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University Park, Pa. — School districts nationwide are experiencing unprecedented financial hardships, and the situation is likely to worsen in the coming years, according to a Penn State researcher.SOURCE: Pennsylvania State UniversityRead the Full Article
The Open University has announced tuition fees of £5,000 per year from next year – making it much cheaper than most other universities.SOURCE: BBC News Read the Full Article
University of Phoenix hasn’t systematically made misrepresentations to students and has acceptable procedures for recruiting, financial aid and admissions, an accreditation panel concluded.SOURCE: azcentral.com Read the Full Article
In just a few days, Kevin Burley, of Cartersville, Ga., will finish off his master’s degree in sports management from Missouri Baptist University — a school he’s seen only in photos.SOURCE: stlToday.com Read the Full Article
Nation’s top education official gives in-depth responses about testing, school libraries, charter schools, adult education, and for-profit collegesSOURCE: eSchool News Read the Full Article
Two blind students at Florida State University have sued the institution and its Board of Trustees for discrimination, arguing that a mathematics course at the university relied on e-learning systems that were not accessible to the disabled.SOURCE: Chronicle of Higher Education Read the Full Article
Jeffrey S. Russell has been named vice provost for lifelong learning and dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Continuing Studies.SOURCE: University of Wisconsin-MadisonRead the Press Release
By: John Hall, CEO and Co-Founder of Greenwood & Hall. He is also an Ed.D. candidate at the University of Southern California Many in higher education and particularly the for-profit sector were expecting the worst from the Department of Education as it handed down its final so-called gainful employment regulations. While far from ideal, several […]
UW-Madison will be able to continue all current networking affiliations, including membership in WiscNet, under an agreement included in Wisconsin’s proposed state budget.SOURCE: University of WisconsinRead the Full Article
Providence Equity is the leading candidate to buy Blackboard Inc., the dominant course-management software company in higher education, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous source. Blackboard announced in April that it was considering takeover offers from unnamed bidders. SOURCE: Wired Campus Read the Full Article
