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- When it comes to helping world's poor kids, ex-lawyer on the case Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:39AMEducation advocate Julie Bolz left a career as a lawyer in 1998 to focus on bringing educational opportunities to poor and impoverished regions of the world.
- With schools in ruins, Haiti's left children adrift Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:58PMWith schools in ruins, Haiti's left children adrift
- With Haitian Schools In Ruins, Children In Limbo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:56PMThousands of schools in and around this devastated capital could remain closed for months or never reopen, according to Haitian and United Nations education officials. That leaves vast numbers of children languishing in camps or working in menial jobs as they struggle to survive.
- With Haitian Schools in Ruins, Children Are in Limbo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:51PMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thousands of schools in and around this devastated capital could remain closed for months or never reopen, according to Haitian and
- With Haitian Schools in Ruins, Children in Limbo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:31AMEarthquake-damaged schools in and around the capital could stay closed for months or never reopen, officials say.
- With Haitian Schools in Ruins, Children in Limbo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:18AMThousands of earthquake-damaged schools in and around Port-au-Prince could remain closed for months or never reopen, officials say.
- Avoid Getting Burned by Books Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:17AMAlthough you may only open them in the frenzied hours leading up to midterms and finals, textbooks nevertheless set you, or perhaps your parents, back hundreds of dollars. Poof!
- Textbook scholarships may run out of funds Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:56AMThe textbook scholarships that were given out this year for the first time are in danger of losing funding. The program was funded by a gift from an outside donor, and the entire gift was used up in distributing this year's scholarships.
- Stealing Pricey Textbooks To Buy Crack Cocaine Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:24PMSome students rarely crack their books, but how about selling books for crack?
- SMSes of Tuesday 2 March 2010 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:58PM* PEOPLE complain about their dirty towns: Who made them dirty? Rather teach people not to litter = problem solved! In the meantime, let all residents help to clean the town/village/ area!
- Universities push students to participate in 2010 Census Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:12PMST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — It was 5 p.m. in the lobby of the library at Metropolitan State University. Clara Ware was sitting behind a table covered with pens, notepads and buttons with the Census 2010 logo, calling out like a sideshow barker. "Here comes a prospect," she said as a student walked up. Ware explained that filling out the census form this spring could mean more money for the university ...
- Colleges urge students to get counted for census Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:02PMST. PAUL, Minn. — It was 5 p.m. in the lobby of the library of Metropolitan State University, and Clara Ware was...
- Universities push to get students in Census 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:53PM, Minn. (AP) — It was 5 p.m. in the lobby of the library of Metropolitan State University, and Clara Ware was sitting behind a table covered with pens, notepads and buttons with the Census
- Schools push to get students in Census Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:14PMIn this Jan. 15, 2010 photo, students at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., prepare to hang a banner as other students sign a pledge that they will fill out their census forms this spring inside the skyway where passing motorists will see the reminder to be counted.
- Universities push to get students in Census 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:20PMIn this Jan. 15, 2010 photo, students at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minn., sign a poster as a pledge that they will fill out their census forms this spring as a banner hangs inside the...
- Universities push to get students in Census 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:57PMIt was 5 p.m. in the lobby of the library of Metropolitan State University, and Clara Ware was sitting behind a table covered with pens, notepads and buttons with the Census 2010 logo, calling out like a sideshow barker.
- Universities push to get students in Census 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:35PMST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - It was 5 p.m. in the lobby of the library of Metropolitan StateUniversity, and Clara Ware was sitting behind a table covered with pens, notepads and buttons with the Census 2010 logo, calling out like a sideshow barker.
- Universities Push To Get Students In Census 2010 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:18PMUniversity groups are pressing students to get counted in the 2010 Census because a thorough count can mean more federal funding for higher education in their states.
- Staff Editorial Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:35PMOver the past year, the Lawrence landscape has changed considerably. The most prominent of these transformations has been the construction of the Warch Campus Center.
- Mennica Bids for Control of Ruch Polish Kiosk Chain (Update1) Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:50AMFeb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Mennica SA offered to buy 55 percent of Ruch SA , Poland’s largest press distributor, for 265.6 million zloty ($91.1 million) as it aims to benefit from the kiosk operator’s retail network.
- Friends of the Library of the Chathams 1mount book drive Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:17AMTHE CHATHAMS - This year’s collection for the annual Friends of the Library of the Chathams Book Sale has been under way throughout February and will end this Saturday, Feb. 27.
- News Briefs Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:21AMGet dog licenses DAVISON — Attention dog owners! Feb. 28 is the final day to receive a 2010 Genesee County dog license without penalty. read more
- Meter's running on that tome Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:14PMCollege students are saving hundreds of dollars by renting books rather than buying them
- SGA to distribute surveys for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:45PMBy: Joeann Bon-Jorno Feedback from the textbook survey given out today during Student Government Association Day will travel across Texas and be used to make policy recommendations, according to people working to accomplish the guidelines set out in House Bill 4149....
- In and Around the Chathams Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:59AMTHURSDAY, FEB. 18 A watercolor workshop will be hosted by the Senior Center of the Chathams from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, beginning today, Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Senior Center in the Chatham Township municipal building at 58 Meyersville Road. Local art instructor and artist Edward Schuh will teach the principles of composition and perspective with the addition of watercolor. Adults with all ...
- Friends of the Library of the Chathams mount book collection drive Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:04AMTHE CHATHAMS - This year’s collection for the annual Friends of the Library of the Chathams Book Sale has begun.
