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Budget negotiators said Wednesday that proposals to increase spending on Kansas public schools and other government programs are joined at the hip to a pending compromise on tax cuts.http://news.yahoo.com/kansas-budget-negotiators-resume-talks-152554134--finance.html2012-05-17T15:25:54ZAssociated Presskansas-budget-negotiators-resume-talks-152554134--financeThe New Hampshire's House and Senate passed similar plans Wednesday to give businesses a tax credit for donating to scholarship organizations to send students to private or public schools.http://news.yahoo.com/nh-house-senate-pass-school-tax-credit-bills-150750186--finance.html2012-05-17T15:07:50ZAssociated Pressnh-house-senate-pass-school-tax-credit-bills-150750186--financeKids are expensive--it's a fact of life. If you're like many parents, you may just grin and bear it while forking over a hundred or more dollars for the latest, greatest toys. After all, you could argue that they're worth it. However, your money could be put to better use by saving for your kids' college education, saving for retirement, or paying off debt. But luckily for your kids, you don't have to stop feeding their toy habit completely in order to save some dough.http://news.yahoo.com/6-ways-save-toys-kids-134804477.html2012-05-17T13:48:04ZU.S.News & World Report LP6-ways-save-toys-kids-134804477<p>International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo gestures during a news conference in TripoliUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group, including former Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Higher Education Minister William Ruto, are charged with masterminding the bloodshed that killed more than 1,200 people. All have said they are innocent. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/icc-prosecutor-ok-delay-trial-kenyans-063529814.html201...<p>International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo gestures during a news conference in TripoliUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group, including former Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Higher Education Minister William Ruto, are charged with masterminding the bloodshed that killed more than 1,200 people. All have said they are innocent. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p>FILE - In a Nov. 20, 2011, file photo Lady Antebellum musical group members from left, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, accept the award for country band, duo or group at the 39th Annual American Music Awards on in Los Angeles. Grammy-winning Lady Antebellum is scheduled to perform Wednesday night, May 16, 2012, at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville, Ky., to raise money for rebuilding Henryville, Ind., about 20 miles to the north. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by one of country music's biggest acts.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/students-tornado-hit-ind-town-await-lady-071013637.html... Pressstudents-tornado-hit-ind-town-await-lady-071013637<p>FILE - In a Nov. 20, 2011, file photo Lady Antebellum musical group members from left, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, accept the award for country band, duo or group at the 39th Annual American Music Awards on in Los Angeles. Grammy-winning Lady Antebellum is scheduled to perform Wednesday night, May 16, 2012, at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville, Ky., to raise money for rebuilding Henryville, Ind., about 20 miles to the north. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries for a private show by one of country music's biggest acts.</p><br clear="all"/>According to the Associated Press, the Illinois Senate voted 40-11 on a bill that would add miniature horses to the list of services animals that can accompany individuals with documented disabilities. If signed into law, the horses could undergo special training to accompany disabled people into public schools, stores and other locations. Here are some facts about House Bill 3826.http://news.yahoo.com/illinois-considers-allowing-miniature-horses-services-animals-225100895.html2012-05-16T22:51:00ZYahoo! Contributor Networkillinois-considers-allowing-miniature-horses-services-animals-225100895<p>Former Kenyan Cabinet Minister Ruto stands inside his house after hearing the news from the International Criminal Court, in NairobiUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group, including former Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Higher Education Minister William Ruto, are charged with masterminding the bloodshed that killed more than 1,200 people. All have said they are innocent. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/icc-prosecutor-ok-delay-trial-kenyans-205425138.html201...