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• Lego owners, Ontario teachers invest $614 million in ISS
• More Students Choosing Two- and Four-Year Public Colleges
• Data Collection to Start for Online Education Programs
• How the Future of Higher Education Affects Businesses
• 7 Ways College Students Can Gain an Edge on the Job Hunt
• Calif. gov warns of school cuts if tax-hike fails
• Michigan Legislature approves changes for teachers

Lego owners, Ontario teachers invest $614 million in ISS Posted: 16 Aug 2012 04:25 PM PDT COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Toymaker Lego's owners and a Canadian pension fund are to pay 3.72 billion Danish crowns ($614 million) for a 26 percent stake in Danish cleaning group ISS , which will use the money to cut debt, relaunching its IPO plans. ISS made a failed attempt at an initial public offering last year after which it agreed to a 130 Danish crowns per share cash and share offer from G4S Plc , a deal the British security services group later scrapped. Thursday's deal was worth 105 crowns per share, said ISS, which has been focused on cutting debt and boosting growth. ...

More Students Choosing Two- and Four-Year Public Colleges Posted: 16 Aug 2012 09:52 AM PDT In recent years, more students have enrolled in public colleges--and many of them have chosen two-year schools.

Data Collection to Start for Online Education Programs Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:04 AM PDT Starting August 21, U.S. News will be commencing its online data collection for our second Top Online Education Programs rankings in both the bachelor's and graduate levels for all disciplines. As was done in 2011, we will send questionnaires to a pre-selected number of regionally accredited bachelor's degree programs (1,766), as well a number of master's degree programs in business (958), computer information technology (313), education (1033), engineering (292), and nursing (473). ...

How the Future of Higher Education Affects Businesses Posted: 16 Aug 2012 08:04 AM PDT Higher education is going to look much different in the future, with a greater reliance on teleconferencing and distance learning, according to a recent survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

7 Ways College Students Can Gain an Edge on the Job Hunt Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:28 AM PDT Whether you are entering your freshmen year or returning for your senior year, this checklist is mandatory reading and essential to your career development. As you know, competition for jobs after college is fierce, and a college degree no longer differentiates you like it used to. This list of seven action items will help you build the reputation necessary to stand out:

Calif. gov warns of school cuts if tax-hike fails Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:11 AM PDT California Gov. Jerry Brown kicked off his campaign for tax increases at a Sacramento high school on Wednesday, warning that passing Proposition 30 is the only way to avoid billions of dollars in cuts to schools and higher education.

Michigan Legislature approves changes for teachers Posted: 16 Aug 2012 07:10 AM PDT Newly hired Michigan public school employees would pay more for their pensions and no longer receive state-provided health coverage in retirement under legislation approved Wednesday and headed to Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's desk.

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