- Study finds slowing drop in youth tobacco use David Beasley - Reuters - 14 hrs ago
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The once-rapid decline in tobacco use among young people has slowed as cash-strapped states slash funding for anti-smoking campaigns, a federal study … More »Study finds slowing drop in youth tobacco use
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The once-rapid decline in tobacco use among young people has slowed as cash-strapped states slash funding for anti-smoking campaigns, a federal study released on Thursday showed. From 2009 to 2011, the percentage of high school students using tobacco dropped only slightly, to 23.2 percent from 23.9 percent, …
- The Telling Numbers That For-Profit Colleges Can't Defend Suevon Lee, ProPublica - The Atlantic Wire - 16 hrs ago
The for-profit higher education industry was the target of a bruising report issued last week. Based on a two-year effort, the report detailed high rates of loan default, … More »The Telling Numbers That For-Profit Colleges Can't Defend
The for-profit higher education industry was the target of a bruising report issued last week. Based on a two-year effort, the report detailed high rates of loan default, aggressive recruiting, higher than average tuition, low retention rates, and little job placement assistance. It was spearheaded by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, …
- Constitution Check: Do college students who evaluate their professors have a right to anonymity? Lyle Denniston - National Constitution Center - 18 hrs ago
Lyle Denniston looks at the controversy over anonymous student evaluations of college faculty, and the rights of instructors to know who may be accusing them of teaching … More »Constitution Check: Do college students who evaluate their professors have a right to anonymity?
Lyle Denniston looks at the controversy over anonymous student evaluations of college faculty, and the rights of instructors to know who may be accusing them of teaching poorly.
- Lady Gaga’s mother, Valerie Jarrett team up to stop bullying [VIDEO] The Daily Caller - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Lady Gaga’s mother Cynthia Germanotta addressed the issue of bullying in public schools with President Barack Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and announced that … More »Lady Gaga’s mother, Valerie Jarrett team up to stop bullying [VIDEO]
Lady Gaga’s mother Cynthia Germanotta addressed the issue of bullying in public schools with President Barack Obama’s senior adviser Valerie Jarrett and announced that Gaga’s upcoming bus tour is an opportunity for her Born This Way Foundation and the Obama administration to partner with communities around the nation.
- Brazil approves university affirmative action bill STAN LEHMAN - AP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
The Brazilian Senate has approved an affirmative action bill that reserves half the spots in federal universities for high school graduates of public schools, and distributes … More »Brazil approves university affirmative action bill
The Brazilian Senate has approved an affirmative action bill that reserves half the spots in federal universities for high school graduates of public schools, and distributes them according to the racial makeup of each state.
- Sending your kid back to school? It's going to cost you Chris Taylor - Reuters - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brooklyn's Juliette Posner remembers the exact moment she realized just how broke public schools really are. Her daughter Merone graduated last spring … More »Sending your kid back to school? It's going to cost you
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brooklyn's Juliette Posner remembers the exact moment she realized just how broke public schools really are. Her daughter Merone graduated last spring from Manhattan's LaGuardia High School, a performing-arts mecca and inspiration for both the film "Fame" and the TV series. But one day she came home …
- Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted by Schools in Six States Doris Nhan - National Journal - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in … More »Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted by Schools in Six States
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in just six states, according to a new report. (RELATED GALLERY: Photos of the top U.S.-based institutions in the report)The report by Excelencia in Education, …
- Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted From Schools in 6 States Doris Nhan - National Journal - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in … More »Most STEM Degrees to Latinos Granted From Schools in 6 States
Of the top higher education institutions that have granted the most STEM degrees to Latino graduates in the 2009-2010 school year, more than half are concentrated in just six states, according to a new report. (RELATED GALLERY: Photos of the top U.S.-based institutions in the report)The report by Excelencia in Education, …
- Missouri School District Will Randomly Drug Test Students—Is Your Kid's School Next? Takepart.com - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
A northwest Missouri school district has adopted a policy that will allow students involved in an extracurricular activity or student group to be randomly drug tested. … More »Missouri School District Will Randomly Drug Test Students—Is Your Kid's School Next?
A northwest Missouri school district has adopted a policy that will allow students involved in an extracurricular activity or student group to be randomly drug tested. This decision affects approximately 560 middle and high school students in the district.
- Data-Mining Paris; Science Teachers Release Invasive Species David Wagner - The Atlantic Wire - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Discovered: We give up searching when targets are few and far between; studying the urban landscape; science teachers release invasive species into the wild; inside the … More »Data-Mining Paris; Science Teachers Release Invasive Species
- Amazon floats textbook rental service for college students Relaxnews - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Forget film rentals, the next big thing for college students is going to be book rentals, at least if Amazon's US arm has anything to do with it. More »Amazon floats textbook rental service for college students
- Fewer U.S. students buy sodas, sports drinks still a problem-study Susan Heavey - Reuters - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Half as many U.S. adolescents as in 2006 can still buy high-calorie sodas in schools, but other sugary beverages remain easily available onsite, … More »Fewer U.S. students buy sodas, sports drinks still a problem-study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Half as many U.S. adolescents as in 2006 can still buy high-calorie sodas in schools, but other sugary beverages remain easily available onsite, a survey showed. University of Michigan Ann Arbor researchers found the trend in a survey of more than 1,900 public schools, which has grown as the institutions …
- Study: Immigrants Making Modest Gains in Higher Education Rosa Ramirez - National Journal - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
While undergraduate attainment rates for immigrant and second-generation populations have increased steadily, these groups still lag behind the overall U.S. population … More »Study: Immigrants Making Modest Gains in Higher Education
While undergraduate attainment rates for immigrant and second-generation populations have increased steadily, these groups still lag behind the overall U.S. population when it comes to higher education, a new study has found.
