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Tricking the teacher about class reading gets tougher with digital textbooks

No more pulling a fast one or fibbing about doing the class reading. Instructors have a good idea who's reading what in their digital textbooks.

Sunday - 04/14/2013, 06:56am EDT

Missouri school board member starts beard PAC

Central Missouri school board member starts political action committee for bearded candidates

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 05:20pm EDT

NY teacher who assigned Nazi letter put on leave

NY teacher who had students play Jew-hating Nazis in writing assignment is placed on leave

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 05:04pm EDT

First national digital public library to go live

The nation's first national digital public library will give visitors access to digital material from the best libraries in the country.

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 03:27pm EDT

Student charged in Va. mall shootings; 2 wounded

Police: Student, 18, charged in shooting at college portion of southwest Va. mall; 2 wounded

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 12:16pm EDT

Japanese street festival opens on DC's Penn. Ave.

Japanese street festival opens on Pennsylvania Avenue for DC's cherry blossom celebration

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 12:00pm EDT

U.Va. suspends frat amid investigation

U.Va. suspends fraternity chapter amid investigation into unspecified allegations

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 10:49am EDT

NYC students, hackers train for cybersecurity jobs

NYC student hackers train to be cybersecurity experts; graduate with real world hacking skills

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 08:18am EDT

Lawyer: Girl saw details online of sex assault

Family's lawyer: Calif. girl who committed suicide saw explicit photo of herself online

Saturday - 04/13/2013, 04:42am EDT

Bob Hurley would consider coaching at Rutgers

Amid basketball scandal, high school coach Bob Hurley says he'd consider taking job at Rutgers

Friday - 04/12/2013, 09:40pm EDT

2 injured, 1 in custody after shooting at Va mall

2 injured, 1 suspect in custody after shooting at community college section of Virginia mall

Friday - 04/12/2013, 07:04pm EDT

Lockdowns lifted at 2 North Carolina colleges

Lockdowns lifted at NC Central University, North Carolina A&T after separate incidents

Friday - 04/12/2013, 05:41pm EDT

Texas rethinking its testing, curriculum standards

Amid backlash, Texas rethinking its tough testing, school accountability standards

Friday - 04/12/2013, 05:36pm EDT

NY district boss apologizes for Nazi assignment

NY school district superintendent calls Nazi-themed assignment 'unacceptable,' mulls action

Friday - 04/12/2013, 05:20pm EDT

DC finds cheating on tests at 11 schools

DC finds cheating at 11 schools; 2009 memo warned about possible widespread cheating

Friday - 04/12/2013, 04:09pm EDT

Dartmouth's Folt to become UNC-Chapel Hill leader

NC university board names Dartmouth interim president Carol Folt to lead UNC-Chapel Hill

Friday - 04/12/2013, 03:50pm EDT

False report of shooting at Towson

Baltimore County police say a report of a shooting at Towson University is unfounded.

Friday - 04/12/2013, 02:12pm EDT

NC A&T lockdown lifted after report of armed man

North Carolina A&T lockdown lifted following report of man with rifle on Greensboro campus

Friday - 04/12/2013, 01:58pm EDT

Warrant: Texas suspect interested in cannibalism

Warrant: Texas stabbing suspect fantasized about cannibalism, 'cutting off people's faces'

Friday - 04/12/2013, 01:28pm EDT

NC A&T locked down after report of man with rifle

North Carolina A&T university placed on lockdown after man with rifle reported on campus

Friday - 04/12/2013, 12:09pm EDT
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