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Tuition zooms; so do fears over student loans

Tuesday 2 October 2007 @ 9:10 pm

Many experts predict sharp increases in default rates in coming years, as a generation faces an explosion in high-cost private financing for college.

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Students winners in revised U.S. loan program

Monday 24 September 2007 @ 4:09 pm

The idea of politicians tinkering with billions of dollars in the student-loan program can make anyone a bit wary. But this time they got…

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Nursing mother asks for extra test breaks

Tuesday 11 September 2007 @ 8:09 am

One test stands between Sophie Currier and her Harvard medical degree and a residency. But Currier said she runs a high risk of failing…

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Tahoma schools launch technology programs

Tuesday 11 September 2007 @ 8:09 am

The school district has started a new laptop-computer program that will allow dozens of high-school students to have personal laptops.

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School starts a new chapter by focusing on reading

Tuesday 11 September 2007 @ 7:09 am

Bryn Mawr students see an improvement on the WASL and the key to success has been reading, school officials say.

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Congress OKs lower rate on student loans

Saturday 8 September 2007 @ 11:09 pm

Congress sent President Bush legislation Friday to boost financial aid for college students, paying for it by cutting $20 billion in government…

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Kids take on apes in learning study

Saturday 8 September 2007 @ 11:09 pm

Toddlers may sometimes act like little apes, but researchers who compared the species concluded a child has more sophisticated social-learning…

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