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• United Way targets health, education
The United Way of America, alarmed at the nation's fraying safety net, planned to announce Thursday that it will direct its giving toward ambitious 10-year goals that would cut in half the high school dropout rate and the number of working families ...
• Pelosi meets al-Maliki in surprise trip to Iraq
Their revolt was spurred by Democratic tactics in advancing the must-pass measure, as well as their efforts to add money for the unemployed and an expansion of GI education benefits to the bill.
• After quake, 1-child policy causes pain
Nearly 6,900 classrooms collapsed, government officials said Friday, in an admission that highlighted a chronically underfunded education system especially in small towns and compounded the anger of many Chinese over the quake.
• House rejects Iraq war funding bill
WASHINGTON - The House on Thursday passed a Democratic plan sharply boosting education benefits for Iraq-Afghanistan veterans and awarding people whose unemployment benefits have expired with a 13-week extension.
• Louisiana teen accused of poisoning teacher
Investigators said the Concordia Education Center student is alleged to have put about three-fourths of a bottle of eye drops into the teacher's drink on May 5.

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» Arab Air Carriers Organization: Regional Training Center - A pan-Arab, non-profit organization. Offers specialized, non-technical training designed to supplement the existing training facilities of the Arab aviation industry.
» The Association of Arab Private Institutions for Higher Education - A non-profit, non-governmental organization. Aims at enhancing Arab national development and reinforcing the relationship among Arab private institutions for higher education and the private sector.
» Bridge International for Academic Services - Collaborates with a number of reputable British universities to facilitate the enrollment of students from the Arab World.
» Institute of Banking Studies - IBS - With three branches in Amman, Irbid and Aqaba, the institute offers academic and training programs designed to develop the Jordanian financial and banking sector.
» Jordan Institute of Diplomacy - JID - A higher education institute offering training and conducting research and study programs in the fields of strategic and international affairs.
» Jordan Schools - Provides contact information of different schools, institutes and cultural centers.
» The Jordanian - American Commission for Educational Exchange - A non-profit organization which promotes higher education and educational exchange between Jordan and the U.S., through offering grants and scholarships.
» Queen Noor Civil Aviation Technical College - QNAC - Offers educational and training programs in aeronautical telecommunications engineering, meteorology, airport electrical engineering, aviation security, aviation English, and computing.
» The Scientific Foundation of Hisham Adeeb Hijjawi - A foundation supporting technical and applied sciences education. Provides grants and an annual award to researchers and scientists.