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Stimulus funds tagged with MoE rules become a noose around the States
There is a vociferous demand from Washington for another stimulus package. In California, the demand is slightly off beat. The strong feelings expressed by Sacramento,.... |
 Chris |
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Higher education offers a ray of hope in an economically unstable environment
In spite of the economic disaster and turmoil, we find that the higher education sector is one that has been better off as compared to most other fields. Though.... |
Karen |
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Should pre-school education receive so much attention and funds ?
President Obama’s initiatives for pre-kindergarten has attracted a lot of ire from a section of people who feel that it is not really worth investing so.... |
Kathy |
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States gearing up to bid for "Race to the Top" program funds
The state that wins the race to the top could receive $200 to $400 million as funds for their public schools. The challenge posed by President Obama is shaping.... |
Tom |
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Colleges in America struggling to stay afloat after the 2009 turbulence
The year 2009 saw higher education setting lofty goals, being hit with harsh reality, struggling to cope financially and facing major shift in policies in Washington..... |
Chris |
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American colleges struggle to cope with increased student access and reduced funds
Most of the universities and colleges in America went through one of their worst financial crunch following major budget cuts this year. Educational field in the.... |
Karen |
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Americans feel for-profit institutions have a better reach than traditional colleges
According to a recent poll, the public seems to prefer for-profit education even during this severe economic crunch. This poll was conducted for the Americans.... |
Staff |
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Is it really essential training teachers to match learning styles with learning preferences?
At some point of time, you must have attended a teaching seminar and heard all about styles of learning. The speaker would have outlined different types of student.... |
Kathy |
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California State Schools answerable to parents
State schools in California will have to face consequences if they fail to deliver quality education. According to a bill approved by the State Senate recently,.... |
Karen |
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Common Core Standard is a far cry from California’s existing content standards
In each grade, K-12 students are expected to master a set list of topics. These are known as the academic content standards. This year there was a significant.... |
Staff |
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UC Regents take a tough decision to maintain quality of education
It was voted recently to increase the fee by another 32 percent for the coming fall by the University of California’s regents. This decision has raised a.... |
Kathy |
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Lincoln students help their school manage paper crisis by going on a paper drive
Community service did not even have to extend beyond their classrooms for students of Lincoln High School this fall for their project. Budget cuts and recession.... |
Tom |
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Tackling Dyslexia - A language based learning disability
One of the well known organizations under the tag line “promoting literacy through research, education and advocacy” is The International Dyslexia.... |
Tom |
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Lawsuit filed against Governor for robbing school payments
In the state of New York of the United States of America a Mr. David Patterson has been charged of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars which was reserved.... |
Chris |
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Student protests lead to multiple arrests
On Thursday morning, just before dawn, 26 students of the San Francisco State University were arrested by the police. The students were protesting budget cuts.... |
Karen |
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Student Loan Community Proposal should make way for real time reforms
It is indeed a sad state of affairs that the legislation remains stalled in the senate trying to do away with the FFEL or the Federal Family Education Loan program..... |
Chris |
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Pell Grants Program facing funding crisis?
Contrary to what the education policy community in Washington and the policy makers at Capitol Hill think, what Pell Grant program is facing is not a shortfall.... |
Karen |
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Lumina Grant - A bid to improve productivity and efficiency in educational institutions
It is imperative for all colleges in the States to strive for post secondary education completion in a meaningful manner that embraces the goal of President Obama.... |
Kathy |
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Foster career skills right from college
Every student today is worried about their career options and future. Companies are recruiting fewer numbers of staffs while a huge number of students pass out.... |
Tom |
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Pointers for engineering students aspiring for a good career
A recent survey conducted by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute, eight percent of students studying in the first year plan on majoring in engineering.... |
Chris |
