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KnoxNews
Higher education events: May 9
Concert: Maryville College will host the The Highlander Chorale and Maryville College's small vocal ensemble, Off Kilter, 6 p.m. May 10 in the Clayton Center for the Arts' Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Fo...
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
Obama urges college students to speak out on rising loan rates
Jessica Mays (from left), Emily Hendrix, Molly Whitehorn, Mayor A C Wharton, Bertram Williams and Joseph Alfonso listen in on a conference call with the White House and mayors and students around the country. President Barack Obama went right to the sour...
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KnoxNews
Changes result in new majors, job cuts at Maryville College
Maryville College on Wednesday announced changes to its academic programs that will result in four positions being eliminated. According to the college, the changes also will create a new dual-degree program with the University of Tennessee and make the...
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Tennessee Governor Will Veto Bill That Targeted Vanderbilt’s Policy on Student Groups
The example of auto mechanics is sharp- thank you for that. Still doesn’t change the fact that Obama is elitist and higher education is plagued by class segregation, which has to be drastically reformed before we blindly push college as a cure for our pr...
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
Editorial: This wolf is only a puppy
Students at Tennessee's colleges and universities and their parents should be writing thank-you letters to state Rep. Harry Brooks. The Knoxville Republican ended, for this year at least, the legislative push to make it more difficult for students to win...
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The Tennessean
Camilla Benbow: Mentors play critical role in teacher preparation
We hear many questions these days about whether teacher preparation programs are doing an effective job of graduating teachers who can help students achieve. Even U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has accused schools of education of doing a mediocr...
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PRWeb
The Memphis Challenge, Inc. Picks CollegeOnTrack™ to Help Develop Future Leaders
It truly takes a village to raise a child, and I see CollegeOnTrack as being an integral part of that village. Many great leaders are born that way, but what if students could be groomed to become leaders of society? A Memphis, Tennessee non-profit, The...
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KnoxNews
Mitch Steenrod: Knox schools budget proposal driven by accountability
The 2012-13 Knox County Schools budget request increase of $47 million over the current fiscal-year amount is a bold request. But a bold request is what is needed in order to drastically improve the current student performance of Knox County Schools. Onl...
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The Tennessean
College fair held in downtown Nashville
For a host of reasons, sedentary lives have become the norm, and Americans are surrounded by cheap,...- 10:08 am A convicted felon has been indicted for first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man standing...- 3:22 pm A Franklin man suffered minor...
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KnoxNews
Republicans resolve House-Senate earmark war in special committee
NASHVILLE — House and Senate Republican leaders settled their differences over earmarks in a $31 billion state budget during a special conference committee meeting Friday night, leaving the two chambers to meet in full session Monday and sign off on a de...
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tennessee gets grant for college readiness
Tennessee and six other states have been awarded competitive grants to coach students who typically do not go to college into the ranks. The state received $29.5 million in a Gear Up grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used ove...
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
House OKs Haslam budget, minus projects
NASHVILLE -- The House on Thursday passed Gov. Bill Haslam's $31.4 billion spending plan after rejecting efforts to restore funding for several programs and to make a greater reduction in the state's sales tax on groceries. It excludes $125,000 for the M...
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The Tennessean
Homework Hotline student volunteers earn college scholarships
A mild winter has led to a big increase in tick-borne illnesses in Tennesseee.- 1:59 am The Tennessee Titans' selection of Kendall Wright was surprising for a team that still needs...- 1:07 am The Nashville Predators-Phoenix Coyotes matchup shows the NHL...
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About.com: College Admissions
Spotlight on Rhodes College
Rhodes College sits on a 100-acre park-like campus near downtown Memphis, Tennessee. Check out the campus sights in the Rhodes photo tour. Rhodes is a private, liberal arts college associated with the Presbyterian Church. The college places emphasis on s...
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tennessee House Democrats offer plan to restore funding
NASHVILLE -- Democrats in the legislature are proposing a larger food tax reduction than Republicans already plan, increased higher-education funding to offset planned tuition increases, and restoring other health and education spending the governor has...
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