Autonomous Cars May End Up Increasing Fuel Consumption (Auto123) – Scientists working for Toyota believe that the future assault of fully autonomous cars may end up increasing overall fuel consumption and air pollution, despite the fact that these vehicles feature a bunch of technologies designed to eliminate traffic accidents and congestion, and in turn reduce fuel use.
Donations to Ohio State University Near Record Levels (The Columbus Dispatch) – Donations to Ohio State University grew for the second year in a row and came close to the all-time record in the past fiscal year, college officials announced yesterday.
Fafsa Fix Will Mean Less Aid for Many (The Chronicle of Higher Education) – The U.S. Education Department will automatically reprocess the student-aid applications of tens of thousands of applicants who inadvertently over reported their income this year, costing many of the applicants their Pell Grants, the department has announced.
Obama to Report Widening of Initiative for Black and Latino Boys (The New York Times) – On Monday, President Obama will announce that 60 of the nation’s largest school districts are joining his initiative to improve the educational futures of young African-American and Hispanic boys, beginning in preschool and extending through high school graduation.
Ohio Rakes in $45 Million in Online Taxes (The State Journal) – Online sales tax collections have hit an all-time high in Ohio this budget year, reaching $45 million, a 68 percent increase over the past five years.
