Thursday, February 14, 2008

Education News - 14 Feb 2008

By Julianna Parker THE NORMAN TRANSCRIPT (NORMAN, Okla.) NORMAN, Okla. — Beginning next semester, upperclassmen and graduate students living in University of Oklahoma housing will be eligible for a housing rebate if their grades are high enough.
Source: www.shelbyvilledailyunion.com

Faughey, a licensed psychologist and graduate of Yeshiva University in the Bronx, described herself as a specialist in cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on changing thoughts that cause feelings or behaviors. On her Web site, Faughey said ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Head of St Paul's school attacks Manchester University for focusing too heavily on research at the expense of teaching
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

Gov. Strickland would like to make every high school student who meets certain academic requirements eligible to spend the 12th grade in an Ohio public university, tuition-free.
Source: www.edweek.org



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