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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:14:44 -0400
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday.
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:49:25 -0400
If homesickness is setting in, international students can let virtual communication ease the disconnect from loved ones back home or close friends who have traveled elsewhere to pursue higher education.
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:00 -0400
Americans regularly tell pollsters that the medical profession is the one they admire most. But just a century ago, the medical profession wasn’t held in such high regard. One of the main reasons was the uneven quality of medical training.
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:07:01 -0400
Two colleges in southern Illinois have announced a cooperative agreement to provide training in the emerging field of high-volume oil and gas drilling. Officials from Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg ...
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:22 -0400
A majority-white South African public school has drawn accusations of trying to segregate itself from the black population through its language policy, touching off a court battle that could eventually impact the racial makeup of some of the country's best public schools.
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:36:16 -0400
North Carolina legislators probably won’t act on a proposal by the elected supervisor of the state’s public school system to exempt teachers from the burden of personal income taxes.
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:00:00 -0400
In the weeks before the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of Obamacare, the country trembled with anticipation. No such eagerness is evident now — yet the court is again poised to rattle our world. The case of Fisher v. Texas could upend the system of racial preferences in use throughout American higher education.
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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:18:12 -0400
 By Stephanie Simon (Reuters) - The U.S. teacher training system is badly broken, turning out rookie educators who have little hands-on experience running classrooms and are quickly overwhelmed by the job, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Council on Teacher Quality. The review found "an industry of mediocrity," with the vast majority of programs earning fewer than three stars on a four-star rating scale - and many earning no stars at all. ...
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:30:53 -0400
The summer after graduation is a crucial time for college graduates to adjust their budgets and make some important financial decisions. Transitioning into the work world, earning a steady paycheck and changing your lifestyle as a young adult can have an impact on your financial future. Creating a plan to pay off credit card debt, as well as minimize credit card use, can position you for financial success.
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:21:43 -0400
 LISBON (Reuters) - Thousands of teachers across Portugal walked away from final exams held at secondary schools on Monday to protest against planned spending cuts in education, leaving many pupils unable to take the tests, unions said. The cuts are among the most recent austerity measures proposed by Portugal's center-right administration to meet the fiscal targets of an EU/IMF bailout. Portugal is in the third year of its worst economic recession since the 1970s and unemployment is at a record 18 percent. ...
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:13:12 -0400
Connecticut has been awarded a $169,000 federal grant to support the salaries of 211 teachers in low-income schools. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro says The AmeriCorps grant from the Corporation for National and ...
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:38:30 -0400
When Amber Boyd got her acceptance letter from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education, she sent out the following tweet.
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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:51:08 -0400
Thousands of Portuguese students have missed mandatory end-of-year exams because of a 24-hour strike by teachers opposing government plans to extend their working week and reduce staff numbers. Many teachers ...
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Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:18:24 -0400
Well over 500 Chicago public school teachers were unceremoniously sacked Friday afternoon. A few hundred other school employees also received their walking papers.
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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:40:53 -0400
 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Surrounded by sleigh bell-ringing Santa Claus impersonators, Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed a law protecting Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges — but also stressed that freedom of religion is not the same thing as freedom from religion.
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Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:52:58 -0400
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System Board of Regents has voted to raise tuition by 2.86 percent and give faculty and staff pay raises of 2 percent. President Michael B. McCall recommended ...
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Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:00:40 -0400
Southern New Hampshire University Online Learning
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:02:00 -0400
 Free no more, This spring, Cooper Union decided to start charging students for half of its $38,000 tuition. Students at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Sciences in New York City are still protesting ...
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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:36:31 -0400
By Sharon Bernstein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Public schools in California would receive significantly more money to educate students from disadvantaged backgrounds under a deal announced on Tuesday that would dramatically reshape public school funding in the nation's most populous state. The deal, part of a broader agreement on the state's budget, also gives local school districts more control over how they spend the $55.3 billion that the state expects to allocate for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. ...
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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:31:57 -0400
Heart attack therapies can leave patients with an elevated risk of future heart failure, but four California high school students have a solution.
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Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:23:53 -0400
Shares of Corinthian Colleges Inc. declined in premarket trading Tuesday as the company disclosed that it is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a regulatory filing, the Santa ...
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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:03:04 -0400
The North Dakota Petroleum Council says it's hosting more than 40 teachers from across the state for an annual oil seminar for educators. The seminar is slated for Monday through Thursday in Bismarck. ...
