Parks Canada contest reset unfair, say Labrador students

Students and teachers in Nain are upset about changes to an online Parks Canada contest that challenged schools to create a video about a national park.

Online group to host alternative nominating contest for candidate to challenge Obama, GOP nominee

A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization looking to spice up the 2012 election wants to use the latest technology to create the first online-based nominating process for a third and independent candidate to challenge President Obama and the GOP.

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.

Strayer Education Beats Expectations but Takes a Step Back Anyway

Just the facts, Fool.

Maryland Institute College of Art Moves Identity Management to the Cloud

Fischer International Identity, LLC, a visionary leader in the identity management market, announced today that Maryland Institute College of Art has successfully moved into production the Fischer Identity as a Service® solution for user provisioning and password management.

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 ...

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 ...

Don’t Fall for These Costly College Payment Myths

The price tag of college can go through the roof if you fall for these commonly- misunderstood 'facts.' Here’s what college finance experts say about falsehoods that can add to the financial hardship.

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.

Students told cross-dressing is as offensive as blacking up

Students at a leading university have been told not to dress in drag in case it offends transgender people.

Students find cozy corners to sleep

Students can frequently be found sleeping at various places around campus. Jessica Ashmead a sophomore in Biomedical Engineering considers herself one of the campus nappers. There is a sleeping epidemic on campus. It’s causing students to sprawl out on couches in the Union and nod off in classrooms. Students can frequently be found slumbering in [...]

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 ...

American Public Education Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

American Public Education, Inc. – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr.

End College Sports Indentured Servitude: Pay "Student Athletes"

It’s time to share the benefits with those who do the most to keep the system going: the players.

Fitch Rates Florida College System Capital Improvement Revs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to $10 million State of Florida Department of Education college system capital improvement revenue bonds, series 2012A. The fixed rate series 2012A bonds are expected to sell competitively the week of Feb.

Conference honors for Menlo College players

by Palo Alto Online Sports Menlo College freshman Jolise Limcaco, who averaged 19 points in two games for the Oaks last week, has been selected as the California Pacific Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Tricia Davidson and Raquel Savoy, meanwhile, received Cal Pac Conference honors in softball.

Pa. Christian college sues over birth control regs

A Christian 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 Bible's Sixth Commandment.

CompassLearning Identifies Three Major Developments in Education Funding for 2012

CompassLearning, a leading provider of K-12 personalized learning solutions that empower teachers to help every child reach their potential, identified three major developments in

C-SC offers new degree through online program

Culver-Stockton College’s online degree completion program, Connected Campus, is expanding to now include a criminal justice program.

10 Colleges That Offer International Students Most Financial Aid

Nearly 800 U.S. colleges report they awarded money to international students in 2010; these gave the most.

International Education Corp Acquires Emergency Training Services

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Education Corporation (IEC), a leading national provider of career education and parent company of UEI College, has acquired Emergency Training ...

Digital Arts Leader Cogswell College to Hold Open House for Next-Generation of ‘Black Collar’ Students

Cogswell College , one of the world’s leading regionally-accredited institutions offering a unique curriculum that fuses digital arts, engineering and entrepreneurship, is holding an Open House on March 10, 2012 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at its Sunnyvale campus.

Missouri Approves Anthem College Online Healthcare Programs

Online education's "virtual doors" opens for Missouri residents.Phoenix, Ariz. (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 The State of Missouri has approved online healthcare education programs offered by Anthem College Online for its residents.“Online learning has become an important component for adult students,” says Darcy Richardson, Division President for Anthem College Online. ...