- Immigrants Making Gains in Higher Education But Still Lag Behind Overall Population National Journal - Mon, Aug 6, 2012
While undergraduate attainment rates for immigrant and second-generation populations have increased steadily, these groups still lag behind the overall U.S. population … More »Immigrants Making Gains in Higher Education But Still Lag Behind Overall Population
While undergraduate attainment rates for immigrant and second-generation populations have increased steadily, these groups still lag behind the overall U.S. population when it comes to higher education, a new study has found.
- Context takes a holiday: Campaign feeds off misleading claims Samuel P. Jacobs - Reuters - Mon, Aug 6, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Republican Mitt Romney was in Europe last week, his presidential campaign staged 18 events in one day across the United States, all based … More »Context takes a holiday: Campaign feeds off misleading claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Republican Mitt Romney was in Europe last week, his presidential campaign staged 18 events in one day across the United States, all based on a line that President Barack Obama had uttered a couple of weeks earlier: "You didn't build that." The Democratic president had said those words in describing …
- 4 Steps to a Successful First Semester of Law School Shawn P. O'Connor - US News - Mon, Aug 6, 2012
The class of 2015 will be starting at law schools across the country over the next few weeks. As a new law student (or 1L, in law school parlance), you are likely receiving … More »4 Steps to a Successful First Semester of Law School
The class of 2015 will be starting at law schools across the country over the next few weeks. As a new law student (or 1L, in law school parlance), you are likely receiving a lot of advice from parents, friends, siblings, college professors, and your new law school. As such, you may be wondering which tips are the most …
- Elite colleges transform online higher education TERENCE CHEA - AP - Mon, Aug 6, 2012
When the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offered its first free online course this spring, Ashwith Rego jumped at the chance to learn from some of the world's … More »Elite colleges transform online higher education
- College Students Who Use Tanning Beds Often Burn: Study HealthDay - Sat, Aug 4, 2012
FRIDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Sunburn is a common consequence of using indoor tanning beds, according to a new study. More »College Students Who Use Tanning Beds Often Burn: Study
FRIDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Sunburn is a common consequence of using indoor tanning beds, according to a new study.
- Survey Says: Americans Want Bad Veteran Teachers Laid Off Before Stellar Newcomers Takepart.com - Fri, Aug 3, 2012
Almost half of Americans believe that “dramatic changes” would be necessary to bail a school district out of a serious budget deficit, according to a new survey from … More »Survey Says: Americans Want Bad Veteran Teachers Laid Off Before Stellar Newcomers
Almost half of Americans believe that “dramatic changes” would be necessary to bail a school district out of a serious budget deficit, according to a new survey from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
- Swaziland court orders state to reinstate fired teachers AFP - Fri, Aug 3, 2012
A Swazi court on Friday ordered the government to reinstate more than 300 teachers fired after taking part in a five-week strike over salaries, saying their action was … More »Swaziland court orders state to reinstate fired teachers
- 76% of Colleges Struggle to Meet Bandwidth Demands Joann Pan - Mashable - Fri, Aug 3, 2012
At the start of the semester, students haul more than books, clothes and furniture to campus. They bring a slew of bandwidth-sucking devices with them. More »76% of Colleges Struggle to Meet Bandwidth Demands
- Report: George Mitchell got honorary PSU degree AP - Thu, Aug 2, 2012
A former senator named to oversee Penn State's compliance with NCAA sanctions has an honorary degree from the school. More »Report: George Mitchell got honorary PSU degree
A former senator named to oversee Penn State's compliance with NCAA sanctions has an honorary degree from the school.
- 5 Helpful Job Websites for New Grads Jessica Harper - US News - Thu, Aug 2, 2012
So, you've put the finishing touches on your bachelor's or master's degree. Now, it's time to hunt for your first job--a mission often fraught with uncertainty. As you … More »5 Helpful Job Websites for New Grads
So, you've put the finishing touches on your bachelor's or master's degree. Now, it's time to hunt for your first job--a mission often fraught with uncertainty. As you swap your cap and gown for a business suit and a briefcase, consider these five job websites tailored for new graduates:
- Private firms eyeing profits from public schools Stephanie Simon - Reuters - Thu, Aug 2, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The investors gathered in a tony private club in Manhattan were eager to hear about the next big thing, and education consultant Rob Lytle was happy … More »Private firms eyeing profits from public schools
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The investors gathered in a tony private club in Manhattan were eager to hear about the next big thing, and education consultant Rob Lytle was happy to oblige. Think about the upcoming rollout of new national academic standards for public schools, he urged the crowd. If they're as rigorous as advertised, …
- Arne Duncan: Will the Secretary of Education Stay or Go If Obama Is Reelected? Takepart.com - Wed, Aug 1, 2012
Education secretaries are seldom household names. More »Arne Duncan: Will the Secretary of Education Stay or Go If Obama Is Reelected?
Education secretaries are seldom household names.
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