SchoolBook: Five Students Arrested a Day, Police Data Show

New figures on police activity in city schools shows that in the fall, safety agents and officers arrested about five students a day. On Wednesday, advocates used this statistic to criticize the city for giving the Police Department too much control over discipline in schools.

Five Students Arrested a Day, Police Data Show

New figures on police activity in city schools shows that in the fall, safety agents and officers arrested about five students a day. On Wednesday, advocates used this statistic to criticize the city for giving the Police Department too much control over discipline in schools.

Harper heads to Arctic to announce adult education funding for aboriginals

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper is heading to the Arctic in the dead of winter to add some heft to his promise to boost aboriginal education.

Students sue over pepper-spraying at UC Davis

Police used large canister of spray on students involved in seated, non-violent "Occupy" protest; Video went viral on YouTube

Ithaca College hosts test of new social-media platform

ITHACA — Ithaca College is now home to the beta version of Fanattac, an online social-media site that connects music fans and artists. Hollywood–based Fanattac, Inc. announced today it had closed on a $1 million private-placement financing deal.

Students, Alumni & ACLU File Lawsuit Against UC Davis for Pepper Spray Incident

Students and alumni of UC Davis filed a lawsuit against the university over how campus police treated protesters during a demonstration last Fall in which some were pepper sprayed.

Smart Horizons Career Online Education Announces Partnership With Anthem College to Launch Anthem High School

Anthem High School to provide adult learners the opportunity to earn their high school diplomasPensacola, FL (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 Smart Horizons Career Online Education (SHCOE) has taken a significant step forward in their mission to re-engage adult learners into the education process by partnering with Anthem College Online to launch Anthem High School. Anthem College Online (http://www ...

Carolyn Hax: Parents unsure how to cope with daughter off at college

Adapted from a recent online discussion . Dear Carolyn: How long does it take for a family to get its groove back after losing a member (to college, not death)? Our daughter left this fall, and my husband, son, and I are missing her tons. Not sure how to establish new routines that don’t include her, we are instead just kind of counting the days till her vacations. Read full article >>

Fanattac Announces Closing of $1 Million Equity Funding and Beta Launch at Ithaca College

Fanattac, Inc. , an online social media platform that connects music fans and artists in a totally new way, announced today that it has closed a $1 million p

Career Education Earnings Preview

Career Education will unveil its latest earnings on Monday, Feb. 27.

Education Department Wants Tweets from Teachers and Students

February has been a busy month for K-12 education. On February 1, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan kicked it off by announcing that all U.S. schools should transition to digital textbooks within the next five years. On the 9th, President Obama waived 10 states from No Child Left Behind. And last week, the president proposed a 2013 budget that includes a $1.7 funding increase for education.

Obama Proposal May Address Growing Education Gap

Recently, the New York Times reported on the growing education gap between low-income and affluent students. One study cited found that since the 1960s, the gap in standardized test scores has grown by about 40 percent.

Maryland Institute College of Art Moves Identity Management to the Cloud

Fischer International Identity, LLC, a visionary leader in the identity management market, announced today that Maryland Institute College of Art has successfully moved into production the Fischer Identity as a Service® solution for user provisioning and password management.

Community College, Rio Salado College, Students Save With MCCCD-NAU Connection

TEMPE, AZ-- - The MCCCD-NAU Connection is a partnership formed to support quality undergraduate education offered by Northern Arizona University and Maricopa County Community College District colleges ...

Community College, Rio Salado College, Students Save With MCCCD-NAU Connection

TEMPE, AZ-- - The MCCCD-NAU Connection is a partnership formed to support quality undergraduate education offered by Northern Arizona University and Maricopa County Community College District colleges ...

Community College, Rio Salado College, Students Save With MCCCD-NAU Connection

TEMPE, AZ-- - The MCCCD-NAU Connection is a partnership formed to support quality undergraduate education offered by Northern Arizona University and Maricopa County Community College District colleges ...

Don’t Fall for These Costly College Payment Myths

The price tag of college can go through the roof if you fall for these commonly- misunderstood 'facts.' Here’s what college finance experts say about falsehoods that can add to the financial hardship.

OpenCourseWare Consortium Declares First Annual Open Education Week for March 5-10, 2012

The OpenCourseWare Consortium announces today the first annual Open Education Week from March 5-10, 2012. Open Education Week is a global event that seeks to raise awareness about the benefits of free and open sharing in education, especially Open Educational Resources .

Tech-Savvy Students Get STEM Learning with New Technology

DALLAS, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmony Science Academy Biomedical students are spending classroom time learning live from top surgeons in operating rooms. Click here to watch the video.Real-time. ...

Pa. college sues over insurance regulation

PITTSBURGH - A college in Western Pennsylvania sued the federal government Tuesday, saying regulations that require employers to offer birth-control coverage that includes drugs that abort fertilized embryos are "directly at odds" with its religious values, including the Sixth Commandment.

Students talk their way into state championships

Students from Belleville West and Granite City high schools won state championships Saturday at the Illinois High School Association Speech Tournament in Peoria.

Students told cross-dressing is as offensive as blacking up

Students at a leading university have been told not to dress in drag in case it offends transgender people.

College logs in to Wi-Fi

An official of the college said: "To get registered under the Wi-Fi system, the students will have to submit their identity cards and a letter from their head of the department concerned. Once registered, the administration will provide a password to the student to surf the Internet."

College Basketball Fans Get a 'Shot' To Take Control of Goodyear Blimp

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT - News), whose world famous airships have become synonymous with big sporting events, is once again joining with ESPN SportsNation ...

College Basketball Fans Get a 'Shot' To Take Control of Goodyear Blimp

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT - News), whose world famous airships have become synonymous with big sporting events, is once again joining with ESPN SportsNation ...

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

PHOENIX, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOPE - News), a regionally accredited provider of online and campus-based post-secondary education services, today announced financial ...

American Public Education Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

American Public Education, Inc. – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System, which operates through American Military University and American Public University – announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr.

Fitch Rates Florida College System Capital Improvement Revs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-' rating to $10 million State of Florida Department of Education college system capital improvement revenue bonds, series 2012A. The fixed rate series 2012A bonds are expected to sell competitively the week of Feb.

Conference honors for Menlo College players

by Palo Alto Online Sports Menlo College freshman Jolise Limcaco, who averaged 19 points in two games for the Oaks last week, has been selected as the California Pacific Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Tricia Davidson and Raquel Savoy, meanwhile, received Cal Pac Conference honors in softball.

Pa. Christian college sues over birth control regs

A Christian college in western Pennsylvania sued the federal government Tuesday, saying regulations that require employers to offer birth control coverage that includes drugs that abort fertilized embryos are "directly at odds" with its religious values, including the Bible's Sixth Commandment.