| Dewhurst talks higher education for 2013 session |
| Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said Thursday that the state needs to produce more job-ready graduates and qualified workers, something that could require more investment in higher education.Dewhurst, in ... |
| Threat of legal action by activist organization leads state to cancel school Christmas concert |
| The Hawaii Department of education canceled a beloved annual Christmas concert by the Moanalua High School orchestra only four days before the event, following legal complaints by an First Amendment advocacy organization. |
| mtvU honors Frank Ocean, wounded Pakistani teen |
| The mtvU network is honoring a rap superstar who detailed his love for another man and a Pakistani girl shot for her education advocacy as its Man and Woman of the Year. |
| NY bus tour for education ends with Albany rally |
 An Albany-bound bus became a rolling civics classroom for Samantha Heva and other Olean High School students Wednesday when they clambered aboard in support of more state funding for schools.In a scene ... |
| Companies, universities must collaborate on skills gap: study |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Companies should get more involved with university courses to close a skills gap and ease graduates' path to employment, according to a report on Wednesday. Fewer than half of young people and employers believed that new graduates were well prepared for work, the study of data in a diverse group of countries found, a problem that may contribute to soaring levels of youth unemployment. Higher education institutions, however, believed that nearly three-quarters of their leavers were ready for the workplace. ... |
| Messages can be written with water |
 Scientists have used nanotechnology to create "selectively wet" materials that can be used to write long-lasting messages with water. The concept, called "hydroglyphics," was exhibited by scientists at Harvard who recently teamed up with a group of Merrimack, N.H., high school students and faculty to make an educational demo. |
| Top grade education apps for Android |
| Perhaps one of the most promising applications of mobile technology is the growing access to knowledge. Web-connected smartphones put a universe of knowledge in the palm of your hand, and that's an incredibly powerful thing. Sure, the iPhone seems to get all the attention when it comes to education apps for mobile users, but Android is moving to the head of the class. There's several quality apps for Android that are dedicated to education, whether you're in kindergarten or college. |
| Longer school day? How five states are trying to change education |
| Starting next year, students in 40 public schools in five states will be spending significantly more time in school. |
| UCLA to play Baylor in the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl |
| The Bruins, who lost to Stanford in the Pac-12 championship game and missed out on a chance to play in the Rose Bowl, will take on the Bears at Qualcomm Stadium on Dec. 27.UCLA does not get to go to the Rose Bowl, but the Bruins do get to stay home for bowl season. |
| Briefly: Education: Two Opposite Education Systems Ranked on Top |
| A new index gave top spots to Finland, which has short school days and a relaxed attitude toward homework, and South Korea, known for its high-pressure exam system. |
| Hong Kong in hot pursuit of Ivy League education |
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| Letters: More education makes better teachers |
| Re "A road map for L.A. Unified," Editorial, Nov. 28 |
| School lunch scandal sparks outrage in China |
| Five local Chinese education officials were sacked this week amid rampant speculation that they were stealing from a national lunch program, prompting a nationwide online debate over how this nation of 1.3 billion is feeding its more than 194 million K-12 students. |
| Stuntman, documentarian among early Oscar winners |
 The honorary Oscar winners at the 4th annual Governors Awards include a stuntman who broke 56 bones during his performing career, a documentarian who has made movies for six decades, the founder of the American Film Institute and a philanthropist who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for arts, education and health-related causes. |
| A School Where Courses Are Designed by Business |
| Pearson, a major media and education corporation, has opened its own school in London to teach business with the direct involvement of industry in drawing up courses. |
| More bad news for Ala. tuition plan; parents irate |
| The board that oversees Alabama's prepaid college tuition program got more bad news about the plan's financial outlook Wednesday, and the board's chairman got an earful of outrage from frustrated parents who can't plan for their children's education. |
| Oklahoma and West Virginia Left Out of Education Grants 'Lottery' |
 The U.S. Department of education has $400 million in grant funds available to what will be 20 or so finalists from around the nation to improve education in innovative and ambitious ways. Neither Oklahoma nor West Virginia will be seeing any of those grant dollars. |
| USNH, community colleges focus on tech grads |
 Working harder to hold onto already interested students is faster and less expensive than recruiting newcomers when it comes to increasing the number of science, technology, engineering and math degrees, a national education expert told New Hampshire education leaders Tuesday. |
| Higher education: Humboldt State University launches marijuana institute |
| Humboldt County, California, "the heartland of high-grade marijuana farming" in the Golden State according to The New Yorker, now boasts the first and â€" for now â€" only academic institute dedicated solely to cannabis. |
| Saudi- Kurdi: Jobs race is getting tough |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Investing in solar energy, boosting the education process and diversifying national revenues are the three main concerns of Usamah M. Kurdi, member of Shoura Council and ... |
| McGraw-Hill sells education division to Apollo |
| McGraw-Hill said Monday that it reached a deal to sell its education arm to private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC for $2.5 billion in cash and debt, as part of its plan to focus on its financial information businesses. |
| McGraw-Hill sells education division to Apollo |
| McGraw-Hill said Monday that it reached a deal to sell its education arm to private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC for $2.5 billion in cash and debt, as part of its plan to focus on its financial information businesses. |
| ArtsBeat: BAM to Double Down on Kids Programming |
| The Brooklyn Academy of Music, known for its adventurous fare, is embarking on a three-year campaign to raise $15 million to finance family and education programs. |
| McGraw-Hill sells education division to Apollo |
| NEW YORK (AP) -- McGraw-Hill is selling its education business to private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion.... |
| IHT Rendezvous: Eighth Sister? In Asia, Campuses for Women |