<p>Former Kenyan Cabinet Minister Ruto stands inside his house after hearing the news from the International Criminal Court, in NairobiUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused of fuelling post-election violence in 2007. The group, including former Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and former Higher Education Minister William Ruto, are charged with masterminding the bloodshed that killed more than 1,200 people. All have said they are innocent. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Students Matter, a non-profit group dedicated to changing the way the Golden State hires and fires teachers, issued a press release alerting of a lawsuit it filed on behalf of eight minors who are students in California public schools. The defendants include the Los Angeles Unified School district and the Alum Rock Union School District.http://news.yahoo.com/group-sues-state-california-undo-teacher-job-protection-203700109.html2012-05-16T20:37:00ZYahoo! Contributor Networkgroup-sues-state-california-undo-teacher-job-protection-203700109COMMENTARY | According to US News and World Report, billionaire Mark Cuban has predicted an upcoming "destabilization" of the nation's college education system in his blog. For those considering college nonetheless, the outspoken entrepreneur, best known for his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks, provided advice on how to pick the best college deal. Cuban is critical of the high tuition rates of colleges and universities and predicts they will not change until students stop taking such loans, thereby forcing schools to make changes.http://news.yahoo.com/mark-cuban-correct-predicting-drastic-shake-college-education-193000844.html2012-05-16T19:30:00ZYahoo! Contributor Networkmark-cuban-correct-predicting-drastic-shake-college-education-193000844Hawaii's teacher union members begin voting this week on a contract they rejected earlier this year, despite warnings from the state that the agreement is no longer valid.http://news.yahoo.com/hawaii-teachers-begin-voting-rejected-offer-190740081--finance.html2012-05-16T19:07:40ZAssociated Presshawaii-teachers-begin-voting-rejected-offer-190740081--financeA meltdown is coming to the higher education sector, billionaire computer magnate and NBA Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban warned in a blog post on May 13. With education costs that rise each year, a hungry market of students plied with easy-to-get loans, and little incentive for colleges to make meaningful changes, the arena is ripe for a major shakeup, the entrepreneur writes.http://news.yahoo.com/mark-cuban-college-business-decision-150850720.html2012-05-16T15:08:50ZU.S.News & World Report LPmark-cuban-college-business-decision-150850720<p>Michelle Rhee, founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, poses in her office in Sacramento(Reuters) - During her tumultuous three years at the head of the Washington D.C. public schools, Michelle Rhee set off a lot of fireworks. She's still doing it - on a national stage. Rhee has emerged as the leader of an unlikely coalition of politicians, philanthropists, financiers and entrepreneurs who believe the nation's $500 billion-a-year public education system needs a massive overhaul. She has vowed to raise $1 billion for her national advocacy group, StudentsFirst, and forever break the hold of teachers unions on education policy. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/activist-targeting-schools-backed-big-bucks-024323834.h...<p>Michelle Rhee, founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, poses in her office in Sacramento(Reuters) - During her tumultuous three years at the head of the Washington D.C. public schools, Michelle Rhee set off a lot of fireworks. She's still doing it - on a national stage. Rhee has emerged as the leader of an unlikely coalition of politicians, philanthropists, financiers and entrepreneurs who believe the nation's $500 billion-a-year public education system needs a massive overhaul. She has vowed to raise $1 billion for her national advocacy group, StudentsFirst, and forever break the hold of teachers unions on education policy. