WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama on Friday called education the “single most important” civil rights issue facing the country and pleaded with young people to make going to school a priority, even if all they have is a “bad school.”
Capella Education Company , a provider of online post-secondary education, primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary Capella University, announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.37 per outstanding share of common stock.
Sex education should be compulsory in all primary and secondary schools to help protect children from abuse, a group of MPs said on Tuesday. The Commons education select committee called for personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) to be given statutory status and enough time devoted to the subject by properly trained teachers. Sex and relationships education (SRE) should form a …
Education notes EAST METRO — Five students from east-metro high schools are among the 32 winners of 2015 ExCEL awards, given by the Minnesota
When Patricia Samuels finished her bachelor's degree in special education back in 2007, she knew she had more classes in store. The Orlando, Florida resident wanted to work with students with disabilities, but felt like she didn't get enough course work on the subject in undergrad. So she looked for a master's program with a focus on special education — and one she could complete while juggling …
Education Corporation of America , which operates private, accredited colleges across the U.S., has reached an agreement with Kaplan Higher Education to acquire its 38 Kaplan College Campuses in an all-stock transaction that will give Kaplan a preferred equity interest in ECA.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House education committee approved a partisan bill Wednesday to update the No Child Left Behind education law, maintaining annual testing requirements but stripping the federal government of much of its influence in local schools.
The controversial Education Amendment Bill that has been under fire from the Opposition and teachers' unions was passed in Parliament last night.
Central Georgia Technical College is offering free practice GED tests until Feb. 28 to all current or potential adult students at one of the local Adult Education Learning Centers in… Click to Continue »
So, what to expect if Congress takes up the long-overdue rewrite of the main federal education law? We talk to some of the players.