Education

School Lunch Rules Rewrite Falls Short of Goals

When the U.S. Department of Agriculture decides by the end of the year what school meals should look like, the agency will not be able to make all the changes it proposed in January, including placing limits on one food linked to obesity.


Colleges Must Give Industry What It Needs, Kitsap Legislator Says

State Rep. Larry Seaquist says Washington's higher-education institutions, facing millions more in budget cuts, now more than ever need to strategically tailor curricula to match industry demands.


More Foreign Students Studying In USA

International students and their dependents contributed more than $20 billion to the U.S. economy last year as record numbers of foreigners enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, reports to be released today show.


Going GaGa!

Harvard students could learn a lot from Lady Gaga's meteoric rise to the top of pop music superstardom, according to one business school professor who has made Mama Monster part of the curriculum.


Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute To Hold Workshop at UC Mercen

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) said its Ready to Lead college readiness program will hold a workshop at UC Merced Nov. 5.


Democrats Propose Jobs Bills That Would Help Tech Colleges

State Democrats announced a package of job creation bills they plan to introduce later this week that would funnel money to technical colleges facing filled classes and waiting lists or job training programs.


Uncle Sam Helps Out With Student Loan Debt

Mallory Anthony laughs as she describes herself as "the face of student loan debt in America." But the 26-year-old woman who owes about $32,000 really doesn't think her struggle is funny at all.


HACU Annual Conference Comes to Texas This Weekend

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is hosting its annual conference, "25 Years of Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success," Oct. 29-31 in San Antonio, Texas.


OJC Awarded Two Federal Grants, Helps School's Retention Rates

Otero Junior College has been awarded two federal grants totaling $10.3 million to help with the school's science, technology, engineering and math education program.


Tuition Rises 8% at Public Colleges

Tuition and fees at America's public colleges rose more than 8 percent this year as a weakened economy and severe cuts in state funding took their toll, a report out today says.


UTEP Graduate Programs Rated Among Best for Hispanics

UTEP's graduate programs at both the College of Business Administration and the College of Engineering were ranked among the best in the country for Hispanics by HispanicBusiness magazine.


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