Fly Fishing Class - Hands-On! * Steve Johnston will give a fly-tying demonstration, teach casting and instruct on the overall art of fly fishing. All day class for young and old. (One-day or annual California fishing license required for ages 16 and up.) Equipment provided. Sponsored by American River Conservancy, $55 meembers, $75 non-members. Sign up and find foothills meeting location: 530-621-1224.
When Bill Gates gets worked up about something, his body language changes. He suspends his habit of rocking forward and back in his chair and sits a little straighter. His voice rises in pitch. Today the subject is America's schools.
Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. universities in record numbers, encouraged by aggressive recruiting combined with China's booming economy and growing middle class.
The total cost of going to a private four-year college rose to $34,132 on average for the 2008-09 academic year, according to a report released Wednesday.
A recent controversy at Baylor University has brought new attention to the widespread misuse of standardized college admission tests to rank the quality of America's colleges and universities.
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