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They Blew Through Millions (The Daily Beast)

Published on November 14, 2010 By

NEW YORK – Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina claimed they wanted to help the world by dipping their toes into politics—but their failed races were mostly about ego. How could they have better spent a combined $217 million? How about college tuition for 23,000?

Sector Snap: Shares of for-profit schools tumble (AP)

Published on November 4, 2010 By rohit

NEW YORK – Shares of for-profit schools dove Thursday after a seemingly routine program review by the Department of Education reawakened fears of greater oversight — and lower profits — in the sector. Several analysts also sounded warnings, concerned about their ability to sign up new students and access government-backed financial aid due to increased scrutiny. Apollo Group Inc., which owns the University of Phoenix, the country’s largest for-profit higher education chain, said on Thursday that the DOE is launching a review of how Phoenix administers federal financial aid.

Voters make tough decisions on education spending (The Upshot)

Published on November 3, 2010 By

In the shadow of the big-ticket battles over control of Congress, voters endorsed a bevy of initiatives that will dramatically affect K-12 education spending in several states. Washington and Oklahoma both rejected initiatives that would have increased spending for education, while Arizona and Florida voters rejected lawmakers’ pleas to grant legislatures the ability to poach education funds to help plug budget deficits. Colorado voters shot down three proposals that would have reduced the government’s abilities to collect tax revenues to fund education and other programs

Online Universities: Government Cracks Down on For-Profit Schools (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on November 2, 2010 By

Starting next year, for-profit schools, including some of the nation’s biggest online colleges–like the University of Phoenix , Kaplan University , and Strayer University –will have to provide graduation rate and job placement figures to new students and applicants, the Department of Education has ordered. That’s a sample of more than a dozen reforms the government will impose on for-profit schools beginning July 1, 2011. Students will now be able to make more informed decisions, the Department says

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.

Federal Grants, Tax Breaks Help Reduce Tuition Pain (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on October 28, 2010 By rohit

Recent–and possibly temporary–improvements to federal financial aid and tax benefits have cut the tuition price most full-time students are actually paying for college this year to levels lower than they’ve been over most of the last decade, the College Board reported today. Although the average published in-state tuition for full-time students at public universities rose by $470 to an average of $7,610 for the fall of 2010, the typical student ended up paying only $1,540 out of pocket. That’s a $400 increase over 2009, but lower than the $2,000-or-so average net price (after controlling for inflation) that students paid annually in the 10 years prior to that, the College Board found

New federal regulations target for-profit colleges (AP)

Published on October 28, 2010 By

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday will release finalized regulations targeting for-profit colleges that give the government a stronger hand overseeing the fast-growing sector — including new rules reining in how recruiters are paid and a controversial attempt to define credit hours.

UK govt to scrap ‘no touch’ rule for teachers (AFP)

Published on October 2, 2010 By

British Education Secretary Michael Gove said he is to abolish the “no touch” rules that discourage teachers from restraining and comforting children are to be scrapped. Gove also indicated in an interview with The Guardian that the coalition will go ahead with controversial plans to give teachers a right to anonymity when faced by allegations from pupils.

UK govt to scrap ‘no touch’ rule for teachers (AFP)

Published on October 2, 2010 By

British Education Secretary Michael Gove said he is to abolish the “no touch” rules that discourage teachers from restraining and comforting children are to be scrapped.

Boston schools failed non-English speakers (Reuters)

Published on October 1, 2010 By

BOSTON (Reuters) – Thousands of students in Boston who are not proficient in English will be entitled to language assistance under an agreement between the city’s public schools and the U.S. Department of Justice. An investigation by the government found the Boston public school system had failed to accurately assess or provide for the language needs of certain students as required by law.