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Lessons from famous college dropouts Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:24:00 EST A college degree can be an important gateway to employment, a career and a better standard of living. But a college degree does not equate to someone's level of intelligence or talent. For those seeking the best workers or leaders, there is a plethora of intelligent, inventive people without degrees who should not be overlooked. Lunch prices go up for children of U.S. troops stationed overseas Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:56:00 EST When children of American servicemembers who are living with their parents overseas go back to school after the holidays, the Grinch will be waiting for them in the cafeteria. Two more surrender, making 20 arrests in SAT/ACT scandal Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:32:00 EST Two more students surrendered Monday, making the grand total 20 arrests in an SAT/ACT scandal, according to the Nassau County, New York, district attorney's office. SAT scandal shows tyranny of standardized testing Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:32:00 EST As education scandals go, the news that students at some of the best high schools on Long Island paid others to take their College Board tests seems mild. The Long Island scandal pales behind the sex scandal at Penn State. College graduation rates: Income really matters Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:10:00 EST It's getting more difficult for low-income students to climb the economic ladder as the college graduation gap between the rich and poor grows. South Korean students' 'year of hell' culminates with exams day Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:30:00 EST Most South Korean students consider their final year in high school "the year of hell." It is when all students are put to the ultimate test. College costs climb, yet again Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:09:00 EDT Although more Americans are getting help from scholarships and tax breaks, the net cost of college is eating up a higher share of the typical family's income in 2011, according to a report released Wednesday. States gear up to opt out of No Child Left Behind law Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:45:00 EDT A number of states, including Georgia, already are putting things in place to opt out of the controversial No Child Left Behind Law, following President Barrack Obama's announcement Friday that states can now apply for waivers. White House announces waivers for No Child Left Behind law Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:17:00 EDT About half the schools in Tennessee didn't meet the annual yearly progress requirements of the No Child Left Behind law last year. Tennessee is not alone. Judge rules Memphis city schools to merge with county Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:49:00 EDT Public schools in Memphis, Tennessee, will be consolidated with those of the surrounding county beginning in 2013-14, a federal judge ruled Monday. The decision ends for now a yearslong fight over funding that spilled into questions of race and politics. 'Big Bang Theory' actress Mayim Bialik a real-life scientist Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:17:00 EDT You may remember her as the title character from NBC's "Blossom," or recognize her as brainy Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS hit comedy "The Big Bang Theory." Flawed policy on testing drives schools to cheat Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:20:00 EDT The recent disclosure of test altering practices across Atlanta's public school system has turned the spotlight on a national crisis. Instances of grade changing and test tampering have also been reported across the country in cities such as Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia and Washington. New dating site helps college students find love Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:04:00 EDT Though they had perhaps crossed paths several times on campus, it was only when Andy Lalinde was scrolling through images of cute girls online that the one with brunette hair standing in some South American country caught his eye. Never too late to be a doctor Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:21:00 EDT By the time Mike Moore finishes school and starts his career as a doctor, he'll be in his 50s. Surging college costs price out middle class Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:44:00 EDT What do you get when college costs skyrocket but incomes barely budge? Yet another blow to the middle class. A college education is your best bet Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:17:00 EDT Investor Peter Thiel has generated attention by making some provocative claims about America's colleges and universities. Thiel has labeled U.S. higher education "a bubble in the classic sense," and believes that college degrees are "overvalued." For-profit colleges face tougher funding standards Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:10:00 EDT In order to receive federal funding for education programs, for-profit colleges now need to prove that their graduates are actually getting jobs. Blind man files discrimination suit over law school admission test Wed, 25 May 2011 23:58:00 EDT A blind Michigan man, rejected by three law schools after scoring poorly on the Law School Admission Test, is suing the American Bar Association, arguing that the group's exam requirements discriminate against the visually impaired. CNN Education News BBC Education News Work contacts 'cut dropout rate' Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:36 GMT The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests. Pupils learn how to 'fail well' Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:52:26 GMT A top girls' school is planning a "failure week" to teach pupils to embrace risk, build resilience and learn from their mistakes. Dickens 'beyond' modern children Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:30:44 GMT Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works. Universities warned over access Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:25:57 GMT The incoming fair access watchdog says universities will be fined for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds. Academy school results 'inflated' Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:17:08 GMT The results of England's academy schools are being inflated by the over-use of vocational equivalents, analysis suggests. Children's access rights pledge Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:09 GMT Children are to get legal rights to maintain relationships with both their parents, as part of a shake-up of the family justice system. Union plea to delay exams change Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:05:24 GMT Schools should be allowed to delay a new exam system if they are not ready to implement it, Scotland's largest teaching union says. Loans boss 'to pay tax at source' Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:54:45 GMT The head of the Student