- In and Around the Chathams Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:03AMFRIDAY, FEB. 12 and SATURDAY, FEB. 13
- Electronic books are kindling interest among readers, stores and authors Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:35AMDavid Burke, Lee News Service A good portion of Merri Scott’s library is no farther away than her purse.
- Anderson’s adept at reinvention Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 12:06AMNEWTON — Stuffed tightly inside a narrow slice of the 1940s is Newton's oldest business.
- Durham Book Exchange’s new return policy angers students Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 10:27PMBy: Alexandra Churchill On the last day books could be returned at the Durham Book Exchange, just before the 5 p.m. closing time, a line of fidgety students carting textbooks trailed down the length of Main Street. Store Manager Lorraine Mechem stepped out into the frigid winter...
- Student textbook exchange designed to cut the middleman Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 10:54AMA University of Georgia student has started a business he hopes will ease the pain a little for his fellow students - the pain of buying expensive textbooks at the beginning of each semester.
- Schools and churches raise funds on New Orleans Mardi Gras parade routes Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:34AMAt what schools or churches do you eat along the route? Give us your tips.
- Former Chicago State employee indicted Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 9:19PMMichael Vernon Warren accused of devising scheme to sell overpriced copier, paper to university from company he owned A former Chicago State University employee was indicted Tuesday, accused of devising a scheme in which the university bought overpriced copy machines and paper from a company he owned.
- Friends of the Chatham Library mount annual book collection drive Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 7:19AMTHE CHATHAMS - This year’s collection for the annual Friends of the Library of the Chathams Book Sale has begun.
- Instructor's edition textbooks detrimental to market Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 11:09PMIf you've noticed any black tape on one of your textbooks, chances are it's the result of a deal between a faculty member at any university nationwide and an independent book buyer. The results of these deals, publishers said, drive up the cost of textbooks, but they said there is nothing they can do to stop faculty members selling the books.
- Professors and publishers both at fault for expensive textbook market Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 11:06PMThe selling of used instructor's textbooks for students highlights a flaw in the college textbook market. The reselling of instructor's textbooks creates issues not only for college students, but also for the original book publisher. Professors who sell their instructor's books to wholesale companies should reconsider their actions.
- Barnes & Noble Official Explains College Bookstore Prices, Policies Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 9:38PMMany students are unclear about the Hamilton bookstore's affiliation with Barnes & Noble College Booksellers (BNC). According to Jade Roth, the vice president of books at BNC, "[BNC] has a contractual relationship with Hamilton and an obligation to provide every book for every student.
- Money Matters : Renting offers college students more affordable option for books Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 4:19AMA major bookstore chain is looking to make college a little less expensive. Tara Lynn Wagner filed the following Money Matters report.
- Alternatives emerge for selling back used books Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 12:26AMOver a four-day period last May, Carlos Roque ’10 trekked across campus from “Scully, to Bloomberg, then all the way to Holder,” collecting more than $15,000 worth of textbooks. Roque wasn’t hoping to start a library, but rather to make some cash. Roque, a buyer for third-party vendor Belltower Books, made $1,000 last spring by purchasing students’ used textbooks with money provided by Belltower ...
- The all-powerful American president Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 6:02PMIt's time we revised our eighth-grade social studies textbooks. America has no presidency any longer, but a monarchy. Absurd? Historian Garry Wills says it isn't that far from the truth.
- MU's University Bookstore starts textbook rental program Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 11:22AMCOLUMBIA — While a rental from Blockbuster probably won't help you finish your homework, a rental from MU's University Bookstore might. The bookstore started a textbook rental program this semester. Michelle Froese, public relations manager for Student Auxiliary Services at MU, said the bookstore has 50 rentable books for 67 classes. Textbooks are rented at 35 to 40 percent of the new price ...
- District officials renew promise to send teachers to Amorikot school Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 6:35AMDistrict education officer Michael Etoyu Oumo addresses the meeting at Amorikot school in Katine. Photograph: Richard M Kavuma The vice-chairman of the Soroti district government has promised to sen...
- Students' savings may be negated by loophole Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 4:56AMLaw meant to ban 'bundling' of college books has language that could dilute its effect Law meant to ban 'bundling' of college books has language that could dilute its effect.
- Rising Costs Enable Online Book Sales Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 2:16AMAccording to a recent study, UC students spend an average of $900 a year on textbooks.
- Apple's iPad could revolutionize the way people read Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 10:15PMApple introduced last week perhaps the most ballyhooed tablet since aspirin — the 1.5-pound iPad. It's a computer at heart that merges the printed page, and could revolutionize how people read.
- Cheaper Textbooks Easy to Find Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 4:31PMThe outrageous price of textbooks is nothing new to most CCSU students. The collective pain that surfaces when students have to dole out cash for the pricey pages that their professors assign puts a damper on the beginning of classes each semester.
- Friends of the Chatham Library mount annual book collection drive Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 3:08PMTHE CHATHAMS - This year’s collection for the annual Friends of the Library of the Chathams Book Sale has begun.
- Book cost could see a decline next year Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 6:37AMAs the cost of tuition rises next year at Mississippi’s public universities, students will likely get significant relief from another expense. The state College Board is considering a new policy that would put a large dent in the price of college textbooks.
- New iPad may turn the page on books Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 5:18AMFor those who bought iPods, then iPhones, it may take some convincing to upgrade again, and those who have spent dozens of summer vacations with a paperback in hand may have a harder time parting with their reliable companion.
- News in brief Sunday, January 31, 2010 @ 1:16AMEPPING (AP) — A police officer job opening in one New Hampshire town has drawn applications from 77 people.