 A modest complex in Bangladesh has drawn young women from states as diverse as Afghanistan, China, the Palestinian territories and Indonesia, most of whom would not have had a chance at an English-language university-level education on a multicultural campus. |
| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Nov. 26 |
 News, education, arts and sports from today's International Herald Tribune. |
| Special Report: The Female Factor: University Caters to the Deprived |
| A university in Bangladesh is giving women from poor countries a rare chance to earn a degree and get an English education. |
| Education: Europe's Budget Crisis Hits Universities |
 Resources are being shifted from teaching to research, and training for jobs is getting more emphasis. |
| Brooklyn School Rezoning Touches Off a Border War |
 Jim Devor, the contentious president of the Community education Council in Park Slope, illustrates the local tensions behind redrawing of school boundaries. |
| Young teachers drawn to kids, career starts tricky |
| Jordan McNeil offered skills in high demand by public schools when she graduated from college with a dual major in special education and elementary education in 2011. She needed just one interview to find the right spot for her, a classroom where she and two assistants spend all day teaching eight autistic children. |
| With Loss of School Vacation Days in New York, Parents and Teachers Are Forced to Scramble |
| The New York City Department of education and union leaders announced they had canceled three days of the February break, leading parents and teachers to cancel vacations, rearrange home swaps and negotiate with airlines. |
| Exclusive: Michelle Rhee Takes Aim at Teacher Tenure |
| When Michelle Rhee was the chancellor of Washington D.C. public schools in 2008, she was convinced that tenure was hurting her students. Back then, she told The New York Times: "Tenure is the holy grail of teacher unions but has no educational value for kids; it only benefits adults. If we can put veteran teachers who have tenure in a position where they don't have it, that would help us to radically increase our teacher quality. And maybe other districts would try it, too." |
| Va. higher ed council seeks additional $109M |
| The State Council of Higher education for Virginia on Monday approved budget recommendations that ask for an additional $109 million, in part to help pay for a 2 percent salary increase for faculty. |
| New start-up hubs challenging Silicon Valley: study |
| (Reuters) - Silicon Valley remains the world's most attractive spot for technology start-ups with other locations around the world catching up, according to a report published on Tuesday. Silicon Valley-based start-ups raise, on average, a third more capital than those in other areas, the report, conducted by research firm Startup Genome and funded by Spanish group Telefonica, said. Silicon Valley continued to lead in metrics including the amount of serial entrepreneurs, revenue models, and the level of education among business founders. ... |
| Andy Staples: Maryland moving to Big Ten for money |
| In May, the Maryland assembly passed a set of tax increases to ward off what lawmakers called the "Doomsday Budget." That budget, if put into effect, would have severely cut state spending on education. As a result, students at the University of Maryland would have had to pay more in tuition. The state faced two unattractive options: soak taxpayers more or jack up the costs for students. This time, lawmakers chose to hit the taxpayers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/si_topstories/~4/ZqHYkNGhqDo" height="1" width="1"/> |
| Massive Open Online Courses Revolutionizing Higher Education |
| Perhaps you've heard of Massive Online Open Courses, MOOCs. The first such course so named was available in 2008, but it wasn't until 2011 that both institutions and the public entered the arena that may well change higher learning, according to CampusExplorer.com . ... |
| Executive Education, but Not for Business |
| In the past decade, graduate schools in arenas outside business have begun developing executive education courses, particularly in niche areas like international relations and public affairs. |
| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Nov. 19 |
 News, education, arts and sports from today's International Herald Tribune. |
| British Intellectuals Add Voice to Tuition Crisis |
| The new Council for the Defense of British Universities is concerned that rising costs are changing how British higher education is accessed. |
| Briefly: Education: Tisch School of Arts to Close Singapore School |
| New York University plans to close Tisch Asia as it faces financial challenges. |
| Newark teachers ratify 'groundbreaking' contract |
| Newark teachers have voted to ratify a tentative agreement that education officials have called "groundbreaking." |
| Bowdoin College Tops Most Connected Colleges Rankings |
| Technology has exploded in higher education, as new computers, smartphones, and tablets are released that can provide faculty and students better opportunities to teach content and learn new material. |
| Prepare to Be Hypnotized by This Star Map |
| While the folks at Google who made this map of nearby stars caution that "scientific accuracy is not guaranteed" â€" and much of the data is drawn from Wikipedia â€" what they do give us is a tool for Google Chrome that is at least a tad bit educational and for the most part makes the user feel like she is about to ride Space Mountain. Though the map shows the "real location" of more than 100,000 stars, 87 are "individually identified." Clicking on names of the stars provides extra detail and an up-close image of what they look like in orbit. |
| The Choice Blog: Should MOOCs Be Eligible for College Credit? |
| If MOOCs are determined to be close enough to traditional college courses, they could make higher education more affordable and accessible. |
| The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | Math, Nov. 14, 2012 |
| Can you calculate the total value of the college tuition donated to 500 seniors graduating from high schools in Kalamazoo, Mich., if you know the cost per year of their college educations? |
| Cal State and UC back off tuition hikes after Prop. 30 win |
| Gov. Jerry Brown says the increases would be ill-timed. Cal State was looking to impose new fees to hasten graduation for some students. UC shelves plan to add fees to graduate programs.California's two public university systems retreated from various tuition hikes as Gov. Jerry Brown suggested the moves would be ill-timed coming just a week after voters approved a tax increase for education. |
| Behind the Boom in Chinese Students at U.S. Colleges |
| Almost 200,000 Chinese students joined North American universities in the last academic year, an increase of 23% from the previous year according to the Institute of International education, a US nonprofit. Latest from Quartz: Loading feed... |
| Tenn. education officials propose tuition hike |
| Higher education officials are recommending tuition increases at Tennessee's community colleges and universities. |
| Top toy picks for the holidays |
| For its 2012 list, Good Housekeeping's engineers reviewed hundreds of toys for safety and educational merits. But the true test comes from 140 kids, ages 3 to 13, who play with the toys. |
| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Nov. 13 |
| News, education, fashion, arts and sports in today's International Herald Tribune. |
| Minnesota Colleges Ordered to Turn Over Syllabi for Teaching Programs |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities must provide copies of course syllabi requested by a Washington-based education group under the state's open-records law, a Minnesota district judge ruled on Wednesday. |
| Massive Open Online Courses Are Multiplying at a Rapid Pace |
| Massive open online courses are the educational happening of the moment. Everyone wants in. No one is quite sure what they’re getting into. |
| Restructuring costs ding McGraw-Hill 3Q net |
| The McGraw-Hill Cos., the publishing conglomerate that owns the Standard & Poor's corporate credit rating firm, said Friday its third-quarter net income fell 14 percent, pulled down by costs related to the planned spinoff of its education division and cost-cutting efforts. |
| Arthur R. Jensen, Who Set Off Debate on I.Q., Dies |
| Mr. Jensen was an educational psychologist whose 1969 article suggested that the gap in intelligence-test scores between black and white students might be rooted in genetic differences. |
| Correction: Charter School Audit story |
| In an Oct. 24 story about a U.S. Department of education audit of the division overseeing charter schools, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the audit was conducted by San Francisco-based research firm WestEd. It was conducted by the department's Office of Inspector General based on information gathered by WestEd. |
| George Lucas donating Disney billions to charity |
 By the end of the year, the $4.05 billion sale of Lucasfilm to Disney should be finalized. George Lucas plans to quickly put the bulk of the money into a foundation which will primarily focus on educational issues, a spokesperson for Lucasfilm tells THR. |
| Check Out 6 Scholarships for Gamers |
| Times have changed in the last 20 years for students who love video games. In 1994, the classic college comedy film PCU joked about the absurdity of being able to "major in Gameboy;" now, less than two decades later, gaming can mean real money for your college education. |
| George Lucas Plans to Donate Portion of Disney Sale Proceeds to Education |
| LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - George Lucas plans to put a sizable portion of his windfall from the $4 billion sale of his Lucasfilm to Disney into a foundation supporting education, Lucasfilm said in a statement Wednesday. Lucas is currently the chairman of Edutopia, part of the George Lucas educational Foundation. Lucas could put money into the foundation or create a new foundation funded from the sale. In 2006, the George Lucas educational Foundation donated $175 million to the filmmaker's alma mater USC. ... |
| New iPhone apps worth downloading: Yelp update, Ansel & Clair: Paul Revere's Ride, Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 |
| Today's leading new app is a big update to Yelp that lets you delve even deeper into restaurants and other establishments before you check them out in person. Up next, we have Ansel & Clair: Paul Revere's Ride, an interactive educational app that teaches kids about the American Revolution. Finally, get some old-school role-playing action, dosed with plenty of humor, from Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3. |
| Medical Schools Need To Provide More Education On Obesity |
| Although there is an increasing number of people struggling with obesity, there are only a few medical schools in the United States providing sufficient, beneficial instructions on how to address weight problems in obese patients. The finding came from a team of experts at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and was published in the journal Teaching and Learning in Medicine... |
| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Monday, Oct. 29 |
| News, education, arts and sports in today's International Herald Tribune. |
| At Afghanistan university, disputed name turns into fighting word |
| Students tired of the violence in Afghanistan opposes naming Kabul education University after a former warlord. Their chancellor criticizes their stubbornness.KABUL, Afghanistan — If they could sit down together, the chancellor and the hotheaded student activist who helped shut down his university might find that they are not so very different. |
| Briefly: Education: Low English Levels Can Hurt Countries' Progress |
| The English Proficiency Index by education First ranked 54 countries in which English is spoken as a second language. Sweden was first and Libya was last. Women generally did better than men. |
| Enormous student loans paint parents into a corner |
| A couple who took on overwhelming debt for their children's educations might be making payments for the rest of their lives. But there are ways to ease the monthly burden.Dear Liz: My husband and I took out more than $200,000 in federal parent PLUS loans to pay for our two daughters' college educations. My husband earned over $300,000 when the loans were made. Since then, he lost his job and now makes $100,000. I went back to work and earn $35,000. We finally succeeded in getting a more affordable mortgage, but we are taking about $3,000 out of our savings each month to pay the bills. |
| The Texas Tribune: Texas’ Top 10 College Entry Rule Can Be Foiled by Reality |
| A law that guarantees college admission to those in the top 10 percent of their high school graduating class was designed to ensure that students in Texas get a shot at the same education, regardless of race. |
| The Texas Tribune: Tea Party Leader Dan Patrick Turns Focus to Education |
 State Senator Dan Patrick is expected to introduce a plan that includes vouchers for private schools in Texas, a policy that has been previously opposed by education associations. |
| In world first, biggest refugee camp gets university |
| Refugees in the world's largest refugee camp will soon be able to go for higher education at the world's first university being set up near a camp for its inhabitants. |
| Taliban's attack on Pakistan education goes beyond one girl |
| Militants' attempt to kill rights activist Malala Yousafzai was just one small piece of a long campaign against the nation's schools system.SWABI, Pakistan — Under a torrid sun on a parched patch of dirt, 65 young boys and girls wiped sweat from their foreheads and struggled to concentrate on their studies. There were no blackboards, no desks. |
| Taliban's attack on Pakistan education goes beyond one girl |
| Militants' attempt to kill rights activist Malala Yousafzai was just one small piece of a long campaign against the nation's schools system.SWABI, Pakistan — Under a torrid sun on a parched patch of dirt, 65 young boys and girls wiped sweat from their foreheads and struggled to concentrate on their studies. There were no blackboards, no desks. |
| How to Provide Financial Gifts to Students |
| When it comes to student finances, it's not as simple as giving money to a loved one toward their education and moving on your merry way. If you intend to financially contribute to a student's higher education, it's important to understand the potential consequences of that gift. |
