Microsoft invests $300 million in Barnes & Noble |
Adults struggling to learn face new challenge |
In choosing whether to cut education for children or grown-ups, L.A. Unified needs focus on the young, but sacrificing adults is tragically short-sighted.I'd been sitting back, fielding the occasional pitch for a column, but telling people it was a little too soon to write about what might happen to adult education in L.A. Unified. |
Education vs. the lure of pro basketball |
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Obama warns against preying on US veterans |
Obama: For-profit colleges should stop targeting troops, veterans |
President Barack Obama moved Friday to shield American troops from unscrupulous for-profit colleges that he said bilk soldiers out of their educational benefits and dupe them into taking out expensive loans.Speaking to cheering soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Obama promised "an America that will forever fight for you, just as you fought for us" as he signed an executive order to protect troops from unethical recruiters."One of the worst examples of this is a college recruiter who had the nerve to visit a barracks at Camp Lejeune and enroll Marines with brain injuries," the president said. ... |
John Mayer stumps for vets on Capitol Hill |
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - John Mayer is piping up for America's veterans. The "Waiting for the World to Change" crooner made a stop in Washington D.C. on Wednesday to attend the Grammys on the Hill event, where he was one of the night's main attractions. Mayer was honored for his efforts to support veterans in their transition back to civilian life, along with his work in promoting music education programs. On the red carpet at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel, Mayer took a moment to talk about promoting his two causes on Capitol Hill. ... |
Obama: For-profit colleges should stop targeting troops, veterans |
President Barack Obama moved Friday to shield American troops from unscrupulous for-profit colleges that he said bilk soldiers out of their educational benefits and dupe them into taking out expensive loans. Speaking to cheering soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Obama promised "an America that will forever fight for you, just as you fought for us" [...] |
Bill would ban employers, schools from demanding Facebook passwords |
A New York Congressman has introduced federal legislation nicknamed "SNOPA" that would make it illegal for employers and educational institutions to require a potential or current employee, or a potential or current student, to divulge personal online information as part of the hiring, enrollment or discipline process. |
Doubts Over Long Term Impact Of Group Education For Diabetes Patients |
A study published in BMJ (British Medical Journal) states that there are no long term benefits from type 2 diabetes group education programs that only take place once... |
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26 Nisan 2012 Perşembe
Education News | News Date April 26, 2012
India Ink: How to Apply for a Student Visa to Study in the United States |
Martin Bennett, the educationUSA outreach coordinator at the Institute of International education, offers advice for international students on how to obtain a student visa. |
Y! Big Story: Six things to know about U.S. immigration |
The U.S. Supreme Court's hearing on Arizona's SB1070 comes at a time when illegal immigration from Mexico has fallen. The argument over unauthorized entry has drowned out some intriguing developments in America's overall migrant population, including a rebound in international students in higher education and legal citizenship. Below, some facts and figures about who's coming, [...] |
African Adolescents Missing Out On Global Health And Education Improvements |
Although adolescents have benefitted from progress in education and public health over the past two decades, a UNICEF report entitled "Progress for Children" reveals that tens of millions of adolescents are still without education and over 1 million are dying each year. According to the report, the most challenging place for an adolescent to live is in Sub-Saharan Africa... |
TED blends animation with education at new website |
L.A. Board of Education's new election boundaries approved |
The boundaries, which were approved by the L.A. City Council, change minimally. The boundaries offer something to each sitting board member.The new election boundaries for the Los Angeles Board of education will change minimally under new maps approved Wednesday, although they will offer something for each of the politicians who now hold those offices. |
TED blends animation with education at new website |
6 Common Misconceptions About Financial Aid |
So, you've gotten into college (congrats!), filled out your FAFSA (great!) and are now staring at a financial aid award letter, wondering what to do next (uh-oh). As the May 1 deadline to accept financial aid offers approaches, TIME Moneyland spoke to Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and Fastweb.com, to thwart many of the common misconceptions families have when it comes to financing a college education. |
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25 Nisan 2012 Çarşamba
Education News | News Date April 25, 2012
IOM to Support Italian-Egyptian Cooperation in Hotel Management, Tourism |
(MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) The International Organization of Migration (IOM), the Italian government, and the Egyptian Ministry of education have joined forces to renovate and upgrade Al-Fayoum ... |
Obama: College Debt 'Not Something I Read About in Briefing Book' |
