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Early Glance: Education companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top education companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Apollo Group fell $.01 or percent, to $62.24. Career Education fell $.17 or .6 percent, to $30.11. DeVry fell $.39 or .6 percent, to $65.54. Strayer Education rose $2.40 or 1.0 percent, to $241.54.

Dept. of Education to boost civil rights efforts (USA Today)
The federal Department of Education wants to intensify its civil rights enforcement efforts in schools around the country, including a deeper look at issues ranging from programs for immigrant students learning English to equal access to college preparatory courses.

Wards lose education costs at 18 (The Age)
A welfare group says the state government is refusing to pay the education fees of some young people leaving state care once they turn 18.

Elisa Stephens: A Higher Education Model for the 21st Century (The Huffington Post)
In recent days, President Barack Obama has rightfully focused our nation's attention on a significant threat to America's economic strength and prosperity: the state of our education system.

US education secretary to visit 2nd Ala. school (AP via Yahoo! News)
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has decided to visit a second Montgomery school after a complaint by a veteran black legislator.

Education secretary vows equal-access review (Denver Post)
Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday the federal government will become more vigilant to ensure students have equal access in everything from college-prep classes to science and engineering programs.

Education Ministry increases curriculum time for physical education in schools (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SINGAPORE: Students will soon be having more physical education classes in schools.

Valley EMS head enters alcohol education program (New Haven Register)
DERBY — A Superior Court judge today granted an ambulance official charged with driving under the influence entry into the alcohol education diversionary program.