| 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 |
<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=H8xaYlVnxVU:7fyvyQAsWt0: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=H8xaYlVnxVU:7fyvyQAsWt0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><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=H8xaYlVnxVU:7fyvyQAsWt0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=H8xaYlVnxVU:7fyvyQAsWt0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=H8xaYlVnxVU:7fyvyQAsWt0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=H8xaYlVnxVU:7fyvyQAsWt0:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.
|
| 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 ...
|
