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Sweet drinks widely available in schools (Reuters)

Published on November 1, 2010 By rohit

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Despite efforts to limit their availability, public elementary school students in the United States have more outlets to buy unhealthy beverages at school, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Over a three-year period ending in 2009, more students could buy sweetened beverages like sodas, higher-fat milk and sports beverages from vending machines and school stores, they said.

FACT CHECK: Obama’s education claims missing facts (AP)

Published on October 15, 2010 By rohit

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says almost every chance he gets that Republicans would cut education spending by 20 percent if their party wins control of Congress in the Nov. 2 elections. He also says they would repeal a new college tuition tax credit

Opposition to education rules gathers steam (Reuters)

Published on October 1, 2010 By rohit

BANGALORE (Reuters) – U.S. for-profit colleges, widely criticized for saddling students with big debts and not fully preparing them for the workplace, are kicking back as they garner public support

Govt. delays rule opposed by for-profit colleges (AP)

Published on September 24, 2010 By rohit

The U.S. Education Department said Friday it will take more time to finalize new regulations targeting for-profit college job-training programs, but emphasized it was intent on moving forward and holding the sector accountable. For-profit colleges have campaigned hard against the “gainful employment” rule, which would cut off federal aid to college vocational programs with high student debt levels and poor loan repayment rates.

Online Degrees: Learn More Before You Enroll (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on September 22, 2010 By rohit

Enrollment at online programs jumped from 229,363 to 2,139,714–an 832 percent increase–from 2001 to 2009 according to higher education consultancy Eduventures. An explosion of that magnitude has not only caught the eye of potential students, but of Congress and regulators, who in recent months have been critical of for-profit online programs’ recruiting practices, transparency, and ability to provide their students an education that will enable them to find adequate employment once their degree is in hand. “Far too many for-profit schools are saddling students with debt they cannot afford in exchange for degrees and certificates they cannot use,” U.S

‘Birth tourism’ a tiny portion of immigrant babies (AP)

Published on September 3, 2010 By

SAN JUAN, Texas – When Ruth Garcia’s twins are born in two months, they’ll have all the rights of U.S. citizens

Race to the Top promises new era of standardized testing (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published on September 3, 2010 By rohit

Put down your No. 2 pencils and get ready for the next generation of standardized tests, featuring fewer multiple choice questions and increased use of computers

Texas governor offers school grants to spur sharing (Reuters)

Published on August 31, 2010 By

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Texas schools that cut bureaucratic costs by sharing services — from accounting to transportation — would get grants worth 10 percent of their savings under a plan Governor Rick Perry proposed on Tuesday. Texas is expected to have to slash spending in its next two-year budget because its deficit is estimated at as high as $18 billion

How ‘Race to the Top’ is rewriting U.S. education (McClatchy Newspapers)

Published on August 8, 2010 By

WASHINGTON — When Education Secretary Arne Duncan inserted a half-page program description into the economic stimulus act last year, few except top Democratic leaders knew that it would create Race to the Top, a multibillion-dollar sweepstakes to overhaul U.S. schools that gave Duncan’s department unprecedented power.

Senator eyes bill to rein in for-profit schools (Reuters)

Published on August 4, 2010 By rohit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate’s education committee put further pressure on for-profit colleges, vowing new legislation to curb deceptive recruiting practices. Panel chairman Tom Harkin called on Wednesday for stronger steps by lawmakers after government investigators uncovered deceptive practices aimed at enticing prospective students.