Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Med, nursing schools teaching alternative remedies

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks. Read the rest ...

USC President Steven Sample to Step Down in August

USC President Steven Sample to Step Down in August

USC President Steven B. Sample, who dramatically boosted the university's academic prestige, financial resources and civic engagement during nearly 19 years as its leader, says he will step down from the post next summer.


Education Center Online Celebrates Black History Month - Offering Online Education for People of All Races

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Mixed results as confidence in schools appears to erode

City Councilor Michael F. Flaherty Jr., in his quest to unseat Mayor Thomas M. Menino, often rattles off an array of disparaging statistics about the state of the Boston public schools: high dropout rates, too few graduates who finish college, and far too many underperforming schools. Read the rest ...