Mar 12th, 2008 · The number of students enrolled in computer science programs is at its lowest in at least a decade. "Comp Sci" was one of the hottest majors during the dot-com boom of the late '90s, but the numbers dropped after the bust of 2001. Now, despite a strong market for IT professionals and a resurgence in Web millionaires, college students just aren't interested in studying computing. Larry Abramson talks to some students and professors to find out why.
Keywords: 2001 · professor · science · students · Colleges · Larry Abramson · Computers · sci · Millionaire · Com · resurgence
Apr 12th, 2007 · New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a settlement Wednesday with Sallie Mae, in which the lender will pay $2 million to settle an investigation into financial arrangements with colleges and universities. Sallie Mae denied breaking any law. The money will go into a fund to help college-bound students. Larry Abramson reports.
Keywords: law · financial · York · settlement · money · students · Colleges · Larry Abramson · universities · investigators · lender · mae
Dec 13th, 2006 · A new study by education researchers concludes that the best way to improve the quality of teaching is to pay teachers more. And to pay good teachers even more. Critics aren't so sure, notably teacher's unions. They warn that merit-pay systems are notoriously subjective and unreliable. Larry Abramson reports.
Keywords: educating · Union · Larry Abramson · Teachers · unreliable
Nov 22nd, 2006 · Teachers are taking a hit from a little-noticed change in federal tax law. They will no longer receive a tax break on the classroom items purchased out of their own pockets. NPR's Larry Abramson visits with some North Carolina teachers who discuss the change.
Keywords: federal · law · Larry Abramson · Teachers · classroom · North Carolina · purchase
Aug 10th, 2006 · Phone companies such as Verizon are starting to rollout full-service TV offerings that can compete with cable packages. But these companies say they won't be able to compete if they have to sign franchising agreements with every community nationwide, as the cable industry has had to do for years. Larry Abramson reports.
Keywords: community · law · agreement · services · industry · companies · franchise · Larry Abramson · TV · Rollout · telephones · Verizon
Jul 27th, 2006 · The White House has done an about-face, and announced support for legislation that is supposed to place limits on domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency. That change of heart has given civil liberties groups one more reason to oppose the legislation Congress is examining. Larry Abramson reports.
Keywords: Congress · White House · civil · liberties · National Security Agency · domestic · legislation · surveillance · Larry Abramson · Bill
Jul 17th, 2006 · The Office of Management and Budget is telling information security officials throughout the federal government to tighten their grip on data, by mid-August. The order comes in the wake of a laptop theft that left the personal data on 26 million veterans in jeopardy. Larry Abramson reports.
Keywords: security · federal · Larry Abramson · theft · veterans · jeopardy · Laptops · Office of Management
Jun 2nd, 2006 · U.S. officials meet with Internet-access companies for more discussions about the records of Internet users. The government wants the companies to keep records of customers' Internet activities for two years, in case they are needed for pornography or terrorism cases. NPR's Larry Abramson reports on the clash between desires for privacy and for prosecutions.
Keywords: terrorizing · companies · prosecution · privacy · Larry Abramson · Internet · pornography · customer
