Archive for October, 2009
State’s college graduation rates bedevil education experts - Ibj.com
by admin on Oct.31, 2009, under News
When Bluto Blutarsky, John Belushi’s character in the movie “Animal House,” was finally expelled from fictional Faber College, he was in his seventh year. He’d fit right in at Indiana’s public universities. Just over half of students at …
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Higher education briefs: Lutgert College of Business named among 301 … - Naples Daily News
by admin on Oct.30, 2009, under News
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lutgert College of Business is recognized once again as one of the best business schools in the nation, according to the Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features the Lutgert College of …
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High-tech cities get brain gain; Bakersfield has jump in richer … - Bakersfield Now
by admin on Oct.28, 2009, under News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many college graduates are passing up industrial centers and former hotspots in the Southwest, which have been hit hard by the recession, in favor of life in urban, high-tech meccas. Their moves are fueling a resurgence of …
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Promises, promises: Parents say new home of Early College Academy … - New York Daily News
by admin on Oct.27, 2009, under News
Parents and students of Bronx Early College Academy rally outside JHS 166 in March. Cracked, eroding walls. Old, broken air conditioning units. Incomplete wall partitions. Graffiti-covered desks. Those are just some of the conditions parents at the …
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Michelle Singletary: Federal student loans are the best route - Omaha World-Herald
by admin on Oct.26, 2009, under News
WASHINGTON — I can’t stand debt. One of my missions in life is to help keep people out of debt. So I take it as good news that private student loans are declining fast. According to a new report from the College Board, the amount of nonfederal …
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Indiana State Names Education School For Bayhs - WIBC.com
by admin on Oct.25, 2009, under News
Indiana State University has named its education school after U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh’s family. The university’s trustees voted Friday to adopt the Bayh College of Education name, recognizing the work of Bayh and his father, former Sen. Birch Bayh, on …
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U.S. Education Secretary, in N.Y., Gets Tough on Teaching Colleges - WNYC
by admin on Oct.23, 2009, under News
NEW YORK, NY October 23, 2009 —U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan is calling on teaching colleges and universities to demand more from their graduates. In a speech at Teachers College at Columbia University yesterday, he said too many other …
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Teacher preparation programs 2nd-rate, says education chief - Arizona Daily Star
by admin on Oct.22, 2009, under News
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is calling for an overhaul of college programs that prepare teachers, saying they are cash cows that do a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the classroom. Education Secretary Arne Duncan called for …
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Accelerated Classes for College Credit: Winterim at UW-Waukesha - LIVING LAKE COUNTRY
by admin on Oct.21, 2009, under News
UW-Waukesha Continuing Education is offering an accelerated learning opportunityfor college students. Take a three week course during the break between fall and spring semesters, especially popular classes include COM 103, Introduction to Public …
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Plumb the Internet for college-financing resources - Modesto Bee
by admin on Oct.19, 2009, under News
Every penny counts when it comes to financing a college education. And one of the best ways to help cover the cost of college is with a scholarship. Several Web sites offer useful insights about scholarships, the application process and tools to …
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