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School Safety Addressed At House Education Committee Hearing; Arne Duncan's Sequestration Hype
Source: huffingtonpost. Posted By: Len WIS...4078 days ago
Campus: Not specified
House Education Panel On School Safety On Wednesday, members of the House Education & Workforce Committee mulled over ways to keep schools safe in light of the horrific Newtown, Conn. elementary....
Democrats push to improve education
Source: tennessean.com Posted By: Bailey COS...4079 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Like many of you, we firmly believe that a first-rate system of public education is the cornerstone of a prosperous, free and just society. But we are all too aware that thousands of children....
Jeb Bush to address Texas Senate Education panel
Source: miamiherald.com Posted By: Jason BRI...4079 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is among the experts from other states set to address the Texas Senate Education Committee. Houston Republican Sen. Dan Patrick chairs the committee and called Wednesday's....
Birdwell bill targets non-US citizen tuition at Texas colleges
Source: baylorlariat.co Posted By: Jason BRI...4080 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Edilsa Lopez is 22 years old, about to graduate from college and fielding several job offers. She credits her success to her work ethic — she has held two jobs to support herself and three....
10 Most Expensive Private Colleges and Universities
Source: usnews.com Posted By: Jacky SIL...4080 days ago
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The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate....
Tuition drives decisions on local colleges
Source: lohud.com Posted By: Ronny FLI...4080 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Jessica Gramajo expects to graduate from Westchester Community College by the end of this summer and she’s already weighed her four-year college options. “I’m considering to stay within the....
Teachers not gung-ho on guns at school
Source: USA Today Posted By: Ronny FLI...4080 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Post-Newtown suggestions about arming teachers haven't gained much traction with teachers themselves, a new nationwide survey suggests: Nearly three in four educators say they would be unlikely....
Democrats look to increase education funding
Source: lasvegassun.com Posted By: Len WIS...4080 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Democrats in the Nevada Legislature want to increase education funding by roughly $310 million — and that’s the floor of what they want to spend. They would sink money into a variety of programs....
Higher Education and Earnings: Now With Graphs
Source: thedailybeast.c Posted By: Cat BEC...4085 days ago
Campus: Not specified
In my last post, I mentioned the college earnings premium. It's real, and it's huge. Just look at the difference that education makes to earnings potential. The difference applies to everyone....
Education bill in House has 2% increase in school aid
Source: desmoinesregist Posted By: Maxcy JON...4086 days ago
Campus: Not specified
The Iowa House aimed to kill two birds with one stone in a debate on top-priority education legislation Tuesday evening. The hours-long debate centered on Gov. Terry Branstad’s signature K-12....
Testing critics crowd House, Senate education panel hearings
Source: dallasnews.com Posted By: Billy TAM...4086 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Critics of the Texas student testing program flooded hearings of the House and Senate education committees Tuesday, urging lawmakers to pull back on high-stakes exams in public schools. Superintendents,....
Education leaders discuss curriculum, testing
Source: abclocal.go.com Posted By: Billy TAM...4087 days ago
Campus: Not specified
Top public education leaders in both chambers of the Texas Legislature are meeting to discuss high school graduation requirements, standardized testing rules and other proposed changes to the....
Private College 529 plan allows prospective parents to pay current tuition rates
Source: dailyprincetoni Posted By: Anna CEC...4091 days ago
Campus: Not specified
The price of tuition at the University will surpass $40,000 for the first time next year; 20 years from now, students enrolled at many private universities could face tuition charges upwards....
California’s 2013 budget promotes the privatization of education
Source: wsws.org Posted By: Mary PER...4091 days ago
Campus: Not specified
On January 10, California Governor Jerry Brown presented an education budget for the 2013-2014 year. Under the cloak of a small increase in school funding, the budget pushes for the dramatic....
Obama’s Bold Plan to Reshape American Higher Education
Source: chronicle.com Posted By: Johnnie RIM...4091 days ago
Campus: Not specified
As a rule, speechwriters put the most dramatic parts of a president’s agenda front and center, leaving the boring policy details to the supplemental notes. Last night the Obama administration....
President wants to tie accreditation to college costs
Source: USA Today Posted By: Johnnie RIM...4092 days ago
Campus: Not specified
President Obama renewed his call during his State of the Union Address Tuesday night for colleges to put a lid on spiraling tuition, but he raised the stakes, proposing that colleges that don't....
Scorecard for Colleges Needs Work, Experts Say
Source: New York Times Posted By: Johnnie RIM...4092 days ago
Campus: Not specified
The steps that President Obama promised in his State of the Union address to control college costs and give consumers more information on the prices and values of individual colleges drew tepid....
House GOP: Make education reform optional
Source: wcfcourier.com Posted By: Renee HIC...4092 days ago
Campus: Not specified
House Republicans want to make the centerpiece of Gov. Terry Branstad’s education reform package optional, instead of mandatory, for Iowa school districts. That means school districts wouldn’t....
Obama to tout his proposed expansion of early childhood education
Source: Washington Post Posted By: Renee HIC...4092 days ago
Campus: Not specified
President Obama will visit a Head Start program near Atlanta Thursday to formally unveil his proposal for expanding early childhood education, which includes home-visiting programs that offer....
More Mo. students receive career, tech education
Source: sfgate.com Posted By: Benny Penito..4092 days ago
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More Missouri students are training for future careers while still in high school. Sixty-three percent of the state's high school students participated in at least one career or technical....
