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Texas Education Agency may cut spending on English textbooks, science labs

Source: dallasnews.com   Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 3 minutes ago

English textbooks and new science labs for Texas students would be on the chopping block under a proposal to trim some education spending by 10 percent in the next....


State loses $400 million in failed bid fro Race to the Top funds

Source: northjersey.com   Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 4 minutes ago

Federal officials announced the recipients last week and New Jersey did not make the final cut. Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion incentive program by the U.S.....


Kindergarten age cutoff rises

Source: mercurynews.com   Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 6 minutes ago

Over the next several years, kindergartners in California will be getting older. This school year, a child can start kindergarten as long as he or she turns 5....


Farce over schools becoming 'academies' as just 32 out of 2,000 take up the offer

Source: dailymail.co.uk   Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 6 minutes ago

Only 32 schools will reopen as independent academies this week as militant trade unions fight to derail flagship Tory education reforms. A further 110 schools....


N.J. education officials look to improve progress of high school students

Source: nj.com   Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 9 minutes ago

The state Board of Education president and the acting education commissioner Wednesday vowed to continue moving forward with New Jersey’s education reform goals,....


Ousted education chief Schundler blames Christie and Bagger for Race to the Top missteps....

Source: newjerseynewsro   Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 10 minutes ago

Bitter and hurt about his ouster by Gov. Chris Christie as state education commissioner and worried about his family's financial situation, Bret Schundler Wednesday....


Editorial: College textbooks cost far too much

Source: masslive.com   Posted By: Gigi D...2 days ago

College sticker shock doesn’t stop with huge tuition bills. Textbook prices have climbed over the years, and today it’s not unusual to see students pay as much as....


South African Teachers' Strike Shuts Schools, Compounds Educational Crisis - South....

Source: bloomberg.com   Posted By: Gigi D...2 days ago

A teachers strike has shut schools across South Africa just weeks before year-end exams, compounding the failures of a state education system that has left more....


Increased education spending won’t solve problems

Source: oudaily.com   Posted By: Gigi D...2 days ago

Why is our public education system failing? Everyone has a theory, and there obviously seems to be more than one reason. Some people say that money is the problem.....


Sink to unveil education plan

Source: miamiherald.com   Posted By: Gigi D...2 days ago

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink is scheduled to reveal an education reform plan that calls for more accountability. The CFO says a stronger education....



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Opinions and Commentaries 

School Beat: How Much Will Federal Education Dollars Cost Us?

Source: beyondchron.org Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 8 minutes ago

Since he took office, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has had a lot of cash to give out. Starting with the first American Recovery and Reconstruction Act (ARRA)....


Our Opinion: Education Funding Sees Fascinating Times

Source: yankton.net Posted By: Gigi D...2 days ago

If you have any interest in education in either South Dakota or Nebraska, these are fascinating times, to say the least. In both states, overall funding issues....


Education on the rise

Source: thenewsstar.com Posted By: Gigi D...2 days ago

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan lifted spirits during his visit to J.S. Clark Magnet School and Madison Parish High School as he opened an eight-state, 800-mile....


How Student Debt Will Ruin Your Life

Source: huffingtonpost. Posted By: Melody D...3 days ago

In my book Debt-Free U: How I Paid For An Outstanding College Education Without Loans, Scholarships, Or Mooching Off My Parents, I show families how anyone can get....


OPINION: Education funds don’t leave much room for failure

Source: enterprisenews. Posted By: Melody D...3 days ago

More money does not always equate to better schools, but once schools dip below a reasonable level of funding, it is inevitable that education will suffer. So....


Getting Schooled on Education Startups

Source: blogs.forbes.co Posted By: Melody D...3 days ago

There’s a lot to learn out there, both in schools and in company funding. That may always have been true, but more and more it seems like both higher education and....


National Review: Race To The Top Limps To A Finish

Source: NPR Posted By: Melody D...3 days ago

That was another $4.35 billion poorly spent. Last week, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the winners of the second and final round of the administration's....


After the Deluge, A New Education System

Source: online.wsj.com Posted By: Barba R...4 days ago

Five years ago yesterday, the levees broke. Hurricane Katrina flooded roughly 80% of this city, causing nearly $100 billion in damage. The storm forced us to rebuild....


Analysis: La. higher education job a tough sell

Source: businessweek.co Posted By: Barba R...4 days ago

Wanted: Strong, well-educated and experienced leader who can guide at least $290 million in budget cuts, take repeated and angry criticism from state lawmakers and....


Education: Good news, bad news, blunt talk

Source: signonsandiego. Posted By: Anna C...7 days ago

The U.S. Education Department’s decision to reject California’s application for bonus federal funding in the second round of President Barack Obama’s Race to the....



