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Search results for "out-of-state students" ...
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Raising the Cap
University of North Carolina's student newspaper looks at the university's appeal to increase the 18 percent cap on nonresident students. The reporters, using computer-assisted reporting techniques were able to invalidate the arguments presented by the university to increase the out-of-state student population. They used databases they built to come up with a comparative statistics for in-state and out-of -state students.
Tags: University of North Carolina; out-of-state students; FOI; CAR
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School Boards Rack Up Travel Expenses
Several area school boards waste public money by traveling at the expense of taxpayers. "One district spent more than $40,000 on out-of-state travel, enough to hire a teacher. Another spent $20,000, more than what it spends on field trips for students. State officials called the traveling excessive."
Tags: school boards; public money; education conferences; Atlantic City; New Jersey schools; Pleasantville; NJ