| Idaho awards school laptop contract to H-P |
| State officials say they have awarded an eight-year, $180 million contract to Hewlett-Packard Co. to supply Idaho high school students and teachers with laptop computers as part of the Students Come First education overhaul. |
| iPad mini announcement shows Apple's focus on books, education |
| Apple's latest keynote address focused less on the new capabilities of the company's iPad line, and more on the students who will benefit from new iPad applications and form factors (in addition to a reduced price!) |
| Miami school district win prestigious urban prize |
| One of the country's most prestigious education awards has been awarded to the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. |
| 'Undroppable' Producers Embark on Tour to Teach Students Politics [VIDEO] |
 Producers of the social media-driven education web series and documentary Undroppable will embark on a nationwide tour starting Wednesday to help inform U.S. high school students about political topics. |
| On the Runway Blog: Attending 'Fashion University' |
 On Sunday, 525 high school and college students completed Teen Vogue's annual Fashion University, a weekend of fashion education for the next generation of Anna Wintours, Grace Coddingtons and Eva Chens. |
| Mo. legislative panel focuses on higher ed funding |
| A panel of state lawmakers holds a hearing at the University of Central Missouri this week on creation of a funding formula for higher education institutions. |
| With $3 Million in Funding, Clever Brings Technology to 2,000 K-12 Schools |
 education-focused startup Clever announced Monday that it is now being used in more than 2,000 K-12 schools. |
| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Monday, Oct. 22 |
| News, education, arts and sports in today's International Herald Tribune. |
| The definitive list of the 12 most expensive colleges in the United States [SLIDESHOW] |
| While people have complained about the costs of undergraduate education for generations, things have really gotten out of control in the last decade or so. Loans, scholarships and grants allow most students to attend at some kind of discount. But the retail cost of a year of education is close to unconscionable at a slew of colleges and universities. |
| Pathways in Technology Early College High School Takes a New Approach to Vocational Education |
| Pathways in Technology Early College High School in Brooklyn is a six-year program tailored to give students interested in the technology industry an advantage, including an associate degree. |
| California college students' average debt among lowest in nation |
| Financial aid and relatively low tuition at Cal State schools helped rank the state third from the bottom for the amount of debt owed by 2011 graduates.Despite protests about rising tuition at California's public colleges, students in the state graduate with one of the lowest average loads of education debt in the nation, according to a new study. |
| College Costs Test Obama’s Education Policies |
| The political dispute over college costs and the Obama administration’s policies highlight the differing philosophical views about the role of government in education. |
| University of Phoenix to Close 115 Locations |
| The University of Phoenix has announced plans to close more than half of its brick-and-mortar locations and to lay off about 800 employees, reflecting declines in the for-profit higher education sector. |
| Motherlode Blog: Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 2) |
| Roaming Comic Con in search of educational titles, and finding a surprising bounty of social studies, language, music, health and even higher ed. |
| Afghan malnourished hit by poverty and education |
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| Motherlode Blog: Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 1) |
| Roaming Comic Con in search of educational titles, and finding a surprising bounty of history, science and lit. |
| University of Phoenix closing 115 locations |
| PHOENIX (AP) -- For-profit education company Apollo Group Inc. says its net income fell 60 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, hurt by a sharp drop in enrollment at the University of Phoenix and higher costs.... |
| More community college students commuting to multiple campuses |
| Students are choosing to commute — by bus, car and train — to different campuses because severe funding cuts have forced colleges to cut classes and consolidate programs.Norphesa Jones rises before dawn twice a week to take a 6 a.m. physical education class at Southwest College, just blocks from her home in South Los Angeles. |
| Foxconn investigation finds underage interns working at Chinese factory |
| After conducting an internal investigation, Foxconn (2038) issued a statement saying it discovered some of its interns at its Yantai facility in the Shandong Province were as young as 14-years-old, two years under China's legal employment age. The company responsible for mass-producing some of the world's most popular gadgets including the iPhone 5 told CNET in an emailed statement: "This is not only a violation of China's labor law, it is also a violation of Foxconn policy and immediate steps have been taken to return the interns in question to their educational institutions." According to China Labor Watch,  the underage interns were "mainly sent to Foxconn by schools, but Foxconn did not check the IDs of these young interns." Foxconn says it will undergo another round |
| The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Pakistani Schoolgirl Shot by Taliban Is Airlifted to Britain |
 Who is Malala Yousafzai? How did she resist the Pakistani Taliban order that girls should not receive an education? |
| Poll: Minorities Still Tie Hopes to Higher Ed |
| Economists and policymakers regularly tout higher education as one of the best long-term investments to reduce the income gap between white and minority families and to offer young people of all races a chance to succeed. To a large extent, the public agrees. In particular, minorities agree.The latest Apollo Group/National Journal Next America Poll found that blacks and Hispanics are even more likely than whites to believe that a four-year college degree is essential for success. ... |
| Girls + Education = #BasicMath |
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| Million-dollar question: What's your major? |
| A new Census Bureau report finds that engineering majors can make over $1 million more in the course of a lifetime than those who major in fields like psychology and education. |
| Experts' views about Obama and Romney on education |
| The following are edited excerpts from telephone interviews and email exchanges with leading education analysts, writers and researchers regarding the policies and positions of the presidential candidates. |
| Obama, Romney have similar basic views on education |
