| How the Future of Higher Education Affects Businesses |
Higher education is going to look much different in the future, with a greater reliance on teleconferencing and distance learning, according to a recent survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
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| Data Collection to Start for Online Education Programs |
Starting August 21, U.S. News will be commencing its online data collection for our second Top Online education Programs rankings in both the bachelor's and graduate levels for all disciplines. As was done in 2011, we will send questionnaires to a pre-selected number of regionally accredited bachelor's degree programs (1,766), as well a number of master's degree programs in business (958), computer information technology (313), education (1033), engineering (292), and nursing (473). ...
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| Calif. gov warns of school cuts if tax-hike fails |
California Gov. Jerry Brown kicked off his campaign for tax increases at a Sacramento high school on Wednesday, warning that passing Proposition 30 is the only way to avoid billions of dollars in cuts to schools and higher education.
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| Children's Education Can't Stop At The Classroom Door |
DEAR ABBY: Wouldn't it make sense if grade school teachers set aside time, weekly or monthly, to go over some very generic information that kids need to learn? I'm talking about things like how important it is to have pets neutered and why, how to manage money, and show them what the average dad earns and what it costs to run a household and support a family. It might help kids to grow up understanding that money isn't free and get them past the "gimmes. ...
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| Space funding venture casts a wide net |
 Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Will you Uwingu? A commercial venture that aims to fund space research and education is betting that you will, even if you're not a hard-core space fan.
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| Back to school â€" and new common standards? |
Democracy is like herding cats â€" and so is education reform. As America's public schools consider new common standards in subjects such as math and language arts, it's time to act on these standards while the cats are all in the same room.
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| Wayne County Judge Rules Roberts to Lose Academic Control Over DPS |
The Detroit Board of education will regain its control over academics in the Detroit Public Schools (DPS), following a ruling by Wayne County Circuit Judge John Murphy on Tuesday, August 14. The Associated Press reported that DPS Emergency Manager Roy Roberts will retain control over financial matters involving the school district. In addition, the state will retain control of several schools in the system that Roberts had transferred over to a new state-sponsored district for low-performing schools.
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| Dealers' repeat sales of same used car surprisingly common |
 From mid-2008 to this April, 862 licensed used-car dealers in California — about 1 in 8 — sold at least one vehicle three or more times, The Times has found.In July 2009, an educational charity sold an 11-year-old Oldsmobile Intrigue at auction, where it was bought by Auto World Auto Sales.
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| Students Will Flock to Online Study Halls This School Year [STUDY] |
 Everything from text books to chatting with a teacher can be done online, so why not move school study halls to the web? A recent survey predicts that 2012-2013 school year will see the rise of online study halls by students who want to enhance their education with digital content and more online collaboration.
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| Eli Broad: The World Is Moving Forward, but American Education Is Stagnant |
I am old enough to remember when America's K-12 public schools were the best in the world. I am a proud graduate of them, and I credit much of my success to what I learned in Detroit Public Schools and at Michigan State University.
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