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ND Higher Ed Committee Delays Formal Response to Med School Audit

BISMARCK N.D. Members of the state Board of Higher Education have put off a formal response to a state audit of the University of North Dakota medical school until they can meet with officials of the school and UND.

November 13, 2007

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UN Report: Attacks on Students, Teachers and Educational Facilities Are Increasing

UNITED NATIONS The number of reported attacks against students, teachers and educational facilities for political or military reasons has increased dramatically in the past three years, according to a recent U.N. study.

November 8, 2007

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Wisconsin Won’t Seek Payment in Deal with Former UW-Whitewater Dean

MADISON Wis. The state will no longer seek reimbursement from a former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater dean who was fired for financial mismanagement, under a legal settlement made public Thursday.

November 8, 2007

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Med School Audit Critical of Dean, Family Practice Finances

GRAND FORKS, N.D. A new audit is critical of the management of the University of North Dakota medical school and says family practice centers in Bismarck and Minot are on shaky financial footing.

November 8, 2007

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American Public Education Increases Price for IPO Shares

CHARLESTON W.Va. Investor interest in American Public Education’s planned initial public stock offering appears to be rising.

November 7, 2007

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Princeton Review Widens its 3rd-quarter Loss on Higher Expenses, Cuts 80 Jobs

NEW YORK The Princeton Review Inc., which provides test-preparation and college admissions services, said Wednesday its third-quarter loss widened, hurt by lower revenue and higher operating expenses.

November 6, 2007

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CSU audit finds problems, recommends policy changes

The state audit examining executive compensation within the California State University recommended six steps for trustees:

November 6, 2007

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South Leads Country in Number of Poor Students in Public Schools

ATLANTA The South is headed for an economic crisis if states don’t begin investing more to help poor children succeed in school, according to a new report released this week.

October 30, 2007

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Mass. Gov. Patrick Makes Pitch for $1 Billion, 10-year Biotech Initiative

BOSTON Gov. Deval Patrick testified Tuesday that Massachusetts was on the verge of losing its grip on a key industry if lawmakers fail to act on his 10-year, $1 billion life sciences initiative.

October 30, 2007

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Corinthian Colleges Predicts 2nd-quarter Revenue will Beat Wall Street Expectations

SANTA ANA Calif. Corinthian Colleges Inc. predicted second-quarter revenue will beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday and raised its fiscal year 2008 earnings and revenue outlook.

October 29, 2007

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Italy, Princeton University Museum Sign Antiquities Deal

ROME The Italian Culture Ministry and the Princeton University Art Museum signed a deal Tuesday for the return of eight disputed antiquities to Italy Rome’s latest coup in its efforts to recover treasures it says were looted from the country.

October 29, 2007

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University of Phoenix Owner Apollo Group Sees Jump in Profit With Surge In Enrollment

PHOENIX Apollo Group Inc., an education provider that owns the University of Phoenix, said Monday its fourth quarter earnings rose by more than a third as revenue jumped from a surge in enrollment.

October 23, 2007