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Gone are the statement that America’s colleges and universities face “grave†problems, an offhanded reference to grade inflation, and the controversial call for a “national†approach to higher education accreditation. In their place are descriptions to colleges as “treasured national assets†and to American higher education as “the very best system in the world.â€Read the […]
Washington, D.C., July 19, 2006 – A coalition of national education and industry organizations expressed appreciation today to the Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee for voting to level-fund the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) initiative. The coalition views this $272 million commitment as a good start in light of constraints placed on Chairman Specter and Ranking […]
In October, colleges feared the new regulations to make it easier for the government to monitor computer networks could have ended up costing institutions billions of dollars. But after a court ruling, lobbying and lots of lawyering, higher education lobbyists now believe most colleges will not end up being covered by the regulations.Read the Full […]
Better use should be made of distance learning in South Africa, said Education Minister Naledi Pandor yesterday.Read the Full Story
Students Should Apply at www.federalstudentaid.ed.govRead the Full Story
A “groundbreaking” €2 million research project in the eLearning sector was launched today by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin T.D. The programme will focus key research on delivering tangible, commercial progress in the development of next generation eLearning products and services for Irish elearning companies.Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON, DC – Wednesday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) delivered the following remarks on education in America and the importance of investing in affordable, accessible higher education. Read the Full Story
WASHINGTON – The national dropout rate is notoriously hard to pin down, and the latest effort to do so – showing alarmingly low graduation rates in some parts of America – is likely to intensify the statistics wars. Read the Full Story
Billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Warren Buffett is donating about $30 billion in stock to a charitable foundation started by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, the firm said Sunday.Read the Full Story
Video franchising changes could curtail funding for PEG programming in some cities Read the Full Story
