1 teen killed in school bus crash in northern Ga. (AP)
AP - The driver of a school bus lost control along a rural northern Georgia highway and overturned Monday, killing a 17-year-old student and sending several others to the hospital, authorities said.
Obama slams GOP over tax and spending cut plans (AP)
AP - Intending to talk about colleges and worker training, President Barack Obama on Monday suddenly found himself in a spirited, election-year debate with a business advisory group about whose tax cuts should be extended and for how long.
3 Surefire Approaches to Saving More (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - A good number of young professionals in their twenties are either deep in credit card debt and student loans, or are living from paycheck to paycheck. However, there are some who have learned to rein in their finances. They don't have special secrets, they just learned from time-honored financial practices that their grandparents lived by.
UK govt to scrap 'no touch' rule for teachers (AFP)
AFP - British Education Secretary Michael Gove said he is to abolish the "no touch" rules that discourage teachers from restraining and comforting children are to be scrapped.
Opposition to education rules gathers steam (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. for-profit colleges, widely criticized for saddling students with big debts and not fully preparing them for the workplace, are kicking back as they garner public support.
Boston schools failed non-English speakers (Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of students in Boston who are not proficient in English will be entitled to language assistance under an agreement between the city's public schools and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Ala. prof won't be charged in 1993 Mass. mail bomb (AP)
AP - A former professor accused of killing three colleagues in a shooting rampage in Alabama earlier this year won't be charged in an attempted mail-bombing in Massachusetts 17 years ago.
Ex-dean accused of making NYC students do chores (AP)
AP - One St. John's University student was ordered to make meals at a veteran administrator's home. Another withdrew cash that was delivered to the same official at a casino. A third had to answer personal e-mails — or else be kicked out of school.
Senators spar over for-profit education (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. Senate committee probing allegations that some for-profit schools push students into big debt and fail to educate them will likely introduce a bill tightening rules next year, Sen. Tom Harkin said on Thursday.
Android App Spygate: Tips to Put an End to Spying Apps (PC World)
PC World - Worried your Android apps are spying on you? You should be, according to a recent study that found several popular Android Apps regularly share your location and critical phone data such as your phone number with advertisers and others. Researchers from Intel Labs, Penn State, and Duke University randomly selected 30 out of 358 popular apps from the Android Market for this study. The computer scientists were able to track each application's behavior using a special monitoring program called TaintDroid developed by the researchers.
Have You Been Burned By Wall Street? (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - During his summer break from college, my son tried to sell me on the merits of the popular television series Burn Notice. In this TV drama, Jeffrey Donovan plays Michael Westen, a former covert operative who unjustly receives a "burn notice"--an espionage-style termination that results in the immediate eradication of his assets and influence, leaving him isolated and alone.
Stop Trashing Teachers! (The Daily Beast)
The Daily Beast - Obama’s misguided policies and the overhyped doc Waiting For "Superman" have turned America against its teachers. Education expert Diane Ravitch on why the vitriol is so dangerous.
5 Myths About Generation Debt (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - The term "generation debt" tends to get thrown around a lot when it comes to describing today's young professionals. Media pundits--especially older ones who have long paid off their own student loans--like to point out that we carry a lot of debt and spend more than our paychecks. But is that really true? In my book Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, which comes out in two weeks, I explain why we don't deserve that label anymore. Here are five myths--and truths--about our generation and money.
Calif calls off execution after court setbacks (AP)
AP - California officials on Wednesday called off the scheduled execution of a convicted murderer after setbacks in federal and state courts.
Bush Institute launches initiative for principals (AP)
AP - The first initiative of the George W. Bush Institute will focus on improving the performance of school principals, former first lady Laura Bush announced Wednesday.