Education News - 15 Feb 2008

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama said the country must do "whatever it takes" to eradicate gun violence but believes in the right to bear arms. The Illinois senator's remarks Friday came a day after a man gunned down five people at Northern Illinois University in a suicidal rampage inside a lecture hall.
Source: www.examiner.com

Gunman opens fire at Northern Illinois University, killing five students and injuring 16 others, some critically, before turning the weapon on himself
Source: www.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: www.edweek.org

Universities approach next hurdle for the 2008 research assessment exercise - the deadline for submissions.
Source: education.guardian.co.uk