Nineteen students and alumni at UC Davis are now suing the school over that pepper-spraying incident on campus last November, saying their constitutional rights were violated. University officials and campus police officers have been under intense scrutiny ever since widely circulated videos showed riot police dousing students with pepper spray as they sat passively on [...]
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A darkly fabulous promotional video for Australia’s Central Institute of Technology is taking the internet by storm. The video starts out innocently enough, with a “genie” of sorts named Aaron magically popping in to tell Henry about his options for furthering his education. The two then begin to teleport around town examining the local collegiate [...]
States where abstinence-only education reign supreme, not surprisingly, have the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the United States. At the same time, states that favor comprehensive sexual education – the type that teaches students about birth control – have the lowest levels of teen pregnancy. This infographic highlights why we need reproductive health education…and [...]
Wow, this one will really light your fire. A North Carolina mother is furious after school officials told her 4-year-old daughter that her home-packed lunch was not healthy enough to eat. A lunch inspector at the school told the little girl she couldn’t eat her turkey sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice. Instead, the [...]
Here are your top stories for this Friday, February 10, 2012: – President Obama gives out education waivers to ten states – More violence erupts in Syria – Former aide running for Gabrielle Giffords’ seat – Mount Etna erupts
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Did you know that the internet revolution is leaving many behind? The internet has helped place knowledge and power squarely in the hands of the people, but this seismic shift has not empowered equally. America’s disadvantaged have been abandoned, further deepening social divides. The infographic below explains further. Created by: Online IT Degree Related articles [...]
In the wake of Apple’s recent announcement about iBooks 2, it may be pertinent to more closely examine the relationship between technology and education. Open any newspaper and the story is the same: student test scores are dismal and drop-out rates are through the roof. Many experts feel that technology may be the education industry’s [...]
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Frat parties, panic attacks, cramming, streaking through the quad, it can only mean one thing….college! Love it or hate it, college is an integral part of growing up. Where else will you learn how to do inverted keg stands? Watch, as the gentlemen break it down for us. Watch more Viral Videos here
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