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Student body president in CA is illegal immigrant (AP)

Published on November 18, 2010 By rohit

FRESNO, Calif. – The popular student body president at California State University, Fresno has publicly revealed a personal detail he long sought to keep secret: He is an illegal immigrant

US sees jump in overseas students: official (AFP)

Published on November 16, 2010 By

WASHINGTON (AFP) – A record 690,923 international students are studying at colleges and universities in the United States, with a greater influx of students from China, the US State Department said Monday. The international student roll for the 2009-2010 academic year was three percent higher than the previous year.

Obama: Education key to economic success (AP)

Published on September 28, 2010 By rohit

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Determined to energize dispirited Democrats, President Barack Obama told New Mexico voters on Tuesday that Republicans would reverse the progress he’s made on education reform and student aid. Addressing a small group in an Albuquerque family’s front yard, Obama shifted from his recent focus on the economy, which has run headlong into the grim reality of continued high unemployment

‘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

Report: Percentage of high-poverty schools rises (AP)

Published on May 27, 2010 By rohit

The percentage of public schools where more than three quarters of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch — a key indicator of poverty — has increased in the past decade, and children at these schools are less likely to attend college or be taught by teachers with advanced degrees. The findings come from a special report on high poverty schools included in the 2010 Condition of Education study, which reports on a broad range of academic indicators across K-12 and higher education

Pawlenty: Give states flexibility on education (AP)

Published on May 7, 2010 By

WASHINGTON – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Monday cautioned business executives that the United States cannot succeed if its education policy leaves children unprepared for the work force and urged Washington to give states more flexibility.