2013年9月19日星期四

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Yahoo! News: Education News


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

Afghans flock to colleges, even as Taliban loomTen 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

British universities join online education revolutionDozens 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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