Education News - 26 Feb 2008

For once, a team hovering barely above last place will command the attention of the University of Louisville's women's basketball team. Providence visits Freedom Hall at 7 tonight. The Friars (12-14, 2-11 Big East Conference) have won five league games in the past two seasons.
Source: www.courier-journal.com

A new report puts the drop-out rate at 1 in 5, but some universities have a knack for keeping numbers up. Jessica Shepherd reports
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

"That means they didn't complete high school but they can come here without the same preparation as others and then be expected to compete." Texas Southern University has an alarmingly low graduation rate, but the school's new president hopes to change that by ending the long practice of admitting all applicants, regardless of their academic ... via El Paso Times
Source: www.topix.com

DEKALB, Illinois - The outpouring of aid and sympathy after a deadly shooting at Northern Illinois University should remind those struggling with the tragedy that they are not islands and not alone, the school's president said at a memorial service ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

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