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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMT

300 teachers brought to US for 'virtual servitude'; FilAms up in arms

WASHINGTON D.C. – The FilAm community here voiced outrage and disbelief over reports that more than 300 Filipino teachers in Louisiana were brought to the U.S. under exploitative conditions. A USA Today report says about 300 Filipino teachers, who were
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:08:00 GMT

Prep Schools Face Cuts in Student Aid

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — For now, the nation’s biggest preparatory schools are protecting students like Ivy Alphonse-Leja, who depends on financial aid to attend the Lawrenceville School. Michael Branscom The Bunn Library on the campus of the private
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT

How to Improve American Education

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:35:00 GMT

Concierges and Marble Baths: For Some at Columbia, This Is Dorm Life

Last year, when Columbia University tried to interest Ben Cox, then a first-year M.B.A. student, in its new apartment building in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, he scoffed. It was too far from the campus in Manhattan, he thought, and the unit was a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:57:00 GMT

Education: A Lower Price Tag

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:55:00 GMT

300 teachers brought to US for 'virtual servitude'

WASHINGTON D.C. – The FilAm community here voiced outrage and disbelief over reports that more than 300 Filipino teachers in Louisiana were brought to the U.S. under exploitative conditions. A USA Today report says about 300 Filipino teachers, who were
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:34:00 GMT

'Harry Potter' medicine enters US schools

Future doctors and nurses are learning about acupuncture and herbs along with anatomy and physiology at a growing number of medical schools. It's another example of how alternative medicine has become mainstream. And it's often done with Uncle Sam's
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:59:00 GMT

ReputationDefender Joins Forces with Internet Keep Safe Coalition and American School Counsel

School administrators and parents receive key technology tools from a recent partnership between online privacy specialists and education leaders. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 06, 2009 – ReputationDefender.com recently partnered
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:27:00 GMT

ReputationDefender Joins Forces with Internet Keep Safe Coalition and American School Counsel

School administrators and parents receive key technology tools from a recent partnership between online privacy specialists and education leaders. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 06, 2009 – ReputationDefender.com recently partnered
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:26:00 GMT

American Dental Education Association's Jeanne C. Sinkford, D.D.S., Ph.D., to Receive Herbert W. Nickens Award From the Association of American Medical Colleges

Jeanne C. Sinkford, D.D.S., Ph.D., will receive national recognition for her outstanding contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care as the recipient of the 2009 Herbert W. Nickens Award. She will be one of nine individuals
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:22:00 GMT

American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) Corporate Event Announceme...

Expected next investor conference call information: Conference Call Date: 11/5/2009 Conference Call Time (ET): 5:00 PM Conference Call URL:
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:36:00 GMT

M.I.T. Considers Increase in Student Body by 300

Mr. Schmill was quoted by Bloomberg News as saying that M.I.T. was exploring whether higher enrollments would increase revenue. But reached by telephone, he said that the primary motivation was not to raise money but to return the undergraduate student
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:22:00 GMT

Jordanian, American high school students propose solutions to combat climate change

High school students from Jordan and the US have called for an increased use of environment-friendly technology and alternative sources of energy to combat climate change. In a two-way dialogue via digital video conferencing on Wednesday, 22 high school
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

Jordanian, American high school students propose solutions to combat climate change

High school students from Jordan and the US have called for an increased use of environment-friendly technology and alternative sources of energy to combat climate change. In a two-way dialogue via digital video conferencing on Wednesday, 22 high school
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:01:00 GMT

NIDA Launches New Substance Abuse Resources to Help Fill Gaps in Medical Education

The rigors of medical training sharpen a doctor's ability to diagnose and treat a wide variety of human afflictions. However, drug abuse and addiction are often insufficiently covered in medical school curricula, despite the fact that drug use affects a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:57:00 GMT

American Public Education Provides Fourth Quarter Guidance

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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:47:00 GMT

