Bumpy ride for single education board
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:27:17 -0800

The Indian government may be deliberating over the introduction of a single education board system, but in Mumbai the debate refuses to die out. In a country with 35 different education boards including ICSE, CBSE and more recently, the IB, ...

Further education - Remaining small and weak
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:43:51 -0800

SA suffers from a huge shortage of artisanal and technical skills, yet the Further Education & Training (FET) system that SA relies on to provide vocational training remains small and weak despite years of restructuring. There are some excellent FET ...

Microsoft commits to DC training, education programs
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:25:08 -0800

By Mike De Bonis Gray, with deputy mayor Paul Quander (Mike De Bonis - The Washington Post) Microsoft Corp. has committed to partner with the District government in a multipronged effort to train city residents, educate its children and assist businesses ...

The Costly State of Higher Education
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:04:15 -0800

Just a few days after the Board of Trustees approved yet another increase on student tuition, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address as an opportunity to take aim at the untenable cost of higher education .

National education group gives D+ to Pa. teacher policies, but says state ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:40:34 -0800

It also highlighted the state's decision to get rid of the K-12 special education certification in favor of separate elementary and secondary certifications. Such distinct expertise is crucial to helping special education students, council vice ...

NJ's Christie seeks shake-up in higher education
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:27:08 -0800

Christie announced that he wants to see the Rutgers-Camden campus become part of Rowan University and shed the Rutgers name as part of a major reconfiguration of New Jersey's public higher- education system. Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, ...

Editorial: Education best fix for income gap
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:06:55 -0800

(Mandel Ngan / Getty Images) Any discussion of income inequality in this country ought to start with education , not taxes. President Barack Obama made the earnings gap a centerpiece of his State of the Union address Tuesday, suggesting a stronger role ...

Scaling Education with the Web
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:20:08 -0800

According to Google Chromebooks Group Product Manager Rajen Sheth, this has serious implications for how we educate . In his keynote session at FETC 2012 National Conference in Orlando Wednesday, Sheth, opened the conversation with a question: "How many ...

Advocates for online charter schools bill testify that legislation would ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:38:14 -0800

By Lori Higgins Advocates for a bill that would lift the cap on online charter schools testified today in Lansing that the legislation would go a long way toward providing more choices for children's education . "Parents demand choices.

Higher education : Students forced to play numbers game
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:06:18 -0800

In a country where only 15 per cent make it to college, good quality higher education is a luxury reserved for the brilliant and affluent. Many top universities are funded by the government, but observers say India has only recently begun to focus on ...

Paula Deen's Diabetes Announcement Reinforces Healthy Answers.com's Commitment ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:11:40 -0800

Education is key to stopping the epidemic, experts say. A well-informed public is more likely to detect their diabetes early, and to take steps in reducing their risk factors. "Without appropriate education , a person cannot be expected to make the ...

Education standards bill defeated in Indiana Senate panel
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:01:42 -0800

An effort to force Indiana to withdraw from "common core" education standards failed Wednesday, but the bill's sponsor promised to try to revive it. Sen. Scott Schneider, R-Indianapolis, said he was concerned Indiana was signing on to national ...

Governor: NC favors education tax over GOP's deep cuts, extreme social ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:47:30 -0800

Governor Bev Perdue says Republican legislative leaders who challenged her to debate the merits of her proposed tax hike, should abandon the political stunts and focus on improving education . The governor told NC Policy Watch Wednesday that North ...

Education is key for natives
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:19:43 -0800

They are the fastest-growing segment of Canadian society and have the lowest rates of education and employment and also have high rates of illness and social problems." The writer is correct. Aboriginal education is in a state of crisis in Canada, ...

Obama education exec in RI praises work-study plan
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:40:52 -0800

By Laura Crimaldi AP / January 25, 2012 providence, RI A top White House official working on improving education for Hispanics said Wednesday that President Barack Obama's plan to double work-study jobs is a potential "game changer" for the ...

Gov. Patrick: Educated workforce is goal
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:28:31 -0800

He hopes to combine the budget line items for each of the 15 colleges into a single line item for the state's Department of Higher Education . Each community college would retain its own board of trustees to oversee day-to-day operations, ...

US education chief worried about Fla. grant effort
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:06:15 -0800

US Education Commissioner Arne Duncan said he's worried about dissension over Florida's $700 million federal Race to the Top grant during a visit to the state's capital city Wednesday. The Obama administration's education chief met briefly with Gov.

Education is focus of 1st NY budget hearing
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:02:53 -0800

AP ALBANY, NY The $805 million boost in school aid this year isn't enough to allow some districts to pay their bills, state Education Commissioner John King said at a state budget hearing Monday. King said he's concerned about a number of school ...

education future: The Governor's STEM Advisory Council meets for the second ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:08:28 -0800

During his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama highlighted his hopes for the future of education . Wednesday, state leaders channeled that energy toward local reforms. Wednesday was the second meeting of the governor's STEM Advisory ...

Immigrant education bill introduced today
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:13:01 -0800

Denver a senate panel will hear a Pueblo lawmaker's proposal today to offer reduced college tuition to illegal immigrants who are educated in Colorado's schools. Sen. Angela Giron, D-Pueblo, will present SB15 to the Senate Education Committee.