ACE Resources for Lifelong Learning Professionals The American Council for Education maintains a useful set of pages for academics who work with adult learners. Included at the ACE site is information about Military Evaluation Programs, Government Relations, and Public Policy. (Of course not very many years ago, most students involved in distance education were included in the "adult learner" category, but today distance education is appealing to more and more younger students.) ___J... Read Full Story
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Nov. 3 Read Full Story
Robert Rines, 87, composer, professor, founder of law center, seeker of ‘Nessie’ Even if Robert H. Rines had never seen what he believed was the hulking hump of a creature break the surface of Scotland’s Loch Ness, his life would have captured imaginations and filled a lengthy resume. Read Full Story
A new federal report shows that more than 16,000 Georgia education jobs were saved or created through stimulus funding. Read the rest ... Read Full Story
Mainers have voted against scuttling the state's school district consolidation law. Critics of the law said consolidation should not be mandatory because it doesn't make sense for many small school districts. They also say the law hasn't delivered on promised savings. Read the rest ... Read Full Story
Revere keeps school contraception policy REVERE - Revere voters turned down a controversial ballot initiative yesterday that would have ended the practice of allowing high school students to get contraception, including condoms and the morning-after pill, at the school’s health clinic. Read Full Story
Mainers have voted against scuttling the state's school district consolidation law. Critics of the law said consolidation should not be mandatory because it doesn't make sense for many small school districts. They also say the law hasn't delivered on promised savings. Read the rest ... Read Full Story
Mainers keep school district consolidation law Mainers have voted against scuttling the state's school district consolidation law. Critics of the law said consolidation should not be mandatory because it doesn't make sense for many small school districts. They also say the law hasn't delivered on promised savings. Read Full Story
Stick to education principles Concern is rising nationwide over the government s education policies. A few days ago, Lee Ki-su, president of Korea University and chairman of the Korean Association of Private University Presidents, criticized the current education system, saying, The Lee Myung-bak administration s education measures started out emphasizing competitiveness and ... Read Full Story