| Both candidates want test scores to be part of teacher evaluations, support extra pay for effective instructors and back the growth of charter schools. One difference is Romney's support for vouchers.When teachers walked off the job in Chicago last month, they were pushing back largely against education priorities pursued by the Obama administration: revamped teacher evaluations, more charter schools and diminished job security for school employees. |
| Minorities Haven't Given Up Hope on Higher Ed |
| Economists and policymakers regularly tout higher education as one of the best long-term investments to reduce the income gap between white and minority families and to offer young people of all races a chance to succeed. To a large extent, the public agrees. In particular, minorities agree. |
| 'I am Malala' declare protesters as vigils continue for 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban |
 Pakistanis across the country prayed for the recovery of Malala Yousufzai, who was shot by a Taliban gunman after daring to advocate education for girls and criticize the militant group. |
| The Malala Yousufzai I know |
 Malala Yousafzai gained fame when it came out that she was the girl who was highly critical of the Taliban's ban on girls' education in the Swat Valley, and blogging about her views and about the atrocities of Islamic militias controlling the valley from 2007-2009. |
| Show College Pride With These LGBT Scholarships |
| For plenty of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, college is much more than just an opportunity for higher education--it's a safe place to express your pride, embrace your identity, and find a community. Since today is National Coming Out Day, we wanted to look at a few scholarships that can help LGBT students pay for higher education. |
| Your stories: Girls + Education = #BasicMath |
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| The Boss: Lego Education’s Leader, on Career Building Blocks |
 The president of Lego education North America, which incorporates Lego bricks into teaching tools for schools, says his Tourette’s syndrome has taught him a leadership lesson. |
| World Briefing | The Americas: Guatemala: Protest Leaves 6 Dead |
| Thousands of grieving Guatemalans demanded justice at the funerals for six people slain during a protest on Thursday over electrical power prices and educational policies in a rural area. |
| No Income? No Problem! How the Gov't Is Saddling Parents with College Loans They Can't Afford |
| This story was co-published by ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher education. TakePart was granted permission to republish this article. |
| National Briefing | South: Alabama: Teachers Accused of Altering Grades |
| The State Department of education said Friday that it would investigate reports that high school teachers in Montgomery had altered students’ grades to help them pass classes. |
| Obama Education Policy Draws Some Skeptics |
 The Obama administration has pushed rigorous new standards for a majority of the nation’s public schools, but some skeptics say they may have the effect of weakening performance. |
| 'First Generation' Documentary Raises the Question: Is Higher Education Only for the Wealthy? |
| As a former admissions officer at Columbia University, I used to spend the fall traveling to high schools and college fairs spreading the gospel of our world-class education of which I had also benefited from. |
| How to burst the college bubble: Stop pretending your alma mater matters |
| I first starting noticing it about a year ago: My '90s college education is nearly obsolete. |
| Bill De Blasio Proposes Higher Taxes on Wealthy to Pay for Education |
 Bill de Blasio, the New York City public advocate, also criticized the City Council speaker Christine C. Quinn, calling her small-business proposal “a joke.” |
| Why International Students Should Consider Community Colleges |
| American community colleges offer international students a cheaper entry point into their higher education pursuits via low tuition rates on freshman and sophomore level classes, often with the added bonus of an easier transition to U.S.-style academics, experts say. Students then transfer to four-year schools to complete their bachelor's degree. |
| Credit rating agencies again downgrade Chicago Public Schools |
| The Chicago Tribune reports that Moody's Investors Service, which had already cut the Chicago Board of education's rating once in July, cut it again last week. Moody's now grades the Chicago Public Schools at A2 with negative outlook. |
| Washington Post to book $18M charge on Kaplan move |
| The Washington Post Co. said Friday that it has halted new enrollments at nine Kaplan Higher education campuses and will consolidate operations of four campuses into other locations as part of its restructuring of the business. |
| "Parent power" film stirs hopes of education reform activists |
| (Reuters) - education reform film "Won't Back Down" opened Friday to terrible reviews - and high hopes from activists who expect the movie to inspire parents everywhere to demand big changes in public schools. The drama stars Maggie Gyllenhaal as a spirited mother who teams up with a passionate teacher to seize control of their failing neighborhood school, over the opposition of a self-serving teachers union. ... |
| Diplomas Elusive for Minorities |
| Despite efforts by civil-rights leaders, education advocates, elected leaders, and private benefactors, the road to a higher education for blacks, Hispanics, and first-generation students is steep. College attainment for these groups remains elusive. |
| Student loan default figures show moderation |
| New Department of education figures indicate the number of students struggling to pay back their loans is moderating. For-profit colleges continue to have the highest default rates but saw their numbers improve compared to last year. |
| High School Students Increasingly Use Social Media for College Search |
| As high school students consider their college choices, social media is playing an integral part in the process. According to a recent survey of more than 7,000 high school students by Zinch, an online college and scholarship matching service run by Chegg, and Inigral, an education and technology company, 68 percent of respondents noted that they used social media to research schools. |
| Common Core Standards Are a 'Heavy Lift' for Districts, Educators |
| Implementing the Common Core State Standards will be challenging--but not impossible--according to experts speaking in New York this week at the education Nation summit, part of an NBC News initiative. |
| Abbott says rising exec did not graduate college |
| Abbott Laboratories says it repeatedly misstated the college education of senior executive Robert Gonzalez, who is soon slated to become CEO of its $18-billion-pharmaceutical spinoff. |
| Diversity Roundup: USDA Announces $1.33 Billion Discrimination Settlement |
| High Court Prepares to Debate Affirmative Action: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case that could potentially redefine the way higher education institutions consider race as part of its college admissions, the Washington Post reports. The case involves a white woman, Abigail Fisher, who alleges the University of Texas discriminated against her because of her race, leading her to lose her spot in the 2008 freshmen class.USDA Announces $1.33 Billion Discrimination Settlement: The U.S. ... |