BOULDER, Colo. â" President Obama tonight cast himself as a champion of an affordable college education and drew a veiled contrast with Republican rival Mitt Romney in a speech before an electrified crowd at the University of Colorado. Calling a college education the "best tool... |
How One App Uses Digital to Empower Education |
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. |
Ubooly Plush Toy Uses Your iPhone or iPad to Teach Children [VIDEO] |
What's orange, furry, adorable and can teach your kids Spanish? Meet the new plush toy Ubooly. It combines teddy bear cuteness with a voice recognition app to become an interactive educational tool for kids. |
South Africa's apartheid land fix withers in fields |
SENEKAL, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africa's plans to undo the wrongs of apartheid by returning land seized from native blacks is embodied in the life of Koos Mthimkhulu. He was born on a white-owned farm in 1955 and attended a school set up by white farmers to give him just enough education for a life as field hand. A short childhood gave way to decades of milking cows, driving tractors and ploughing fields for poverty-level wages. When white-minority rule ended in 1994, the new democratic government made it a priority to return land to those dispossessed. ... |
Flu Vaccine Rates Improved Via Texting For Low Income Children |
According to a study in the April 25 issue of JAMA, the coverage for children to get vaccinated against influenza increased amongst low-income, hard-to-reach, minority children and adolescents if their patients received education-related text message reminders, as compared with the standard care, even though the overall coverage remained low... |
Muslims in Europe dogged by bias, Amnesty says |
Muslims in Europe face discrimination in education, employment and religious freedom, an Amnesty International report said Tuesday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=tqd-DkYK0A4:a7uHqKZ-0ws:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=tqd-DkYK0A4:a7uHqKZ-0ws:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=tqd-DkYK0A4:a7uHqKZ-0ws:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=tqd-DkYK0A4:a7uHqKZ-0ws:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=tqd-DkYK0A4:a7uHqKZ-0ws:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> |
Obamacare Is Complicating Some Student Loans |
The Department of education has been transferring large batches of federal student loans to new loan-servicing companies 2014 leaving in the lurch some borrowers who are suddenly encountering problems with their loans, such as payments that are mysteriously adjusted up or down. |
Jobless Graduates Show Need for Change in Higher Education |
COMMENTARY | As if we all didn't already know that getting a college degree just isn't what it used to be, recent analysis by the Associated Press of government data proves it. Half of young college graduates are either unemployed or underemployed and holding jobs that don't utilize the skills and knowledge they gained while earning their degree. |
NJ lawmakers to look at budget for universities |
New Jersey's Assembly Budget Committee is set to take a close look this week at Gov. Christie's plans for higher education spending. |
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23 Nisan 2012 Pazartesi
Education News | News Date April 23, 2012
Daughter's Law School Loans Weigh On Parents' Conscience |
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are 50-year-old professionals who have paid every penny of the cost for our two daughters' four-year college educations. Our oldest, "Lana," went on to law school and has incurred well in excess of $100,000 in law school loan debt. She has struggled to find a job as an attorney, and I'm no longer sure she still wants to practice law. Lana is married to a medical student who also has significant student loan debt.Two nights ago I made the mistake of telling Lana that her mother and I would help her pay off her student loans. I regret having opened my mouth. ... |
NYT: Shift on executive power lets Obama bypass rivals |
With congressional Republicans blocking his agenda, the president has been using executive powers to enact measures: on the environment, education, drug shortages and making recess appointments. |
Obama Courts Young Voters with Student Loan Battle |
President Barack Obama is attempting to win favor with younger voters by championing the affordability of higher education, according to the Associated Press. Obama focused on the issue of student loans during his weekly radio and Internet address on Saturday. He asked Congress to extend a law that will keep rates for one of the federal student loan programs at its current low for the time being. Without the extension, many federal student loan rates are set to double after July 1. |
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21 Nisan 2012 Cumartesi
Education News | News Date April 21, 2012
Obama hits student loan costs, courts young voters; Republicans strike at his energy policies |
WASHINGTON - Eager to energize young voters, President Barack Obama is depicting Republicans as obstacles to an affordable college education as he previews an argument he will make on university campuses next week in states crucial to his re-election. |
Obama wooing young voters with student loan focus |
Obama casts GOP as barrier to low-cost education |
New Orleans was pianist Jon Cleary's education |
The pianist arrived in the Big Easy decades ago intending to stay for a short visit. But it lengthened to most of his life up to now, and he has become a well-respected interpreter of the New Orleans sound. He brings that sound to UCLA Live on Saturday.NEW ORLEANS — Pianist Jon Cleary has lived in this city all of his life: Even when he didn't. Long before he saw it. And even when he was in forced exile from it. |
