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Witnesses point fingers at schools

NEW YORK — For-profit college recruiters pressured students to sign up for courses and lied about the cost of programs to boost enrollment, witnesses said at a US Senate hearing yesterday. (By John Lauerman, Bloomberg News)

Summer program at Dedham Country Day School helps disadvantaged students

A national educational program in its second year at Dedham Country Day School is offering refresher courses and seasonal fun to 32 children from disadvantaged families to offset what many acknowledge as the “summer slide.’’ (By Michele Morgan Bolton, Globe Correspondent)

For many graduate students, home is where the food is

There’s a certain amount of humility that comes with being 30 years old and a graduate student. The stipend is paltry, the housing less than prime. And the prestige? Well, it’s hard to impress most folks on an income of less than $25,000. (By Hinda Mandell, Boston Globe)

New policy clears way for Pledge of Allegiance in Arlington schools

After three years of fighting for the Pledge of Allegiance to be said in his school, Arlington High School senior Sean Harrington will finally get his wish this fall. (By Brock Parker, Globe Correspondent)

For-profit colleges’ recruiters accused of deception

Recruiters at for-profit colleges lied to entice students and encouraged them to commit fraud to qualify for aid, a Government Accountability Office report says. (By John Lauerman, Bloomberg News)

Saturday, August 7, 2010