Monday, November 23, 2009

education

New Leadership for Black Colleges

The head of the federal initiative says HBCUs should shift from "how to survive to how to thrive." more >>

Obama's Plan for Community Colleges

Will the president's plan to invest in community colleges help more people get degrees? more >>

College Health Plans Don't Always Cover Student Athletes

According to a new report, student athletes often end up paying for sports-related injuries. more >>

Do Division III Schools Give Athletic Scholarships?

Many students hope their athletic skills will be more valuable in the lower-profile division. more >>

A Vaccination Price Hike at Harvard

A program that subsidized the cost of Gardasil vaccinations is due to end this month. more >>

Violence Knows No Gender on Campus

A new study says both men and women experience physical and emotional violence on campus. more >>

Counselors Ride in the Tour d'Admission

Six college counselors are cycling through campuses in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. more >>

Classrooms Go High-Tech to Engage Students

For Grad School Hopefuls, a Test of Personality

The PPI, or personal potential index, lets admissions officers assess applicants' personalities. more >>

Congress Investigates Radio Programming on School Buses

Do radio shows on school buses turn students into captive audiences? more >>

Colleges Hire Their Students for Summer Jobs

Some schools are helping their students earn cash over the summer doing manual work. more >>

Good News for Home-Schooling: Single-Sex Classrooms May Increase Girls' Learning

There might be an upside to home-schooling girls after all. more >>

School's Out for Summer, Literally

States' budgetary woes are forcing districts to reduce summer school offerings. more >>

The Challenges of National Standards

As the movement for common education standards grows, uncertainty comes to the fore. more >>

Conservative Group Threatens to Sue University of Wisconsin

The organization believes a school committee cut its funding for political reasons. more >>

College World Series Sets Viewership Records

More people watched college baseball's championship tournament than ever before. more >>

Gates Foundation Gives $16.5 Million for Community-College Programs

15 community colleges and 5 states received the grant aid. more >>

Cornell Laptop Theft Could Be Identity Fraud Bonanza

As many as 45,000 Cornellians could be at risk for identity theft. more >>

A Goodbye for Bush's Schoolhouse

The Obama administration takes a symbolic step toward reworking the image of No Child Left Behind. more >>

Positive Psychology for Kids: Teaching Resilience With Positive Education

Adults can help kids by encouraging them to think positively, psychology experts say. more >>

Court Ruling Helps Special-Needs Students

A Supreme Court decision gives families more options for getting help for students with special needs. more >>

One Third of Teens Use Cellphones to Cheat in School

While most parents think most kids cheat, very few think their own kid does it, according to survey. more >>

Obama's Education Budget Sees Some Pushback on Capitol Hill

Federal plans to reform failing schools and provide opportunities to students face questions. more >>

World's Best Colleges: Subject Area Rankings

We assign ratings in five subject areas based on a peer survey. more >>

World's Best Colleges: Citations per Faculty Member

See how we factor in research strength and faculty productivity in the World's Best Colleges rankings. more >>

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