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Nursing crisis looms as baby boomers age
September 5, 2010America could be facing a nursing shortage that will worsen exponentially as the population grows older.
Primary care shortages hitting communities hard
September 5, 2010Her bedside manner is comforting, the questions to the point.
Get a green job in two years
September 5, 2010Community colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new green-economy jobs.
Give Obama A+ for school reform ideas
September 5, 2010President Obama deserves an A+ for his agenda for education reform. His decision to nominate Arne Duncan as U.S. education secretary was inspired, and his comments on holding the system accountable are honest, refreshing and insightful.
College: More expensive than ever
September 5, 2010College costs are higher than ever, according to a new report, putting a degree even further out of reach for many Americans.
The CEO educator
September 5, 2010Joel Klein's title is New York City school chancellor, but he's really a CEO. He oversees America's largest public school system -- 1.1 million students -- with more authority than his counterparts in most other major cities, thanks to a landmark 2002 law that was just renewed for another five years.
Medical students reckless on Internet, sometimes at patients' expense
September 5, 2010In 2007, a resident surgeon snapped a picture of a patient's tattoo -- the words Hot Rod on his penis -- and shared it with colleagues, making international news when the story was leaked to the press. At least the resident didn't post the picture on the Internet.
Commentary: Who says public schools need more money?
September 5, 2010Teachers unions and politicians are constantly claiming that K-12 public schools need more money in order to produce good academic results. But does the data support the argument that our schools need more money to succeed?
Commentary: Obama on risky ground on schools
September 5, 2010President Obama has made it clear from the earliest days of his presidency that he intended to make education a high priority for his administration.
Jaycee Dugard's Abduction Haunted Her Young Classmates
September 5, 2010"Everybody was scared," a former student recalls, "and the parents were even more scared than the kids"