| UT president: Texas can help control student costs |
 With rising tuition rates squeezing college students statewide, University of Texas President Bill Powers said Thursday that the state could help schools ease their burden with more consistent funding for higher education. |
| 5 Ways Students Use Technology to Cheat â€" What Parents Need to Know |
 Rebecca Levey is a co-founder of KidzVuz.com, a video review site by and for tweens. She writes about technology and education at Beccarama and is a White House Champion of Change for education. Follow her at @beccasara. |
| Education Nation â€" starkly different visions from Obama, Romney |
| education has peeked into the forefront during the 2012 campaign for the White House with President Obama's push for low-interest student loans - and Republican challenger Mitt Romney's contrasting views on how to pay for college. |
| Report: public research universities in peril |
| They're the pride and backbone of American higher education, doing essential research and educating en masse the next generations of scientists and engineers. But a new report argues the mission of the country's 101 major public research universities is imperiled by budget cuts amounting to one-fifth of their state funding over the past decade. |
| India Ink: In West Bengal, Cashless Microfinance Opens Doors for Women |
| Women receive what they need to ply a trade, including basic education, before qualifying for a loan. |
| North Korea Promises Improvements to Its Educational System |
| North Korea’s Parliament convened on Tuesday amid speculation that the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, might use the session to reshuffle his government and discuss economic reforms. |
| Five-year-olds put to the test as kindergarten exams gain steam |
| (Reuters) - With school in full swing across the United States, the littlest students are getting used to the blocks table and the dress-up corner - and that staple of American public education, the standardized test. A national push to make public schools more rigorous and hold teachers more accountable has led to a vast expansion of testing in kindergarten. And more exams are on the way, including a test meant to determine whether 5-year-olds are on track to succeed in college and career. Paul Weeks, a vice president at test developer ACT Inc. ... |
| New York City Public Schools Go to Plan B |
| The New York City Department of education has been stocking nurses' offices at 13 public high schools with Plan B, a "morning after" hormonal birth-control pill. The medication will be available free of charge to students as young as 14. No parental notification will be required for a girl to seek and be supplied with the emergency contraceptive. |
| Appealing Apps for Educators: Augmented Reality for Educational Engagement |
| Augmented reality is being increasingly embraced as an effective tool for education, and its creative use is exploding. You may be wondering, what exactly is "AR" or augmented reality? And, how do we use this type of technology in education? |
| Morning-after pills available at 13 NYC schools |
| The New York City Department of education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools. |
| Bulgaria Endorses Bokova for 2nd Term as UNESCO Chief |
| Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has officially nominated Irina Bokova for a second term as Director General of UNESCO. Plevneliev has made the announcement during his working trip to New York to participate in the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the BGNES news agency informs. Bulgarian Irina Bokova became Director General of the United Nations educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, in September 2009. ... |
| Go From Intern to Full-Time Employee in 8 Easy Steps |
| Emily Miethner is the founder and president of NY Creative Interns, an organization dedicated to helping young creatives discover and achieve their dream careers through education, events and networking. The company offers a highly curated Job Board featuring the best internships and entry-level positions in New York City. |
| 17 more universities to offer free cyber courses |
| More leading universities are offering free online courses through the fast-growing education platform Coursera. |
| 17 more top universities offer free cyber courses |
| More leading universities are offering free online courses through the fast-growing education platform Coursera. |
| 17 more universities to offer free cyber courses |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- More leading universities are offering free online courses through the fast-growing education platform Coursera.... |
| Chicago's teachers' strike ends: Winners and losers |
| The Windy City's public school teachers are back in the classroom, after a controversial work stoppage that brought education reform into the national spotlightThe Chicago Teachers Union has reached an agreement with the city for a new three-year contract (with an option for a fourth), ending a tense seven-day strike that forced 350,000 children to stay at home. ... |
| Historically black Ala. colleges get big grants |
| The U.S. Department of education is awarding millions in grants to historically black colleges in Alabama. |
| Kenya Finmin says striking teachers' pay demands unsustainable |
| NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's economy cannot fund the wage increases striking teachers are calling for and meeting their demands would require hiking taxes or the government borrowing more cash, the country's finance minister said on Wednesday. A nationwide teaching strike is now in its third week and has paralysed state-run primary and secondary schools, while university lecturers joined in later bringing public higher education institutions to a halt. ... |
| Chicago Teachers Strike Highlights 'Societal Problem' |
| There is a bright spot to the Chicago Teachers Union strike that has stretched into a second week, keeping the city's kids at home and its public-school teachers picketing the streets: People are actually talking about education. |
| Chicago teachers vote to return to classroom |
 The city's teachers agreed Tuesday to return to the classroom after more than a week on the picket lines, ending a spiteful stalemate with Mayor Rahm Emanuel that put teacher evaluations and job security at the center of a national debate about the future of public education. |
| Tenn. announces new college savings plan |
| Tennessee has a new college savings plan officials hope will help students afford a higher education. |
| Gov't Awards $228M in Grants to Black Colleges |
| education Department awards nearly $230 million in grants to historically black colleges |
| Obama Credits Education With Boosting 'Mixed Kid' and 'Little Black Girl' to White House |
| GOLDEN, Colo. -Â President Obama today credited an affordable college education with helping a "mixed kid from Hawaii" and a "little black girl from the South Side of Chicago" make history in the White House. "education was a gateway of opportunity for me," Obama told... |
