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A group of students at the University of Missouri at St. Louis is protesting the removal of a photo of Barack Obama from a classroom poster, reports the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . The poster is one of about six created for a “character education” project in an introduction-to-teaching class. The students who included Mr. Obama’s picture said they intended to highlight the Democratic presidential candidate as an example of a good role model and leader, not to make a political statement.

As the state budget picture worsens, leaders of Georgia’s technical-college system are proposing consolidating 14 colleges to save money.

Students on a field trip to the coast were killed when their bus went over an embankment.

Following protests, the institution erases penalties against two students who refused to remove signs supporting Barack Obama from their dormitory window.

In response to 31-percent growth in team travel costs since last year, the association is asking teams to drive to more championship tournaments.

“A series of threatening e-mails and suspicious fires” prompts a lockdown and the canceling of classes for the rest of the week.

An internal audit has found that a former chancellor steered $35,000 to campaigns for two state ballot measures, a possible violation of state law.

Judith M.L. Hansen’s departure follows no-confidence votes by the faculty.

With one of its largest gifts ever, Miami Dade College may be able to educate close to 600 more nurses over the next four years.

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