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Under a new pilot program, Georgia will give students as young as 5 years old a say in grading their teachers on their knowledge and abilitieshttp://news.yahoo.com/kindergarteners-allowed-evaluate-teachers-133300936.html2012-05-16T13:33:00ZThe Weekkindergarteners-allowed-evaluate-teachers-133300936(Reuters) - During her tumultuous three years at the head of the Washington D.C. public schools, Michelle Rhee set off a lot of fireworks. She's still doing it - on a national stage. Rhee has emerged as the leader of an unlikely coalition of politicians, philanthropists, financiers and entrepreneurs who believe the nation's $500 billion-a-year public education system needs a massive overhaul. She has vowed to raise $1 billion for her national advocacy group, StudentsFirst, and forever break the hold of teachers unions on education policy. ...http://news.yahoo.com/activist-targeting-u-schools-backed-big-bucks-235952252.html2012-05-15T23:59:52ZReutersactivist-targeting-u-schools-backed-big-bucks-235952252California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) called Monday a ?day of reckoning.? In the morning, he outlined more than $8 billion in cuts to higher education, social safety-net programs, and the state court system, among other things. Massive protest rallies ensued across the state.http://news.yahoo.com/californians-trust-jerry-brown-enough-vote-tax-increase-210748948.html2012-05-15T21:07:48ZChristian Science Monitorcalifornians-trust-jerry-brown-enough-vote-tax-increase-210748948Students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter School were recently asked to film video testimonials for the Worcester, Massachusetts, school. However, unbeknown to the students, their teachers were actually planning an elaborate prank. While the students offer heartfelt speeches, the teachers are secretly dancing behind them with wild abandonment. A soundtrack featuring Whitney Houston's "I Wanna [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/teachers-dance-behind-students-prank-vid... Sideshowblogs/sideshow/teachers-dance-behind-students-prank-video-set-whitney-202944093NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new U.S. study finds. Researchers found that more than one-third of young adults with an autism spectrum disorder had not gotten a job or gone into higher education since high school. And that number was much higher compared with young adults with learning disabilities or other impairments. It's estimated that about one in 88 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. ...http://news.yahoo.com/young-adults-autism-lag-school-181932135.html2012-05-15T18:19:32ZReutersyoung-adults-autism-lag-school-181932135NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults with autism are less likely to go to college or hold down a job than their peers with other types of disabilities, a new U.S. study finds. Researchers found that more than one-third of young adults with an autism spectrum disorder had not gotten a job or gone into higher education since high school. And that number was much higher compared with young adults with learning disabilities or other impairments. It's estimated that about one in 88 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. ...http://news.yahoo.com/young-adults-autism-lag-school-173541098.html2012-05-15T17:35:41ZReutersyoung-adults-autism-lag-school-173541098A state-run psychiatric hospital in central Louisiana shuttered. A program that aids families with children who have hearing, speech and motor control problems eliminated. College campuses pushed to financial emergency. Medical training programs threatened with loss of accreditation.http://news.yahoo.com/colleges-health-care-face-cuts-la-budget-132300173--finance.html2012-05-15T13:23:00ZAssociated Presscolleges-health-care-face-cuts-la-budget-132300173--financeAs most high school students are gearing up for summer break, many teachers and administrators are planning and prepping for the next school year. Part of their planning may include strategies to integrate technology in the classroom, through digital textbooks, gaming, and social media.http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-edutopia-collaborate-social-media-guide-152752141.html2012-05-14T15:27:52ZU.S.News & World Report LPfacebook-edutopia-collaborate-social-media-guide-152752141Nurse practitioners, who add years of college education to their training as nurses, will begin a PR campaign this week aimed at getting public acceptance and understanding of their role as health providers, ?The?Washington Post reports.http://news.yahoo.com/nurse-practitioners-seek-raise-profile-141712952.html2012-05-13T14:26:35ZNational Journalnurse-practitioners-seek-raise-profile-141712952<p>Mitt Romney Evokes Importance of Living for God in Liberty University SpeechMitt Romney doubled down on his position against same sex marriage, telling graduates at Liberty University Saturday that marriage between "one man and one woman" is an "enduring institution" that should be defended.Coming just days after President Obama endorsed the right of gays and lesbians to marry, the comment earned Romney a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 30,000 people?the largest crowd Romney has ever addressed as a political candidate--but it was his only mention of the hot button social issue. