DHL Partners With Lim College to Immerse Students in the World of High Fashion During Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

PLANTATION, Fla. -- Always in style, DHL is returning for the eleventh straight season as the Official Logistics Provider of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2012 Collections and is partnering with LIM ...

Education leaders talk challenge of educating Generation Z

The Emerging Issues Forum concluded with state leaders discussing what actions to take to help Gen Z flourish. Education leaders say they have a tough challenge to prepare this next generation of leaders.

Florida St.-Boston College Preview

It's been five seasons since Florida State won eight in a row. It's been even longer since Boston College dropped seven straight. These teams are on opposite ends of the ACC standings and headed in different directions when they meet Wednesday night in Boston. The surging Seminoles have climbed to No.

For Legacy High School Students, a Lesson in Activism Hits Home

Keyla Marte and other students participating in an after-school program to learn about ways to improve the community took on the effort to save the Legacy School for Integrated Studies in Manhattan, scheduled to be closed by the city. The students used social media and campaign-style strategies to get their message out and to rally support.

SchoolBook: For Legacy High School Students, a Lesson in Activism Hits Home

Keyla Marte and other students participating in an after-school program to learn about ways to improve the community took on the effort to save the Legacy School for Integrated Studies in Manhattan, scheduled to be closed by the city. The students used social media and campaign-style strategies to get their message out and to rally support.

Florida Lottery education spending investigated

Florida Lottery education dollars that used to go mainly to K-12 education are now being spread into several different educational initiatives, raising the ire of local Superintendents, but pleasing those who feel that education spending should be more diverse.

The Caucus: Obama Announces Education Initiatives at White House Science Fair

President Obama for a second time converted the White House public rooms into a science fair on Tuesday, and announced new federal and private-sector initiatives to encourage "a nation of tinkerers and dreamers" in so-called STEM education in science, technology, engineering and math.

Corbett proposal sets $161 million for basic education in Luzerne County

Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed education budget reshapes the funding system in a way that makes comparisons difficult, but his new formula puts $161 million into local school districts for transportation and basic education.

Students at Magnet Academy for Cultural Arts performing "Unmasked

Students at the Magnet Academy for Cultura Arts in Opelousas are performing "Unmasked," an original musical, on Feb. 15 and 16 at 6 p.m. in the MACA auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults and $1 for students with ID's. "The story is a revisited version of six famous tales that have been modified, changed, and sewn together to create a new tale," said Amanda L. Guidry, creative writing instructor ...

6 Ways Families Can Stay in Touch Through College

Parents and college students often have different ideas about how to stay in touch. Knowing the issues and managing expectations can help smooth the path.

Students use Kindles for literature circles

Eighth grade Communications Arts

Best NBA Players from Boston College

These are the best NBA players who also played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles. Boston College plays in the ACC in college basketball, and my favorite college basketball team, the Syracuse Orange are moving to the ACC.

An Idea for Fixing Education: Skip College, Work at a Startup

Skip college, work at a startup. That's the idea behind a new two-year program called Enstittue that started accepting applications Tuesday.

Online Degree Programs With Big Demand

Are online degrees as respected as traditional college degrees?

Montserrat College of Art's "Random Access: Data as Art" Exhibit Sponsored by Relevant Data Corp

BEVERLY, MA and DANVERS, MA-- - Montserrat College of Art's Gallery http://www.montserrat.edu/galleries/ opens a new exhibit "Random Access: Data as Art" at 23 Essex St, Beverly, on view through ...

College Football Conferences with Most Super Bowl MVP's: Fan's Look

These are the college football conferences ranked by the the number of players from each conference who were Super Bowl MVP's. Conferences with the most Super Bowl MVP's are ranked the highest, and players are counted for each MVP they won.

Survey: States predict more dollars for education

The Center on Education Policy says after last school year's rough budget cuts for schools, states are predicting a brighter outlook on spending for K-12 this school year.

Higher Education Makes the Grade With Eloqua

VIENNA, VA-- - Colleges across North America are choosing Eloqua , the leading provider of on-demand Revenue Performance Management solutions, to better target and reach prospective students. As competition ...

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study. Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374 ...

Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study. Researchers at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) analyzed data from 2009, when about 374 ...

Students Design Virtual ID Badge to Combat Online Hackers

A student entrepreneurial team at the University of Utah believes it has come up with a winning business plan for a virtual ID badge that operates off of any mobile device. The tea

Latest Statistics Reveal Interesting Shift in Online Education Trends

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PETAP, LLC ( www.petap.org ) has discovered recent reports on the subject of online education showing that not only are more students taking advantage ...

Latest Statistics Reveal Interesting Shift in Online Education Trends

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PETAP, LLC ( www.petap.org ) has discovered recent reports on the subject of online education showing that not only are more students taking advantage ...

SuperScholar.org Publishes First Annual Smart Choice Ranking of Schools for Online Nursing Degrees

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Online education and career information website SuperScholar published its first annual "Smart Choice" ranking of the top 25 schools for online nursing ...

IDC MarketScape Report Evaluates IT Education and Training Offerings of Leading Vendors Worldwide

International Data Corporation today released a new MarketScape report profiling and ranking the leading providers in the worldwide IT education and training market. This ana

Metro + state: Wolverines jump to No. 4; Spartans back in top 20 in college hockey poll

Michigan is rated No. 4 in this week's U.S. College Hockey Online poll, up from No. 7 last week. The Wolverines (17-9-4, 11-7-4-1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association) beat then-No. 18 Miami twice last week, 4-1 and 3-0. The RedHawks fell to No. 20 as a result of the losses.

City College of S.F. tells FBI of computer viruses

City College of San Francisco officials have informed the FBI that computer viruses with origins in criminal networks have been found on campus computers, but say they have yet to find a single victim whose identity has...

College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds

MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Far from enhancing their value in the marriage market, a college degree actually reduces the chances that an American from an economically disadvantaged background will tie the knot, a new study finds.

Valencia College apologizes after student personal information posted online

Valencia College is apologizing after a mistake allowed the personal information of 9,000 current and prospective students to be posted online. The school said an Excel spreadsheet with the students' names, address, date of birth, and student IDs was listed online on a password-protected website. Eventually, it lost its password protection, which means anyone could see the information. Valencia ...

Nonprofit group offers online college exam tutorial

In an effort to help high school juniors prepare for the ACT and SAT college entrance exams, beGlobal will launch a four-day online tutorial. The exam prep course aims to acclimate students to testing procedures so as to remove pre-test anxieties.