| Agreement near in Chicago teachers strike, no school Friday |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Teachers Union and the nation's third-largest school district were close to a deal on Thursday to end a four-day strike over education reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but school will not be open on Friday. "We are optimistic, but we are still hammering things out. Schools will not open Friday," union president Karen Lewis said. Lewis, a former high school chemistry teacher, said the union House of Delegates will meet at 2 p.m. local time Friday (3 p.m. EDT) to provide an update on the talks. ... |
| Slovak teachers demand higher pay in biggest walkout in a decade |
| BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands of Slovak teachers walked out on Thursday in their biggest strike in almost a decade to demand a 10 percent wage hike, posing a challenge to government efforts to cut spending this year and next. Officials from the Trade Union of Workers in education and Science of Slovakia said between 80 and 90 percent of primary and high schools and 30 percent of universities shut their doors as a result of the strike, the largest since 2003. ... |
| The firebrand leading Chicago's striking teachers |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Karen Lewis, the fiery, frumpy former teacher leading striking Chicago teachers, has carefully built support for her cause of challenging education orthodoxy through community organizing in poor neighborhoods of the inner city. Critics call her a throwback to the blustering, confrontational union bosses of the past. School district and union officials have said she was spoiling for a bare-knuckled fight in a town with a long history of union activism. ... |
| Both sides 'dug in' as Chicago teachers strike drags on |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago teachers stayed away from public schools for a third day on Wednesday in a strike over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's demand for tough teacher evaluations that U.S. education reform advocates see as crucial to fixing urban schools. With more than 350,000 children out of school, the patience of parents and labor negotiators began to fray as hopes of a quick resolution to the biggest U.S. labor strike in a year were dashed. ... |
| Conquer the College Hunt |
| Take a deep breath and try to relax. This won't be as bad as you think. That goes for parents as well as students. Finding the college that's best for you is an education in itself. It's a journey--physical, intellectual, and emotional--that will help you learn about yourself and your family, as well as that scary but necessary American subculture we call higher education. |
| Why Obama wants Chicago teachers strike to go away â€" fast |
| Everyone knows a teacher strike is bad for a mayor, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel surely never envisioned that his attempts to push through certain education reforms would lead to this. |
| Florida probes online school company over teachers |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - The largest operator of online schools in the United States is being investigated by the Florida Department of education over allegations the company may employ teachers who are not properly certified, a state official said on Tuesday. K12, a company founded by former U.S. education Secretary William Bennett, is one of a dozen for-profit companies operating full-time, online public elementary and high schools across the country. ... |
| Ed secretary is neutral in Chicago teachers strike |
 education Secretary Arne Duncan isn't taking sides in the Chicago teachers' strike that is keeping more than 350,000 students out of the classroom. |
| In Chicago strike, teachers draw a line on education reform |
| The image of 29,000 teachers and support staff striking, just a week into the school year, and nearly 400,000 students in the nation's third-largest district left without classes is not one that any mayor wants. |
| Luna's budget for next year boosts teacher pay |
| Public schools chief Tom Luna detailed Thursday a proposed budget for next year that increases teacher base pay by $14.8 million, restoring the last of funding that was being shifted from salaries to help pay for his education overhaul. |
| Romney's radical vision for education |
| His voucher plan could transform the way we organize and fund public schools.As schools around the country open their doors for the fall term, here's a quick end-of-summer quiz: Which major presidential candidate has offered the most radical proposal to change public education? |
| At War Blog: Making the G.I. Bill Work for Veterans |
| The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill has helped tens of thousands of veterans attend college, but the potentially lucrative source of guaranteed student tuition needs to be safeguarded from less the scrupulous actors in the higher education market. |
| London's Metropolitan University: is higher-ed door too easy to open? |
| With an intake drawn from more than 150 countries at last count, London's Metropolitan University has long been a magnet for overseas students attracted not only by the world-class reputation of Britain's higher-education system but the prospect of going to school in one of the world's most multicultural cities. |
| Pressuring Children To Eat Increases Risk Of Obesity |
| New research in the September issue of Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the official journal of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, suggests that children's risk of obesity may become reduced if parents join an education program that shows them how to take the pressure off their kids to eat... |
| Which Is Worse? Hungry Kids or Fat Kids? |
| The latest conflict over New York City school cafeterias has the city dishing out fewer calories than federal nutrition guidelines recommend, leading critics to argue that the city is more worried about fat kids than starving ones. "Our mentality is to feed food to children, not nutrients to astronauts," the New York Department of education's Eric S. Goldstein told Baker. ... |
| World's most beautiful universities |
 University designs are deeply tied to a nation's history and identity. They can also be seen as architectural monuments to a country's relationship with learning and education. |
| Plan for ‘National Education’ Stirs Protests in Hong Kong |
| Controversy erupted over the introduction of high school courses in modern Chinese history that opponents say amount to pro-Beijing indoctrination. |
| Appealing Apps for Educators: The Back to School Edition |
| According to Apple, in January of this year, at least 1.5 million iPads were adopted by educational institutions and an astounding 20,000+ education-related apps were found in the App Store. Those numbers continue to explode, and more recently, the company announced that 1 million more iPads were purchased by the education market in the third quarter alone in 2012. |
| Back to school: From rural Africa to the Ivy League |
| In early 2008, Joshua Foromera was a talented Zimbabwean high school graduate living as a refugee in South Africa. He fled Zimbabwe because of political and economic collapse, seeking higher education opportunities. |