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-defends-marriage-faith-liberty-university-speech... OTUS Newsromney-defends-marriage-faith-liberty-university-speech-160732767<p>Mitt Romney Evokes Importance of Living for God in Liberty University SpeechMitt Romney doubled down on his position against same sex marriage, telling graduates at Liberty University Saturday that marriage between "one man and one woman" is an "enduring institution" that should be defended.Coming just days after President Obama endorsed the right of gays and lesbians to marry, the comment earned Romney a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 30,000 people?the largest crowd Romney has ever addressed as a political candidate--but it was his only mention of the hot button social issue. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Mitt Romney doubled down on his position against same sex marriage, telling graduates at Liberty University Saturday that marriage between "one man and one woman" is an "enduring institution" that should be defended. Coming just days after President Obama endorsed the right of gays and lesbians to marry, the comment earned Romney a standing ovation [...]http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romney-defends-marriage-faith-liberty-univ... Ticketblogs/ticket/romney-defends-marriage-faith-liberty-university-speech-155148824<p>In this May 2, 2012 photo, law students Josh Richey, 22, right, and Lindsay Stewart, 26, play with Hooch, a 19-month-old golden retriever, right, and Stanley, a 4-month-old golden retriever, in between final exams at Emory University in Atlanta. Emory University is part of a small but growing number of schools that are going to the dogs, literally, to help stressed out students relax. From Kent State University in Ohio to Macalester College in Minnesota, colleges are bringing dogs on campus during exams, placing pups in counseling centers for students to visit regularly or allowing faculty and staff to bring their pets to campus to play with students. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Just down the hall from the reference desk at Emory University's law library in a room housing antique legal texts is Stanley the golden retriever puppy, barking his head off.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/colleges-dogs-stress-busters-135649674.html2012-05-12T1... Presscolleges-dogs-stress-busters-135649674<p>In this May 2, 2012 photo, law students Josh Richey, 22, right, and Lindsay Stewart, 26, play with Hooch, a 19-month-old golden retriever, right, and Stanley, a 4-month-old golden retriever, in between final exams at Emory University in Atlanta. Emory University is part of a small but growing number of schools that are going to the dogs, literally, to help stressed out students relax. From Kent State University in Ohio to Macalester College in Minnesota, colleges are bringing dogs on campus during exams, placing pups in counseling centers for students to visit regularly or allowing faculty and staff to bring their pets to campus to play with students. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Just down the hall from the reference desk at Emory University's law library in a room housing antique legal texts is Stanley the golden retriever puppy, barking his head off.</p><br clear="all"/>Whether she was hiking in the woods, growing organic vegetables or working on her master's degree in psychology, Aimee Copeland embraced her passions with determination and a constant smile that made friends wonder if she ever had bad days.http://news.yahoo.com/georgia-woman-24-battles-flesh-eating-disease-200835702.html2012-05-11T20:08:35ZAssociated Pressgeorgia-woman-24-battles-flesh-eating-disease-200835702Yahoo! News asked readers to offer advice -- inspirational, heartfelt, funny or otherwise -- to the graduating class of 2012. Here's one reader's tip:http://news.yahoo.com/starting-office-job-advice-college-graduates-165700145.html2012-05-11T16:57:00ZYahoo! Contributor Networkstarting-office-job-advice-college-graduates-165700145Missouri lawmakers sent the governor a $24 billion budget plan Thursday that shores up funding for veterans homes, gives raises to a reduced state workforce and spares public schools and universities from cuts ? a result legislators praised as an accomplishment in what they bemoaned as another tight budget year.http://news.yahoo.com/mo-lawmakers-send-24b-budget-governor-141131559--finance.html2012-05-11T14:11:31ZAssociated Pressmo-lawmakers-send-24b-budget-governor-141131559--financePolice have charged two Kentucky high school students with video voyeurism after they say one of them held a cellphone under a teacher's dress, made a video and posted it online.http://news.yahoo.com/students-charged-taping-under-teachers-dress-124452772.html2012-05-11T12:44:52ZAssociated