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War a turning point for Web's reach, role
Sun StaffThe U.S.-led invasion of Iraq - called the "first war of the Internet age" - is showing how much the communications medium has adapted in its relatively recent life. Major news sites on the Web have handled from 30 percent to 100 percent more traffic...Tags: International Military Interventions, American Idol (tv program), AOL LLC, Keynote Systems Incorporated, Armed Forces
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Manufacturing's woes drain its pool of workers
Chicago Tribune Staff WriterWhen Jason Baker landed a machine tool programming job seven years ago, he thought his career was set. The son of a toolmaker, Baker was 19 and already making good money using skills his father taught him as a youngster. Then a couple of years ago, B.A....Tags: Glenview, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Employees, Chicago Public Schools, Immigration
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Rainy day rescue called justified
Sun StaffWhile Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley has faced criticism from Annapolis for his decision to nearly drain the city's rainy day reserve to bail out the school system, financial experts are not alarmed by the decision to use the fund as a temporary salve....Tags: National League, San Francisco, Public Finance, Financial and Business Services, Credit and Debt
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High school students turn to internships to help plot future
This summer, teenagers will canvass in support of politicians, help nurses in hospitals or tweet as part of a company's social media effort. They're still in high school but they are working unpaid internships — sometimes even paying thousands of...
Tags: Nursing, Hospitals and Clinics, Media Industry, Chicago Public Schools, School Examinations
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Reading help on the way for Columbus kindergartners
The Columbus DispatchMost children who came to kindergarten in Columbus schools without knowing the ABCs, which way to hold a book or other important early-reading skills remained behind when they reached third grade. Two out of 3 of those children did not pass the third-...Tags: Teachers, The Ohio State University, Early Learning, Teaching and Learning, Students
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Common Science Standards Face Capacity Issues
Education Week, Bethesda, Md.With the completion of new standards intended to reshape science education, the real heavy lifting now begins. First, states must decide whether to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards developed by a coalition of 26 states and several national...Tags: Teachers, Technology, Adult Education, Teaching and Learning, Engineering
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Mary Novotny Jeffries advocates for amputees
Mary Novotny Jeffries was 11 when she lost her right leg, from the hip down, to bone cancer. When she returned to the home she shared with her parents and eight siblings on Chicago's South Side, everything — and nothing — had changed. "I...
Tags: Northwestern University, Nursing, Orthopedic Surgery, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Haiti Earthquake (2010)
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Are college presidents worth their eye-popping salaries?
Change of SubjectEvidently not. The Chronicle of HIgher Education has posted a list of the top 100 salaries of public-university presidents (by total compensation package: Graham B. Spanier Pennsylvania State University at University Park $2,906,721 (1st) Jay Gogue Auburn... -
Chicago haters
RedEyeWest suburban Downers Grove resident Amy Hebert has heard it all. Is she always eating at Chili's? Doesn't she get sick of driving everywhere? Aren't the suburbs just a bunch of chain stores? Hebert's answer to all of the above is "no." After three...Tags: Woodfield Mall, Wrigley Field
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Saber-rattling fits the family Stone
The four Stone kids always were a competitive bunch, especially the three youngest siblings who were separated by three school grades while being home-schooled together. "They worked very hard to keep up with each other — and beat each other," said...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Philosophy, FIFA World Cup, Sabre, Columbia University
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After scandal, U. of I.'s former chancellor isn't teaching but still makes $212,000
Richard Herman doesn't have to do much teaching as part of his $212,000 faculty job at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. When he resigned as chancellor after a high-profile admissions scandal, he made a deal to teach just two classes a...
Tags: Teachers, Technology, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Teaching and Learning
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In NC budget, where did the $1 billion go?
The News & ObserverDuring the past four years, as Democrats and Republicans battled over sales and income taxes, higher tuition at state universities and the loss of 4,350 teachers in public schools, a substantial amount of money slipped through the fingers of state...Tags: Plant Openings, Small Businesses, Laws, Business, Phil Berger
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