Showing posts with label tuition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tuition. Show all posts

Friday, February 7, 2020

2/7/2020: Stephen King quits Facebook over concerns of 'false information' - Toledo students and their parents surprised with free college tuition

Today's Article: Stephen King quits Facebook over concerns of 'false information'
From: CNN
Readability Score: 12.2


Noted Horror author Stephen King scared of dishonesty and politics on Facebook? Quits in disgust in preference of Twitter.

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Today's Alternate Article: Toledo students and their parents surprised with free college tuition
Readability Score: 7.8

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

10/3/2018: She tried to shelter pets from Hurricane Florence. Now she's been arrested - econlife: Why Tuition Can Never Be Free

Today's Article: She tried to shelter pets from Hurricane Florence. Now she's been arrested
From: The Charlotte Observer
Readability Score: 12.9


A Good Samaritan runs up against laws designed to protect animals. Was justice served? Read and decide!

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Today's Alternate Article: econlife: Why Tuition Can Never Be Free
Readability Score: 7.5

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Monday, January 7, 2013

1/7/13 - Colleges' Bureaucracy Expands Costs; Keep Recess in Play, Pediatricians Urge

Today's Articles:

Wall Street Journal
December 28, 2012
"Hiring Spree Fattens College Bureaucracy—And Tuition"

"Like many public colleges, the University of Minnesota went on a spending spree over the past decade, paid for by a steady stream of state money and rising tuition."


USA Today
December 31, 2012
"Keep Recess in Play, Pediatricians Urge"

"Recess is good for a child's body and mind, and withholding these regular breaks in the school day may be counterproductive to healthy child development, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics' first policy statement on the issue."


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