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Backing the black males Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:10AMWayne Williams straightens his tie and turns to the group of young men in the Community College of Philadelphia's student union.
Engineering Library to Relocate Text Volumes and Expand Digitally Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:02AMIn response to budget strain and the rising use of electronic resources, by June 2011 the Engineering library will have all of its print collections relocated into other University libraries. Its electronic collections, which represent 99 percent of the library’s materials used by students, will be enhanced to maximize their use for learning and research. read more
Hotel and Management Library Print Collections Will Consolidate With ILR Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:01AMThe University has turned a new page for several campus libraries: by 2012, all the print collections of the Hotel School and Johnson School libraries will be relocated to the ILR School’s library as part of the University’s larger strategic planning process. read more
Children treated to an explosive street science show Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:49AMHundreds of children were shown the fun side of science at a roadshow at the Whitgift shopping centre last week.
California plastic bag ban vote falls in late vote Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:32AMSACRAMENTO - California lawmakers rejected a bill late Tuesday seeking to ban plastic bags, after a fiery debate over whether the state was going too far in regulating personal choice.
Tatum students receive laptops, home Internet Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:21AMMICHAEL CAVAZOS Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo Tatum ISD Technology Director Wes Boyd issues a laptop Tuesday to high school student Loren Glezen. About 470 students received computers.
James Buchanan High School's hot cafeteria, classrooms continue Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:01AMMERCERSBURG -- Parents of James Buchanan High School students may have heard first-day-of-school stories about hot classrooms or computers not available because things are still being worked on, the principal said.
South metro police blotter Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:41PMFraud. There was a report of possession of a forged object in the 200 block of Park Lane. Theft. Jewelry was reportedly stolen from a woman's residence in the 14700 block of Endicott Way. The woman suspects a home contractor committed the crime.
More money for textbooks? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:42AMThe County Commission on Wednesday will consider whether to reallocate part of the 1-cent sales tax for education to enable the Tuscaloosa city and county school systems to buy enough textbooks for every student.
William Black: Theoclassical Law and Economics Makes the Law an Ass Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:22AMBy William K. Black, Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and author of The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One One of the great advantages of blogs is spurring informative debate. The debates also tend to morph as commentators develop their arguments. I want [...]
Chico State students can now rent textbooks Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:15AMCHICO — Students hoping to beat the rising prices of textbooks now have a new option at Chico State University — they can rent their books from a company.
Technology keeps teachers up-to-date Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:03AMTextbooks can’t keep up when information changes as fast as technology allows. That’s why Shawn Gregg, a ninth-grade science teacher at Fruita 8–9 School, adapted his teaching techniques to keep up. Last year, his students viewed real-time geological data online and screened minutes-old footage of the Haiti earthquake to study plate tectonics. He regularly looks up information on the Internet to ...
Valley students get help buying college books Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:07AMCollege students shouldn't have to dig as deep to pay for textbooks thanks to new federal rules giving them more time to shop around -- and greater access to textbook prices.
Editorial: Rent-a-Text option is one students ought to embrace Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:57PMNo longer is astronomical the modifier of choice for students when describing textbook prices, thanks to the Baylor Bookstore's new Rent-a-Text program.
Editorial: College textbooks cost far too much Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:52PMCollege sticker shock doesn’t stop with huge tuition bills. Textbook prices have climbed over the years, and today it’s not unusual to see students pay as much as $200 for a book for just one course.
CSUs offer tough economics lesson Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:52PMFee increases add to students' struggles as semester begins.
School district levies full tax increase Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:34PMThe Henderson County Board of Education decided Monday to levy the full four percent increase when setting real estate and personal property tax rates for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Students in eight core business classes at VSU get free digital access to texts Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:16PMVirginia State University has signed an agreement with a publishing company that will allow business school students in eight courses to get some electronic versions of textbooks and course materials for free. The school, working in partnership with textbook publisher Flat World Knowledge, has bought the rights for students enrolled ...
Recession takes its toll on Central Jersey schools Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:26AMCENTRAL JERSEY — The economic recession that started on Wall Street has reached Central Jersey classrooms as a new school year is beginning.
Valley Community to roll out 1:1 laptops Aug. 26 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:54AMELGIN- Valley Community students in grades 6-12 will be getting a major upgrade into today’s digital world Thursday, Aug. 26, as the district distributes a laptop computer to each student as a part of its 1:1 initiative, one of several measures designed to educate students through 21st Century learning.
Schools incorporating new schedules, technology Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:17AMStudents in Mrs. Hosken’s sixth-grade math class at Mount Savage Middle School are learning pretty much the same material as last year’s sixth-graders — how to multiply and divide decimals, solve linear equations, add and subtract fractions. But the way they’re learning it is significantly different.
Brilliant Back-to-School Cars Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:17AMIt's that time of year again when kids load their backpacks with rented textbooks, school-sanctioned laptops and iPhones crammed with podcasts of English Lit lectures. When your kid heads back to school, chances are they’ll need a way to get there.
PA Still Educates for Martyrs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:38PMFollow Israel news on and . As direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are set to resume in Washington on Thursday, Arutz 7 spoke on Sunday with investigative journalist David Bedein about his film "For the Sake of Nakba".
Recession takes its toll on Central Jersey Schools Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:28PMThe economic recession that started on Wall Street has reached Central Jersey classrooms as a new school year is beginning.
