House Democrat Probes Executive Pay at For-Profit Colleges
Maryland Representative Seeks Salary Details at 13 Schools Reliant on Federal Student AidSOURCE: The Wall Street JournalRead the Full Article
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Rep. Roybal-Allard Introduces Attain Act To Invest In Developing High Tech Skills Among Students
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec 8 – Today Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard introduced H.R. 3614, the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2011 (ATTAIN Act) to help prepare students to meet the needs of 21st century employers. SOURCE: Representative Roybal-AllardRead the Press Rlease
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Funding To Improve Access to Education and Health Care in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON, December 8, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that recipients in 34 states and one territory will receive funding to improve access to health care and educational services in rural areas. Funding is provided through the USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program. SOURCE: US Department of AgricultureRead the Press Rlease
Net Neutrality Is Too Regulatory, but Stop Online Piracy Isn’t?
Several Republicans in the U.S. Congress who voted this year to overturn net neutrality rules — with most opponents arguing the rules would create the first-ever regulation of the Internet — have now signed on to sponsor one of two bills that would allow the U.S. Department of Justice to seek court orders to shut […]
Distance education suffers decline in interest, funding
Appalachian State University’s Distance Education program is experiencing a gradual decline in applications and revenue, administrators said.SOURCE: The Appalachian OnlineRead the Full Article
Higher Education: Use of New Data Could Help Improve Oversight of Distance Education
As the largest provider of financial aid in higher education, with about $134 billion in Title IV funds provided to students in fiscal year 2010, the Department of Education (Education) has a considerable interest in distance education. Distance education–that is, offering courses by the Internet, video, or other forms outside the classroom–has been a growing […]
Let’s Deregulate Online Learning
Both nonprofit and for-profit colleges profit, usually handsomely, from providing online courses. While aggregated data on cost and revenue are difficult to find, all the recent online-learning business models point to substantial profit margins.SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher Education Read the Full Article
Fair Use and Felony
WASHINGTON — A bill under consideration in Congress could make it easier for federal prosecutors to bring criminal charges against academic libraries for unduly making copyrighted materials available to students, according to a letter sent to lawmakers on Tuesday by a group of influential library associations.SOURCE: Inside Higher EdRead the Full Article
Feds, companies work to close digital divide
According to a recent residential broadband survey, 35 percent of all Americans and 17 million U.S. children live without access to broadband service—and while these statistics are alarming, more companies are pledging assistance and support in an effort to reduce the digital divide.SOURCE: eSchool News
Cross-State Cooperation
WASHINGTON — Most distance education experts agree that the eventual solution to the new requirement that colleges be authorized by every state where they operate is reciprocity — states will agree to accept each others’ authorization, as they do for driver’s licenses and other credentials.SOURCE: Inside Higher EducationRead the Full Article
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