AltWeeklies Wire
Banning Desmond Tutunew
Put off by his controversial words on Israel, the University of St. Thomas snubs a Nobel Laureate.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
10-03-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Who Watches the Higher-Ed Watchdog?new
In the shadow of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, Chapman University is accused of being a bit too close to its accrediting agency.
Tags: Education
Finally: A School That Doesn't Settle for Failing Black Kidsnew
Brush High's strategy is simple, if seldom employed: When the population of your school district begins the rapid transformation from lily-white to majority black, don't panic. Ignore the parade of evidence that suggests you're doomed, and instead, play offense.
Cleveland Scene |
Lisa Rab |
10-01-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Nastiness in the Ivory Towernew
The flap over liberal law scholar Erwin Chemerinsky's deanship at UC Irvine may be resolved, but many questions still remain about the general health of academic freedom across the nation.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Matthew Mundy |
09-21-2007 |
Education
Sallie Mae Buyout is Another Blow to Student Borrowersnew
If Sallie Mae changes its status from a publicly traded company to a private one, it will no longer be as susceptible to scrutiny.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
09-20-2007 |
Education
Bookstore Offers Textbook Rentals to Studentsnew
The University of Virginia has joined a small alliance of higher ed institutions in offering alternative avenues for students to obtain their required reading.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jon Schroeder |
09-19-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Oakland Schools' Cash Stashnew
Even as schools across the city hunger for basic program funding, the district sits atop of mountains of money with no plans to spend it.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
09-19-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Cyberbullies a New Problem for School Districtsnew
They use cell-phone cameras and sites like MySpace and YouTube to taunt their victims, and Orange County is cracking down on their behavior, even if it happens off campus.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Sheffield |
09-14-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
The Secret Lives of Teachersnew
Two teachers take on the reality of life in the classroom.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Rob Wilder and Seth Biderman |
09-13-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
A New Chicago School is a Crash Course in Digital Medianew
Faster than Chicago's Columbia College, more artsy than DeVry, Flashpoint Academy is offering training in four areas: filmmaking, game development, sound recording, and visual effects and animation.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
09-10-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
The War on Drugs, via FAFSAnew
Groups hope Congress will finally ditch financial aid question.
C-Ville Weekly |
Scott Weaver |
09-05-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
State Cuts $11.4 Million from University of Virginia Budgetnew
We brainstorms how to make ends meet.
C-Ville Weekly |
Will Goldsmith |
08-29-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Home-school: Not a Revolution, but a Movementnew
We joined the ranks of home-schoolers a year ago, with my middle son (then a rising fifth-grader) as the guinea pig -- things went so well that we subsequently withdrew our two youngest daughters from first grade and pre-school in January.
Creative Loafing's College Guide to Getting It Onnew
Cheating on a test -- not good. Cheating on a boyfriend or girlfriend -- even worse. Having a cheat sheet to help break down a sprawling metropolis chock-full of colleges and universities -- invaluable.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Various |
08-22-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
A Sneaky Move Aims to Stop Calif. Charter Schoolsnew
The proposed law would prohibit the California State Board of Education from allowing statewide charter schools to operate longer than three years -- a limitation that would discourage schools from opening.
L.A. Weekly |
Patrick Range McDonald |
08-17-2007 |
Education