Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Education News - 7 Feb 2008

On the eve of contract negotiations, University of Vermont professors said Wednesday the school isn't hiring enough full-time professors to keep pace with increasing enrollment and they will ask the administration to create an investment fund to boost that number.
Source: www.boston.com

But the announcement was questioned almost immediately, and on Monday officials with California and University of Oregon said Hart was never recruited by their programs. Hall said he received the report of Hart's interview with deputies on Wednesday. ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

An ambitious project run by two universities is the largest, most comprehensive and representative study to date of children’s development in rural America.
Source: www.edweek.org

University of London scents huge opportunities in India's expansion plans for higher education. Donald MacLeod reports
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

"There's no downside to taking both, but as you're thinking about and planning your sophomore and junior year, take those practice tests up front, and then focus on preparing for one." Every university in the country accepts both the SAT and the ACT college admissions tests from incoming freshmen.But not every college-bound student should take both tests.As graduating seniors finish their applications and take their admissions tests in March and April, they should keep in mind that there are significant differences between the ACT and the College Board's SAT, including the length of the test, the subjects tested and even a penalty for wrong answers.'They are both very respected college admissions tests, and both are good indicators of how a student might perform in college,' said Kristen Campbell, national director of SAT and ACT programs for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. Read more
Source: www.topix.com



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