Lawmakers: Funding education for Texas veterans is too high
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — They signed up to fight for their country, and the state of Texas promised to pay for their education.
US First Lady in Cambodia to Promote Girls' Education
Michelle Obama in Cambodia to showcase girls' education aid in a country that needs it
Former North Carolina Governor and U.S Deputy Secretary of Education Join Jefferson Education Accelerator Board
WASHINGTON, DC — The Jefferson Education Accelerator, today, announced that former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education William Hansen and former North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue will join its board …
From Lunch to Learning: Michelle Obama’s Got a New Education Focus
Receiving an education can be a challenge for many people in developing nations, but young girls face unique barriers that leave them disproportionately affected—up to 62 million girls worldwide are not in school. As an outspoken advocate of girls’ rights (and school lunches), Michelle Obama is looking to lower that stat and improve gender equality and educational opportunities around the world …
Oracle Marketing Cloud Helps Higher Education Institutions Improve Student Engagement and Retention
ALLIANCE 2015 CONFERENCE — To help higher education institutions enhance student engagement and retention, Oracle today announced Oracle Marketing Cloud for student engagement. The scalable, industry-specific …
Education notebook
Online readiness tests start off well
Education leaders want mayor, council to go the extra mile for Jacksonville kids
Improving and promoting education is a recurring campaign issue across Jacksonville this election cycle, with mayoral and City Council candidates weighing in on how they’d better Jacksonville’s schools. The mayor and council don’t have the direct impact on day-to-day school operations and policy the way the superintendent and School Board does, but educators and non-profit leaders say there are …
Richard Wang Named to Career Education Corporation Board of Directors
Career Education Corporation , a provider of postsecondary education programs and services, today announced that Richard Wang has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.
LEGO® Education Demos LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 App at SXSWedu 2015
At the SXSWedu Conference in Austin, LEGO Education demoed the new LEGO Education EV3 Programming App for use with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 solution. The EV3 Programming App is a simple and effective way for classrooms to get started with LEGO MINDSTORMS Education EV3 within a 45 minute classroom period.
7 Myths About Online Education
Online education is becoming commonplace. About 5.3 million U.S. students took at least one online course in fall 2013, according to a recent study. Myth 1: Online education is easy. “At reputable institutions, students have to complete the same material as in-person, except they also have to really manage their time because online no one is reminding them when assignments or projects are due …