School is a competitive sport. So when the U.S. Department of Education began an awards program for green schools, more than 350 schools, from kindergarten to high school, jumped on the competition.
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Bearish MACD for Bridgepoint Education Inc
Bearish MACD for Bridgepoint Education Inc
A Change of Course for CIDA: Focusing on Aid for Better Schools -C.D. Howe Institute
TORONTO, April 30, 2012 /CNW/ – The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) could improve its development aid impact by focusing on basic education, according to a report released today by the …
Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List for Thursday
Do colleges court those least in need of education?
Here is a guest post from Mark Gordon, president of Defiance College. Several colleges recently announced triumphantly that their acceptance rates had set a new record – as low as, in some cases, 6 or 7 percent. I’m still waiting for someone to explain why that is a good thing. Why is it a victory that a college succeeds in seeking out applications from thousands of students, and then doesn’t …
East Lyme school board to take up proposal to abolish class rank
The East Lyme Board of Education will on Tuesday begin reviewing a proposal by high school Principal Michael Susi to do away with class rank and adjust the formula it uses to determine a student’s GPA.
Education is crucial to national defense
Former U.S. commanders decry the declining emphasis on education and its impact on our security.
College of Education nationally ranked
The U.S. News Media Group recently announced UNC Charlotte’s College of Education graduate programs rank among the top in the nation. In U.S. News’ list of best education schools for 2013 Charlotte is 84 out of 238 schools assessed, an increase from last year’s rank of 101.
Utah schools rank last for lessons on condoms
Utah schools rank last for lessons on condoms By lisa schencker The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 10, 2012 07:24AM MDT Utah has the lowest percentage of high schools teaching teens about condoms among 45 states, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2010 in Utah, 11.3 percent of public secondary schools taught kids about the efficacy of condoms, how …
A TWO-TIER SYSTEM – Higher education: rank, wealth and learning
When the fledgling Indian government drafted its higher education policy after Independence, it formed two separate tiers for teaching and research: colleges and universities in one, exclusive research establishments in the other.