| 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.
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| 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."
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| 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.
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| 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. ...
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| 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"/>
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| 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 . ...
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| 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.
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| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Nov. 19 |
 News, education, arts and sports from today's International Herald Tribune.
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| 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.
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| Briefly: Education: Tisch School of Arts to Close Singapore School |
New York University plans to close Tisch Asia as it faces financial challenges.
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| Newark teachers ratify 'groundbreaking' contract |
Newark teachers have voted to ratify a tentative agreement that education officials have called "groundbreaking."
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| 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.
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| 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.Â
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| 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.
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| 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?
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| 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.
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| 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...
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| Tenn. education officials propose tuition hike |
Higher education officials are recommending tuition increases at Tennessee's community colleges and universities.
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| 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.
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| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Nov. 13 |
News, education, fashion, arts and sports in today's International Herald Tribune.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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. ...
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| 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.
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| 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...
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| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Monday, Oct. 29 |
News, education, arts and sports in today's International Herald Tribune.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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!)
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| 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.
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| '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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: Monday, Oct. 22 |
News, education, arts and sports in today's International Herald Tribune.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
News, education, arts and sports from today's International Herald Tribune.
Resources are being shifted from teaching to research, and training for jobs is getting more emphasis.
Jim Devor, the contentious president of the Community education Council in Park Slope, illustrates the local tensions behind redrawing of school boundaries.