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University of Colorado student pays tuition in cash

While tuition increases in Britain prompted violent protests last month, rising college fees rarely...

Galveston superintendent puts adults to test

Larry Nichols sensed disdain for the level of instruction in public schools after taking the job of...



University of California sees applications surge

Students are applying to the University of California in record numbers, with increases in freshman applications from other states and...

Chronicle 1.15.11 4:00 AM

Struggling SF schools ousting half their teachers

Three San Francisco schools have begun the unsavory task of replacing half their teachers to fulfill a bargain that got them $5...

Chronicle 1.14.11 4:00 AM

U.S. plan aims to make school meals more healthful

It's a smackdown on french fries and a cry for more fruits and vegetables. For the first time in 15 years, the federal government is...

Chronicle 1.14.11 4:00 AM

S.F. students mistake poison for candy

Seven San Francisco middle school students were taken to hospitals Thursday after ingesting small amounts of rat poison they found on...

Chronicle 1.13.11 2:51 PM

California universities, colleges face deep cuts

Hundreds of thousands of students are likely to be turned away from California State University and the community colleges next year...

Chronicle 1.11.11 4:00 AM

America ignores education funding at our own peril

Over the long term, the only way we're going to raise wages, grow the economy and improve American competitiveness is by investing in...

Chronicle 1.9.11 4:00 AM

Missoula Children's Theatre visits Oakland school

In a little red truck packed with costumes, scripts and a stage set, Brandon Price and Mandi Jung parked outside Oakland's Hillcrest...

Chronicle 1.8.11 4:00 AM

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