2013年10月10日星期四

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


California sues Corinthian Colleges for misleading students

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 02:39 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The state of California filed suit against Corinthian Colleges Inc for misrepresenting job placement rates to its students and investors, employing false and predatory advertising, and for securities fraud, according to a court filing on Thursday. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco superior court on Thursday against the company and its subsidiaries that operate Everest, Heald and WyoTech colleges. Corinthian, which describes itself as one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America, said it would fight the suit. ...

California sues Corinthian Colleges for misleading job placement rates

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 12:33 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California is suing Corinthian Colleges Inc for misrepresenting job placement rates to its students and investors, according to a court filing on Thursday. The lawsuit, filed with San Francisco superior court on Thursday, accuses Corinthian - which describes itself as one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America - and several subsidiaries of several counts including securities fraud, according to the filing. Corinthian representatives were not immediately available for comment. (Reporting by Dan Levine; Editing by Bernard Orr)

How to Divide a Prepaid Tuition Plan Among Children

Posted: 10 Oct 2013 07:15 AM PDT

Parents who bought college tuition credits in advance for one child may not be able to afford to do so for a second child. But it may not be easy for parents to divvy up funds saved in units of tuition rather than as cash or investments.

Composting: Teachers Love It—and It's Saving Schools Money

Posted: 09 Oct 2013 06:40 PM PDT

Schools across America are increasingly adopting a practice that not only saves them thousands of dollars and benefits the environment, but offers students hands-on projects that correspond to the curriculum at every grade level. Surprisingly enough, this sensational practice is composting.
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