National Education News

Three books about the state of our colleges

Washington Post Education News - September 4, 2010 - 11:00pm
You've mailed the big tuition check and packed your kid off to college, but will you and your offspring get your money's worth? Here are three books that provide some answers.


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Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places

CNN - Tecnology - 2 hours 8 min ago
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.

L.A. and Ariz.: Will Data Conflicts Spur a Chill Effect?

Education Week - 2 hours 36 min ago
Scholars worry that two high-profile controversies over sharing data on teachers could make it harder to do research on schools.

Will motion controls reinvent gaming?

CNN - Tecnology - 2 hours 42 min ago
Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.

Senators: Cybersecurity can help U.S. safety

CNN - Tecnology - 3 hours 19 min ago
Recently, we completed an intensive, bipartisan six-month study on cybersecurity and presented it to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Peace Talks

NYT Education News - 6 hours 24 min ago
6 Q's About the News | What have the people in this photo agreed to do?

The Way We Live Now: When Does Holding Teachers Accountable Go Too Far?

NYT Education News - 7 hours 15 min ago
A team of reporters at The Los Angeles Times and an education economist set out to create a consumer guide to education.

Toshiba recalls 41,000 computers over risk of burns

CNN - Tecnology - 8 hours 19 min ago
Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.

U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given

NYT Education News - 8 hours 45 min ago
Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers.

Chicago News Cooperative: Despite Scrutiny of For-Profits, Crucial Questions Are Unanswered

NYT Education News - 8 hours 55 min ago
A recent Chicago forum on for-profit colleges made pertinent points about the state of American eduction but ignored some important issues.

Crossroads County: Fewer Young Voters See Themselves as Democrats

NYT Education News - 9 hours 15 min ago
Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.

Public Hospitals Look to Overhaul Affiliations With Medical Schools

NYT Education News - 9 hours 25 min ago
New York City’s hospital system wants to renegotiate longstanding contracts that allow medical schools to manage physicians.

In Medical School Shift, Meeting Patients on Day 1

NYT Education News - 9 hours 35 min ago
A new curriculum at N.Y.U. is intended to foster more personal relationships between medical students and patients.

News Quiz | September 3, 2010

NYT Education News - 9 hours 45 min ago
See what you know about the news of the day.

Word of the Day | bountiful

NYT Education News - 10 hours 32 min ago
This word has appeared in 80 Times articles over the past year.

Samsung: Our Galaxy tablet better than iPad

CNN - Tecnology - 10 hours 35 min ago
When Samsung debuted its Galaxy Tab on Thursday, it made a bold claim: the device is at least as good as today's dominant tablet, Apple's iPad.

Some i3 Winners Still Scrambling for Grant Match

Education Week - September 2, 2010 - 8:58pm
Just days before the deadline, some in line for federal innovation grants still must find the private funds needed to secure their money.

D.C. school to name hallway in honor of retired custodian

Washington Post Education News - September 2, 2010 - 8:15pm
Some men get buildings named after them; others, streets. Ron Hillyer is getting a hallway.


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