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• 3 NV colleges share $8M in job training grants
• Ill. colleges get $8.5 million to train workers
• W.Va. colleges split $25M in US job-training funds
• Afghans flock to colleges, even as Taliban loom
• NYC teachers union endorses de Blasio
• Colleges That Give International Students the Most Financial Aid
• FAQs: Best Colleges Rankings vs. Obama's Proposed Ratings
• 2-year schools get $25 million for job training
• British universities join online education revolution

3 NV colleges share $8M in job training grants Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:51 PM PDT The U.S. Labor Department has awarded more than $8 million in grants to develop job training programs focused on mining and manufacturing at three community colleges in Nevada, including $4 million for ...

Ill. colleges get $8.5 million to train workers Posted: 19 Sep 2013 08:16 AM PDT Four Illinois colleges and universities have been awarded about $8.5 million to help businesses educate and train workers. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced the workforce development and training grants ...

W.Va. colleges split $25M in US job-training funds Posted: 19 Sep 2013 08:10 AM PDT Ten West Virginia schools will share $25 million in grants for programs that help train people for high-wage, high-skill jobs. The U.S. Department of Labor Funds will go to the Community and Technical ...

Afghans flock to colleges, even as Taliban loom Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:51 AM PDT Ten years ago, Roeen Rahmani and some friends spent $300 on an overhead projector and a rented room to teach a business course to Afghans emerging from civil war and Taliban rule. Nobody showed up for ...

NYC teachers union endorses de Blasio Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:50 AM PDT New York City's teachers union is endorsing Bill de Blasio for mayor after first supporting one of his opponents in the Democratic primary. The influential United Federation of Teachers first backed ex-comptroller ...

Colleges That Give International Students the Most Financial Aid Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:45 AM PDT The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search.

FAQs: Best Colleges Rankings vs. Obama's Proposed Ratings Posted: 19 Sep 2013 07:42 AM PDT Since the launch of the 2014 Best Colleges rankings on usnews.com last week, several questions have been raised regarding the U.S. News rankings and President Barack Obama's proposed new college rating system, which would tie federally funded Pell Grants and students loans to college performance.

2-year schools get $25 million for job training Posted: 19 Sep 2013 06:47 AM PDT Montana leaders said Wednesday that two-year colleges will be sharing a $25 million grant to improve and expand training for energy and manufacturing jobs. Higher education officials joined Gov. Steve ...

British universities join online education revolution Posted: 18 Sep 2013 08:15 AM PDT Dozens of British universities began offering free online courses on Wednesday through a collective portal, joining a global trend started in the United States that opens higher education to the masses.

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