WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreshadowing what could be a contentious battle with Congress, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Monday that rolling back federal testing requirements in math and reading would deprive students, parents and their schools of critical information needed to measure educational progress.
As Congress revisits No Child Left Behind, the GOP could toss exams, but the education secretary resists.
Apollo Education Group, Inc.'s (APOL) adjusted earnings of 44 cents per share in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents by about 7%.
Bush resigned as chairman last week from the foundation, which has helped draft bills and lobby.
Share price of Education Management Corporation (EDMC) spiked 28.13% as the company completed the first phase of the debt restructuring plan.
Strayer Education, Inc. today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter earnings on Friday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. . A news r
Educators, politicians, a student and even U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan weigh in on what the new year may bring. Tell us your own education predictions with #EdPredictions.
Veteran teacher Peter Greene looked at what happened in the education world in 2014 and he came up with what he thinks is the biggest win for public education. You can read the full piece here on his Curmudgucation blog, in which he mentions other events that he considers positive for public education, including the [?]
As a busy year in higher education policy draws to a close, it’s time to look forward to 2015. What should higher ed leaders and wonks be paying attention to in the new year? Here are three things I'll be watching:
DeVry Education Group Inc. (DV) reached a new 52-week high of $49.61 on Dec 29.