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• Colleges Where It's Costly to Apply
• 10 Things to Know About MOOCs in Online Education
• Colorado school district to allow teachers to arm themselves
• Accreditor of for-profit colleges loses appeal to stay alive
• E-cigarettes a 'major public health concern': US surgeon general

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 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-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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