SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Western Governors University says its enrollment has surpassed 20,000 students. The online university based in Salt Lake City has been growing by 30 percent a year since it was founded by 19 governors in 1999.

A report suggests two-thirds of UK students would be put off university by fees of £7,000 a year.

New Online Training For CPR In General Practice, Australia

GPs have indicated that they want more educational support in regards to managing cardiorespiratory resuscitation (CPR) in general practice, which has prompted the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) to develop two new online learning activities with a focus on CPR. Dr Ronald McCoy, RACGP spokesperson, said that completing the CPR Theory Online activity and Accredited Basic ...

Education officials to probe arrested teacher case

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Hamilton County education officials are investigating the case of a Sequoyah High School teacher accused of holding nine teenagers at gunpoint.

Students head back to school in Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains

Students will be heading back to school in Morristown, Morris Township and Morris Plains next Tuesday, Sept. 7.

College Football: The Top Performers Of Week 1

Week 1 of the college football season certainly was filled with its share of top performers. There was a number of guys running wild for 100- and even 200-yard games. There was also one individual who caught 200 yards worth of passes. Although the Heisman is given to the best player in college football, you cannot take away the importance of top weekly performers. This inaugural week, I give you ...

College Doesn't Have to Involve Debt

Earning a college degree shouldn't involve sinking into debt, an author and UMass student writes in his new book.

Helping College Students Connect with Friends & Family with Free Personalized Greeting Cards from Tiny Prints

Tiny Prints , a recognized leader for online premium stationery, expands its greeting card selection with fresh new greeting cards for college students everywhere.

ND college to offer online degrees to CG - Navy News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Navy Times

BISMARCK, N.D. — Bismarck State College has received approval to provide online education to active duty personnel, reservists and civilians serving in the U.S. Coast Guard.

New Indiana online college enrolls 500 students

INDIANAPOLIS - Enrollment is growing in an online college that Indiana's governor has promoted.

Bridgepoint Education to Present at ThinkEquity's 7th Annual Growth Conference

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. , a provider of postsecondary education services, announced today that Andrew Clark, chief executive officer, and Dan Devine, chief financial officer, will make a presentation at the ThinkEquity 7th Annual Growth Conference on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at 10 a.m.

Prison education group hopes to help straighten out Newburgh’s crime problems

NEWBURGH – Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, a group that is providing higher education to male prisoners at Sing Sing and Fishkill correctional facilities, and to female prisoners at Taconic Correctional Facility, is working with the youth of Newburgh in hopes of curbing the city’s crime.

Education spending trails OECD

Ireland remains close to the bottom of the international league table on education spending relative to the country's economic wealth, according to a new OECD report published today.

Students warned over 'scam' Students Loan Company email

STUDENTS in Lancashire are being told to be on their guard after reports of a "scam" e-mail falsely claiming to be from Student Finance England, the online service for the Student Loans Company. (06/09/2010 10:04:54)

Education commissioner says reading test results are a starting point

Nebraska Education Commissioner Roger Breed said the first-ever statewide grade-level reading test results should be a starting point for schools, parents and state officials to discuss how to raise reading scores.

Students: Sept. 7, 2010

Students from around the region who have earned special recognition.

Students awarded scholarships to study in China

Six CSUN students and recent graduates have received scholarships from the China Scholarship Council to study abroad in China.

Students get older peers to co-sign for credit cards

Some college students have figured a way around new federal rules restricting their access to credit cards by simply turning to older students for help.

First week of college football taught us many things

Rejoice! College football has returned. As much fun as it is to pontificate about what the upcoming season holds, it is much more enjoyable to actually kick back and watch more college football than I thought was humanly possible.

College Park to host annual Cityfest

The City of College Park is scheduled to host the Fourth Annual College Park Cityfest on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Georgia International Convention Center, in College Park.

Students use FB for clean up

CHRISTCHURCH - HUNDREDS of enterprising New Zealand students have turned to Facebook to organise themselves into relief squads helping residents in the earthquake-hit city of Christchurch. Canterbury University Law student Sam Johnson hit on the idea after learning that lessons had been cancelled for a week after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand's second largest city on Saturday.

College of Environmental Design To Test 'One-Stop' Online Portal

The process of navigating through class schedules, financial aid, class reminders and messages on several different websites may soon be consolidated into a "one-stop shop" for all things UC Berkeley, as the Cal Online Student Experience task force launched a test site for a pilot group to evaluate the portal Aug. 23.

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Students examine society’s injustices through conversation and narratives

Students’ personal stories bring the Philly Fringe play “54: All Together Equal” to life. For a dozen people crowded in a small apartment room, brainstorming seemed to become a communal experience. Although they did not have the most ideal space to rehearse for their upcoming play, “54: All Together Equal,” their ideas and struggles made [...]

College team South Island champs

Queen Charlotte College turned on several top performances to finish as the top-placed South Island school at the national secondary schoolgirls badminton championships in Auckland last week.

Education Rises to Barnes' Main Issue in Race

Teachers may have helped defeat Roy Barnes' 2002 bid for a second term as governor, but education has emerged as his signature issue as he tries to win his old job back this fall. This time he's promising a more inclusive approach, pushing a platform full of teacher-friendly policies like salary increases, smaller class sizes and a ban on furloughs. He also wants to bring two teachers into the ...

Education responsibilities outlined for Hide

New Associate Education Minister Rodney Hide will have responsibility for overseeing public-private partnerships in schools should the Government head down that path.

College Students Reminded to Wash Their Hands

SUNDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- As college students begin to settle into their new dorm rooms at campuses nationwide, one New York City-based public health advocate is offering some basic advice to help them stay healthy during the upcoming flu season.