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States charged with reforms to education

By Freda Kahen-Kashi | November 30

A report released Monday indicates that the higher education system is failing and recommends dramatic reforms. The Blue Ribbon Commission on Higher Education, part of the National Conference of State Legislatures, issued the report, entitled "Transforming Higher Education: National Imperative - State Responsibility." The commission calls upon state legislators to lead the reform of higher education, specifically to make colleges more affordable, accessible and accountable for their shortcomings.

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Political power walking

By Freda Kahen-Kashi | October 26

These boots will keep on walking - through the 13th congressional district. Eighty-year-old Mark Henderson is walking more than 100 miles in five days to show his support for congressional candidate Vernon Robinson. He is running for a seat in the 13th congressional district, represented by incumbent U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C. Robinson said he did not solicit Henderson. The two met for the first time one day before the walk began earlier this week.

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Summer drop in gas costs won't last

By Freda Kahen-Kashi | October 23

Gas prices are declining in North Carolina, but they are set to rise again. The price of gas was on a steady decline throughout the summer months. Michael Burdette, senior oil market analyst for the Energy Information Administration, attributes the fall in prices to an increase in oil supply in preparation for a surge in summer travel, but producers were met with a lower demand for gasoline than expected. "The demand has begun to increase again, and oil supply is beginning to level off," Burdette said.

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Schools assess admissions

By Freda Kahen-Kashi | September 28

Several prominent universities recently dropped binding early decision programs because of concerns that such programs discourage low-income applicants. Just two weeks after Harvard and Princeton universities dropped their binding early decision programs, the University of Virginia announced Monday that it would end its program, effective fall 2008. Early decision often is designed to benefit the university rather than the students, said John Blackburn, UVa.'s dean of admissions.

Freda Kahen-Kashi

States charged with reforms to education

Political power walking

Summer drop in gas costs won't last

Schools assess admissions

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