6 Ways Families Can Stay in Touch Through College

Parents and college students often have different ideas about how to stay in touch. Knowing the issues and managing expectations can help smooth the path.

10 Least Expensive Public Schools for Out-of-State Students

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad ...

Students use Kindles for literature circles

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Best NBA Players from Boston College

These are the best NBA players who also played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles. Boston College plays in the ACC in college basketball, and my favorite college basketball team, the Syracuse Orange are moving to the ACC.

Florida Lottery education spending investigated

Florida Lottery education dollars that used to go mainly to K-12 education are now being spread into several different educational initiatives, raising the ire of local Superintendents, but pleasing those who feel that education spending should be more diverse.

Education task force's lineup released

What issues or problems at your school do you want the education task force to address? Post your questions and join the conversation on Facebook.com/ GuamPDN to share your opinions and suggestions.

Online Degree Programs With Big Demand

Are online degrees as respected as traditional college degrees?

Montserrat College of Art's "Random Access: Data as Art" Exhibit Sponsored by Relevant Data Corp

BEVERLY, MA and DANVERS, MA-- - Montserrat College of Art's Gallery http://www.montserrat.edu/galleries/ opens a new exhibit "Random Access: Data as Art" at 23 Essex St, Beverly, on view through ...

Education.com Launches Real Estate Industry’s First Free “School Boundaries” Search Tool

Provides home buyers with one-click access to critical school and district assignment information.Redwood City, CA (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 Education.com, the fastest growing website for parents of school age children and a resource for more than five million unique visitors a month, today launched School Boundaries, a digital resource map that indicates to which public schools and school ...

College Football Conferences with Most Super Bowl MVP's: Fan's Look

These are the college football conferences ranked by the the number of players from each conference who were Super Bowl MVP's. Conferences with the most Super Bowl MVP's are ranked the highest, and players are counted for each MVP they won.

College Endowments Rise, but Tuition Remains High

With college endowments enjoying healthy returns, parents are hoping to finally catch a break when it comes to tuition costs. They shouldn't hold their breath.

Students' tardiness leads to criminal charges for parents

Detention for chronically late students is common, but what about parents in court because of their frequently tardy children? That’s happened to some parents in Loudoun County, Va.

Gazette.Net: Career, tech courses offer alternatives for Brunswick students

Students at Brunswick High School tried out their green thumbs recently, arranging flowers in horticulture class. “This is the kind of stuff that gives you a break from book work,” Tori Poole, a 16-year-old junior, said Monday.

Education students from South Korea take part in global education program

Education students from DukSung Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea spent three weeks at Caldwell College during the month of January learning about the American educational system and culture. T

Elgin Community College Enhances Time & Labor Management With WorkForce Software

LIVONIA, MI-- - WorkForce Software , the leading provider of workforce management solutions for organizations with complex labor policies and stringent compliance demands, announces that Elgin Community ...

Survey: States predict more dollars for education

The Center on Education Policy says after last school year's rough budget cuts for schools, states are predicting a brighter outlook on spending for K-12 this school year.

Higher Education Makes the Grade With Eloqua

VIENNA, VA-- - Colleges across North America are choosing Eloqua , the leading provider of on-demand Revenue Performance Management solutions, to better target and reach prospective students. As competition ...

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study. Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374 ...

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study. Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374 ...

GOP Governors Propose -- Surprise! -- Education Spending Increases

Call it budgetary whiplash. Last November, a wave of Tea Party minimalism and budget-cutting fervor swept the country, ushering governors like Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Rick Snyder (R-Mich.) and Scott Walker (R-Wis.) into office.

Latest Statistics Reveal Interesting Shift in Online Education Trends

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PETAP, LLC ( www.petap.org ) has discovered recent reports on the subject of online education showing that not only are more students taking advantage ...

Latest Statistics Reveal Interesting Shift in Online Education Trends

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PETAP, LLC ( www.petap.org ) has discovered recent reports on the subject of online education showing that not only are more students taking advantage ...

SuperScholar.org Publishes First Annual Smart Choice Ranking of Schools for Online Nursing Degrees

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Online education and career information website SuperScholar published its first annual "Smart Choice" ranking of the top 25 schools for online nursing ...

Senegalese students call for president to step down

DAKAR, Feb 6 (IPS) - The friends of slain Senegalese student protester, Mamadou Diop, say that the 32-year-old master’s student was against injustice and that is why he was protesting against President Abdoulaye Wade’s bid for a third term of office.

City College of S.F. tells FBI of computer viruses

City College of San Francisco officials have informed the FBI that computer viruses with origins in criminal networks have been found on campus computers, but say they have yet to find a single victim whose identity has...

College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Far from enhancing their value in the marriage market, a college degree actually reduces the chances that an American from an economically disadvantaged background will tie the knot, a new study finds.

Valencia College apologizes after student personal information posted online

Valencia College is apologizing after a mistake allowed the personal information of 9,000 current and prospective students to be posted online. The school said an Excel spreadsheet with the students' names, address, date of birth, and student IDs was listed online on a password-protected website. Eventually, it lost its password protection, which means anyone could see the information. Valencia ...

Nonprofit group offers online college exam tutorial

In an effort to help high school juniors prepare for the ACT and SAT college entrance exams, beGlobal will launch a four-day online tutorial. The exam prep course aims to acclimate students to testing procedures so as to remove pre-test anxieties.

Saint Leo University’s Online MBA Programs Make Top 25 Smart Choice List

Saint Leo University’s Online MBA Programs Make Top 25 Smart Choice List [...] a 2011 study by the Pew Research Center found that 51 percent of college presidents say that online courses provide the same value as traditional courses. The 36-credit hour MBA is designed to build students’ analytical, business communication and leadership skills, as well as technological expertise and ethics ...

Bill proposes 'foundational principles' for public education

Public education in Utah will have an official vision written into state law, along with additions to its official mission if...