Private Vocational Schools Question Returns on High Tuition
Boston Globe reports private trade schools like ITT Tech reap profit from high tuition with low completion and placement rates. It notes extensive use of misleading ads, high sales commissions, weak instructor qualifications, and heavy reliance on government loans for funding. Last year ITT ran aggressive recruitment in Boston neighborhoods, despite BBB warnings.
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Math Institute Planned For Gorham High School Juniors
A six week summer institute for mathematically talented juniors will run at the Gorham campus of the University of Maine Portland Gorham from June 24 to August 2. Students will be selected from nominations by math teachers or guidance counselors. Dr Lincoln T Fish notes that prospective students should send names to Joel W Irish. The program features two college level math courses with credit, daily classes in Informal Axiomatic Mathematics and Introduction to Computer Systems, a university computer center workshop, and a series of speakers from six fields of math.
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Fireworks, Shotguns Used in Maryland Bird War
In Graceham Maryland officials fight a roost of 10 million black birds. Dr Kenneth Crawford led 100 men using shotguns explosives and ultrasonic devices to drive the grackles from a 60 acre white pine roost. Some birds remained despite the Friday night barrage as farmers report crop and property damage.
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Oil Could Damage Sea
The Presidential Council on Environmental Quality warned that offshore oil development along the Atlantic coast and Alaska could cause serious social and environmental problems. Local characteristics could change, while prosperity may flow to new workers rather than current residents. No recommendations were issued. findings slated for public release around April 18.
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