroptimists donate library books to Lincoln Elementary School

    Books such as “Laura Ingalls Wilder Country:  The People and Places in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Life and Books,” “Little House on the Prairie,” the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life, and fun books such as “Olivia Counts,” “Creepy Carrots!,” “Three Ninja Pigs,” and “Those Darn Squirrels,” were included in the selection.

  • New York school goes all-vegetarian

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    Asked which school meals were their favorites, students at a public school in the New York borough of Queens don't say chicken fingers or meatballs. Instead, they name rice and kidney beans, black bean quesadillas or tofu with Chinese noodles.

  • Top places students want to live, work

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    The United States' economic ills and sputtering employment landscape have done little to dampen college students' enthusiasm about living and working in the country.

  • FAFSA to recognize same-sex parents

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    Even though the federal government doesn't recognize same-sex marriage, the Department of Education won't let this stance impact its financial aid decisions any longer.

  • 'White Trash Wednesday' angers parents

    White Trash Wednesday parents

    Parents in Washington state take issue with a "White Trash Wednesday" event to honor teachers.

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