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The Board of Regents in one state is considering stripping specific university math requirements after it was found that a significant percentage of college freshmen fail algebra, NPR affiliate KCUR reported.

College algebra is a requirement at most universities, but one in three college students fails the course. The Kansas Board of Regents is exploring a new system that would align math requirements to a student's field of study.

The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday established the states first general education package, which sets up a common set of courses between Kansas colleges.

High school graduation requirements for Kansas students soon may be changing, and the Kansas Board of Regents this week weighed in with a couple of suggestions:

Some Republican lawmakers say KUs plan to cut the ACT test from admissions requirements amounts to lowering the universitys standards.

Jane Hunt Perry Carr has been made the subject of a hospital order - Credit: Charlotte Bond A man who poured boiling water over a person’s head and face and stabbed another man in the back in Colchester has been made the subject of a hospital order. Kieron Milligan was asleep on a sofa when he felt boiling water on his face and saw Perry Carr, who’d been staying in his flat,  reaching across a coffee table, Ipswich Crown Court heard. Carr had left the flat with Mr Milligan’s mobile phone...

squeaky clean image or at least was. tonight the pastor husband and father of 4 is talking publicly about the sex and extortion scandal that he is facing. 7 news reporter nick smith spoke with him one-on-one. >> can i ask you a statement. >>reporter: warrior coach jackson ordained minister sat with team owner at today draft pick introduction. first time that the coach had spoken publicly about being the victim of blackmail plot stemming from an affair. and the charges from his critic t...