For-profit colleges face more state scrutiny
Tired of waiting for action from the federal government, several states are moving ahead with plans of their own to tighten regulation of for-profit colleges—including some of the…
Month: May 2011
American Universities Group votes to expel Nebraska
For the first time in its 111-year history, an organization made up of the nation’s leading research universities has voted to oust one of its members, the University…
Could this PaperPhone be the future?
What if your phone/tablet/computer is suddenly paper-thin and flexible, and therefore can bend or fold? Asks ZDNet.
Analytics software to be free for college students
Knowledge of business analytics is a start, educators say, but hands-on experience with compiling and sorting through loads of data makes a recent graduate a popular commodity among…
Intel unveils revolutionary computer chip design
In the race to build a faster computer chip, there is literally nowhere to go but up: Today’s chip surfaces are packed with the tiniest electronic switches the…
Shared grant helps five schools prepare special education teachers
With more children being diagnosed with disabilities and the goal of inclusive classrooms firmly in place, the special education landscape continues to progress, reports the Chicago Tribune.
Five biggest myths about college admissions
Now that acceptance and rejection letters have all been mailed, students and parents are taking stock of their lot. Some are happy, but a great many more probably…
3 more teens in Mass. bullying case head to court
Three more Massachusetts teenagers accused of driving a classmate to suicide with their bullying are expected to agree to deals in the case, the Associated Press reports.
College students turn to social media in wake of bin Laden death
Keith Osentoski said he should have been studying for a final exam. Instead, the George Washington University (GWU) junior was thumbing through his iPhone Sunday night when campus…
Apple co-founder Wozniak: computers can teach kids
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak has an idea that could help fix the U.S. public education system: computers, of course, Reuters reports.