California dems propose free preschool
A top California lawmaker unveiled a $1 billion proposal on Tuesday to fund free public preschool for all children in the most populous U.S. state, the latest challenge…
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Facebook-led project seeks internet access globally for all
Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has enlisted Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Qualcomm Inc and four other companies for a project aimed at bringing internet access to people…
California to spend more to educate poor, non-English speakers
Public schools in California would receive significantly more money to educate students from disadvantaged backgrounds under a deal announced on Tuesday that would dramatically reshape public school funding…
PC shipments face sharp slump in 2013 as tablets ascend – IDC
Global personal computer shipments face a deeper-than-expected 7.8 percent slump this year as tablets overtake laptops for the first time, according to a report from market research company…
Shakespeare’s sonnets come to life in new app
A new app aims to bring William Shakespeare's sonnets to the masses with the help of short films starring stage actors performing them in front of New York…
Seattle schools back down from standardized test after protests
The Seattle public school system, facing a rebellion that stoked the national protest movement over standardized testing in U.S. public schools, is backing away from the contentious multiple-choice…
Warren Buffett joins Twitter, gains 1,000 followers a minute
Warren Buffett accumulates Twitter followers even faster than he makes money, Reuters reports.
Back at college, suspect called Boston bombs “crazy”: classmate
Working out at the gym at their sleepy New England college, two students chatted about how "crazy" it was that bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon. Three days…
Amazon plans to buy social network for book fans
Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it plans to acquire the book recommendation website, Goodreads, Reuters reports. In buying Goodreads, Amazon gets a community of bibliophiles primed to buy…
Student loan write-offs hit $3 billion in first two months of year
Banks wrote off $3 billion of student loan debt in the first two months of 2013, up more than 36 percent from the year-ago period, as many graduates…