Pressstudents-charged-taping-under-teachers-dress-124452772<p>In this photo provided by Susan Orne, a group of Wisconsin high school students make their way out of the waist-deep water after a pier they were posing for photos prior to their prom collapsed, sending about half of the 18 students on the pier into a lake, in Oconomowoc, Wis. on Saturday, May 5, 2012. The kids sloshed toward one student's home, where they all broke out the towels, hair dryers and clothes dryers. Everyone made the big event, and Orne says the incident has provided them a memory they'll all enjoy at their 50th reunion. (AP Photo/Courtesy Susan Orne)You could call it a cautionary tale about what can go wrong when high school students exert too much "pier pressure."</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/photo-prom-leaves-wis-students-drenched-223814189.html2... Pressphoto-prom-leaves-wis-students-drenched-223814189<p>In this photo provided by Susan Orne, a group of Wisconsin high school students make their way out of the waist-deep water after a pier they were posing for photos prior to their prom collapsed, sending about half of the 18 students on the pier into a lake, in Oconomowoc, Wis. on Saturday, May 5, 2012. The kids sloshed toward one student's home, where they all broke out the towels, hair dryers and clothes dryers. Everyone made the big event, and Orne says the incident has provided them a memory they'll all enjoy at their 50th reunion. (AP Photo/Courtesy Susan Orne)You could call it a cautionary tale about what can go wrong when high school students exert too much "pier pressure."</p><br clear="all"/>DETROIT (Reuters) - Former Department of Education official Jack Martin will be Detroit's newly appointed chief financial officer, representing one of the first major initiatives taken by the city under its fiscal-oversight pact with the state of Michigan. Martin, who began his career at General Motors and is the former head of Home Federal Savings Bank of Detroit, was appointed by Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. He will be paid $220,000 annually. During a press conference, Martin said his main focus will be on better revenue management. ...http://news.yahoo.com/detroit-names-cfo-help-steer-citys-turnaround-195012554--finance.html2012-05-10T19:50:12ZReutersdetroit-names-cfo-help-steer-citys-turnaround-195012554--financeA pro-life student group is alleging that Planned Parenthood for America targets college students for their abortion services.http://news.yahoo.com/planned-parenthood-targeting-college-students-says-pro-life-161805486.html2012-05-10T16:18:05ZThe Daily Callerplanned-parenthood-targeting-college-students-says-pro-life-161805486The performance gap between white and minority students is one of the most persisting problems in American education. Since the 1990s, the performance gap, as reported by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, has more or less stagnated. While a multitude of factors contribute to the disparity -- most glaringly the quality of instruction in poorly funded schools -- there are some underlying psychological factors as well.http://news.yahoo.com/teachers-overcompensate-racial-prejudice-161229821.html2012-05-10T16:12:29ZNational Journalteachers-overcompensate-racial-prejudice-161229821CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers will replace four ministers in a limited cabinet reshuffle that will be announced officially on Thursday, the state MENA news agency quoted an unnamed official as saying. The ministers are for higher education, culture, manpower and parliamentary affairs, MENA said. Egyptians begin voting in two weeks' time in their first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February 2011. The polls could bring into government members of the Muslim Brotherhood, which has been calling for the replacement of the cabinet.http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-rulers-limited-cabinet-reshuffle-055801005.html2012-05-10T05:58:01ZReutersegypts-rulers-limited-cabinet-reshuffle-055801005<p>What Were Naomi Schaefer Riley's Editors Thinking?By no means do we agree with Naomi Schaefer Riley's assertions about black studies. But today we do find ourselves in a weird position of actually being sort of on the same page as Schaefer Riley, at least when it comes to questions about her editors. Sure, there's the basic question of why The Chronicle of Higher Education allowed her work to go up on the site (which they haven't taken down). But considering her body of work,?why was it these particular posts that caused her firing??