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Los Angeles library to offer high school diplomas

YoopyaJan 10, 2014November 29, 20230

The Los Angeles Public Library is evolving from a place where people can check out books and surf the Web to one where residents can

Top 10 gifts of 2013 show rebound in philanthropy

YoopyaJan 6, 2014December 3, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — Philanthropy made a comeback in large donations in 2013 with the nation’s wealthiest donors giving more than $3.4 billion to charity, according

DreamWorks enter tablet market with kids’ Android device filled with dancing penguins

YoopyaJan 3, 2014December 10, 20230

There will also be drawing lessons from DreamWorks animators, and will come with a professional-level stylus for children to use. Children will soon be able

Teachers find home visits help in the classroom

YoopyaDec 31, 2013December 31, 20230

ST. LOUIS (AP) — In days gone by, a knock on the door by a teacher or school official used to mean a child was

NY school all-in on trend of all-digital textbooks

YoopyaDec 23, 2013February 2, 20240

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — At Archbishop Stepinac High School, the backpacks got a whole lot lighter this year because nearly every book — from

Report: Many private college presidents make $1M

YoopyaDec 17, 2013January 31, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidents at 42 private colleges scaled the $1 million annual mark in total pay and benefits in 2011 — a slight bump

American University campus lockdown lifted

YoopyaDec 12, 2013December 31, 20230

WASHINGTON (AP) — A call from a student who spotted a man wearing a gun holster on an American University shuttle bus prompted a lockdown

Celebrity tutors thrive in grade-fixated Hong Kong

YoopyaDec 12, 2013December 31, 20230

HONG KONG (AP) — When the Hong Kong school year began in September, tutor Tony Chow arranged to have his face plastered on the sides

Tech gurus help boost speedy Internet in schools

YoopyaDec 7, 2013December 31, 20230

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Needed to keep a school building running these days: Water, electricity — and broadband. Interactive digital learning on laptops and tablets

Schools close in smog-enshrouded eastern China

YoopyaDec 5, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Hazardous air pollution forced schools to shut or suspend outdoor activities in at least two cities in eastern China, where residents complained of the