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  • December 2007

    • US Kids Lag in Math, Science

      Washington Post  |  Dec 4, 07 8:30 PM CST

      US Kids Lag in Math, Science

      (Newser) - American teens are worse at math and science than peers in 16 of 30 countries, according to test results released today. The 5,600 US students who took the test last year scored 24th in math, but almost made average in science. "How are our children going to be able to compete with the children of the world?" an education advocate asked. "The answer is not well." More »

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      Mexico  • student  • mathematics  • Finland  • test score

  • November 2007

    • Sorbonne Shut Down After Protests Turn Violent

      Associated Press  |  Nov 23, 07 7:59 AM CST

      Sorbonne Shut Down After Protests Turn Violent

      (Newser) - Administrators of the Sorbonne in Paris shut down the historic university today after clashes took place between student protesters and those trying to go to class, AP reports. School officials say the protesters, who object to a new French law that could lead to higher tuition, assaulted other students. The student protest coincides with a rail strike now in its 10th day. More »

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      Nicolas Sarkozy  • protests  • Paris  • student

    • Gunmen Injure 8 After Chavez Protest Rally

      Associated Press  |  Nov 8, 07 6:18 AM CST

      Gunmen Injure 8 After Chavez Protest Rally

      (Newser) - A band of hooded gunmen opened fire and tossed tear gas cannisters into a crowd of college students returning yesterday from a massive rally protesting President Hugo Chavez' policies. At least eight were injured, but no one was killed, AP reports. Panicked students raced through campus as ambulances arrived. Students had led a peaceful march of 80,000 to protest Chavez' constitutional proposals that would abolish presidential term limits and expand his powers. More »

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      protests  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • student  • university  • National Guard

  • September 2007

    • Student Tasered at Kerry Speech

      Associated Press  |  Sep 18, 07 4:19 PM CDT

      Student Tasered at Kerry Speech

      (Newser) - Police Tasered and arrested a University of Florida student after his belligerent questioning of John Kerry during a campus event last night. Andrew Meyer, who has a history of recording his own pranks, spent the night in jail after pressing Kerry beyond his allotted time, the AP reports. Officers removed him as he struggled and screamed, "What did I do?" More »

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      John Kerry  • student  • Taser  • University of Florida  • Andrew Meyer

    • College Kids Addicted to Credit Cards

      BusinessWeek  |  Sep 9, 07 3:07 PM CDT

      College Kids Addicted to Credit Cards

      (Newser) - College students are preferring plastic to low-rent living, a trend that has banks and consumer advocates battling over credit card plugs on campus. Critics say students are susceptible to easy money marketing and rack up too much debt. Banks blame students for not reading the fine print. With Dems in charge of the Hill, new laws may limit student credit. More »

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      college  • student  • credit card  • higher education  • college student

    • Congress Delivers Loan Relief for Needy Students

      New York Times  |  Sep 8, 07 4:00 AM CDT

      Congress Delivers Loan Relief for Needy Students

      (Newser) - Congress yesterday passed a student loan reform bill that slashes billions of dollars from lender subsidies and redirects the funds into grants for low-income students, the New York Times reports. The sweeping measure will cut $20B from federal lender subsidies, halve the interest rate on need-based loans, and pump $12B into Pell grants for needy students. More »

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      Congress  • Ted Kennedy  • student  • loans  • student loans

  • August 2007

    • Average SAT Score Slips Again

      Associated Press  |  Aug 28, 07 9:01 PM CDT

      Average SAT Score Slips Again

      (Newser) - The average SAT score for 2007 was the lowest in years, but that's not necessarily bad news. Scores from round two of the revamped college-entrance exam declined an average of seven points nationwide, which the College Board chalks up to greater participation, particularly among students who weren't on a traditional college-prep path, the AP reports. More »

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      college  • student  • college student  • college admissions  • SAT  • test score  • college board  • exam

    • Has Wiki Replaced the College Library?

      Ars Technica  |  Aug 25, 07 3:46 PM CDT

      Has Wiki Replaced the College Library?

      (Newser) - Contrary to expectations, college students are not rushing online for answers to research assignments. A new survey shows only 3% of undergraduates with research tasks went to Wikipedia first and only 13% tried search engines. The largest number, 40%,  turned to course materials first and 23% sought out the library. More »

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      college  • research  • student  • Wikipedia  • university  • college student  • libraries

    • Students Win $2.85M on SATs

      New York Times  |  Aug 25, 07 6:40 AM CDT

      Students Win $2.85M on SATs

      (Newser) - Students who took the SAT exam in 2005 and received incorrect scores have settled a class-action lawsuit with the test makers to the tune of $2.85 million, the New York Times reports. Over 4,000 students who sat the examination received scores that were artificially low—as much as 450 points out of 2,400—because their answer sheets had become damp. More »

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      lawsuit  • college  • student  • college student  • college admissions  • class action  • SAT  • test score  • college board  • score

    • 'Voluntourism' Feeds Profits, Not Mouths

      Times (UK)  |  Aug 14, 07 7:55 AM CDT

      'Voluntourism' Feeds Profits, Not Mouths

      (Newser) - A leading British charity has blasted the new "voluntourism" industry as an amateurish scam, writes the Times of London. The vogue for gap-year travel to developing countries, where young volunteers pay for the privilege of teaching children or building homes does little good and enriches nobody but the travel companies, according to Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). More »

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      Great Britain  • charity  • student  • Prince William  • Prince Harry  • volunteer  • volunteerism  • voluntourism

    • Wal-Mart Hits Facebook

      Reuters  |  Aug 9, 07 6:57 PM CDT

      Wal-Mart Hits Facebook

      (Newser) - Wal-Mart is launching a back-to-school marketing campaign using Facebook, Reuters reports. The megachain has created a "Roommate Style Match" Facebook group to give college students a chance to coordinate decorating before moving in—and then browse an array of "recommended" Wal-Mart goods, including many the retailer promotes as "earth-friendly." More »

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      Internet  • Facebook  • Wal-Mart  • college  • student  • shopping  • college student

    • Murder Charge for Boyfriend of NYU Student

      New York Post  |  Aug 9, 07 7:42 AM CDT

      Murder Charge for Boyfriend of NYU Student

      (Newser) - The ex-boyfriend of a New York University student found dead Sunday has been charged with her murder, the New York Post reports. Michael Cordero told his brother-in-law he'd killed her, in a jealous rage, then slit his wrists and fled. He was chased by both family members and cops and caught on the roof of a West Side building. More »

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      murder  • student  • New York University  • NYU

    • Four in 10 US Kids Can Balance Books

      Washington Post  |  Aug 8, 07 9:12 PM CDT

      Four in 10 US Kids Can Balance Books

      (Newser) - A new national test reveals that four in 10 U.S. high school students can grasp economic concepts like tariffs, banking and investment—a result that one expert says is “not discouraging.” Results showed that three in five students can point to factors that increase national debt while 11% know how shifts in the unemployment rate impact income and spending, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      inflation  • education  • race  • unemployment  • student  • high school  • economics  • investment  • racial inequality