Report: Pima college consultant sent lewd e-mails

A Pima Community College consultant who was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars over several years forwarded lewd emails to the school's executives and billed the public for a personal massage, the Arizona Daily Star reported.

Education commissioner calls for money to implement STAAR

India Ink: American Universities Woo High-Paying Foreign Students

The number of foreign students has doubled at many state universities, as officials embrace "gold rush" mentality.

Arizona online school bills seek more accountability, money

Online school popularity is spurring proposals to toughen accountability and promote growth.

Students from Harlem visit University

By: Kim Wilson Students from the Harlem Children's Zone visited UConn , learning about the campus, admissions and Greek life on Friday. ...

College Bound scholarship program could face test as more apply

The new College Bound Scholarship program helps pay for college for low-income students, but its supporters worry that the money may run dry.

Cal State Northridge students stress out under tightened enrollment

Thousands remain in limbo as the over-enrolled campus imposes class and credit limits to avoid a $7-million fine. For the last two weeks, Cal State Northridge Associate Dean Maureen Rubin has been troubled by anguished dreams of students unable to find classes — despite her best efforts.

Choosing an education chief

A national search yielded 23 applicants for the job of Palm Beach County schools superintendent. The School Board last month narrowed the field to four finalists; one dropped out of the running last week to fill a post in Alaska. Here are the remaining three contenders, in alphabetical order:

Students' printed books to be on display at art museum

In two months, the artwork of 27 Conwell-Egan Catholic High School students will be on display in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

College rankings: Schools – not students – are sweating lists

When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ag ...

Online Escort Solicits Sex to Undercover Cop at College Station Motel

A woman who placed an online ad soliciting "bliss and pleasure you won't regret" has landed the alleged escort behind bars after meeting up with an undercover cop for sex.

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Belmont College Workforce Development/Community Education Department announces new online courses

ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- The Workforce Development and Community Education Department at Belmont College announces that they are now offering web-based courses. The online offerings will include home inspection courses, as well as IRS (Internal Revenue Service) tax preparation courses.

Students honored at Multicultural Gala

SMU students, faculty and staff gathered in the Hughes-Trigg Ballroom Saturday dressed for an evening of "Old Hollywood Glamour" as they celebrated this year's accomplishments during the Fourth Annual Multicultural Gala Awards.

Education notes: News from schools near you

Education notes DAKOTA COUNTY -- Peter Bohacek, a science teacher at Henry Sibley High School in Mendota Heights, was featured in a national

A Look at Iowa Community College’s 2011-12 Men’s Basketball Teams: Indian Hills Community College

The Indian Hills Community College Warriors are in the hunt for their sixth Iowa Community College Athletic Conference title in seven years. IHCC, 22-1 overall and 2-0 in the ICCAC, has won three straight games since suffering their only loss of the season on January 17.

College graduates struggle with student loan debts: Plain Dealing

Student loan debts are growing so high that experts say college grads are putting off rites of passage like marrying, buying homes -- sometimes even moving out of their parents' homes.

L.A. Unified students square off in Academic Decathlon Super Quiz

Based on an unofficial tally, district officials say Granada Hills Charter High scored highest in the Super Quiz event. On Thursday, students will learn which teams advance to the state competition. Hundreds of high school students lined up outside Roybal Learning Center near downtown Los Angeles on Saturday in letterman jackets and the kind of windbreakers worn by Olympians. Members of the Van ...

Students reconsider pricey tuition

After graduating from Northview High School in 2010, Elle Stobinski was set to head off to a four-year university.

Students tune in their homework at Central Carolina Community College

SANFORD - When some students at Central Carolina Community College turn in their projects, people in Lee, Harnett and Chatham counties can check their work.

'Education is the great equalizer'

African-American students from several Duval County high schools had their say Friday about education and life in Jacksonville as well as their ideas for improving both in the future.Straightforward but respectful, nearly 60 teenage boys and girls participated in a youth forum at the Ritz Theatre and Museum kicking off the fourth annual Urban Education Symposium: Reclaiming Black Males for ...

International Students Pay Top Dollar at U.S. Colleges

At the University of Washington, 18 percent of the freshmen are foreigners, and each pays about three times as much as students from Washington State.

Students' retreat from English

Arecent education ministry survey of third-year middle school students nationwide found most students have an ambivalent and contradictory attitude toward English. Of the 3,225 students surveyed, most felt English was important to study, but few wanted a job requiring English. The disjuncture between what they consider important and what they want for themselves is puzzling and disappointing. In ...

Do College Rankings Matter?

Student Opinion | Do you care how the colleges you're considering are ranked?

Claremont McKenna College removed from magazine ranking

Amid scandal over inflated reporting of incoming classes' SAT scores, Kiplinger financial publication has dropped the campus from its list of best values in liberal arts colleges. Claremont McKenna College took another blow Friday as a result of the scandal involving its admissions office exaggerating freshman classes' SAT scores. Kiplinger, the finance magazine, announced that it had dropped ...

Bilingual classes try to push Latinos toward college

Four high schools in Southern California are offering math and science courses using online curriculum from Mexico to get more Latino students to meet requirements to go to college. On the first day of the semester, Sylmar High math teacher Cesar Fuentes wasted no time: " Ven, tomen una computadora ," he said. "Go grab a laptop."

U.S. college ratings game set for shakeup

(Reuters) - An elite California college's admission this week that it tried to boost its reputation by inflating the test scores of incoming freshmen has stoked a heated debate over the outsized influence and controversial methodology of commercial "best college" lists. But behind the furor over the fraud at Claremont McKenna College is a crescendo of calls from academics, politicians and ...

Career Education Corporation Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Career Education Corporation will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2011 financial results after market close on Monday, February 27, 2012, and host a conference call Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Dominican University Offers Two Bisk Foundation Teacher Education Scholarships for 100% Online Master's in Education ...

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominican University, a U.S. News & World Report-ranked and regionally accredited university, is currently accepting applications for the Bisk Foundation Teacher ...

College Football Conferences Ranked by Best Recruiting Classes in 2012: Fan's View

These are the college football conferences that signed the most recruits in 2012 that were ranked with three stars or more. College football recruiting can be a real crap-shoot, but overall, the conferences that sign the most highly ranked recruits each year are going to be the...