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Demonstrators fume over 32 percent tuition hike at UCLA

A proposal to increase tuition by 32 percent at UCLA causes a dramatic protest that leads to 14 arrests. America's college tuition continues to rise in the face of an ugly recession.
Nov 19, 2009 by  Michael Krebs in Education - 3 comments

Pushback Greets Rhee's Radical Reforms of D.C. Education System

District of Columbia Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee was appointed two years ago to revamp and radically reform the D. C. public school system. Her unconventional, some would say illegal, policies have the teacher's union and the council up in arms.
Nov 19, 2009 by  Bob Gordon in Education - 1 comment

Online seminar to address business of 'open textbooks'

An online seminar dubbed "Perspectives on Open Textbooks from Two WA Faculty Authors" will take place Nov. 18, at 3.00 p.m. PST. The seminar will look into the business and process of open textbooks.
Nov 18, 2009 by  Maciej Lewandowski in Education

U.S. to get more Chinese students

An annual report issued by the Institute of International Education shows a growing number of Chinese students are choosing American universities as the destination for their further education.
Nov 17, 2009 by  Wang Fangqing in Education

International e-learning conference Educa Berlin 2009 Special

International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training EDUCA 2009 will take place in Berlin, Germany from Dec. 2 to Dec. 4. The theme of this year's conference is: Innovate, Share, Succeed.
Nov 16, 2009 by  Maciej Lewandowski in Education

Saying 'meep' banned by Massachusetts school

Although “meep” is a nonsense word signifying nothing, nonetheless it’s use has been banned by the principal of Danvers High School in Massachusetts, and "meeping" now means suspension.
Nov 14, 2009 by  Sandy Sand in Education - 3 comments

North Carolina Schools Cash-for-Grades Fund Raiser Pulled

Last year, the Goldsboro Middle School in North Carolina sold chocolates to raise money, but that didn't go very well. So this year, the idea was to sell grades for $20 a pop, but Wayne County school administrators have now put a stop to that.
Nov 11, 2009 by  Joan Firstenberg in Education
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