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After Latest Gaffes, OSU President Gee To Retire

4:16pm June 20, 2013

by Karen Kasler (Ohio Public Radio)

President of Ohio State University Gordon Gee, 69, is retiring. The announcement comes a week after a recording surfaced of comments he made about Catholics and Southerners that some found offensive. Gee has apologized for his recent remarks, which were reportedly intended as jokes.

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Home-Schooled Students Fight To Play On Public School Teams

6:42pm June 18, 2013

by Steve Walsh

Roughly half of U.S. states have passed laws making home-schooled students eligible to play for their local school teams. But in Indiana, an attempt to find a middle ground hasn't calmed the debate.

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Winston-Salem Event Raises Money for Systems Thinking Camp

6:36pm June 18, 2013

by Keri Brown

Author and national business strategist Peter Senge spoke to Triad business leaders and educators during a luncheon Tuesday at the Embassy Suites in downtown Winston-Salem.

Unpaid No More: Interns Win Major Court Battle

7:36pm June 13, 2013

by Tovia Smith

A federal ruling against a major movie studio's use of unpaid interns could have a wide impact on uncompensated labor, including internships for college credit. Workers' advocates say many interns are preventing workers who can't afford to work free from entering the labor force.

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Jasmine Chestnut at her internship at the Center for American Progress in Washington. An at-risk student, Chestnut had almost given up on college when a nonprofit network supported by the government's Social Innovation Fund helped her get back on track.

Can Federal Funds Help Social Service Groups Work Smarter?

6:20pm June 11, 2013

by Pam Fessler

The Obama administration's Social Innovation Fund has spent millions to help scores of nonprofits develop innovative solutions to pressing social problems. While participating groups say they're helping thousands of people, it's not yet clear what the government is getting for its money.

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Hagan Outlines Education Legislation to Bolster 'No Child Left Behind'

11:31am June 11, 2013

North Carolina US Senator Kay Hagan held a news conference this morning to discuss education legislation being considered this week by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, of which she is a member.

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Forsyth County Head Start Site Will Close Because of a Loss in Federal Funding

5:26pm June 05, 2013

by Keri Brown

Nationwide, Head Start programs are feeling the painful impact of sequestration, or federal budget cuts. According to the Administration for Children and Families, about 70,000 children nationwide will lose access to Head Start because of the cuts. In Forsyth County, Family Services in Forsyth County is bracing to close one of its Head Start sites, because of the loss in funding.

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Job Market Remains Challenging For 2013 Graduates

9:52am June 05, 2013

by Andrew Schneider

For the past five years, graduation day has been a time of apprehension as much as celebration. Prospects for those entering the workforce for the first time were bleak. The class of 2013 — whether from high school or college — has cause for more optimism than previous classes.

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Why Some Schools Want To Expel Suspensions

12:12am June 03, 2013

by NPR Staff

Research shows suspensions are disproportionately applied to minorities and give students a fast track to dropping out and to the juvenile justice system. The Los Angeles Unified School District recently instituted a ban on certain suspensions, but finding a viable alternative is a complex task.

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Student newspapers may be the latest victims of social media.

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High School Newspapers: An Endangered Species

2:49pm June 01, 2013

by Scott Simon

The New York Times reported this week that only 1 in 8 of New York's public high schools still has a student newspaper. National figures are only a bit better. NPR's Scott Simon says student newspapers are the latest victims of social media.

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