Loans Company will have tax and National Insurance payments deducted from his £182,000 pay package in future, ministers say. University places go to colleges Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:45:07 GMT Further education colleges are going to offer thousands more degree places, previously provided by universities. Shouting out 'helps pupils learn' Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:19:36 GMT Pupils who shout out in class achieve better results than their counterparts who appear to be better behaved and quiet, suggests research. Asbestos in schools a 'scandal' Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:06:17 GMT The presence of killer fibre asbestos in most UK state schools constitutes a "national scandal", says an all-party group of parliamentarians. Dinner ladies win equal pay row Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:16:54 GMT Nearly 1,000 female workers, including dinner ladies, cleaners and carers, are to receive five years' back pay in a conclusion to an equality dispute with Bury Council. Most new apprentices are over 25 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:16:42 GMT More than two-thirds of the apprenticeships created in England in the past five years have gone to the over 25s, a report from spending watchdog shows. Governors 'blamed over schools' Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:09:56 GMT As two councils apply to dismiss their school governors, the Liberal Democrats warn they may be blamed for falling standards. Special education change defended Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:14:19 GMT Northern Ireland's Department of Education is planning to scrap the statements which guarantee extra help to pupils with special education needs. Gove: Academy opponents 'Trots' Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:41:18 GMT Education Secretary Michael Gove, facing questions from MPs and Twitter, says academy opponents are "Trots", promises a new measure for schools and chooses his favourite Bond villain. Vocational exams cut from tables Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:38:40 GMT Ministers cut the GCSE-equivalent value of 3,100 vocational qualifications, such as hair services and horse care, ending their recognition in school league tables. Literacy of young 'must improve' Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:46:39 GMT Wales' schools inspection service raises concerns about literacy levels and says exam results are not improving as quickly as other parts of the UK. University applications down 9% Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:54:23 GMT University applications have fallen more sharply in England than in Scotland, as admissions service figures reveal the impact of higher tuition fees. 'Biggest classroom in the world' Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:37:47 GMT Looking at the biggest classroom in the world BBC Education News Yahoo Education News As colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug (AP) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:50:58 GMT AP - When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves. Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech (AP) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:44:29 GMT AP - The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats. Year-over-year jobs data by race and education (AP) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:40 GMT AP - Year-over-year jobs data by race and education Former Ala. professor's lawyers want trial delayed (AP) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:01:01 GMT AP - Lawyers for a former Alabama professor accused of killing three colleagues during a faculty meeting want a state appeals court to delay her March trial because officials haven't paid for expert witnesses or testing by a neurologist. Some colleges cut tuition, hasten graduation (Reuters) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:15:33 GMT Reuters - Even before President Barack Obama announced plans last month to push colleges to improve affordability, a number of schools beat him to the punch by lowering tuition and helping students graduate in fewer semesters. AP source: Facebook IPO won't affect Newark pledge (AP) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:21:40 GMT AP - Facebook's public stock offering apparently will not affect its company co-founder's pledge of shares worth $100 million to the Newark, N.J., school system. Sallie Mae will credit $50 fee to suspend payments (AP) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:29:25 GMT AP - Private student lender Sallie Mae is changing how it handles a fee it charges struggling borrowers who seek to temporarily suspend payments. Summary Box: Sallie Mae changes policy on loan fee (AP) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:05:51 GMT AP - THE NEWS: Private student lender Sallie Mae is changing how it handles a fee that struggling borrowers must pay to temporarily suspend payments. Lawmakers delay hearing on school trans fat ban (AP) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:11:28 GMT AP - The nation's leanest state is taking its sweet time as it considers a proposal aimed at getting junk food out of schools. Stomach illness strikes 300 San Francisco students (Reuters) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:37:14 GMT Reuters - A Jesuit high school in San Francisco was closed for the rest of the week on Wednesday after about 300 students and 30 faculty were stricken by a stomach ailment marked by nausea and vomiting, officials there said. Yahoo Education News USDOE Education News Best Practices of State Bullying Policies Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:22:00 GMT Secretary Duncan issued a technical assistance memo highlighting key components of strong state bullying laws and policies. New Board Members for Postsecondary Improvement Fund Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:27:00 GMT Secretary Duncan announced 13 new board members for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). International Student Assessment Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:15:00 GMT "Being average in reading and science—and below average in math—is not nearly good enough," Secretary Duncan said in response to results from the Program for International Student Assessment. Passage of the Child Nutrition Bill Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:52:00 GMT The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will "help schools fight our country's childhood obesity epidemic and give students access to the nutritional food they need to help them learn," Secretary Duncan said. Grants to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:24:00 GMT ED announced grants to higher education institutions that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander students. Assessment Board Members Named Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:09:00 GMT Secretary Duncan named six members of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation's Report Card. We want your feedback! 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