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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.

Online Universities: 5 Tips Before You Pursue a Degree (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on October 5, 2010 By rohit

Online universities–particularly for-profit institutions–are under a congressional and regulatory microscope. Lawmakers and officials at the Department of Education have raised concerns over these schools’ ability to ensure that graduates can parlay their degrees into steady jobs.

5 Myths About Generation Debt (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on September 29, 2010 By rohit

The term “generation debt” tends to get thrown around a lot when it comes to describing today’s young professionals. Media pundits–especially older ones who have long paid off their own student loans–like to point out that we carry a lot of debt and spend more than our paychecks

Students: Danza made the grade as English teacher (AP)

Published on September 28, 2010 By rohit

PHILADELPHIA – When former sitcom star Tony Danza began teaching English at a Philadelphia high school, no one really knew what to expect.

Online Education in the Ivy League (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on September 17, 2010 By rohit

In what could be a watershed moment for online education, Dartmouth College has announced it will combine professors from its highly rated Tuck School of Business (ranked 7th by U.S. News ) and its Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice to launch a new, mostly online, master’s program designed to prepare mid-career healthcare leaders for the future of their profession. With more provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act going into effect this month, the burden of ensuring effective reform has been passed from legislators to healthcare executives

8 Rules for Maximizing Merit Aid (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on August 23, 2010 By rohit

Many students apply for merit scholarships because they prefer financial rewards for their hard work, or they fear their families make too much money to qualify for aid awarded based on their financial “need.” But college aid experts say that the tough economy, new federal rules, and evolving college financial aid strategies are blurring the distinction between scholarships awarded on “merit” and grants awarded because of a student’s supposed financial need. A growing number of colleges now award “need-based” aid to students from families earning six figures, for example

8 Rules for Maximizing Merit Aid (U.S. News & World Report)

Published on August 23, 2010 By

Many students apply for merit scholarships because they prefer financial rewards for their hard work, or they fear their families make too much money to qualify for aid awarded based on their financial “need.” But college aid experts say that the tough economy, new federal rules, and evolving college financial aid strategies are blurring the distinction between scholarships awarded on “merit” and grants awarded because of a student’s supposed financial need. A growing number of colleges now award “need-based” aid to students from families earning six figures, for example

American Public Ed shares tank on 2010 guidance (AP)

Published on August 6, 2010 By rohit

CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. – Online university company American Public Education Inc. said Thursday its net income rose 32 percent to beat Wall Street’s expectations but shares sank in extended trading after the company slashed its full-year guidance as military student enrollments dropped.

Fewer U.S. parents to cut back-to-school budget-poll (Reuters)

Published on July 27, 2010 By rohit

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fewer U.S. parents plan to cut their back-to-school budgets, but they will count on smartphones and social networking to find the best bargains during the second biggest shopping season of the year, according to a Deloitte survey released on Tuesday. “Retailers may be encouraged that fewer consumers are planning to pare back this year, although they may find that shoppers continue to be deliberate in their purchases,” said Alison Paul, Deloitte’s retail sector leader in the United States

Budget cuts more painful at inner-city LA schools (AP)

Published on June 28, 2010 By

LOS ANGELES – When state budget cuts imperiled city schools, a group of parents fought back by enlisting Hollywood stars to spread a message targeting one of their own, Gov. Arnold Schwarzeneggar.