2013年7月12日星期五

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


Family planning, higher education are priorities globally: Neilsen poll

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - Family planning, higher education and quality time with loved ones are priorities for people around the world, according to a new global Nielsen survey focusing on lifestyle values released on Friday. The Nielsen poll of more than 29,000 people in 58 countries also showed that most people think women should have a say in important household issues, but opinions diverged on how the roles of wife and mother are perceived. "It was very striking that spending quality time with family was the No. ...

Board approves smaller Oregon tuition increases

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:14 PM PDT

The sting of higher tuition will be slightly smaller next year for students at Oregon's seven public universities. The State Board of Higher Education voted Friday to reduce planned tuition increases from ...

Janet Napolitano steps down at DHS: Who will replace her?

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 11:45 AM PDT

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is resigning to assume the presidency of the University of California system of higher education.

How to Compare Online, On-Campus Graduate Programs

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 07:16 AM PDT

Maureen Johnson doesn't regret her decision to earn an online master's degree in management from Troy University.

This year’s hottest teachers who allegedly got busy with their students [SLIDESHOW]

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:20 PM PDT

The dog days of summer are upon us, which means that stories about the national epidemic of teacher-student sex stories have slowed to a trickle (though, thanks to Laura Whitehurst, they certainly haven't petered out completely).

Explore the Parent Direct PLUS Loan Paradox

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 09:41 AM PDT

Federal Direct PLUS loans for parents are a paradox. On one hand, college tuition continues to rise far faster than the rate of inflation, and federal aid -- from Pell Grants to work-study to capped undergraduate student loans -- is failing to keep pace.
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