Dozen of varieties of California native plants will be on sale including trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, bulbs and seeds many or which are drought-tolerant and deer resistant. Also on sale will be reference books and posters. Prices for plants generallyrange from $2.00 to $10.00. CNPS members will be glad to assist you in choosing plants that are right for your home 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. El Dorado County Building C, 2850 Fair Lane Court; this is down the hill behind the Main Branch of the El Dorado County Library Free For more information contact: Shellie Perry (530) 644-6335
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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