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Education News Headlines
Google News on Arizona Education
Pick hints border security trumps anti-terrorism for Obama - Houston Chronicle
November 21, 2008
Grand Canyon stock holds up in its IPO - Arizona Republic
November 21, 2008
Arizona State Gets Bullish on Journalism Education - Editor & Publisher
November 20, 2008
Denogean: Arizona without Napolitano? Depends on who you talk to - Tucson Citizen
November 21, 2008
Ariz. jobless rate rises to 6.1 percent in October - Forbes
November 21, 2008
CNN Education
Flush with money, eager Chinese students flock to U.S.
November 17, 2008
Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. universities in record numbers, encouraged by aggressive recruiting combined with China's booming economy and growing middle class.
Gunman arrested at elementary school
October 31, 2008
A gunman who had been on the lam for a week held 11 fifth-graders hostage at a school Friday but was tackled outside a classroom without any harm to the children, police said.
College costs rise
October 29, 2008
The total cost of going to a private four-year college rose to $34,132 on average for the 2008-09 academic year, according to a report released Wednesday.
Why MBA Means 'More Bitterness Ahead'
October 24, 2008
Business school graduates are heading out into a cold, cold climate as financial companies clam up or close down
Commentary: Don't use SATs to rank college quality
October 17, 2008
A recent controversy at Baylor University has brought new attention to the widespread misuse of standardized college admission tests to rank the quality of America's colleges and universities.
U.S. News & World Report's Education Center
University of California Regents Approve Enrollment Cut
November 20, 2008
8-2 vote occurred one day after California State University system OK'd 10,000 student cut of its own.
Howard Nursing Students Picket
November 20, 2008
Students say they've received shoddy teaching and are unprepared for real-world work.
Minority Groups at Michigan Accuse Night Club of Racial Bias
November 20, 2008
Filipino and Chinese organizations say club is withholding their shares of money from a fundraiser.
No More School E-Mail for Boston College Freshmen
November 20, 2008
Instead, school will offer mail forwarding to students' personal accounts.
Ball State Dorm Evacuated After Small Fire
November 20, 2008
1,900 student residents were allowed back in four hours later; police suspect no foul play.
NPR's Education News
Cal State Schools May Slash Enrollment
November 20, 2008
The California State University system may cut student enrollment by 10,000 students because of a statewide budget cuts. Allison Jones, assistant vice chancellor of the California State University system, explains what the move could mean for current and future college students.
Budget Cuts Will Affect Enrollment At CSU
November 20, 2008
The nation's largest university system says huge budget cuts mean it won't be able to accept all eligible student applicants. The California State University traditionally has accepted every student with at least a B average. Now it is on the verge of raising its academic standards and pushing up its application deadlines. Those actions are expected to hurt low-income students with few academic choices.
Saving For College In Pennsylvania
November 19, 2008
Cathy Walker of Ardmore, Pa. is struggling to keep her bills paid while looking after her mother. She says she's also worried about helping her teenage daughter save for college.
'Outliers' Puts Self-Made Success To The Test
November 18, 2008
Why do Asian kids outperform American kids in math? How did Bill Gates become a billionaire computer entrepreneur? Malcolm Gladwell takes on these questions and more in his book Outliers. He argues that the "self-made man" is a myth.
As Election Spotlight Dims, Ayers The Author Speaks
November 18, 2008
During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers, a 1960s-era radical who later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.
New York Times Education
Early-Decision Applications Are Up at Colleges, in Spite of the Economy
November 21, 2008
Some need-blind colleges said that they had been publicizing their generous financial aid packages, and that it seemed to be paying off.
Tuition Jump in Florida Wins Backing of Governor
November 21, 2008
Gov. Charlie Crist urged the Legislature to allow tuition increases at the state's public universities to blunt the impact of budget cuts.
U.S. Agrees to Buy Student Loans to Ease Borrowing
November 21, 2008
The Education Department announced that it would buy up to $6.5 billion of federally guaranteed student loans made in the 2007-8 academic year as part of its effort to make sure loans are available.
California Universities Will Cut Enrollment Unless State Increases Money
November 19, 2008
Hard hit by budget cuts, the California State University system is planning to cut its enrollment by 10,000 students for the 2009-10 academic year.
James Armsey Dies at 90; Oversaw College Grants
November 19, 2008
As a Ford Foundation executive, Mr. Armsey directed more than $350 million in grants to universities in the 1960s while prompting the foundation to deny grants to segregated universities.
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