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Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett has a new book out called "Is College Worth It?" Bennett discusses financial aid, tuition and what else is discouraging to students.
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ATHENS, May 16- Greek high-school teachers called off a planned 24- hour walkout for Friday, yielding to government threats of arrest and dismissal if they failed to show up for work. Athens invoked emergency powers to break the strike on Sunday, using a law designed to deal with civil disorder and natural disasters.
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Robert Bentley is asking the Legislature to delay Alabama's private school tax credits for two years to give failing schools time to improve and allow the state to pay a huge debt before the new tax break reduces tax collections.
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Apollo Group rose$. 16 or. 8 percent, to $21.40. Career Education Corp. fell$. 00 or percent, to $2.96. DeVry rose$. 28 or. 9 percent, to $30.69.
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Apollo Group rose$. 75 or 3.7 percent, to $21.24. Career Education Corp. rose$. 14 or 5.0 percent, to $2.96. DeVry rose$. 46 or 1.5 percent, to $30.41.
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Apollo Group rose$. 16 or. 8 percent, to $20.65. Career Education Corp. rose$. 09 or 3.2 percent, to $2.91. DeVry rose$. 16 or. 5 percent, to $30.11.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.-- Riding a wave of state tax revenue, Gov. Brown is proposing a $96.4 billion spending plan for the coming fiscal year that starts July 1, funneling more money to K-12 schools but otherwise taking a cautionary approach to spending.
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DES MOINES, Iowa-- Iowa lawmakers said Tuesday that they have an agreement on an overall budget figure, a signal that the end of the legislative session may not be far behind.
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Apollo Group rose$. 09 or. 4 percent, to $20.58. Career Education Corp. rose$. 03 or 1.1 percent, to $2.85. DeVry rose$. 17 or. 6 percent, to $30.12.
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The members of the class of 2013 are apprehensive and left to reroute their future due to their exposure to economic uncertainty and high unemployment.
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Apollo Group rose $1.70 or 9.0 percent, to $20.49. Career Education Corp. rose$. 18 or 6.8 percent, to $2.82. DeVry rose $1.56 or 5.5 percent, to $29.95.
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For most of us, retirement planning involves dreaming. But a new survey shows that reality can intrude in unexpected and expensive ways.
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Apollo Group rose $1.45 or 7.7 percent, to $20.24. Career Education Corp. rose$. 12 or 4.6 percent, to $2.76. DeVry rose $1.25 or 4.4 percent, to $29.64.
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Apollo Group rose$. 20 or 1.1 percent, to $18.99. DeVry rose$. 57 or 2.0 percent, to $28.96. Strayer Education Inc. rose$. 62 or 1.3 percent, to $49.40.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio-- A gay teacher challenging her firing by an Ohio Catholic school says the local union for Catholic educators has decided not to proceed with her complaint. Carla Hale said Monday the grievance committee for the Central Ohio Association of Catholic Educators isn't supporting her efforts to get back her job as a physical-education teacher.
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Apollo Group fell$. 01 or. 1 percent, to $18.79. Career Education Corp. rose$. 04 or 1.5 percent, to $2.64. DeVry fell$. 31 or 1.1 percent, to $28.39.
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Apollo Group fell$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $18.77. Career Education Corp. rose$. 03 or 1.2 percent, to $2.63. DeVry fell$. 38 or 1.3 percent, to $28.32.
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BOSTON, May 13- Looking for a low-cost college option? Patrick Finger, a high school senior from Southern California, did just that. He estimates his total expenses in Germany will amount to what he would spend in less than one year in the United States. "
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May 13- The number of U.S. students enrolled in full-degree programs at universities outside the United States grew 4 percent to about 46,000 last year, according to a report by the Institute of International Education's Project Atlas. Plus, Kings College offers the only liberal arts degree, so choose wisely in the application process. "
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Apollo Group rose$. 03 or. 2 percent, to $18.83. Career Education Corp. rose$. 06 or 2.1 percent, to $2.66. DeVry fell$. 23 or. 8 percent, to $28.47.
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There's a burgeoning digital content market for a generation that's taking to iPads before they can walk.