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• Idaho House to debate 3 new teacher union bills

  BOISE, Idaho-- The Idaho House Education Committee has agreed to debate bills that would give school boards more power when negotiating with teacher unions, even though similar laws were already struck down by voters last November.

• NYC Mayor Bloomberg unveils $70B budget proposal

  NEW YORK-- After taking a $4.5 billion hit from Superstorm Sandy and losing out on hundreds of millions of anticipated dollars in school aid and taxi permit sales this year, the city can balance its $70.1 billion budget for next year without imposing new taxes or layoffs, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday as he laid out his spending plan.

• Student Loan Balances Up, So Are Delinquencies: Study

  

  A new study on student loans offers more evidence of the financial squeeze facing recent college graduates. But nearly as striking is the company behind the study: TransUnion.

• Final Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group fell$. 59 or 2.9 percent, to $20.07. Career Education Corp. fell$. 19 or 5.4 percent, to $3.33. DeVry fell$. 45 or 1.8 percent, to $24.19.

• CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)- NYC Mayor Bloomberg proposes $70.1 bln budget

  Jan 29- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday proposed a $70.1 billion budget for fiscal 2014-- his last as mayor-- that closes a $1.1 billion deficit without tax hikes or layoffs. The gap would be closed in part by rolling over a $500 million cushion the city had set aside this year for legal claims, and a $200 million rollover from the city's reserve fund.

• In parallel immigration push, bill focuses on high-skilled workers

  WASHINGTON, Jan 29- U.S. senators introduced a new proposal on Tuesday to make life easier for highly skilled immigrants and their employers to nourish America's high-technology industries as Congress begins the long process of tackling immigration reform.

• Has Apple Lost Its Cool Factor?

  

  Has Apple lost its edge with the college crowd? Jane Wells headed to California State University to find out what the students had to say.

• NYC Mayor Bloomberg proposes $70.1 bln budget for 2014

  Jan 29- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday proposed a $70.1 billion budget for fiscal 2014-- his last as mayor-- that closes a $1.1 billion deficit without tax hikes or layoffs. The gap would be closed in part by rolling over a $500 million cushion the city had set aside this year for legal claims, and a $200 million rollover from the city's reserve fund.

• Midday Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group fell$. 53 or 2.6 percent, to $20.13. Career Education Corp. fell$. 14 or 4.0 percent, to $3.38. DeVry fell$. 48 or 1.9 percent, to $24.16.

• Pa. budget chief says pension reforms essential

  Tom Corbett will "very likely" propose cutting future pension benefits for current school employees and state workers in the state budget plan he will present to lawmakers next week, his chief budget adviser said Monday.

• Early Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group fell$. 07 or. 3 percent, to $20.59. Career Education Corp. fell$. 10 or 2.8 percent, to $3.42. DeVry fell$. 35 or 1.4 percent, to $24.29.

• Bloomberg blast teacher evals as 'sham,' 'fraud'

  ALBANY, N.Y.-- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday blasted new teacher evaluation systems statewide that stem from a law approved by Gov. Bloomberg said most school districts outside New York City adopted faulty local evaluations to extract school aid, not improve teachers.

• Final Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group fell$. 04 or. 2 percent, to $20.66. Career Education Corp. rose$. 03 or. 9 percent, to $3.52. DeVry rose$. 13 or. 5 percent, to $24.64.

• Midday Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group fell$. 12 or. 6 percent, to $20.58. Career Education Corp. fell$. 02 or. 6 percent, to $3.47. DeVry rose$. 09 or. 4 percent, to $24.60.

• Early Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group rose$. 07 or. 3 percent, to $20.77. DeVry rose$. 24 or 1.0 percent, to $24.75. Strayer Education Inc. rose$. 21 or. 4 percent, to $55.49.

• Expansion of For-Profit Education Company Sparks Debate

  

  A Dubai-based for-profit education company GEMS Education is planning a major global expansion as it seeks to secure a larger share of what it believes is a $3 trillion global market, but those expansion plans have also raised questions about the role of for-profit companies.

• Final Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group rose$. 14 or. 7 percent, to $20.70. Career Education Corp. rose$. 06 or 1.7 percent, to $3.49. DeVry rose$. 08 or. 3 percent, to $24.51.

• ITT Education shares tumble again on weak outlook

  NEW YORK-- Shares of ITT Educational Services Inc. continued a roller-coaster ride Friday, tumbling again a day after announcing a surprise fourth-quarter loss and offering a weak outlook for 2013.. THE SPARK: ITT lost $9.5 million, or 41 cents per share, in the final quarter of 2012. Revenue fell 18 percent to $300.8 million from $368.3 million.

• Midday Glance: Education companies

  Apollo Group fell$. 07 or. 3 percent, to $20.49. Career Education Corp. fell$. 03 or. 9 percent, to $3.40. DeVry fell$. 12 or. 5 percent, to $24.31.

• Texas teachers, foundations converge on Capitol

  AUSTIN, Texas-- Hundreds of teachers gathered at the state Capitol on Thursday to urge Texas lawmakers to roll back $5.4 billion in public education cuts imposed two years ago, while nearby a coalition of foundations pushed for reforms without necessarily spending more money.