| 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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