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Liberty University Co-Founder, Elmer Towns, Named New Seminary Dean

By UCN on August 27, 2010 12:56 PM | No TrackBacks

Liberty University co-founder Elmer Towns has been named dean of the school's Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, officials announced at opening convocation Wednesday.

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Harvard Is No. 1 in the 'U.S. News' Best Colleges Rankings

By UCN on August 17, 2010 3:11 PM | No TrackBacks

U.S. News and World Report is out with its annual Best Colleges guide, and this year Harvard (tuition and fees: $38,416) tops the list in the national universities category.

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Facing Lawsuit, Indiana School Board Votes to End Bible Classes

By UCN on August 13, 2010 7:39 AM | No TrackBacks

Fort Wayne school officials have decided to stop sending students to a religious instruction program on school grounds that triggered a federal lawsuit.

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House Passes $26 Billion in State Aid

By UCN on August 12, 2010 12:50 PM | No TrackBacks

President Obama, who spoke in favor of the bill on Tuesday, was to sign the measure at the White House, underscoring the importance Democrats place on the bill.

The House interrupted its summer recess on Tuesday to approve $26 billion in aid to school districts and states to prevent large-scale layoffs of teachers and public employees and to engage in another partisan fight over policy priorities.

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Christians and Public Education

By UCN on August 10, 2010 6:58 AM | No TrackBacks

I am frequently asked for my thoughts on "public education." Granted this is a dicey issue that can get you into a lot of trouble very quickly. However, the question is legitimate, given education's enormous role in shaping our children; thus, as Christians, we have no choice but to wrestle with the answers, even if we don't like them.

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What the Church Can Learn from Teach For America

By UCN on August 6, 2010 1:54 PM | No TrackBacks

Will Cullen, a Villanova alum, in class last week at a Houston middle school.

Jason Byassee draws lessons for today's church leaders from "Teaching As Leadership," a new book that seeks to identify the qualities of an effective teacher.

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Wheaton College Near Top of List for "Most Sober Colleges"

By UCN on August 6, 2010 1:51 PM | No TrackBacks

Hey, where's the party? Probably not at Wheaton College.

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WATCH: Dr. Carlos Campo Becomes New President at Regent University

By UCN on August 4, 2010 10:24 AM | No TrackBacks

Dr. Carlos Campo assumed the top leadership post at Regent University Sunday, becoming eighth president to lead the school and the first Hispanic president of a private Christian college in Virginia.

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WATCH: Christian Student Sues Augusta State University; School Says Master's Candidate Must Change Beliefs

By UCN on July 23, 2010 7:42 AM | No TrackBacks

An Augusta State University graduate student is facing dismissal from the university's counseling program unless she silences her convictions on homosexuality and gender identity, according to court documents filed Wednesday.

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National Learning Standards Make the Grade

By UCN on July 22, 2010 5:13 AM | No TrackBacks

Setting national standards for U.S. students has been tried in the past without success -- but a new state-led effort is gaining momentum, according to an official of an educational think tank that compiled a nationwide study comparing standards.

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