USC to eliminate the study of German as a major and dismantle German department
Basic language courses will still be offered, but critics say the decision to dump majors and minors will hurt the university’s academic reputation.
USC is eliminating the study of German as a major over the next three years and dismantling the department except [...]

Teachers Income Investigation: Teachers struggling to survive on income
Increasing numbers of teachers are struggling to cope with rising mortgage payments and living costs as the credit crunch continues, the Teacher Support Network (TSN) said today.
The teachers’ counselling service said it had dealt with more calls about housing concerns this year than ever.
It has awarded over [...]

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Teachers struggling to survive on income, says report
Increasing numbers of teachers struggling to cope with rising mortgage payments and living costs, according to counselling service
Council uses criminal law to [...]