Obama urges Africa to follow spirit of Nelson Mandela

By Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday the United States would help propel Afric...

Wichita teachers union balks at thorough lesson plan requirements

Representatives of United Teachers of Wichita reached a tentative one-year contract agreement on Friday, following a heated dispute in whi...

Win! Public Schools Say Goodbye to Donuts and Doritos

The clock is ticking on junk foods sold in public schools. By 2014, every public school in the country will have to swap out Snickers bars...

Mich. ban on domestic partner benefits blocked

DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked Michigan's ban on domestic partner benefits for employees who work for public schools...

3 schools would share redeveloped Dynamo House

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A major Providence landmark that has sat vacant since 1999 would be redeveloped for shared use by Brown Unive...

Turn to State Higher Education Offices for Scholarship Help

As you look for scholarships, financial aid and the perfect college fit, there are a lot of familiar resources. These include scholarship ...

Fed Up Teachers Refuse to Teach Summer School in Texas

Summer school in Dallas is lacking one critical component. On Tuesday, classes began in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) wi...

Hunger strikers protest deep cuts to Philadelphia schools

By Daniel Kelley PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Children wrote letters. Parents staged rallies in Pennsylvania. But Earlene Bly, a hotel hous...

W.Va. higher ed panel approves tuition increases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- In-state tuition is increasing at least 6 percent at five West Virginia higher education institutions. T...

Wash. state lawmaker tells teachers: quit whining about money, enjoy your summer off

Washington state rep. Liz Pike has unleashed the fury of teachers and schoolmarms in general across The Evergreen State after she suggeste...

Kids Tell All: I Am More Than a Standardized Test (VIDEO)

In the last 11 years, the number of federally mandated tests in our nation's public schools has nearly tripled. Principals, teachers...

‘Badass Teachers’ Fights for Public Education

A group calling themselves the Badass Teacher Association (BAT) launched a campaign on Monday against America's federal education poli...

Business Highlights

___ AP IMPACT: Post-recession, higher education paths diverge Determined to learn their way out of the Great Recession — or eager to rise ab...

In Texas affirmative-action ruling, Supreme Court seeks race-blind admissions

In a ruling Monday, the US Supreme Court gave its sternest warning yet that the use of racial discrimination in admissions should be the l...

4 ways higher ed has changed, post recession

More urgent. More crowded. More expensive. Also, more flexible and accessible to millions. That, in a nutshell, is how higher educ...

GMP, 4 colleges collaborate on energy innovation

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's largest power company and four colleges have signed an agreement to collaborate on energy innovatio...

Booker brings education ideas to NJ Senate race

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Cory Booker had just 53 days to convince New Jersey Democrats to nominate him to be the state's next U.S. S...

Ind. seeks $614K for standardized testing problems

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The superintendent of Indiana's public schools announced Friday she would seek more than $614,000 in damages ...

How Grad School Officials Evaluate International Applicants

International students often wonder what those who evaluate their graduate school applications are thinking as they read a candidate's...

Kan. regents expect to seek reversal of cuts

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- The incoming chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents predicted Thursday that it will press legislators next year ...

Chicago teachers union chief faults ‘rich white people’ for city’s education mess

In a scathing speech on Wednesday, the president of the Chicago Teachers Union charged that racism and "rich white people" are t...

Colleges Fight to Retain Interest of STEM Majors

Experts estimate that less than 40 percent of students who enter college as STEM majors actually wind up earning a degree in science, tech...

How the Government Calculates the Cost of Student Loans

A couple of weeks ago, the Student Loan Ranger detailed some of the proposals Congress is pondering to provide short- and long-term fixes ...

Technology to Keep International Students Connected

If homesickness is setting in, international students can let virtual communication ease the disconnect from loved ones back home or close...

Ill. colleges plan training for gas drilling jobs

HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) -- Two colleges in southern Illinois have announced a cooperative agreement to provide training in the emerging ...

Report: Too many teachers, too little quality

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as ...