Students put science to work at Eastconn energy fair

Local middle and high school students tried their hands at different sustainable energy projects Tuesday morning at an energy fair at Eastconn.

College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

Title: College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Category: Health News Created: 2/6/2012 2:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 2/7/2012

New film shows Mexico's failing education system

Mexican teens can't solve long-multiplication problems. Education authorities don't know how many teachers work in Mexico. Teachers often miss class, and some who do show up have long conversations on their cellphones.

Employment out of college a matter of degree

Some college degrees are better than others when it comes to employment, a recent study shows

College of Redwoods faces possible loss of accreditation

College of the Redwoods has until Oct. 15 to submit plans and documents for evaluating and improving its effectiveness or face losing accreditation.

Malloy Proposes Pumping $50 Million Into Education Cost-Sharing

As part of his overall $128 million education plan, 80 percent of ECS funds would target low-performing districts Gov.Dannel P. Malloywill announce plans Wednesday morning to pump $50 million in new funds into education cost-sharing — the state's main engine of funding for public education — and concentrating most of the new money in the 30 lowest-performing districts, a source briefed on the ...

College students to connect with admitted applicants

College Connection would recruit a group of current undergraduates in the College to reach out to admitted students who have not yet decided to matriculate to Penn.

'An education system for every student'

WASHINGTON DC: Developing an education system that caters to every student while providing each of them many pathways would be essential for Singapore to remain relevant in a changing world, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Good childhood education relieves daycare stress

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says quality early childhood education and environments are what make the difference in mitigating stress for children in childcare.

DHL Partners With Lim College to Immerse Students in the World of High Fashion During Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

PLANTATION, Fla. -- Always in style, DHL is returning for the eleventh straight season as the Official Logistics Provider of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 Collections and is partnering with LIM ...

For Legacy High School Students, a Lesson in Activism Hits Home

Keyla Marte and other students participating in an after-school program to learn about ways to improve the community took on the effort to save the Legacy School for Integrated Studies in Manhattan, scheduled to be closed by the city. The students used social media and campaign-style strategies to get their message out and to rally support.

SchoolBook: For Legacy High School Students, a Lesson in Activism Hits Home

Keyla Marte and other students participating in an after-school program to learn about ways to improve the community took on the effort to save the Legacy School for Integrated Studies in Manhattan, scheduled to be closed by the city. The students used social media and campaign-style strategies to get their message out and to rally support.

Florida Lottery education spending investigated

Florida Lottery education dollars that used to go mainly to K-12 education are now being spread into several different educational initiatives, raising the ire of local Superintendents, but pleasing those who feel that education spending should be more diverse.

Students at Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts performing "Unmasked

Students at the Magnet Academy for Cultura Arts in Opelousas are performing "Unmasked," an original musical, on Feb. 15 and 16 at 6 p.m. in the MACA auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $1 for students with ID's. "The story is a revisited version of six famous tales that have been modified, changed, and sewn together to create a new tale," said Amanda L. Guidry, creative writing instructor ...

6 Ways Families Can Stay in Touch Through College

Parents and college students often have different ideas about how to stay in touch. Knowing the issues and managing expectations can help smooth the path.

An Idea for Fixing Education: Skip College, Work at a Startup

Skip college, work at a startup. That's the idea behind a new two-year program called Enstittue that started accepting applications Tuesday.

Online Degree Programs With Big Demand

Are online degrees as respected as traditional college degrees?

College Football Conferences with Most Super Bowl MVP's: Fan's Look

These are the college football conferences ranked by the the number of players from each conference who were Super Bowl MVP's. Conferences with the most Super Bowl MVP's are ranked the highest, and players are counted for each MVP they won.

Survey: States predict more dollars for education

The Center on Education Policy says after last school year's rough budget cuts for schools, states are predicting a brighter outlook on spending for K-12 this school year.

Higher Education Makes the Grade With Eloqua

VIENNA, VA-- - Colleges across North America are choosing Eloqua , the leading provider of on-demand Revenue Performance Management solutions, to better target and reach prospective students. As competition ...

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study. Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374 ...

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study. Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374 ...

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study. Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374 ...

Latest Statistics Reveal Interesting Shift in Online Education Trends

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PETAP, LLC ( www.petap.org ) has discovered recent reports on the subject of online education showing that not only are more students taking advantage ...

Latest Statistics Reveal Interesting Shift in Online Education Trends

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PETAP, LLC ( www.petap.org ) has discovered recent reports on the subject of online education showing that not only are more students taking advantage ...

SuperScholar.org Publishes First Annual Smart Choice Ranking of Schools for Online Nursing Degrees

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Online education and career information website SuperScholar published its first annual "Smart Choice" ranking of the top 25 schools for online nursing ...

UC Students Propose Alternative To Tuition Increases

Tired of tuition increases within the cash-strapped University of California system, a group of students has suggested eliminating tuition entirely. Instead, they propose graduates pay the system a percentage of their income over the subsequent 20 years.

City College of S.F. tells FBI of computer viruses

City College of San Francisco officials have informed the FBI that computer viruses with origins in criminal networks have been found on campus computers, but say they have yet to find a single victim whose identity has...

Valencia College apologizes after student personal information posted online

Valencia College is apologizing after a mistake allowed the personal information of 9,000 current and prospective students to be posted online. The school said an Excel spreadsheet with the students' names, address, date of birth, and student IDs was listed online on a password-protected website. Eventually, it lost its password protection, which means anyone could see the information. Valencia ...

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.