DailySource: Education

EDUCATION: Colleges’ bank deals saddle students with big fees

Thu, 31 May 2012 13:07:51 -0400

As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report released by a public interest group.
(Story: Houston Chronicle)

EDUCATION: Calif. assembly approves tuition cut for middle class

Thu, 31 May 2012 05:08:28 -0400

The state Assembly has approved a bill to cut tuition at the University of California and California State University by two-thirds for students whose families make too much to qualify for financial aid.
(Story: San Francisco Chronicle)

EDUCATION: Colleges’ bank deals saddle students with hefty fees

Wed, 30 May 2012 16:46:59 -0400

As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a new report.
(Story: USA TODAY)

EDUCATION: Knowledge economy

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:06 -0400

(Special section: BBC)

EDUCATION: For middle-age students, is college actually worth the risk?

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:06 -0400

More than 3.9 million people ages 35 and over were enrolled in degree-granting institutions in 2010, up 20 percent from 2006, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
(Story: ABC News)

EDUCATION: Back of the line

Tue, 29 May 2012 19:27:47 -0400

The shortage of academic counselors at community colleges is a national issue with ratios at many institutions exceeding 1,000 students per counselor.
(Story: Inside Higher Ed)

EDUCATION: For-profit schools rapidly jump to enroll military spouses

Tue, 29 May 2012 13:42:30 -0400

MyCAA was a small part of a broader effort created by the Pentagon to support military spouses. But 60 percent of federal education money has gone to for-profit schools in the 2011 fiscal school year.
(Story: ABC News)

EDUCATION: Experts: Research shows remedial college classes need fixing

Mon, 28 May 2012 19:06:25 -0400

A growing body of research shows that remedial courses to prepare students for regular coursework are eating up time and money, often leading not to degrees but student loan hangovers.
(Story: Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

EDUCATION: Hard lessons follow rocky start for Chicago high school teacher

Mon, 28 May 2012 15:11:33 -0400

Tyrese Graham is a science teacher at John Marshall Metropolitan High School in Chicago. When he started teaching there, Marshall was among the worst public schools in the city.
(Story: NPR)

EDUCATION: Pressure put on grad schools

Sun, 27 May 2012 18:17:51 -0400

A new report estimates that by 2020, 2.6 million new jobs will require an advanced degree. If the U.S. wants to fill those jobs, graduate schools need to better prepare students for a range of careers.
(Story: Columbus Dispatch)