London 'second to Paris in best student cities' BBC News London has come second, beaten only by Paris, in a ranking of the world's 50 best cities for students. | Researchers considered cities with populations of more than 250,000 and home to two or more top universities. | They looked at affordability and quality of life as well as the number and reputati...
Apple refreshes its education bundles, replaces white MacBook with MacBook Air Crunch CES 2012 | Galaxy Nexus and ICS | Galaxy Tabs | Birth of a Smart Phone | Engadget Distro | News Hubs Galleries Videos Podcasts The Recap Authors Store FOLLOW US ON TWITTER SUBSCRIBE ABOUT / FAQ Laptops, Apple refreshes its education bundles, replaces white MacBook with MacBook Air | By Joe Pollicino...
Four TCU football players among 17 students arrested in drug sting Austin American Statesman | FORT WORTH — Authorities arrested 17 students at TCU on Wednesday as part of a six-month drug sting, an especially embarrassing blow to the school because it included four members of the high-profile football team. | Arrest warrants painted a...
Men's college basketball: Wichita State clinches share of title Austin American Statesman | When 7-foot center Garrett Stutz was 4 of 20 from beyond the three-point line this season, Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall heard the criticism. | "People argued he shouldn't be shooting threes," Marshall said. "I told them it just wasn't a big e...
Women's college basketball: Baylor avoids another upset in Stillwater Austin American Statesman | STILLWATER, Okla. — Brittney Griner had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Kimetria Hayden scored a season-high 20 points and top-ranked Baylor remained perfect this season by beating Oklahoma State 83-52 on Wednesday night. | The Bears (26-0, 13-0 B...
Robert Glaser, Who Shaped the Science of Student Testing, Dies at 91 The New York Times | Robert Glaser, a cognitive psychologist who helped define the terms of the national debate over student testing, and who pioneered ways of measuring not only how students learn but how teachers teach, died on Feb. 4 in Pittsburgh. He was 91. Univer...
Penalty for paying off student loan early is lifted The Daily Telegraph Students will not be penalised for repaying university loans early after David Cameron scrapped a Liberal Democrat plan to raise more money from the middle classes. | Mr Cameron's intervention is likely to be welcomed Photo: Matthew Lloyd/PA tag...
Probe: NYC teacher had students write to inmate Austin American Statesman | NEW YORK — Investigators say a New York City teacher had her students make Christmas cards for an incarcerated felon. | The special commissioner of investigation for city schools says Queens public school teacher Melissa Dean asked her fifth-...
Groupon Adds 'Thumbs Up' Feedback in Revamp of Website Business Week | Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) — Groupon Inc. is preparing a revamped version of its website, starting with “thumbs up” and “thumbs down” buttons to help the daily coupon service do a better job tailoring offers to its 33 million active users. | The company began testing a new design of the site with a small portion of users la...
Changes to international student visas good news for economy The Daily Telegraph Australia | INTERNATIONAL students will more easily be able to apply for visas following changes announced by Federal Immigration and Citizenship Minister, Chris Bowen. | The changes, welcomed by the higher education sector, mean the number of assessment levels across a range of student visa subclasses will be reduced, making the visa application process eas...
