Private Schools

'New Moon' Sucks Up $140M in Opening Weekend

AP| Entertainment

… life story of Baltimore Ravens tackle Michael Oher, who was a homeless teen taken in by a wealthy family and enrolled in private school . As with "New Moon," females were the big fans of "The Blind Side," accounting for 59 percent of the audience, an …

Story|11/22/2009

British Coup-Plotter Returns to Britain After Prison Stay

AP| World

… life of wealth and privilege, a former officer in Britain's elite SAS who was educated at Eton, a prestigious British private school whose alumni include Princes William and Harry. Mann is the son of former England cricket captain George Mann and heir …

Story|11/04/2009

Record Number of Millionaire College Presidents

AP| U.S.

… fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it's likely more college leaders will make seven-figure salaries once the slumping economy rebounds.

Story|11/02/2009

Foul Ball: Anti-Catholicism Is the Nation's Other Pastime

FOXNews.com| Opinion

… deficit. This legislation calls for the public schools to be reimbursed the cost of the tax; Catholic schools, and other private schools , will not receive the reimbursement, costing each of the schools thousands -- in some cases tens of thousands -- of …

Story|10/30/2009

Report points toward college financial crossroads

By TIM REYNOLDS| AP| Sports

… departments. From there, he was athletic director at a mid-major, Ohio University. And now he leads athletics at Miami, a private school that can't spend like many of its biggest rivals. "The only thing similar about the business models at those schools …

Story|10/27/2009

Progress Stalls for U.S. Fourth-Grade Math Test Scores

AP| U.S.

… 700 eighth-graders in public and private schools in every state. On a 500-point scale, fourth ..... today make up less than 60 percent. Private school students continue to outperform those ..... schools, according to the scores. Private school math scores were 7 points better in …

Story|10/14/2009

Study: Unsafe Toxins Found in Drinking Water at Thousands of U.S. Schools

AP| Health

… pesticides and dozens of other toxins. An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states — in small towns and inner cities alike. But the problem has gone largely unmonitored by the federal government …

Story|09/25/2009

South Carolina Private School Closes Over Flu Concerns

AP| Health

… South Carolina Private School Closes Over Flu Concerns Wednesday ..... September 23, 2009 MANNING, S.C. A private school in South Carolina worried about ..... the school's Web site that the private school is closed Wednesday, Thursday …

Story|09/23/2009