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2,500 Applicants Get False News of Acceptance to Fordham - NYTimes.com

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 2,500 Applicants Get False News of Acceptance to Fordham
The early admission applicants received financial aid notices that mistakenly told them they were admitted to the class of 2018, the university said.    
Sentence Cut in Texas for School Official Jailed in Test Scandal
A decision by the federal Bureau of Prisons to take 11 months off the sentence of a former El Paso superintendent has angered educators, parents and lawmakers.    
Details, but Few Answers, Emerge in Hazing Death of Baruch Student
An officials said criminal charges would almost certainly be filed in the death of Chun Hsien Deng, who suffered severe trauma to the head during a retreat.    
Educational Publisher’s Charity, Accused of Seeking Profits, Will Pay Millions
The Pearson Foundation will pay $7.7 million after the New York State attorney general found that it had broken state law by helping develop products for its corporate parent.    
National Briefing | Education: Texas: Regents Keep Chief of Austin Campus
Bill Powers, the president of the University of Texas at Austin, retained his position on Thursday after getting a cautious endorsement from his frustrated chancellor.