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Regents Shape New Strategic Plan To Face New Challenges

The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents today adopted a bold new strategic plan aimed at creating “a more educated Georgia,” enhancing the quality of the System’s academic offerings, and impacting the state’s economic development.

Successful Utilization of Volunteers for Sustainable Community Technology Centers

Jayne Cravens, the online volunteering specialist for United Nations Volunteers, describes how community technology centers can successfully involve volunteers in providing public access to technology.

Australia Will Spend $100-Million on Distance Programs for Developing Countries

The Australian government will spend more than $100-million over the next five years on a program aimed at bringing education and skills training to developing countries via the Internet.

Governors Weigh Bush’s Education Reform Plans

Listen as Morning Edition host Renee Montagne talks with two governors about education reforms.

Tuition bill may look big, but real cost of education is often bigger

College students and their families may get a sinking feeling with every report of rising college costs, but research is under way that aims to show them what colleges do with all that money.

Governors Open 93rd Annual Meeting in Providence

With a revitalized downtown in the background, National Governors Association (NGA) Chairman Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening, joined by NGA Vice Chairman Michigan Gov. John Engler and host Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Almond, welcomed America’s governors to Rhode Island today for four days of business meetings to discuss issues ranging from smart growth to energy […]

House Education & the Workforce Committee Approves Bill to Expand Internet Learning Opportunities in Higher Education

The House Education & the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), today passed the Internet Equity and Education Act (H.R. 1992), sponsored by Rep. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), by a vote of 31-10. The committee also approved technical changes to the bill.

Senator Targets School Hackers

Sen. Robert Torricelli claims he wants to put hackers who disrupt school computers in prison.

School Website Protection Act of 2001

107th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1252 To amend title 18, United States Code, to make unlawful the tampering with computers of schools and institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Smart Growth and Higher Education Take Center Stage at NGA Annual Meeting

Smart growth and higher education will be the focus of the 93rd Annual Meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA), August 4-7 in Providence, Rhode Island, as governors meet to discuss the most important issues facing their states. The Annual Meeting marks the culmination of NGA Chairman Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening’s yearlong initiative on […]