Online Learning Democratizes Higher Ed, But Can It Get You a Job?
 

Online Learning Democratizes Higher Ed, But Can It Get You a Job?

New America Media, Commentary, Jonah Harris, Posted: Feb 18, 2013

A new trend in higher education, Massive Open Online Courses, have the potential to revolutionize the college experience.

 

National Alliance Calls for End to School Closures

 

The Washington Informer, News Report, Dorothy Rowley, Posted: Feb 08, 2013

A growing alliance of public education advocates have united to end what they describe as the discriminatory shuttering of schools in black and Latino neighborhoods.

 

Closing the Information Gap on Memphis School Merger

 

New America Media, News Report, Stan Washington, Posted: Feb 07, 2013

A recent meeting of school officials and ethnic media sought to inform communities about a pending merger between the Memphis and Shelby school districts.

 

Transforming ‘Deferred Action’ for Young Immigrants Into True Opportunities

 

EdSource, News Report, Edward Kissam, Posted: Feb 07, 2013

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals plan may help 305,000 undocumented California youth remain in the U.S.—but not without education reforms.

 

Stranger Than Nonfiction--Author Andrew Lam Busts the Online Homework Racket

 

New America Media, News Analysis, Andrew Lam, Posted: Feb 06, 2013

NAM editor and author Andrew Lam examines the online market for old homework on literature—like his stories—and reveals the true answer.

 

In Riverside County, Spanish Speaking Counselors a Must

 

La Prensa/New America Media, News Report, Olga Rojas, Posted: Feb 04, 2013

Although the number of Spanish-speaking students in CA is rising, Spanish-speaking counselors are an endangered species.

 

Innovative Nebraska Program Brings Diversity To Highly Segregated Public Schools

 

America’s Wire , News Report, Susan Eaton, Posted: Feb 03, 2013

The Learning Community is designed to reduce funding disparities between Omaha and its suburbs and to create more socioeconomic diversity in schools.

Cancer Rates Rising for Korean Americans Due to Knowledge Gap

 

George Mason University, News Report, Posted: Jan 30, 2013

“We should educate immigrants about the benefit of screening early for cancer and the problem of not doing it,” Oh says.

 

Louisiana Receives B- for Education Policy

 

New America Media, News Report, Michael Patrick Welch, Posted: Jan 30, 2013

Early in January, Louisiana’s educational policies were given an overall grade of B- from Sacramento-based education reform lobbying group Students First.

 

Two Farmworkers’ Daughters, Two Paths to Higher Education

 

Coachella Unincorporated/New America Media, News Feature, Brenda Rincon, Posted: Jan 25, 2013

Cristian and Silvia had the same dream of going to college. But the difference in their legal status meant they would take two different roads.

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