"Chimpanzee" presents sanitized jungle |
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chimpanzees eat monkeys. That's one of the big takeaways from "Chimpanzee," the latest in the DisneyNature series of documentaries. We don't get to see this happen in a way that would jeopardize the movie's G rating, of course, but between description (by narrator Tim Allen) and implication, we get the general idea. And while that's certainly educational â" it's the first thing that's going to come to my mind next time I need to distinguish between the two animals â" the movie's coyness about portraying that fact of life pinpoints the general problem with "Chimpanzee. ... |
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19 Nisan 2012 Perşembe
Education News | News Date April 19, 2012
Proposed Alabama school budget contains cuts |
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18 Nisan 2012 Çarşamba
Education News | News Date April 18, 2012
Declining Investment in Higher Education Hurts Students |
Last week, Rep. Virginia Foxx expressed her lack of tolerance for people with student loans. Having worked her way through school without borrowing a dime, Foxx believes there is no reason students should have large amounts of student debt. |
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Education News | News Date April 18, 2012
Top U.S. colleges to offer free classes online |
(Reuters) - Five prestigious U.S. universities will create free online courses for students worldwide through a new, interactive education platform dubbed Coursera, the founders announced Wednesday. The two founders, both professors of computer science at Stanford University, also announced that they had received $16 million in financing from two Silicon Valley venture capital firms. Coursera will offer more than three dozen college courses in the coming year through its website at coursera. ... |
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Education News | News Date April 18, 2012
Making your kid pay for college is good, study says |
LAUSD considers lowering the bar for graduation |
The district could face a flood of dropouts if it doesn't ease its policy that all students pass college-prep classes.Eight years ago, the Los Angeles Board of education adopted an ambitious plan to have all students take college-prep classes to raise academic standards in the nation's second-largest school district. |
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17 Nisan 2012 Salı
Education News | News Date April 18, 2012
Daughter Probably Realizes |
DEAR ABBY: My youngest daughter, "Lizzy," the sweetest and most conscientious of my children, has been cut off yet again by her mother, "Ruth." Ruth pressured Lizzy to graduate from high school a year early because she couldn't date with a child still at home. (Her words.) After graduation, Lizzy was shipped off to another state for college, then abandoned to find her own funding for continued education.Lizzy feels unwanted by her mother and desperately wants to know why. The truth is, Ruth didn't want that pregnancy in the first place and has held it against Lizzy. ... |
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Education News | News Date April 17, 2012
Juggling Work, Home and College |
Balancing work and family can be a challenge. Add obtaining a college education to the mix and the challenge becomes a walk on a tightrope. |
Online Education Helped Me Achieve My Goals |
I am fortunate to come from a well educated family. My parents were both college graduates, and all four grandparents have higher education of one sort or another. So, it was never a question of whether or not I would go to college, as I had wanted to my entire life. It was always just a matter of when I would attend, and for what educational purpose I sought. |
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Education News | News Date April 17, 2012
140 poisoned at girls school |
At least 140 Afghan schoolgirls and female teachers were admitted to a local hospital after their drinking water was poisoned, health officials say, laying the blame on extremists opposed to women's education.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Xhvrnd9nNMM:RcS-rhZNn1g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Xhvrnd9nNMM:RcS-rhZNn1g:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Xhvrnd9nNMM:RcS-rhZNn1g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=Xhvrnd9nNMM:RcS-rhZNn1g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Xhvrnd9nNMM:RcS-rhZNn1g:qj6IDK7rITs |
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Education News | News Date April 17, 2012
Afghan girls poisoned in anti-education attack |
About 150 Afghan schoolgirls were poisoned on Tuesday by contaminated water, officials said, blaming it on conservative radicals opposed to female education. |
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16 Nisan 2012 Pazartesi
Education News | News Date April 17, 2012
Why Education Department may be safe for now, even though it's a GOP target |
The US Department of education is probably safe, for now. No matter who wins in November. |
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Education News | News Date April 16, 2012
One in five U.S. adults still doesn't use the Internet |
The Pew Internet & American Life Project's latest poll indicates that one in five adults in the United States still doesn't use the Internet. "Senior citizens, those who prefer to take our interviews in Spanish rather than English, adults with less than a high school education, and those living in households earning less than $30,000 per year are the least likely adults to have Internet access," Pew Internet said. Almost half of those adults who don't use the Internet found the technology irrelevant to them, with most having never used it before. About one in five adults claimed they didn't know enough about technology to start using the Internet on their own, and only 10% were interested in using the |
