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Cuomo Boosts Stature After N.Y. Voters OK School Budget Tax Caps
May 17th 2012New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won a major boost this week after suburban and upstate voters approved 99 percent of their school budgets, most of which adhered to the Democratic governor’s new property tax cap.
Finance Jobs in London Hits 'a 16-year Low'
May 10th 2012London's finance sector is facing a 16-year low in the number of available jobs, said the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) on Wednesday, with the euro zone crisis expected to cause more than 25,000 layoffs in 2012.
Senate GOP Blocks Democrats' Bill To Keep Student Loan Interest Rates From Doubling
May 8th 2012Senate Republicans sustained a filibuster of a Democratic bill to keep some student loan rates from doubling to 6.8 percent in July.
Education
Obama Executive Order Protects Troops From For-Profit College Scams
Members of the military have reportedly been targeted by for-profit college recruiters, due to federal educational benefits they receive via the Post-9/11 G.I. bill.
Education
Obama Tells Students He Finished Paying Student Loans Only 8 Years Ago
President Obama, relating his and the First Lady's experiences with student loans, told a crowd of college students that he's "been in their shoes."
Education
SC Upholds Right To Education Act; 25 Percent Reservation For Poor Children
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the cabinet's decision in implementing the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 as it directed all the schools including those owned by private organ...
education
Tennessee Law Opens Door to Creationism In Science Classes
Soon Tennessee classrooms will be able to debate the merits of creationism and evolution side-by-side, after Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday refused to sign a controversial proposal dubbed the "Monkey Bill", but al...
education
90% Of China’s Super-Rich Want To Send Children Abroad
China's love affair with American education is stronger than ever. Chinese families -- including those in the burgeoning middle class -- want to send their sons and daughters to be educated in another country, with most coming to U.S.
Negotiating with the Devil? Real World Lessons from a Wharton Classroom
Wharton Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics and Management Richard Shell recently reviewed Bargaini...
