Thursday, February 14, 2008

Education News - 14 Feb 2008

Penn State York surprised first-place Penn State Abington 94-84 in overtime on Wednesday night in a Penn State University Athletic Conference game.
Source: yorkdispatch.inyork.com

Children from poor families say fear of debt deterred them from university
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

"But it seems like there's a lot more competition this year." As many as 60,000 Florida students could get shut out of state universities during the next few years because of enrollment caps and budget cuts, a state education group predicts.ENLACE Florida, or Engaging Latino Communities for Education, painted the gloomy picture in a report released this month called 'Higher Education in Florida on the Brink.'While ENLACE specializes in Hispanic education issues, the report studies the potential effects on all college-bound students.The report warns there may not even be space for all community college graduates or Bright Futures scholarship recipients, two groups traditionally guaranteed spots in the state university system. Read more
Source: www.topix.com

The site offers free video, audio, and print lectures and course material taken straight from the university's classes.
Source: blogs.edweek.org



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