College leaders back taxes
The leaders of two of California's three college systems urged passage of Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to extend taxes, saying they are needed to avoid even more devastating…
Month: February 2011
In census, young Americans increasingly diverse
Demographers sifting through new population counts released on Thursday by the Census Bureau say the data bring a pattern into sharper focus: Young Americans are far less white…
Analysis shows high student loan default rate at for-profit colleges
A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) report details rising loan default rates among students at for-profit colleges as the for-profit industry – including some of the country’s…
Researchers develop ‘camera’ that will show your mind
Two Toronto doctors, a general practitioner and a medical biophysicist, are laying claim to a research innovation that could expand our knowledge exponentially, reports the Globe and Mail.
College classrooms replace stages for rock stars
They may fall off the pop charts, some might even lose the muse. But these days old rock stars need not worry about fading away, not when there's…
AOL buying Huffington Post for $315M
Online company AOL Inc. is buying online news hub Huffington Post in a $315 million deal that represents a bold bet on the future of online news, the…
Open education group says feds made mistake in grant program
A $2 billion federal grant program promoting the development of sharable web-based educational tools requires applicants to comply with a Department of Defense (DOD) program, irking a leading…
eCampus News January 2011
eCampus News January 2011 View Online as a WebBook in your web browser http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/eschoolmedia/ecampus_201101/index.php#/42 28 Universities are posting free, open-access ... Read more
Texas lawmakers aim for guns on college campuses
Is the answer to mass shootings on college campuses to arm students and staff? Eight states are considering legislation that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun…
Flurry of data as rules near for commercial colleges
As the United States Department of Education gets closer to issuing its final regulations on commercial colleges’ eligibility for the federal student aid that provides the bulk of…