SCHOOL MATTERS: How African-American Males Can Succeed in School

If qualifying indicators in academia are taken into the equation, which currently they are not, African American males may no longer find themselves at the bottom of the class, indicates a new study.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:18:00 GMT

Foes hit bill to give time to religion in schools

BOSTON --A proposal before Massachusetts lawmakers aimed at protecting students who voice religious views at public schools is being assailed by separation of church and state advocates, who say it forces religion on people. Critics also argue it would
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:40:00 GMT

Norwegian University of Science and Technology to Vote on Boycott

AAUP Newsroom O Our friends and colleagues at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim will soon be voting on whether to initiate a boycott of Israeli academic institutions. Faculty members in Norway have already spoken out
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:52:00 GMT

Opinion: Obama gets A+ on schools

Ruben Navarrette says Obama targets 'firewall laws' with school funding initiative Obama understands school underperformance, he writes Low-income parents are caught in frustrating paradox, Navarrette says Many teachers just want someone to blame, he
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:37:00 GMT

Contrasting Attitudes of Japanese and American Teachers

An ASCD blog post looks back the March 1982 issue of Educational Leadership in which research associate Takiko Morimoto explored the attitudes of Japanese and American educators by comparing survey results from a small sample of teachers in Los Angeles
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:39:00 GMT

Asian B-Schools Give U.S. Run for their Money

Posted by: Frederik Balfour on November 04 More and more Asians are looking closer to home when choosing B-school programs. Regional schools such as Indian School of Business and National University of Singapore are starting to give MBA programs at
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:38:00 GMT

Joy Owens' murder sends shock wave at U.S. school

NASSAU - Friends of Joy Owens, the daughter of former Member of Parliament Veronica Owens who was murdered in the U.S. on Tuesday, yesterday expressed their shock over the 24-year-old English teacher's death. Owens' fianc, Steven Russell Jr, has been
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:51:00 GMT

MD Cities Create Fake School Zones To Install Speed Cameras

Where is the reference for the statement “The city’s plan is to take a number of roads that are within the legally required distance to a school but are in areas where children do not regularly walk.” ? NO where in any of the articles does it say
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:10:00 GMT

Opinion: Give Obama A+ on schools

Ruben Navarrette says Obama targets 'firewall laws' with school funding initiative Obama understands school underperformance, he writes Low-income parents are caught in frustrating paradox, Navarrette says Many teachers just want someone to blame, he
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:44:00 GMT

New Chinese presence at University of Michigan

The November 5 opening of the Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan (CI-UM) was marked by the national anthems of the United States and the Peoples Republic of China, rendered by virtuoso pipa artist Yang Wei. They were preceded by
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

US Education: Promoting Innovation, Reform, and Excellence in Americas Public Schools

Providing a high-quality education to every young American is vital to the health of our nation?s democracy and the strength of our nation?s economy. In a 21st century world, education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity and success ? it is a
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Research and Markets: The Survey of Higher Education Faculty - More Than 44% of US-Based Faculty but Only 30.77% of Canadian Faculty Were Highly Satisfied

DUBLIN--(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b604d/the_survey_of_high) has announced the addition of the 'The Survey of Higher Education Faculty: Level of Faculty Satisfaction with the Academic Library'
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:38:00 GMT

Research and Markets: The Survey of Higher Education Faculty - More Than 44% of US-Based Faculty but Only 30.77% of Canadian Faculty Were Highly Satisfied

(BusinessWire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b604d /the_survey_of_high) has announced the addition of the "The Survey of Higher Education Faculty: Level of Faculty Satisfaction with the Academic
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT

Research and Markets: The Survey of Higher Education Faculty - More Than 44% of US-Based Faculty but Only 30.77% of Canadian Faculty Were Highly Satisfied

(BusinessWire) Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b604d /the_survey_of_high) has announced the addition of the "The Survey of Higher Education Faculty: Level of Faculty Satisfaction with the Academic
Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:25:00 GMT