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Ranks of millionaire college presidents grow (AP)

Published on November 15, 2010 By

The club of private college and university presidents earning seven figures is getting less exclusive.

Higher education may be first to see cuts (The Upshot)

Published on November 12, 2010 By rohit

This week, hundreds of college students and faculty protested at the Louisiana capitol in Baton Rouge against $310 million in cuts to education over the past two years.

Surprise Cause of College Price Hikes: Midnight Pizza (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on November 1, 2010 By

It isn’t just college tuition that’s rising crazily. There’s growing evidence that the prices of many other everyday items, such as hamburgers, are rising faster on college campuses than they are in the rest of the economy.

FCC taking on cyberbullying in schools (Reuters)

Published on October 29, 2010 By rohit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Schools receiving subsidies for Internet service will have to teach students about the perils of cyberbullying and the responsible use of social networking sites, the U.S.

Watchdog: Education foundations not doing enough (AP)

Published on October 27, 2010 By

SEATTLE – A philanthropic watchdog group is hoping to light a fire under charitable foundations that support education by releasing a report Wednesday that points out how few of them focus enough attention on helping the most needy students. The study by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy said that only 11 percent of American foundations devoted at least half their grants to programs that benefit vulnerable students. It looked at 672 foundations that gave at least $1 million to educational causes from 2006 to 2008.

Study: school buses safe enough without seat belts (AP)

Published on October 26, 2010 By rohit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – School buses are safe enough without seat belts and students in many cases ignore a requirement to wear them, according to a study in Alabama released Monday that found the straps would save the life of about one child every eight years. The study was ordered by Alabama Gov.

South Africa clears employee of Oprah’s school of sex charge (Reuters)

Published on October 12, 2010 By rohit

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A South African court on Monday found a former employee of a school founded by U.S. TV star Oprah Winfrey not guilty of sexually assaulting students, a prosecutor’s office spokesman said. “She was found not guilty,” Mthunzi Mhaga, a spokesman for the National Prosecuting Authority, told Reuters

South Africa clears employee at Oprah school of sex charges (Reuters)

Published on October 11, 2010 By rohit

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A South African court on Monday found a former employee of a school founded by U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey not guilty of sexually assaulting students, a prosecutor’s office spokesman said.

LA schools seek layoffs system opposed by union (AP)

Published on October 7, 2010 By

LOS ANGELES – A proposed agreement that would change how teachers are laid off in the nation’s second-largest school district is being hailed as a landmark that could pave the way for changes in urban districts across the nation, but the city’s teachers union said Wednesday that it had “serious concerns.” The settlement, which must be approved by a judge, would shield up to 45 underperforming schools from teacher layoffs for budget reasons.

Gates Foundation focuses on college graduation (AP)

Published on September 27, 2010 By rohit

SEATTLE – For many years, diversity in higher education has been measured by how many low-income students and students of color enroll in college.