Are new ED rules an ‘unconditional surrender’ to for-profit colleges?
Some of the country’s largest online education programs will have to comply with federal regulations far less stringent than once thought after the U.S. Education Department (ED) unveiled its new rules for for-profit institutions that have come under fire for unscrupulous business practices.
Mobile-phone app helps diagnose concussions
Need to know if it’s safe for a student athlete to return to the game after suffering a blow to the head? There’s an app for that.
Latest computer security threat: ‘Spear phishing’
Most people know to ignore the e-mail overture from a Nigerian prince offering riches in exchange for a bank account number. But what if the eMail appears to come from a colleague down the hall?
Bills to roll back New Orleans education changes defeated in Legislature
Proponents of the state’s school reform drive, a movement that has profoundly reshaped New Orleans public schools, put up a slew of victories in the Louisiana Legislature on Thursday, killing a trio of bills that would have rolled back some of the most dramatic changes in education policy in the city and across Louisiana, Nola.com reports.
Students automatically enrolled in AP classes
One Washington school district has taken a giant leap this year in pushing students to take college preparatory courses, the Huffington Post reports.
Andre Agassi launches charter school building fund
Former tennis champion Andre Agassi and a real estate investment firm said Thursday they have teamed up to form an investment fund to finance charter school buildings in a bid to spur the growth of independent public education, the Associated Press reports.
Valedictorian fights judge’s ban on graduation prayer
The valedictorian of a high school in a San Antonio suburb where a judge has banned formal prayers at graduation ceremonies on Saturday is fighting for an opportunity to lead the crowd in prayer, Reuters reports.
New textbook exchange site helps students ‘defy’ publishers
After a bachelor’s degree, a law degree, and a business degree, Derek Haake estimates his total textbook costs at around $20,000 — and now he’s hitting back at the publishing industry with a website that could slash college students’ book costs.
Online students connect off line with ‘geosocial’ networking
Because an online college student might want to meet a classmate the old-fashioned way – face to face – Arizona State University (ASU) has a social networking platform that helps students spot each other on their laptops and smart phones.