U.S. News Responds to the ABA's Take on Law School Rankings
The ABA says the U.S. News law school rankings have a powerful influence over legal education.California clears hurdle for federal funding
The state, which lost out on its first try for Race to the Top grants, is a finalist in its second effort. Winners will share $3.4 billion in federal educational funding.Why no campus protest over Berkeley-BP connection?
Given the events in the Gulf of Mexico, one would think the cozy relationship between the university and the oil giant in the form of the Energy Biosciences Institute would have set off an uproar by now."Status Quo Is Morally Inexcusable"
Education reform is a top priority for this Administration, President Obama said to the National Urban League, because the "status quo is morally inexcusable" and "economically indefensible."Exploring The American Dream In The South Bronx
Arthur Levine has spent much of his career writing about how tough it is for poor minority kids to get into college. Rarely has this widely respected educator written more urgently than in his latest book, Unequal Fortunes. It was a journey that tooAn Interview with Professor Donald Elder: Benjamin Franklin- His Lasting Contributions
7.26.10 - Michael F. Shaughnessy - Benjamin Franklin still speaks to the American experience 220 years after he passed away. He was a man who used his talents to better himself, but also better humanity. Americans have always valued both qualitiesLAUSD lost almost $10 million due to inefficient inventory system, audit finds
The report says thousands of textbooks are not bar-coded or returned by students and poor communication between schools has led to unnecessary purchases. An auditProposed Federal Rules Target For-Profit Colleges
The Education Department will propose much-anticipated regulations Friday that would cut off federal aid to for-profit college programs if too many of their students default on loans or don't earn enough after graduation to repay them.Report: Feds Downplaying Student Loan Defaults
One in every five government loans that entered repayment in 1995 has gone into default, according to a recent report released by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The Department of Education is undercounting student loan defaults, Chronicle reportU.S. Losing Ground In College Graduation Race
A new report warns that the U.S. is falling farther behind other developed nations in the proportion of adults with a college education. The U.S. now ranks 12th in college completion among 36 such nations.Three Myths of High School Reform
Secretary Duncan talked about the three myths of high school reform at the College Board AP conference.ScholarLinks - Education
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