A study suggests a quarter of today's UK children are living in families with two or more risk factors to their educational development.

Nonprofit group offers online college exam tutorial

In an effort to help high school juniors prepare for the ACT and SAT college entrance exams, beGlobal will launch a four-day online tutorial. The exam prep course aims to acclimate students to testing procedures so as to remove pre-test anxieties.

Students turn up at wake to honour Dr Toh Chin Chye

Students came by the busload on Monday with their teachers to pay their respects to People's Action Party (PAP) founding chairman and former deputy prime minister Toh Chin Chye. Related Stories CBD may lose another big carpark with over 1,000 parking spaces Residents split over new Bukit Brown road Apex court doubles divorcee's share of matrimonial assets Khaw Boon Wan talks about his first boss ...

Carolyn Hax: Parents unsure how to cope with daughter off at college

Adapted from a recent online discussion . Dear Carolyn: How long does it take for a family to get its groove back after losing a member (to college, not death)? Our daughter left this fall, and my husband, son, and I are missing her tons. Not sure how to establish new routines that don’t include her, we are instead just kind of counting the days till her vacations. Read full article >>

Saint Leo University’s Online MBA Programs Make Top 25 Smart Choice List

Saint Leo University’s Online MBA Programs Make Top 25 Smart Choice List [...] a 2011 study by the Pew Research Center found that 51 percent of college presidents say that online courses provide the same value as traditional courses. The 36-credit hour MBA is designed to build students’ analytical, business communication and leadership skills, as well as technological expertise and ethics ...

College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Far from enhancing their value in the marriage market, a college degree actually reduces the chances that an American from an economically disadvantaged background will tie the knot, a new study finds.

Massey education students' year begins

Students will head back to Massey University today as education students start semester one, three weeks before their counterparts in other courses.

O'Brien set to arrive in State College on Tuesday

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- White placards with a set of rules were affixed to the glass doors of the players' entrance at the Penn State football building about the time Bill O'Brien agreed to become the school's next football coach.

Iran's first sex education film (VIDEO)

Iran's first sex education film was a hot seller last summer. read more

O'Brien arriving in State College on Tuesday

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- White placards with a set of rules were affixed to the glass doors of the players' entrance at the Penn State football building about the time Bill O'Brien agreed to become the school's next football coach.

Students slam liquor ban plan

Students opposed to a permanent liquor ban in North Dunedin say the street drinking culture is "one of the main attractions" of studying at Otago University. read more

College announces Arctic Winter Games volunteer program

Yukon College has come up with a new way of getting students to volunteer for this year’s Arctic Winter Games.

Bill proposes 'foundational principles' for public education

Public education in Utah will have an official vision written into state law, along with additions to its official mission if...

Rice gives students' writing renewed emphasis

Rice gives students' writing renewed emphasis Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:13 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2012 With its world-class faculty, serene campus shaded by oak trees and shielded by a hedge of wax leaf ligustrum, and reputation as the "Ivy League of the ...

Sex Education Less Effective in Conservative States

Sex education is failing to reduce adolescent birthrates in conservative states, according to a new study.

Foreign Students Pay a Premium at American Colleges

International students make up a higher percentage of incoming students at state schools than in the past, and pay a disproportionate amount of tuition.

Teaching Smith Students About Life Beyond the Course Book

Smith College has developed two programs through its Center for Work and Life to help students engage more effectively on campus and teach valuable skills for life after college.

2011-12 Junior College Women’s Basketball Profile: North Dakota State College of Science

After losing four of their first seven games to begin 2012, the North Dakota State College of Science Lady Wildcats are looking to get back into the Mon-Dak Conference race. Last two games NDSCS has earned their first two wins of the conference season during the past week (January...

The Choice Blog: Foreign Students Pay a Premium at American Colleges

International students make up a higher percentage of incoming students at state schools than in the past, and pay a disproportionate amount of tuition.

Poll: 60% of college professors don’t rate Reagan in top 10 presidents

A poll released on Friday revealed that a majority of college professors do not care much for former President Ronald Reagan, who would be celebrating his 101st birthday on Monday. The study asked educators to grade their top ten presidents. Sixty percent of the professors did not even include Reagan among those top ten, but that may come as little surprise — of the 284 professors surveyed, 57 ...

Getting (Tax) Credit for College Expenses

What college expenses can you write off?

Reboot Federal Role in K-12 Education, Hoover Task Force Says

With the No Child Left Behind Act overdue for reauthorization, the Hoover Institution’s Koret Task Force on K-12 Education recommends a new and powerful strategy for fundame

SchoolBook: Now These Are Some Brainy Students

Fifty-five high school students from the five boroughs and Westchester County were quizzed on Saturday about their knowledge of the brain. When the New York City Brain Bee at Columbia University was done, Danling Chen, a junior at Staten Island Technical High School, pulled off a win by correctly naming the chemical energy source of cells. The answer: ATP.

Now These Are Some Brainy Students

Fifty-five high school students from the five boroughs and Westchester County were quizzed on Saturday about their knowledge of the brain. When the New York City Brain Bee at Columbia University was done, Danling Chen, a junior at Staten Island Technical High School, pulled off a win by correctly naming the chemical energy source of cells. The answer: ATP.

New special-education chief faces familiar challenges

Overseeing special education at a big city school district isn’t easy. Elizabeth Blanco, who took over last week as San Francisco Unified School District’s assistant superintendent for special education, will manage a system struggling to improve after years of complaints, violations and turnover. Since 2010, the district's special education programs have been under review by the state ...

One Degree, Many Career Paths: Webinar Explores Career Options for Job Seekers and Students

BUFFALO, NY-- - Bryant & Stratton College Online announced today a new session in its ongoing free career training webinar series. Titled "Exploring Career Options: How Many Ways Can You Use Your ...

The Choice Blog: Teaching Smith Students About Life Beyond the Course Book

Smith College has developed two programs through its Center for Work and Life to help students engage more effectively on campus and teach valuable skills for life after college.

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.

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.

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.