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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:51:55 -0400
It sounds like the worst of all worlds — borrowing money for college, then dropping out and facing the debt without a degree. But a new study argues that the investment in even a partial college education ...
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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:02:05 -0400
The man behind a set of astounding leaks about top-secret government data-gathering efforts has unmasked himself. The Guardian and The Washington Post, both of which published details about a highly classified NSA data-mining program late last week, unveiled the man behind those revelations as Edward Snowden, a former government contractor.
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Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:10:49 -0400
In the college decision-making process, cost is key.
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Sat, 08 Jun 2013 10:51:22 -0400
Hewlett-Packard and Windows 8 might not take the state's Apple-loving schools by storm, but they're making a strong pitch to educators who must decide this week which laptops or tablets they're going to ...
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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:56:00 -0400
As the school year winds down, President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan are dropping in on schools around the country.In the last month, President Obama has delivered commencement speeches and kicked off the start of ConnectED, a program expanding high-speed Internet access to all public schools in the U.S.; and today Duncan visited a New York City high school to discuss High School Redesign, a $300 million competitive grant program. ...
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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:57:20 -0400
By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, the fifteenth biggest shareholder in Sprint Nextel Corp , said on Friday it intends to vote for SoftBank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint for $20.1 billion. The pension plan owned 40.2 million shares, or 1.33 percent, of Sprint, according to the latest publicly available information. It did not provide details on its website on how it came to its decision ahead of a June 12 special meeting where shareholders are due to vote on the deal. ...
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Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:30:37 -0400
The last-minute addition by lawmakers of a $69 million increase to Louisiana's public school funding formula to next year's budget includes dollars for a teacher pay raise. At least half of the money must ...
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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:09:00 -0400
Being a teenager can be pretty mortifying and no topic is likely more cringe-inducing than sex. Conversations—whether they’re with a parent, a sexual partner or a physician—about the logistics of sex, who is and isn’t having it, and the nitty-gritty of being responsibly sexually active can be at best embarrassing and at worst terrifying.In an attempt to give students another option, the Los Angeles Unified School District is promoting a phone app that teaches middle and high school students about HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.The app, developed by Qpid. ...
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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:14:55 -0400
Tennessee college students will see a lower increase in tuition thanks to improved state funding. The Tennessee Board of Regents Committee on Finance and Business Operations this week recommended increases ...
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Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:40:10 -0400
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of about 100 high school students traveling from New York to Atlanta were thrown off a flight, along with their chaperones, after the pilot and crew lost patience with some kids who wouldn't sit down and put away their cellphones.
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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:56:00 -0400
Is New York City finally ready for citywide educational reform?
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Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:26:41 -0400
Nevada lawmakers approved a $6.6 general fund budget Monday, adopting the bulk of recommendations proposed by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval that adds money for public schools and early development learning, ...
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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:15:49 -0400
Lessons taught in high schools often skimp on 21st century skills such as collaboration and real-world problem solving, according to a report released last week by Gallup.
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Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:09:04 -0400
By Daniel Alvarenga LISBON, June 3 (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho returned on Monday to the club where he feels loved - but if it goes wrong at Chelsea the charismatic coach will be assured of the warmest of welcomes in his native Portugal where he is a national hero. Revered at former club Porto having taken them to the peak of European soccer, he is widely viewed as a role model whose teachings go way beyond the sport. "Mourinho is an icon for us, 99 percent of Portuguese like him," the head of the country's coaching association Vitor Macas told Reuters in an interview. ...
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Fri, 31 May 2013 19:35:00 -0400
President Barack Obama kicked off a new critical campaign for college students on Friday.
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Fri, 31 May 2013 18:04:00 -0400
Professor John Covach teaches a MOOC class about the history of rock music at the University of Rochester.
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Fri, 31 May 2013 14:10:23 -0400
 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. might just be the biggest show of the upcoming television season. It's a spinoff of the third-highest grossing movie of all time, a big-screen-to-small-screen corporate bet by Disney and ABC as networks scramble to find innovative, impact storytelling. And for Marvel's TV domination to work in the first place, Joss Whedon had to resurrect the dead. But don't worry about that, the director says.
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Fri, 31 May 2013 11:15:38 -0400
 NerdWallet is an online personalized finance service that helps "consumers make better decisions about their personal finances, travel plans, or higher education." The company recently published a report that named the best places for women in the workforce, and Washington, D.C., was No. 1 on the big city list.
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