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Are hospitals deadlier in July?
July 30, 2010More than 16,000 U.S. medical school graduates are awarded M.D. degrees each year, and many enter their residency programs at teaching hospitals in July. Now, a growing body of research suggests that month might be a more deadly time in U.S. hospitals.
Why good jobs are going unfilled
July 30, 2010We're getting to the point where even good news comes wrapped in bad news.
Top issues: Education
July 30, 2010U.S. education issues in 2010 boil down to two questions: how to fund cash-strapped state universities and how to fix so-called high school "drop-out factories."
When having an MBA is Important
July 30, 2010Some people view an MBA degree the same way that Charlie thought about his Golden Ticket in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory": They believe a piece of paper can magically transport you to a place you only imagined.
Amid budget cuts, Maryland school system sells curriculum
July 30, 2010To help defray budget cuts, the Montgomery County Public School system in Maryland is selling some of its assets. Specifically, it has entered into a deal valued at at least $4.5 million with a company called Pearson to sell the county's elementary curriculum expertise.
Steele: Democrats fail on school program
July 30, 2010Fifty-six years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in Brown v. Board of Education what our founders declared self-evident -- that all men are created equal.
Man with knife attacks kindergarten in China
July 30, 2010At least 28 children were injured when a man with a knife attacked a kindergarten in east China on Thursday morning, state media said.
$250 million for abstinence education not evidence-based, groups say
July 30, 2010The health care reform legislation that President Obama signed recently isn't only about insurance coverage -- there's also a renewal of $50 million per year for five years for abstinence-focused education.
Work with teachers, don't fire them
July 30, 2010Little Rhode Island made big news in the education arena last month. Superintendent Frances Gallo fired all the teachers at Central Falls High School after negotiations with the teachers' union failed.
Why subsidize wealthy college kids?
July 30, 2010I mentor a student who is a senior in a low-performing high school. About 50 percent of the students at his school drop out, while less than 25 percent go to college. His parents didn't graduate from high school, and his father earns about $14,000 a year. His grade point average is good enough to qualify him for admission at a few University of California schools.
