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	<title>Top Colleges Blog &#187; Education News</title>
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		<title>Student Loan Reform Gets Revived By Health Care Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/14/student-loan-reform-gets-revived-by-health-care-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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President Obama’s proposed overhaul of federal student loans just got a life-saving boost.  In an effort to accelerate passage of health care reform legislation, Senate Democrats have bundled the two bills together.  This will allow both measures to be passed by a simple majority vote.  Without taking this action, it was predicted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students, Faculty Members and Parents Protest Cuts in Educational Funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students across the country are fed up with rising tuition costs. In fact, according to a USA Today article,  the frustration finally came to a head as students staged demonstrations, some of which resulted in encounters with the police.

This past Thursday, parents, students, teachers and school employees rallied together to march on college campuses, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Breakers Take Time to Give Back</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/11/spring-breakers-take-time-to-give-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today reports that a large number of college students throughout the country have decided to give up their traditional spring break in favor of what is being referred to as &#8220;alternative breaks&#8221; that involve helping others. In fact, a total of about 72,000 students are taking part in what are known as educational service [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pringles Recall: Popular Chips Pose Huge Salmonella Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/11/pringles-recall/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/11/pringles-recall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 11, 2010 – Do you have a can of Pringles in your kitchen cabinet? If so, you might want to check the label before popping the top. Proctor &#038; Gamble is recalling two flavors of its Pringles chips because they might be tainted with Salmonella. 
The Cheeseburger and “Taco Night” flavors of Pringles are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hamilton College Adopts &#8220;Need Blind&#8221; Admission Process</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/hamilton-college-adopts-need-blind-admission-process/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/hamilton-college-adopts-need-blind-admission-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During these difficult economic times, a growing number of colleges are favoring applicants who do not require financial aid. According to the New York Times, Hamilton College, which is a small liberal arts college in upstate New York, is actually moving in a different direction. In fact, the school has announced that it will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rhode Island School Fires All 93 of its Teachers</title>
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		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/rhode-island-school-fires-all-93-of-its-teachers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just last week, all of the teachers at Central Falls High School were fired in an effort to increase the accountability of teaching staff. According to an article in USA Today, President Barack Obama has publicly supported the firings, having said it was necessary in order to improve failing schools.

This isn&#8217;t the first time mass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Professor Finds Herself in Hot Water Over Facebook Postings</title>
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		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/college-professor-finds-herself-in-hot-water-over-facebook-postings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social networking sites such as Facebook have blurred the barriers between students and their teachers. In fact, a recent article in USA Today highlights how much these lines have been blurred, even though they are often left blurred by mistake.

According to the USA Today article, Gloria Gadsden, who is  professor at East Stroudsburg University, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Education Moves to Enforce Civil Rights Laws</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/department-of-education-moves-to-enforce-civil-rights-laws/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/department-of-education-moves-to-enforce-civil-rights-laws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to increase enforcement of civil rights laws, the New York Times reports that the federal Department of Education will be sending letters out to thousands of school districts and colleges in the coming weeks. These letters, which will outline the schools&#8217; responsibilities on issues regarding fairness and equal opportunity, are just part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Administration Pushes to Turn Around Failing Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/obama-administration-pushes-to-turn-around-failing-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/10/obama-administration-pushes-to-turn-around-failing-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today reports that President Barack Obama is proposing providing $900 million to states and local school districts in an effort to address the country&#8217;s school dropout epidemic.

According to Obama&#8217;s proposed plan, those schools that are struggling will either need to implement some drastic changes or they face being closed down completely. The USA Today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Department of Education Announces Race to the Top Grant Finalists</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/09/department-of-education-announces-race-to-the-top-grant-finalists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/09/department-of-education-announces-race-to-the-top-grant-finalists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Education has named 16 finalists in its &#8220;Race to the Top&#8221; competition, which will ultimately reward $4.35 billion worth of funding to schools in the form of grants.

According to USA Today, 41 states applied for the grant, but those that were chosen as finalists include:
·	Colorado
·	Delaware
·	District of Columbia
·	Florida
·	Georgia
·	Illinois
·	Kentucky
·	Louisiana
·	Massachusetts
·	New York
·	North Carolina
·	Ohio
·	Pennsylvania
·	Rhode Island
·	South Carolina
·	Tennessee
Of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colleges Look at Creative Expansion Options</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/09/colleges-look-at-creative-expansion-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/09/colleges-look-at-creative-expansion-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that many community colleges are receiving less funding, which has made it impossible for them to start new construction programs on campus, many are still finding the need to expand. After all, it is no secret that enrollment numbers are going up, which means these schools need to find a place to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>North Carolina School System Shifts Toward Forming Neighborhood Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/08/north-carolina-school-system-shifts-toward-forming-neighborhood-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/08/north-carolina-school-system-shifts-toward-forming-neighborhood-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today reports that a school board in North Carolina has decided to do away with its policy of assigning students to schools according to their socio-economic backgrounds. Rather, the school district will now focus on forming neighborhood schools instead.

The measure was passed in a 5-to-4 vote as the board resolved to move away from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Moves Forward with Educational Reform Initiatives</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/06/obama-moves-forward-with-educational-reform-initiatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/06/obama-moves-forward-with-educational-reform-initiatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the White House, 1.2 million students drop out of school every year. Furthermore, only about 70% of high school freshmen will go on to graduate. Alarmingly, White House officials also report that just 2,000 high schools are responsible for turning out half of all of these drop outs. As such, the Obama Administration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Isn&#8217;t the High School You Remember</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/05/this-isnt-the-high-school-you-remember/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/05/this-isnt-the-high-school-you-remember/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to an article in USA Today, the face of high school is changing dramatically when compared to the experience that most of us had. In fact, a growing number of states are allowing high school students to graduate early and a bill designed to make the senior year of high school option even passed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study: Guidance Counselors Are Failing Too Many Students</title>
		<link>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/03/guidance-counselors-failing-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.top-colleges.com/blog/2010/03/03/guidance-counselors-failing-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>icepop1</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[College Admissions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new national survey gives high school guidance counselors some pretty poor grades, especially when it comes to helping students through the college application and enrollment process.
The national survey, conducted by Public Agenda and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, gathered information from over 600 participants, ages 22 to 30. The findings are [...]]]></description>
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