| Obama, GOP duel over rising college expenses |
| WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama would make tax credits for college expenses permanent and expand Pell grants for students from lower-earning families. The Republican team of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would emphasize the need to curb rising tuitions and federal education spending that are burdening families and the government.... |
| California teacher evaluation bill abandoned by lawmakers |
| Legislative time runs out on the bill that education advocates said would have weakened initiatives in Los Angeles and elsewhere to improve the quality of public school instructors.education advocates Friday hailed the eleventh-hour defeat of controversial efforts to rewrite state rules on teacher evaluations that they said would have weakened initiatives in Los Angeles and elsewhere to improve the quality of public school instructors. |
| Arizona reaches deal over education of English language learners |
| PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona has agreed to offer targeted reading and writing instruction to tens of thousands of public school students who were wrongly denied services under an English Language Learner program, the Justice Department said on Friday. The settlement resolves a complaint filed with the Department of education's Office of Civil Rights and the Department of Justice that students had been incorrectly identified as fluent in English over the past five school years or prematurely moved out of the language assistance program. ... |
| Nearly 900 districts to apply for Race to the Top |
| Nearly 900 school districts across the nation intend to apply for a slice of close to $400 million in grants that the U.S. Department of education will distribute in support of local initiatives that help close achievement gaps and prepare students for college and a career. |
| Diversity Roundup: Jobs Abound but Education Hinders Applicants |
| To keep up on the latest diversity news from the Republican National Convention, check out our dedicated gallery of related coverage.Jobs Abound, But education Hinders Applicants: Despite plenty of job openings in the U.S., the people who are closest to those jobs are also the most likely to lack the skills or education to quality, according to a new study as reported on by The Atlantic. Of the vacant jobs in the U.S., 43 percent require a bachelor's degree or more; only 24 percent are open for applicants without at least some higher education. ... |
| Great apps to get your kindergartner ready for school |
 Sending your child off to school for the first time? These educational apps geared toward kindergartners will help them get ready for the big time by helping them brush up on their letters, numbers and more. |
| Parent's Dilemma: Are You Raising Tech-Addicted Kids? |
 Rebecca Levey is a co-founder of KidzVuz.com, a video review site by and for tweens. She writes about technology and education at Beccarama and is a White House Champion of Change for education. Follow her at @beccasara. |
| Best jobs you can get with a high school diploma |
 Having a college education dramatically improves one's chances of finding employment, a recent report released by Georgetown University shows. |
| Diversity Roundup: Jobs Are Abound But Education Hinders Applicants |
| To keep up on the latest diversity news from the Republican National Convention, check out our dedicated gallery of related coverage.Jobs Abound, But education Hinders Applicants: Despite plenty of job openings in the U.S., the people who are closest to those jobs are also the most likely to lack the skills or education to quality, according to a new study as reported on by The Atlantic. Of the vacant jobs in the U.S., 43 percent require a bachelor's degree or more; only 24 percent are open for applicants without at least some higher education. ... |
| Op-Ed: College Students Can Give Great Schools 'Glass Hallways' |
| Everyone knows that college can be a "melting pot" of ideas and perspectives. And at the start of my freshman year at Princeton, I was particularly excited to meet students from across the country with a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. I expected traditional forms of diversity -- geographic, racial, ethnic, religious, gender and sexuality -- but one form that surprised me was the diverse educational background of members of our freshman class. |
| Parents seek private school loans |
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| 3 Ways to Utilize Workplace Benefits for 529 Plans |
| Parents and grandparents looking for easy ways to learn about and enroll in 529 plans--higher education savings plans with tax benefits--may find answers in their employer's break room. Many companies are adding 529 plan seminars and payroll deductions to their benefits packages. More than 5,000 employers participate through Upromise Investments, Inc. programs alone. |
| Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 differences on education |
| President Obama has used back-to-school season to make the case that his education funding and policy initiatives are saving teachers' jobs, turning around failing public schools, and helping cash-strapped college students. Mitt Romney counters that Mr. Obama has spent too much, and he advocates more school choice and private-sector involvement. |
| Younger workers leaving jobs after two years |
 Millennials ages 18 to 30 are averaging $39,700 a year, survey finds, despite a high level of education.At a time when many laid-off workers have to take a pay cut to land a new job, members of the millennial generation are jumping ship from their companies after just two years, according to new studies. |
| Higher Education Becomes Nevada Campaign Issue for Obama |
| Nevada students taking the ACT college entrance exam have a slight college readiness edge over the national average, the Associated Press reports. Whereas the national average score is 21.1, Nevada college entrants score on average 21.3. Affording a higher education is of great concern to voters in this presidential battleground state. |
| Education Secretary: Shop around for college aid |
| education Secretary Arne Duncan joined us for a live web chat Friday to answer your questions on topics such as student loans and the cost of college. |
| Live: Ask Education Secretary Duncan a question |
| education Secretary Arne Duncan is live now asking your questions about education-related topics, such as student loans and the cost of college. |
| Fact check: Obama education ad misleading |
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| Obama vs. Romney: Future of the Workforce--Graphic |
| HIGHER EDUCATIONObama says that the United States should lead the world in college-graduation rates by 2020. He has pushed to expand the size of, and access to, Pell Grants for students from low-income families, increasing the maximum per-student amount. In the spring, Obama shifted his attention to student loans, advocating for legislation to prevent the 3.4 percent student-loan interest rate from doubling. He succeeded when Congress passed a one-year delay. Obama launched an aggressive campaign promoting community colleges. ... |