04 Feb 2012 02:01:32
We're ripe for a great disruption in higher education - Globe and Mail
 Globe and Mail | Globe and Mail It has 30000 students, most of them adults in their 30s. They earn their bachelor's degrees in an average of 30 months. Until now, online education has been regarded as the poor stepchild of the higher-education world widely suspected of being a ... |
03 Feb 2012 23:46:01
Who really benefits from putting high-tech gadgets in classrooms? - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | Los Angeles Times Apple has become a major purveyor of the mythology of the high-tech classroom. "Education is deep in our DNA," declared Phil Schiller, Apple's marketing chief, at its Jan. 19 education event. "We're finding that as students are starting to be ... |
03 Feb 2012 23:06:06
Julie Jason: 529 Plans play key role in education aid - Ct Post
Ct Post Q: Will participation in CHET (Connecticut Higher Education Trust, Connecticut's 529 Plan) affect my beneficiary's eligibility for financial aid? A: Yes. "Any investments, including those in 529 accounts, may affect the student's eligibility to get ... |
03 Feb 2012 17:27:37
Utah college students rally on Capitol Hill for increased funding to help ease ... - The Republic
The Republic AP SALT LAKE CITY College students and business leaders are urging legislators to boost higher education funding to help reduce tuition and improve employment opportunities. University of Utah student body president Neela Pack says during a Friday ... |
03 Feb 2012 17:02:32
Kevin Carey on the Promising Shift in the Politics of Higher Education - National Review Online (blog)
 The Atlantic | National Review Online (blog) The president, who has presided over a dramatic increase in funding for Pell Grants and who has devoted most of his political energies in higher education to attacking for-profits and private student loans, has shifted gears: At a speech Friday morning ... |
03 Feb 2012 16:58:42
US college ratings game set for shakeup - Reuters
 New York Times | Reuters And the Forbes list considers how much debt students incur to pay tuition and how favorably they rate their professors in online forums. International rankings, such as those produced by Times Higher Education and Quacquarelli Symonds, rely heavily on ... |
03 Feb 2012 13:55:10
An 'Arab Spring' of free online higher education - Washington Post (blog)
 Deseret News | Washington Post (blog) In the 21st century, he said, higher education is not a luxury it's an economic imperative, and institutions should improve affordability and ensure higher rates of college completion. For students, it is not always clear that the return on ... |
03 Feb 2012 10:33:28
Chancellor Wells part of White House briefing on higher-ed 'Blueprint' - UW Oshkosh Today
 UW Oshkosh Today | UW Oshkosh Today The Blueprint also proposes a new $1 billion pool of incentives for states that do more to contain tuition and make it easier for students to earn a college degree while maintaining adequate state funding levels for higher education. |
03 Feb 2012 06:00:28
New bill would increase higher education funding - Western Front
Western Front In 2011-13, the budget designates $2.75 billion to higher education, according to the press release. That state funding would need to add an additional $715 million to have a 50-50 split between state support and tuition costs for students at four-year ... |
02 Feb 2012 17:50:18
Guest post: Higher education's $64000 question - Washington Post (blog)
Washington Post (blog) It should also be the question asked by those interested in higher education: parents, employers, policymakers well, just about everyone, including students and prospective students themselves. Unfortunately, this question isn't the most common ... |
