Education News

“So, where’s Zac going to college?” an aunt asked my mom at a summer family get-together on Cape Cod a few years back. “UMass-Amherst.” “Couldn’t he have gone somewhere better?” “He’ll be fine.” Let’s face it: Even if they won’t admit it, most …
source:http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2009/05/31/why_i_wont_have_any_college_debt?mode=PF

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) removed the physical education requirement for all undergraduate students after commencement weekend. CAS sent out an e-mail to all undergraduates in the College on Wednesday, mentioning the requirement change …
source:http://www.vermontcynic.com/news/college-of-arts-and-sciences-removes-physical-education-requirement-1.1755389

LEXINGTON, Ky., May 27 /PRNewswire/ — “What’s your plan?” That’s the message for this year’s “529 College Savings Day” May 29th. The national awareness day is sponsored by members of the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN) who are working to …
source:http://sev.prnewswire.com/education/20090527/CG2301127052009-1.html

Mumbai: For those who rued that the online admission system introduced by the state education department still required them to manually go to a college to submit the admission form, here’s some good news. The form can now be submitted even online …
source:http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1259629

Lawmakers in Ohio appear likely to adopt a plan, introduced this year, that would base 100% of higher education spending on course and degree completion. Indiana is considering a similar but more modest proposal. And in Louisiana, the governor and …
source:http://www.app.com/article/20090527/NEWS/90527101&referrer=LATESTHEADLINE

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed trimming state money for physical education courses at community colleges, leaving athletic programs at the two-year schools in doubt. Under the governor’s proposal, P.E. classes would be funded as noncredit …
source:http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_12452961

DECORAH, Iowa — Luther College in Decorah says it will change its diversity education programs after an incident involving the women’s rugby club earlier this month. Members of the private school’s women’s rugby club wore baggy pants, bandannas and …
source:http://www.startribune.com/local/46083137.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUxWoW_oD:EaDUiacyKUnciatkEP7DhUr

O KLAHOMA has put a lot of focus in recent years on convincing high school students to graduate and head to college. That’s shown as college enrollments have largely grown or at least held steady in the past decade. No doubt a key part of that …
source:http://newsok.com/oklahoma-needs-more-adults-hitting-the-college-books/article/3372525?custom_click=rss

DECORAH, Iowa — Luther College in Decorah says it will change its diversity education programs after an incident involving the women’s rugby club earlier this month. Members of the private school’s women’s rugby club wore baggy pants, bandannas and …
source:http://www.startribune.com/local/46083137.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUxWoW_oD:EaDUiacyKUnciatkEP7DhUr

The American dream has roots in the nation’s loftiest ideals - the right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. So when did it also come to mean a house, a car and a college education? In a new documentary, American RadioWorks investigates the …
source:http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/05/26/midday2/