2016年12月20日星期二

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Yahoo! News: Education News


Colleges Where It's Costly to Apply

Posted: 20 Dec 2016 06:00 AM PST

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, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or graduate school search.

10 Things to Know About MOOCs in Online Education

Posted: 20 Dec 2016 05:00 AM PST

There are now paid options, for example, to receive certificates. When MOOCs gained momentum in 2011, their creators were "more motivated by providing opportunities for learning to individuals who could not otherwise access that learning," says Ray Schroeder, associate vice chancellor for online learning at the University of Illinois--Springfield. Because edX and Coursera partner with top universities to develop MOOCs, students learn from distinguished professors, adding to MOOCs' legitimacy, experts say.

Colorado school district to allow teachers to arm themselves

Posted: 14 Dec 2016 09:54 PM PST

DENVER (AP) — A rural Colorado school district decided Wednesday night to allow its teachers and other school staff to carry guns on campus to protect students.

Accreditor of for-profit colleges loses appeal to stay alive

Posted: 12 Dec 2016 03:44 PM PST

FILE - In this July 19, 2016, file photo, Education Secretary John B. King, Jr., speaks on a panel with first lady Michelle Obama to college-bound students participating in the Reach Higher initiative's third annual Beating the Odds event in the East Room of the White House in Washington.King has upheld his department's decision to cut ties with the nation's largest accreditor of for-profit colleges. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools was appealing a previous decision to revoke its oversight of hundreds of for-profit colleges. The U.S. Department of Education made that decision in September after the council was accused of lax oversight. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal education officials are standing by their decision to cut ties with the nation's largest accreditor of for-profit colleges — a ruling that will bar hundreds of schools from providing federal financial aid and likely force some to close.


E-cigarettes a 'major public health concern': US surgeon general

Posted: 08 Dec 2016 01:17 PM PST

E-cigarettes a 'major public health concern': US surgeon generalE-cigarette use is exploding among young people and is now "a major public health concern," the US Surgeon General warned Thursday, sparking disagreement from experts in Britain where the devices are seen more favorably. About one in six US high school students say they have used e-cigarettes in the past month. "E-cigarette use has increased considerably in recent years, growing an astounding 900 percent among high school students from 2011 to 2015," said Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, in a preface to the report.


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