</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/were-naomi-schaefer-rileys-editors-thinking-213335659.h... Atlantic Wirewere-naomi-schaefer-rileys-editors-thinking-213335659<p>What Were Naomi Schaefer Riley's Editors Thinking?By no means do we agree with Naomi Schaefer Riley's assertions about black studies. But today we do find ourselves in a weird position of actually being sort of on the same page as Schaefer Riley, at least when it comes to questions about her editors. Sure, there's the basic question of why The Chronicle of Higher Education allowed her work to go up on the site (which they haven't taken down). But considering her body of work,?why was it these particular posts that caused her firing??</p><br clear="all"/>California's public schools released a report that shows an increase in stress levels even as they must reduce staff levels. The state's university system, too, revealed that continued funding cuts are damaging the Golden State's ability to provide an affordable higher education to its students.http://news.yahoo.com/california-schools-warn-grim-future-students-174400714.html2012-05-09T17:44:00ZYahoo! Contributor Networkcalifornia-schools-warn-grim-future-students-174400714COMMENTARY | In one of the most desperate attempts to appeal to the simple, conservative activists have released a video accusing teachers unions of bullying students, according to Reuters. It doesn't seem a lot of thought went into this latest gimmick.http://news.yahoo.com/conservatives-blast-educators-dont-offer-solutions-223300355.html2012-05-08T22:33:00ZYahoo! Contributor Networkconservatives-blast-educators-dont-offer-solutions-223300355<p>Carlos SlimMexican immigrant groups in the United States threatened Tuesday to boycott telephone companies owned by Mexican mogul Carlos Slim to protest what they say are abusive charges.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mexicans-us-protest-mega-tycoon-carlos-slim-222838335.h...<p>Carlos SlimMexican immigrant groups in the United States threatened Tuesday to boycott telephone companies owned by Mexican mogul Carlos Slim to protest what they say are abusive charges.</p><br clear="all"/><p>U.S. President Obama speaks to students in a roundtable discussion at the University of IowaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elbot Carman, a 25-year-old aspiring graphic designer, made so little money after earning his master's degree last year that the U.S. government now says he can hold off making payments on his school loans. Carman owes $140,000 in a mix of government and private student loans. Last year he earned $12,000. "That was so low that they are not requiring me to make a payment this year," said Carman, who works a paid and an unpaid internship and recently moved back in with his mother in Lawrenceville, Georgia to cut costs. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/amid-student-loan-tussles-more-seek-forgiveness-2049273...<p>U.S. President Obama speaks to students in a roundtable discussion at the University of IowaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elbot Carman, a 25-year-old aspiring graphic designer, made so little money after earning his master's degree last year that the U.S. government now says he can hold off making payments on his school loans. Carman owes $140,000 in a mix of government and private student loans. Last year he earned $12,000. "That was so low that they are not requiring me to make a payment this year," said Carman, who works a paid and an unpaid internship and recently moved back in with his mother in Lawrenceville, Georgia to cut costs. ...</p><br clear="all"/>COMMENTARY | My morning started with a free bagel. It wasn't much -- no five-figure bonus or anything like that -- but I'm a teacher. It's the thought that counts. I'll take whatever free food you're willing to give, but I'm most interested in what you're thinking.http://news.yahoo.com/two-important-ways-arne-duncan-showed-teachers-true-201400113.html2012-05-08T20:14:00ZYahoo! Contributor Networktwo-important-ways-arne-duncan-showed-teachers-true-201400113<p>How to Defend a Racist Article Someone Else WroteIf you haven't heard, Naomi Schaefer Riley has been sacked by The Chronicle for Higher Education for her two, trolling blog posts about the elimination of black studies in universities. But that hasn't stopped some of her defenders from taking various routes to defend her racist posts.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/defend-racist-article-someone-else-wrote-173050260.html... Atlantic Wiredefend-racist-article-someone-else-wrote-173050260<p>How to Defend a Racist Article Someone Else WroteIf you haven't heard, Naomi Schaefer Riley has been sacked by The Chronicle for Higher Education for her two, trolling blog posts about the elimination of black studies in universities. But that hasn't stopped some of her defenders from taking various routes to defend her racist posts.?</p><br clear="all"/>

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