Education budget plan holds line on basic funding, eliminates block grants

Gov. Corbett's proposed education budget doesn't include the drastic cuts that last year's plan produced, but it's still not good news for districts, according to school officials.

Students at Catholic schools in Braintree, Brockton, and Kingston will start next school year with iPads

Schools eager to launch iPad era of learning Students at Catholic high schools in Brockton and Braintree will start the next school year with iPads instead of papers and books in their backpacks, part of a growing number of schools looking to trade traditional learning tools for the latest technology. Not far behind Cardinal Spellman and Archbishop Williams are public school counterparts in ...

College appeals order to turn over IRA interviews

The oral history project is the focus of British officials' investigation into a 1972 Northern Ireland killing.

Students turn eningeers for a day

Chris Ackerman peered into one of the Lego models on the table in front of him.

Vote planned Feb. 29 on Rock Vally College contract deal

ROCKFORD — The Rock Valley College board of trustees reviewed a tentative contract agreement with the college faculty union Tuesday, but neither party has yet approved the deal.

Education’s big picture

Fresno County Superintendent Larry Powell spoke about the big picture regarding the current state of education to participants of Leadership Reedley on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Juan Garza painted the big picture of Kings Canyon Unified to the same group during Leadership Reedley, organized by the Greater Reedley Chamber.

Education reform movement sweeping through Nashville

Currently in Davidson County there are 11 charter schools and 41 throughout the state.

Boston College to challenge handover of interviews

BOSTON COLLEGE has decided to appeal the decision of the US district court requiring the college to hand over interviews from seven republicans who participated in its oral history project on the Troubles.

Boston College fights release of secret IRA tapes

Boston College is challenging a federal judge's order to hand over interviews with seven former Irish Republican Army members to U.S. government officials.

NJCAA TV, Powered by iHigh.com, Ready to Deliver Live Coverage of Select NJCAA Winter Championships

The NJCAA's online video network, NJCAA TV, is preparing for a busy winter championship season. Fans will be able to watch live action from nine winter championships for free over the next five weeks.COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 – The online video network of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), NJCAA TV, is set to deliver hundreds of hours of live ...

Students warned of mumps outbreak

Students are urged to check their MMR protection after an outbreak of mumps at Glasgow University affects 37 people.

SchoolBook: Five Students Arrested a Day, Police Data Show

New figures on police activity in city schools shows that in the fall, safety agents and officers arrested about five students a day. On Wednesday, advocates used this statistic to criticize the city for giving the Police Department too much control over discipline in schools.

Five Students Arrested a Day, Police Data Show

New figures on police activity in city schools shows that in the fall, safety agents and officers arrested about five students a day. On Wednesday, advocates used this statistic to criticize the city for giving the Police Department too much control over discipline in schools.

Students sue over pepper-spraying at UC Davis

19 students and alumni bring federal suit after being sprayed during seated, non-violent "Occupy" protest; Viral video sparked outrage

Smart Horizons Career Online Education Announces Partnership With Anthem College to Launch Anthem High School

Anthem High School to provide adult learners the opportunity to earn their high school diplomasPensacola, FL (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE) has taken a significant step forward in their mission to re-engage adult learners into the education process by partnering with Anthem College Online to launch Anthem High School. Anthem College Online (http://www ...

Guy in 'College Freshman' Meme Now Stars in a New 'College Senior' Meme

"Successful College Senior" Meme

Fanattac Announces Closing of $1 Million Equity Funding and Beta Launch at Ithaca College

Fanattac, Inc. , an online social media platform that connects music fans and artists in a totally new way, announced today that it has closed a $1 million p

Career Education Earnings Preview

Career Education will unveil its latest earnings on Monday, Feb. 27.

Education Department Wants Tweets from Teachers and Students

February has been a busy month for K-12 education. On February 1, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan kicked it off by announcing that all U.S. schools should transition to digital textbooks within the next five years. On the 9th, President Obama waived 10 states from No Child Left Behind. And last week, the president proposed a 2013 budget that includes a $1.7 funding increase for education.

Obama Proposal May Address Growing Education Gap

Recently, the New York Times reported on the growing education gap between low-income and affluent students. One study cited found that since the 1960s, the gap in standardized test scores has grown by about 40 percent.

Community College, Rio Salado College, Students Save With MCCCD-NAU Connection

TEMPE, AZ-- - The MCCCD-NAU Connection is a partnership formed to support quality undergraduate education offered by Northern Arizona University and Maricopa County Community College District colleges ...

Community College, Rio Salado College, Students Save With MCCCD-NAU Connection

TEMPE, AZ-- - The MCCCD-NAU Connection is a partnership formed to support quality undergraduate education offered by Northern Arizona University and Maricopa County Community College District colleges ...

College Payment Myths That Can Cost You

The price tag of a college education can go through the roof if you fall for these commonly- misunderstood "facts."

OpenCourseWare Consortium Declares First Annual Open Education Week for March 5-10, 2012

The OpenCourseWare Consortium announces today the first annual Open Education Week from March 5-10, 2012. Open Education Week is a global event that seeks to raise awareness about the benefits of free and open sharing in education, especially Open Educational Resources .

Tech-Savvy Students Get STEM Learning with New Technology

DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmony Science Academy Biomedical students are spending classroom time learning live from top surgeons in operating rooms. Click here to watch the video.Real-time. ...

Pa. college sues over insurance regulation

PITTSBURGH - A college in Western Pennsylvania sued the federal government Tuesday, saying regulations that require employers to offer birth-control coverage that includes drugs that abort fertilized embryos are "directly at odds" with its religious values, including the Sixth Commandment.

Students talk their way into state championships

Students from Belleville West and Granite City high schools won state championships Saturday at the Illinois High School Association Speech Tournament in Peoria.

College logs in to Wi-Fi

An official of the college said: "To get registered under the Wi-Fi system, the students will have to submit their identity cards and a letter from their head of the department concerned. Once registered, the administration will provide a password to the student to surf the Internet."

College Basketball Fans Get a 'Shot' To Take Control of Goodyear Blimp

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT - News), whose world famous airships have become synonymous with big sporting events, is once again joining with ESPN SportsNation ...

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

PHOENIX, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOPE - News), a regionally accredited provider of online and campus-based post-secondary education services, today announced financial ...