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World Bank lends billion dollars to India for education
The World Bank on Thursday said it was providing India with 1.05 billion dollars in credit to improve education, the development lender's largest investment in education to date.
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Final Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies were mixed at the close of trading: Apollo Group rose $.62 or 1.0 percent, to $64.63. Career Education rose $.49 or 1.5 percent, to $32.46. DeVry rose $.26 or .4 percent, to $67.26. Strayer Education fell $.45 or .2 percent, to $243.62.
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Does Obama's Education Plan Make the Grade?
The President's plan for education reform is a good start. Here's how to make it even better
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A lesson in Scandinavian education?
BBC Scotland's education correspondent, Seonag MacKinnon, on why politicians are looking closely at the Scandinavian model of education.
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Detroit rally discusses kids' safety, education
More than 400 people from southwest Detroit schools packed the cafeteria at Western International High Thursday to rally and present to elected officials requests for action on issues of education, safety around schools and recreational activities.
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Midday Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies are up at noon: Apollo Group rose $1.11 or 1.7 percent, to $65.12. Career Education rose $.37 or 1.1 percent, to $32.34. DeVry rose $.48 or .7 percent, to $67.48. Strayer Education rose $1.44 or .6 percent, to $245.51.
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Betting (again) on an education fix
WASHINGTON — Doubling down on dubious bets is characteristic of compulsive gamblers and federal education policy. The nation was essentially without such policy for grades K through 12, and better off for that, until 1965. In that year of liberals living exuberantly, they produced the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Now yet another president has announced yet another plan to fix ...
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Early Glance: Education companies
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies are up at 10 a.m.: Apollo Group rose $.92 or 1.4 percent, to $64.93. Career Education rose $.40 or 1.2 percent, to $32.37. DeVry rose $.41 or .6 percent, to $67.41. Strayer Education rose $1.26 or .5 percent, to $245.33.
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| World News In Brief |
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World Bank OKs record $1.05 billion for Indian schools
The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $1.05 billion credit line to help get more children into schools in India, the largest ever investment in education by the poverty-fighting institution.
Putin 'the engine' driving Russia's World Cup bid
Russia's sports minister says Vladimir Putin is "the engine" driving forward his country's bid to host football's World Cup in 2018. Vitaly Mutko said Thursday that the prime minister could help make Russia's final presentation to FIFA before the vote in December. Putin is a proven winner in sports politics.
World Bank lends billion dollars to India for education
The World Bank on Thursday said it was providing India with 1.05 billion dollars in credit to improve education, the development lender's largest investment in education to date.
Winners in 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest
The 2010 World Cheese Championship Cheese Contest concluded Thursday with the crowning of the world champion in Madison, Wis. Here's a list of the top three finishers, along with the winning cheese producer in each of the 79 categories judged. The list includes the state or country of origin.
Swiss gruyere named world's best cheese in Wis.
Europeans are still the world's big cheeses — a gruyere (groo-YEHR') from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese at the 2010 World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison.
Algeria's Belhadj suspended for World Cup match
Algeria wing back Nadir Belhadj will miss their opening World Cup game against Slovenia after being given a two-match ban for his red card in the African Nations Cup finals, the Confederation of African Football said on Thursday.
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