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SANTA ANA, Calif. — Shares of Corinthian Colleges Inc. dropped on Tuesday after the for-profit education company reported its fiscal first-quarter profit was flat, and forecast a drop in new student enrollment in the current quarter. Its fiscal second …
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As their state financing dwindled, four-year public universities increased their published tuition and fees almost 8 percent this year, to an average of $7,605, according to the College Board’s annual reports. When room and board are included, the average …
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The new documentary on America’s educational system, “Waiting For ‘Superman,'” has generated a lot of buzz. Though it does a good job of exposing the system’s flaws, it is misleading because it focuses most of its time on the worst schools in the nation …
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We have curriculum and lessons for all different levels of education from elementary, middle school, high school and also into college.” said Lawler. You don’t have to be a licensed teacher to sign up. “It can be any youth organization like Cub Scouts and …
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Santa Barbara City College is the recent recipient of a $3 million Title V grant from the U.S. Department of Education. SBCC announced last week that the endowment will go toward efforts to start the new “Express to Success” program. The service will …
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As college costs rise, students and parents wonder whether college is worth the time and expense. Conventional wisdom still says yes. But the conversation is worth having. Given the huge variables, the American Enterprise Institute takes issue with the commonl
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A group comprising leaders from government, business and education is creating a public-private entity to help achieve a goal to put 55,000 college degrees in the hands of Louisville-area residents by 2020. A new nonprofit called 55K will help the business com
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed a lawyer and a media company owner to the state’s Coordinating Board for Higher Education. The governor on Wednesday named Thomas Strong of Springfield and Dalton Wright of Conway to the state board responsible for …
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Can digital games, interactive video, social media and online classes help American students better prepare for and complete college? The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is creating a $20 million fund for grants to expand technology tools that show …
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BILLINGS – State higher education officials are working to remake the image of Montana’s colleges of technology to draw more students. Sheila Stearns said a $1.77 million grant from the Lumina Foundation is being used to transform them from schools that …
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Parents remain determined to save money for college even in the tough economy, but they’re not always choosing the methods that give them the best bang for their buck. The nation’s leading college lender Sallie Mae released …
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Hartford (AP) – Education officials say enrollment at Connecticut’s public state colleges and universities has reached an all-time high. The Connecticut Department of Higher Education says almost 127,200 students are enrolled this fall in the schools, an …
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