Online learning attempts to make the grade in Chicago schools Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:06PMClinton Parker, a senior at Julian High School, worked quietly at his computer in August as the clicks of mice from more than a dozen students punctured the air of an otherwise silent computer lab. A teacher zipped through the classroom, assisting students as they worked their way through online classes that they had either failed during the school year or needed to pass to catch up with ...
Rent more, pay less Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:19PMEvery semester, students around the region have a good reason to groan. With book prices soaring into the hundreds, it makes a massive dent in the checking account of many active students at PUC. However, the bookstore has recently started a new program. There are many books now available for rent.
Editorial: Textbook rental Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:16PMIssue: Renting textbooks - the good, bad and ugly Our stance: Do the research before renting or buying As if paying tuition every semester didn't burn a big enough hole in the wallet of PUC students, purchasing a load of books from the university bookstore could make that wallet unusable - literally.
University Bookstore Offers Rental Books Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:06PMStudents still unsure about renting Kent State University Bookstore has implemented a new program for this fall semester that allows students to rent textbooks. Assortments of books are available for rent per semester at a low cost- some as low as fifty percent off the price of a new book. The books that are offered to rent are recent edition books with widespread popularity. Mike Margardt, the ...
Keep back-to-school costs from emptying wallet Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:45PMUse coupons and other ways to save money on education.
New school year to bring state $400M more federal dollars Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:02PMInflux of $400 million to boost teaching, technology Unlike states where budget tightening has increased class sizes or shortened school days, Maryland is starting the school year largely protected from such drastic changes — and looking forward to a $400 million infusion of new federal money over the next several years.
New school year to bring more federal dollars Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:59PMInflux of $400 million to boost teaching, technology Influx of $00 million to boost teaching, technology
E-books taking over P-books? Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:52PMIt's the best excuse to drop those heavy text books and turn to your computer screen or I-Pad to study. The E- book craze is spreading as the big names in publishing are taking part. Our Dayana Perez spoke with students and found out if they prefer digital over paper.
Scholarships and tax credits can cut college bill Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8:48AMAs a parent of two college students, I am continually looking for ways to cut expenses. With the rising costs of education, saving during their childhood as well as using current income may not be enough.
Some Rutgers books available for rental Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:55AMFor the first time, Rutgers-Camden students can rent select college textbooks from the school's Cooper Street bookstore.
SVVSD wary of financial future | By Victoria A.F. Camron © 2010 Longmont Times-Call Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:43AMLONGMONT – The St. Vrain Valley School District is looking warily at its financial future, with state budget cuts and the possibility of three tax-cutting ballot measures looming.
Top two football halls right up road Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:12AMAmerica's grandest football halls - with their aisles of artifacts, corridors of commentary and hands-on physical and cerebral games - are both just 4½-hour drives from Cincinnati in Canton, Ohio, and South Bend, Ind.
Area volunteers recall visiting region ravaged by Hurricane Katrina Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:12AMWhen Hurricane Katrina made landfall in southeast Louisiana and Mississippi five years ago today eventually killing more than 1,800 people and causing an estimated $89.6 billion in damages the nations outreach capacity was tested.
BOE holds workshop session Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:07AMThe Emanuel County Board of Education met Monday night in a scheduled workshop session.
Athletes get head start on new year Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:07AMSALISBURY -- The start of a new school year brings many things along with it: new clothes, new textbooks and the opportunity to make new friends. It also signals a time of adjustment for students, who have to reacclimate to the schedule of the school year.
Experts offer tips to cash-strapped students Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:42AMHeading into her first year of university, Alex Marshall is pretty much set financially. Along with savings from her part-time jobs, the 18 year old will be getting some assistance from her parents.
Schools alter math lessons Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:35PMA new school year has brought curriculum changes, and in Georgia and South Carolina a major focus is on math.
iPad: the new big gadget on campus Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 5:15PMApple's hit consumer device increasingly getting tested at colleges across the country this fall This fall, the hit course on some college campuses may very well be iPad 101.
iPad: the new big gadget on campus Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:35PMApple's hit consumer device increasingly getting tested at colleges across the country this fall Apple's hit consumer device increasingly getting tested at colleges across the country this fall
iPad: the new big gadget on campus Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:17PMApple's hit consumer device increasingly getting tested at colleges across the country this fall The iPad has had early success, as more than 3 million have been sold since April. On college campuses across the country this fall semester, some students are getting iPads upon admission while professors and administrators are trying to determine if this latest gadget will have a place in the world ...
Five Best Places to Buy Cheap Textbooks [Hive Five] Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:21AM# hivefive As if college weren't an expensive enough endeavor, textbook prices tend to range from shocking to outrageous. Save on your textbooks with these five great places to buy cheap textbooks. More »
Target career path early to gain edge Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:33AMThough Valley high-school students are barely back in school, this is the time to start thinking about college. Good grades, work ethic and study habits are key, college and high-school advisers agree. Don't wait until your senior year, and reach out for help early and often.
The art of note taking Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:16AMGone are the days of highlighting key phrases in used textbooks, underlining pertinent facts in notes, and doodling hearts and stars on the corners of lecture notes.
Two local textbook stores also start renting to students Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:08AMFaced with online competition, two local textbook stores are beginning to offer books for rent this fall.
MSU Bookstore tries textbook rental program Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 9:08AMThis fall, Missouri State University Bookstore will launch a pilot textbook rental program to learn whether such a practice can work logistically on campus.
Choose wisely on college expenses Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:40AMPaying for college is an exercise in math.