Sex Education Efforts Lagging in Schools, CDC Says |
THURSDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) -- There's been little progress in recent years in boosting the number of American secondary schools that teach students how to prevent pregnancy and protect themselves against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). |
Sex education stagnating in U.S. schools, CDC says |
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Public schools in the United States are making "little progress" in expanding instruction in how to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV, a new federal study concluded. Between 2008 and 2010, the percentage of public schools teaching key topics on prevention did not increase in the 45 states surveyed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. In middle schools, 11 states saw declines during the two-year period and no state saw an increase, the CDC said. The level of instruction was stable in high schools. ... |
No Child Left Behind Increases Gap in Arts Education |
COMMENTARY | A recent report by the National Center for education Statistics comparing changes in arts education in public schools from 1999-2000 to 2009-2010 shows that since the start of No Child Left Behind, our public schools have seen a reduction in the arts education offered to students. Secretary of education, Arne Duncan, commented on the results, stating it is imperative that "we continue to elevate, enrich, and expand arts education in our nation's schools", according to the U.S. Department of education. |
College Students Find 'Serious' Video Games Educational, Fun |
All work and no play is said to make Johnny a dull boy. But the proliferation of educational video games--what professors and game industry professionals call 'serious' games--in college and graduate school classrooms and on campus suggests work and play can occur simultaneously. |
3 Md. school workers split Mega Millions win |
Maryland Teachers, the Three Amigos, Claim Mega Millions Ticket |
Prime Minister Orban and Hungary's dejected class of 2012 |
6 Résumé Writing Tips for Business School Grads |
A business school graduate's magnum opus isn't a thesis; it's a résumé. This is particularly true since advancing a career is a major reason to commit to additional education, especially for those hoping to enter into a profession--such as accountant, financial adviser, or Web developer--where having a master's degree in business administration would be beneficial. |
The Mega Millions and Low Teachers Incomes |
COMMENTARY | Days after the winning lottery combination was announced, there was controversy over the identity of the winner of the Mega Millions ticket in Maryland. Single mother and McDonald's employee Mirlande Wilson purportedly won the $218.6 million prize money, but lost the ticket. But Maryland lottery director Stephen Martino verified on Tuesday that the record-breaking ticket was actually won by three employees in Maryland's public education system. |
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15 Nisan 2012 Pazar
Education News | News Date April 15, 2012
How to make sure a for-profit private college meets your needs |
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Education News | News Date April 15, 2012
Not Just For Kids: 'The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict' by Trenton Lee Stewart |
This elegant, playful prequel provides the back story to the narcoleptic genius in the 'Mysterious Benedict Society' series.The Extraordinary education of Nicholas Benedict |
World Briefing | The Americas: Ecuador: Failing Universities to Close |
The police and education officials on Thursday moved to shut down 14 universities that the government determined did not meet basic academic standards. |
Microsoft wins its biggest cloud computing client |
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft announced its biggest-ever customer for cloud computing - software that it hosts on behalf of clients and delivers over the Internet - after winning a contract to provide free services to a major Indian education body. |
L.A. Unified board OKs new parent center at Miramonte Elementary |
Let's bring back the idea of a free UC education |
Let's bring back the idea of a free UC eduction |
Tuition increases are threatening to place a University of California education out of the reach of working-class and middle-class students.The son of a railroad worker, Earl Warren came from a family keeping a desperate finger hold on a working-class existence at the turn of the last century. Yet when he left high school in Bakersfield in 1908, there was no question where he was headed: to Berkeley and a free education at the University of California. |
L.A. schools chief pushes to change system's culture |
Good grades may actually help you live longer |
People who leave education with fewer qualifications are prone to age more quickly, scientists said on Wednesday. |
Nein! Third of Berlin students mull sex work |
One in three university students in the German capital would consider sex work as a means to finance their education, a study from the Berlin Studies Center said Wednesday. |
Longevity Up in U.S., but Education Creates Disparity, Study Says |
The study used government data to rank each American county by health indicators like obesity and premature death, and considered factors like the presence of fast-food restaurants. |
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