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pursuing their degrees and staying aware of current events in an community with no Internet access and only one TV and radio station. Read the Full Story
Archive for the ‘Governance’ Category
Congress Moves to Criminalize P2P
A draft bill recently circulated among members of the House judiciary committee would make it much easier for the Justice Department to pursue criminal prosecutions against file sharers by lowering the burden of proof. Read the Full Story
Legal fight cuts internet for nearly 50,000 students
The court-ordered shutdown of many internet connections belonging to the U.S. Department of the Interior means American Indian children are missing essential educational opportunities, said Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D. Read the Full Story
No Third Degree for Diploma Mills
While serving in Congress at the helm of the Governmental Affairs Committee, the Maine Republican earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in medical technology from Lexington University. Read the Full Story
Your future, your choice: Flexible learning futures
Hundreds of people participated in discussions around the paper throughout November and December 2003. A summary of the feedback received through these discussions has now been produced. Read the Full Story
Community colleges may offer 4-year degrees
The measure, introduced last week by Mesa Republican Russell Pearce, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, would allow community colleges the chance to provide four-year degrees in teaching, nursing, law enforcement and fire science. Currently, the colleges offer only two-year degrees. Read the Full Story
70,000 students are upset
But after sitting through the examination for three hours, Parikh discovered that the exam had been declared cancelled. The paper had leaked. Read the Full Story
Sketchy Grades for Cyber Schools
However, test results for 2003 show students at many cyber schools are not measuring up to state standards or to their peers who attend brick-and-mortar schools. Read the Full Story
Community College of the Air Force to Accept Transfer Credits From American Military University, Two Others
The University System and its member institutions were recently granted candidacy status by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Read the Full Story
`Distance education needs improvement’
This could be best achieved through efficient Student Support Services, which also, in the present form called for greater improvement. Read the Full Story