Hacking into the mind of the CRU climate change hacker The Guardian | Analysis suggests the hacker was in east coast of America and operated over a number of days, but much remains unknown | Hacker in staged photograph surrounded by computers. Photograph: Corbis | Figuring out who was behind the hack of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Angl...
Rex: Raise SC cigarette tax to national average The State | COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Anti-tobacco groups have joined South Carolina's schools chief in calling on legislators to increase the state's cigarette tax to the national average. | State schools Superintendent Jim Rex said Thursday the state's 7-cents-per-pack cigarette tax should be increased by $1.27 per...
Coyotes At Columbia? University Warns Students Of Wild Animals Huffington Post | Forget James Franco, the hottest celebrity spotting at Columbia University is now a trio coyotes. | The wild coyotes were spotted in front of the university's Lewisohn Hall Sunday morning. | Dianna M. Pennetti, the Director of Public Safety at Colu...
With Federal Stimulus Money Gone, Many Schools Face Budget Gaps The New York Times | Federal stimulus money has helped avoid drastic cuts at public schools in most parts of the nation, at least so far. But with the federal money running out, many of the nation's schools are approaching what officials are calling a "funding cliff." ...
DCPS opens on Monday despite school closings of surrounding school districts The Examiner | DC residents are angry to learn DCPS will remain open tomorrow despite closings snow blanket stock photo If you like this ... DC's Mayor Fenty enrolls his kids in school outside of neighborhood boundary Michelle Rhee accused of bashing teachers whi...
Newton film student following chorus on trek to Russia The Boston Globe | A NEW SONG IN RUSSIA: When Newton film student Kate Zabinsky was asked to make a promotional video for her mother's chorus, Sharing A New Song, she immediately recognized the opportunity for a larger project. | She is now raising production funds f...
Mo. schools seek legal loophole to protect kids The Examiner Comments COLUMBIA, Mo. (Map, News) - Missouri school superintendents who want to keep troubled teachers from returning to the classroom said Tuesday they feel hamstrung by rules that restrict them from sharing information on why teachers lose their j...
British Columbia boosts education ties with Vietnam The Saigon Times Students and parents look for education information at the Canadian education fair - Photo: Tuong Vi HCMC – British Columbia Council of International Education (BCCIE) in British Columbia, Canada last week signed two agreements with the Ministry of...
Columbia Laptop Theft Leaves Personal Information Of 1,400 Students And Alumni At Risk Huffington Post | nydailynews.com: | A break-in at Columbia University has put personal information - including Social Security numbers - of 1,400 students and alumni at risk, officials said Sunday. Three laptops carrying the vital information were swiped from a loc...
Blizzard paralyzes U.S. mid-Atlantic; two killed The Star | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region. | Snowfall totals of 20 to 30 inches (51 to 76 cm) are forecast from Virginia to southern New Jersey by Saturday evening when the storm is expected to move out t...
Egypt arrests 3 top Muslim Brotherhood leaders The News & Observer | CAIRO -- The No. 2 leader of Egypt's opposition Muslim Brotherhood and two other top figures have been arrested by police in a dawn sweep that also grabbed 10 senior members across five provinces, police and members of the group said. | Police arrested the newly elected deputy leader, Mahmoud Ezzat, and two other members of the top level Guidance...