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Campus News 

BOND tops off Wheaton College science center

Source: Boston Globe Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 5 minutes ago

BOND Construction said it has just participated in a a topping off ceremony held at Wheaton College’s campus in Norton. The ceremony marked a construction milestone....


Brooklyn College Required Reading Proves Controversial

Source: nymag.com Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 3 minutes ago

The Times has taken a look at a controversy brewing over Brooklyn College's choice to assign all incoming students to read How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being....


Countdown To Kickoff: Boston College

Source: accsports.com Posted By: Betty D...22 hours 1 minutes ago

Critics of Boston College’s move to the ACC from the Big East warned it would be a bad fit. The Eagles, who played a thick-necked brand of football in the Northeast,....


Tulane University Plays Big Role in New Orleans Recovery

Source: voanews.com Posted By: Gigi D...2 days ago

As New Orleans looks back to the tragedy the city experienced after Hurricane Katrina five years ago, local officials and community leaders are giving special praise....


Virginia Case Against Climate Researcher Is Rejected

Source: New York Times Posted By: Melody D...3 days ago

The state attorney general has failed to back up accusations that a former University of Virginia climate change researcher defrauded state taxpayers in obtaining....


JK Rowling gives £10m to MS charity

Source: telegraph.co.uk Posted By: Melody D...3 days ago

The author of the Harry Potter series, whose mother Anne died from complications related to MS at the age of 45, said she had been looking for a long time for a....


Top recruits arrive at University of Miami football practice Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/

Source: miamiherald.com Posted By: Barba R...4 days ago

Two highly anticipated newcomers arrived at the University of Miami practice Sunday: five-star defensive back Latwan Anderson from Glenville High in Cleveland and....


Excellent Choice for UNC Leader

Source: thepilot.com Posted By: Barba R...4 days ago

A committee searched far and wide for a new president of the University of North Carolina system and found him not in the backyard but right out in front. On....


Western Michigan University hires new fundraising vice president

Source: mlive.com Posted By: Barba R...4 days ago

WMU has named a new administrator to lead its office of development and alumni affairs. James S. Thomas, associate vice president of medical development and alumni....


Police: Oregon St. lineman nude in stranger's home

Source: google.com Posted By: jim R...10 days ago

An Oregon State University offensive lineman has been dismissed from the team after police say they found him naked and intoxicated in a stranger's home and had....



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Other News 

50 Things to Ponder About College Football for 2010

Source: americanchronic Posted By: Melody D...3 days ago

-September is for back-to-school sales, Mets fans waiting till next year and a new season of college football. This report will cover everything from the juiciest....


Core Projects to Buy U.S. Education Software Provider

Source: businessweek.co Posted By: Barba R...4 days ago

Core Projects & Technologies Ltd., an Indian education software services provider to overseas universities, plans to acquire a U.S. company and use its technology....


A New Challenge for College Students: The Freshman 8, not 15!

Source: huffingtonpost. Posted By: lalita S...8 days ago

As the lazy days of summer wind down, we know that for some students and parents an entirely new experience is about to occur: College! This is an exciting, scary....


Angelina Jolie to Help Education in Bosnia & Film a “Love Story”

Source: okmagazine.com Posted By: Johnnie R...11 days ago

While Brad Pitt is concentrating his efforts on helping New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and now the BP oil spill, his partner Angelina Jolie is focusing her....


New Poll: 1 in 5 Americans See Obama as 'Muslim'

Source: .voanews.com Posted By: Mary P...14 days ago

A new public opinion poll shows 18 percent of Americans wrongly believe President Barack Obama is a Muslim. The number of Americans with that mistaken idea has....


University of Geneva professor wins world’s math honor

Source: genevalunch.com Posted By: Mary P...14 days ago

A professor at the University of Geneva, Unige, is among four scientist awarded the top mathematics prize in the world: the Fields Medal. Stanislav Smirnov,....


Edinburgh University Researchers Turn Whisky Dregs Into Fuel for Everyday Cars

Source: fastcompany.com Posted By: Cat B...15 days ago

Researchers in Edinburgh have created a biofuel out of the by-products of whisky that is so powerful it can be used in an unmodified car. The biobutanol, a next-gen....


Education Sector Hammered Again

Source: Forbes Posted By: Zarah Owens..17 days ago

Shares of education companies are down today following a report from the Department of Education on loan repayment rates. Schools with repayment rates under 45%....


Ahead of the Bell: For-profit education shares dip

Source: businessweek.co Posted By: Zarah Owens..17 days ago

Shares of for-profit education companies dropped Monday after the government released data showing that many of their students aren't repaying their school loans. The....


Education board promotes leader

Source: theolympian.com Posted By: Bailey C...18 days ago

The Higher Education Coordinating Board has promoted its interim leader, Don Bennett, to executive director. Bennett took over the top spot in April for Ann Daley.....



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