Several explosives made from household chemicals were left outside a Rossmoor home. One exploded, but no one was injured. Authorities disabled the others.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1205-acid-bombs-20121205,0,1654333.story
Officials at the U.S. Military Academy dispute the cadet’s allegations. There have been complaints over the years that the wall between church and state is not always observed in the military. The Air Force Academy, in Colorado, in particular has been scrutinized for years over allegations by non-Christian students that they faced intolerance and faculty
When Melissa Boone visits her family for the holidays, she is enveloped by the clatter of pots and pans and the smell of collard greens, ham drizzled with maple syrup, and pumpkin cheesecake. For the first few hours, she revels in what she describes as the “comfortable chaos” of her relatives’ townhouse, in Sewell, N.J.
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PHILADELPHIA — Like many of his third-grade classmates, Mario Cortez-Pacheco likes reading the “Magic Tree House” series, about a brother and a sister who take adventurous trips back in time. He also loves the popular “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” graphic novels.
Read more in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/05/education/young-latino-students-dont-see-themselves-in-books.html?hp
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Students at the University of New Mexico may soon be required to take at least one class on diversity.
Read more in Diverse Issues in Higher Education: http://diverseeducation.com/article/49880/
A new age rule for missionaries is a step, Mormon feminists say, but they remain far from the mainstream in a church run by men.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-mormon-women-20121203,0,2140975.story
College and university endowments have recovered most of the losses they sustained during the recession, now that the economy has begun to grow. Yet as this year’s high school seniors begin to fill out applications and aid forms, a number of prestigious smaller colleges are straining to meet students’ financial needs. To bridge the gap,
Russlynn H. Ali, who is stepping down as head of the U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights and assistant secretary for civil rights, is one of several appointees who served during President Obama’s first term and are now leaving the administration in a postelection turnover.
Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/article/Leader-of-Departments-Office/136099/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
The key to America’s future economic success relies heavily on closing the educational gap between traditionally disadvantaged, minority students and thriving White students, according to The Alliance for Excellent Education’s new report, released on Monday. With the U.S demographic swiftly shifting into a nation largely made up of citizens of color, the need to educate
UCLA’s law school will start a master’s degree program next fall specializing in issues of sexuality, gender identity and gay and lesbian rights, officials announced. The new degree program was described as the first of its kind in the nation.
Read more in the Los Angeles Times: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/11/ucla-starts-masters-program-in-law-on-gender-and-sexuality.html