Kiplinger?s: Triad schools among 100 best values
Kiplinger?s magazine has named four N.C. schools, including two in the Triad, among the 100 best values in private institutions.

Washington colleges rank high in surveys
Several Washington state colleges have ranked high in recent surveys that ranked value and money-making opportunity for students after college.

Kiplinger?s ranks Baltimore schools among best values
Kiplinger?s magazine has named two Baltimore schools among the 100 best values in private institutions.

Bleak Prospects for Schools and Universities
Soaring fees and teacher exodus threaten education of Zimbabwe?s children. ?The date [of January 13] for this year's first term is unrealistic,? said Munyaradzi Chauke, a representative of main teaching union, the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, PTUZ.

Tough times prompt state universities to seek reins
DENVER - Facing possible funding cuts, the leaders of some state colleges and universities want the freedom to raise more money through tuition hikes.

College 101; Recent SAHS grads talk on college admissions and life after high school
OAK PARK HEIGHTS - Seventeen recent Stillwater Area High School grads representing 15 colleges and universities returned to the school Tuesday to give current students their perspective on the undergraduate admissions process and life after high school.

College loan sources drying up, say Franklin County area institutions
Local colleges and universities are confident their students will be able to afford their education for the coming semester, but next fall could be sticky.

San Manuel tribe donates $7.3 million to nonprofit organizations
SAN BERNARDINO - More than two dozen charities, schools and colleges from across the region and the western United States received an economic shot in the arm Tuesday as the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians donated $7.3 million.

Lehigh, Lafayette, Muhlenberg make Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's list of top 100 best values
Three Lehigh Valley schools have Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's list of the 100 Best Values in Private Colleges for 2008-09, according to a news release. Lafayette College is ranked 18 and Muhlenberg 41 for liberal arts colleges. Lehigh University is...

Casteen calls Kaine?s cuts tough, but fair strategy
RICHMOND ? Colleges and universities must learn to offset current and future losses in state funding by creating other sources of revenue, University of Virginia President John T. Casteen III said Tuesday.

More tuition requires more financial aid, agency says - roanoke.com
A state group said schools that raise tuition should allocate at least 5 percent to aid. RICHMOND -- Virginia's public colleges and universities might have to raise tuition to make up for expected budget cuts, but the state's higher-education agency said that schools should devote a portion of that money to financial aid for low-income, in-state students.

3 WNY SUNYs on Kiplinger list
Three Western New York universities have been listed among the top 100 ?best value? public colleges and universities by Kiplinger?s Personal Finance magazine.

Daniels urges 'sober' budget
INDIANAPOLIS ? Indiana?s public universities and colleges would take a substantial hit under a two-year state budget proposal outlined by Gov. Mitch Daniels on Tuesday. Photo caption: Gov. Mitch Daniels says the state will have to hold the line on spending for two years. Photo by Associated Press

Colleges To See Cuts Of 8 To 19 Percent
Some of the top schools and students in Tennessee will likely suffer from the budget crisis that's plaguing the state.

Council seeks ways to cut college tuition
With tuition likely to rise as colleges face state budget cuts of up to 15 percent, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia yesterday adopted a report outlining strategies for making school more affordable. The action came as the council heard what SCHEV Executive Director Daniel J. LaVista termed a ?sobering reflection? on the financial situation facing state colleges and universities.

Governor reminds Illinoisans of new public safety laws effective Jan. 1
CHICAGO ? Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich recently announced six new public safety laws designed to protect Illinoisans from danger and crime. The laws, which took effect Jan. 1, will allow for the use of GPS tracking devices in certain domestic violence cases, provide a stronger plan for colleges and universities in the event of an emergency, equip firefighters with more authority, strengthen penalties ...

Schools 'face austere future'
A warning that state schools must brace themselves for years of austerity is due to be delivered by the Commons Select Committee on Children, Schools and Families today.

Making a Green Living
Denny Mastro, NYSERDA Energy Smart Communities Southern Tier Regional Program Coordinator, discusses several different areas within NYSERDA programs:.Residential, small and large commercial, industrial, schools and universities/colleges, non profits/municipal and governmental.

CHED warns colleges, universities falling below grade
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) said it would periodically publish the names of private universities and colleges with low batting average in the board examination administered by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

CLASS NOTES: Eager for the team?s return
I?d imagine you?ve seen the media coverage regarding the accreditation of our school district. I just want you to know that the school board is taking final steps to satisfy recommendations of the accrediting body ? the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. Big name, but an important organization.