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38 new NV law officers graduate from academy

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:13:12 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - Thirty-eight of Nevada's newest law enforcement officers are ready to report for duty.

NC governor urges schools to boost teacher pay

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:43:38 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is urging leaders in the state education system to devise ways to boost teacher pay and college graduation rates, despite years of deep cuts to per-pupil funding for public education.

Grads sickened by substance at school's grad party

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:59:14 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A Catholic high school's "Safe and Sober" graduation party was cut short in Reno after some students reported getting sick from eating cookies and sheriff's deputies are investigating whether the goodies may have been laced with marijuana or some other illegal substance.

Supreme court justice to speak at Belmont

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:56:19 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The Belmont University College of Law has announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will speak at the school's first graduation next year.

Baryshnikov to speak at Northwestern commencement

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:07:53 -0400

EVANSTON, Illinois - Famed ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov this week is receiving an honorary degree and delivering the commencement address at Northwestern University.

Mixed results for Ga. in teacher training report

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:31:39 -0400

ATLANTA - Just four teacher-training programs at Georgia's college and universities earned high marks on a national survey released Tuesday looking at more than 1,000 programs across the country.

Northern chancellor wants to drop secondary ed

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:20 -0400

HAVRE, Montana - The chancellor at Montana State University-Northern is recommending that 25 of its programs be ended or placed under moratorium due to declining enrollment.

NY graduation rates stable; Buffalo erases gains

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:52:54 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent for the first class of students required to meet stricter graduation requirements, proving, education officials said Monday, that raising the bar was the right move.

Montana leads nation in increasing 2-year degrees

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:06:19 -0400

HELENA, Montana - President Barack Obama set a goal early in his first term for the U.S. to turn out more college graduates than any other nation, but there hasn't been much progress as most states have stumbled in their attempts to improve.

East St. Louis program celebrates grads, college

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:41:06 -0400

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois - An East St. Louis program aimed at helping at-risk students is celebrating after every high school senior enrolled in the program graduated and was accepted to college.

Neb. agriculture college optimistic about future

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:36:11 -0400

CURTIS, Nebraska - The roads narrow on the 250-mile trip from Lincoln to Curtis from four lanes to a narrow strip of asphalt without shoulders at the southwest Nebraska end of the trip.

Indiana sees slow progress on college degrees

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:23:57 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A new report shows Indiana is struggling to make significant progress toward its goal of having 60 percent of adults earning college degrees or certificates by 2025.

SD Northern Hills Drug Court holds graduation

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:28:04 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - South Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice David Gilbertson will give the keynote address next week when the Northern Hills Drug Court holds its 14th graduation ceremony.

UCO to replace diplomas lost in Oklahoma tornadoes

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:08:07 -0400

EDMOND, Oklahoma - The University of Central Oklahoma is offering to provide free, duplicate diplomas to graduates affected by tornadoes in the state.

Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy handing out diplomas

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:10:04 -0400

KINGWOOD, West Virginia - The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy is marking a milestone: Its 40th class graduates Friday, and many cadets will receive their high school diplomas instead of a GED.

Man attacked during Pa. graduation ceremony

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:01:51 -0400

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania - A man who allegedly punched another man multiple times during a high school graduation ceremony is facing a disorderly conduct citation.

Lejeune graduation to be shown overseas on video

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:19:03 -0400

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina - Troops stationed overseas will be able to watch the graduation ceremony at Lejeune High School, located at the Marine Corps base.

Illinois military school set to graduate 295

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 04:11:19 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - The Illinois National Guard says 295 cadets attending a military academy in Rantoul for school dropouts will graduate this month.

27 trooper cadets graduate from patrol academy

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:59:30 -0400

OLYMPIA, Washington - More than two dozen Washington state troopers were sworn in at a ceremony at the Capitol.

SC Humanist group complains about graduation

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:40:02 -0400

GREENVILLE, South Carolina - A humanist group is complaining that a 5th-grade graduation was held at North Greenville University.

NCAA APR again hits schools with lesser resources

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:50:37 -0400

Eighteen Division I teams will miss the postseason, and another 18 in men's basketball and nine other college sports will trade practice time for remedial classroom sessions under NCAA academic progress reports released Tuesday.

Fla. Panhandle grandma graduates law school

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:38:39 -0400

PANAMA CITY, Florida - Sandra Wilson graduated from law school in May at age 70. Now she's studying for the bar exam and preparing to look for a job.

Beshear heralds 77.2 percent graduation rate

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:35:46 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Gov. Steve Beshear is praising Kentucky educators and others for their part in improving the state's graduation rate, which rose from 63.7 percent in 2000 to 77.2 percent in 2010.

UW students must take diversity course

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:53:30 -0400

SEATTLE - Students at the University of Washington will be required to take a course in some area of social, political or economic diversity before they can graduate.

Only 61 percent of Oregon grads enter college

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:07:21 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Despite an ambitious college goal, Oregon remains behind the national average for high school students who enter higher education and well short of its own expectation.