Try Online Education to Make Your Dreams Happen (Richfield Reaper) (ARA) - Don P., a federal law enforcement official from Texas, knew he wanted a better career, but wasn't certain about how to get it. "At the time I was looking for a career change from information technology and I thought a criminal justice degree would help me do that....more...?Growing our own educators? (The Steamboat Pilot & Today) Two public forums scheduled for 2 and 6:30 p.m. at the Colorado Northwestern Community College Craig Campus on Tuesday will help determine if a four-year elementary education program could be offered in Craig, a CNCC official said. ...more... Bard President to Meet With City Over C Grade (New York Times) The president of Bard College has joined the chorus of criticism over the City Department of Education?s blunt new A through F rating system for public schools....more... Getting a College Education a Challenge for Working Poor (Kansas City InfoZine) By Morgan Ashenfelter - The choice for Edna Jean Jackson, 53, came down to new tires for her car or classes at the Community College of Rhode Island....more... Moms Under 30 Want to Go Back to School and Change Careers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Mothers spend a lot of time making sure they're satisfied with their children's education, but a new survey finds that four out of every five young mothers say they need higher levels of education and better career skills....more... 11-08-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb) PERFECT HIP HOP STORM HITS MANHATTAN COURT: Busta, Ja Rule, Lil Wayne and Remy Ma all happened to have same court date....more... Attorney at Blah (Washington City Paper) The temp life without a JD: menial labor, asshole bosses, $10 an hour. The temp life with a JD: menial labor, asshole bosses, $35 an hour....more... What schools across the USA are doing to engage students (USA Today) Student engagement doesn't just happen. In most cases, colleges must take steps to ensure all students get the most from their college time. USA TODAY's Tracey Wong Briggs and G. Jeffrey MacDonald look at some approaches used by colleges that report higher-than-average levels of engagement for their institutional type in selected categories....more... Johnson-Elie: Helping inner city kids succeed is her business (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) It's no secret that African-American youth in Milwaukee are falling behind academically. Consequently, when young people fail to achieve, many leave school without a clear understanding of the economic system and their place in it. Re......more... |