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eCollege(SM) Promotes Dr. Kathryn Winograd to Chief Academic Officer

eCollege(SM) (Nasdaq: ECLG – news) recently announced that it promoted Dr. Kathryn Winograd to chief academic officer. “We are pleased to recognize Dr. Winograd for her contribution to both eCollege and her fellow educators,” said Oakleigh Thorne. “As the director of Academic ology in education. Dr. Winograd will also act as the internal and external […]

House Approves Bills To Enhance Math And Science Education

Bolstering math and science education is the focus of two separate pieces of legislation providing nearly $1.7 billion in grants over the next five years to the nations colleges and universities, U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon said. The National Mathematics and Science Partnership Act and the National Science Education Act passed the House of Representatives on […]

Librarians and friends raise funds for federal lawsuit

Almost 60 Chicagoland librarians, attorneys, and staff and members of the Chicago-based American Library Association (ALA) gathered in June to raise funds for the ALA’s federal lawsuit against the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). The event was hosted by Lakeview residents Gerald Hodges and Charles Harmon at the Union League Club. More than $8,000 was […]

Carol D’Amico Sworn in as Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Educartion

U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today announced that Carol D’Amico has been formally sworn in as assistant secretary for vocational and adult education.

A lesson in management

System helps student-loan monitors keep track of colleges balance sheets

Education Department Official Prods Colleges to Have Students Apply for Aid Online

The head of the Education Department’s Student Financial Assistance office urged college financial-aid administrators last week to push harder to get students to apply for federal grants and loans online. His persistence perturbed some college officials, who said that the department must be more patient.

House Approves Ehlers Bill To Strengthen Math-Science Education

The House of Representatives today unanimously approved H.R. 100, the National Science Education Act. The legislation was introduced by Vernon J. Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids), Chairman of the House Science Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.

Education Dept. Report on Crucial Aid Rule Avoids Recommendations

Department of Education officials released a long-awaited report Tuesday on federal financial-aid regulations that affect many distance-education programs, but they decided not to make any recommendations on how, or whether, the rules should be changed.

Wire One Names Senior Executives to Head Glowpoint Sales Division

Wire One Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WONE – news) today announced it has named former Polycom, Inc. executives David Budd and Joe Vitalone as senior vice presidents of sales. Their focus will center on Glowpoint, one of the nation’s leading IP-based video communications subscriber services. Messrs. Budd and Vitalone will be responsible for driving both direct […]

World leaders take fresh look at digital divide

The bitter irony of the World Wide Web phenomenon is that while in theory the global network of networks is open to all, the vast majority of the world’s population remain cut off from its economic benefits.