Universal education - A goal far away
Rather than just passing the law, its implementation and execution is the need of the hour. Kossuth has well said, "It is on the sound education of the people that the security and destiny of every nation chiefly rest".

Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable for Most Americans, Report Says
Published college tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, adjusted for inflation, while median family income rose 147 percent.

College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S.
Tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, while median family income rose 147 percent.

Give the Gift That Helps Your Family and Friends Save Money in This Tough Economy: Hands-on Education & High Quality ...
This holiday season, give the gift that will make a difference all year long ? the gift of Empowerment! Hands-on education, high-quality pink tools and a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure are three great reasons to give any woman a gift from Tomboy Tools.

Study finds Indiana, American higher education failing
An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability -- an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.

Education notes
We the People | Indiana The We the People program gives students a chance to prepare for mock congressional hearings and act as experts on issues raised in the units of the We the People textbook. Each student becomes a member of a team representing one unit and prepares answers to questions about the information in the unit. Lawyers, judges, teachers and other community members act as part of ...

Cornell, entrepreneur and mountain climber, dies
David M. Cornell, who founded a company that operates prison facilities and scaled Mount Kilimanjaro, has died of renal cell carcinoma. He was 73.

Korea, Poland Pass U.S. in Sending Kids to College, Group Says
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. has fallen behind Korea, Poland and Ireland in the percentage of young adults enrolled in college, and higher education is becoming more costly for American students, according to a report.

As kids' needs grow so does the Hinds family
By the time Laurie Hinds met her husband Richard, she was a widow with three adopted children. Richard was father to five children and adopted Laurie's three. The Hinds were off to a good start with eight children between them but weren't quite finished.

Family Needs Prompt Board of Ed Chair?s Resignation
Citing the need to do what is best for her family, Democrat Marjorie Cion announced her resignation tonight as chair of the Westport Board of Education. She said she would take a position as executive assistant to Superintendent Elliott Landon.

Marjorie Cion Resigns as Board of Education Chair
Board of Education Chair Marjorie Cion (c) announced her resignation tonight to take a position as executive assistant to Superintendent Elliott Landon (r). Cion, a Democrat who was elected to the board in 2005 and took over as chair a year ago, said her decision was ?one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made, but I am doing it for my family and I have no doubt it is the right thing ...

Study flunks 49 states in college affordability
An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability - an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts. The biennial study by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, which evaluates how well higher education is serving the public, handed out Fs for affordability to 49 states, up from 43 two ...

Study flunks 49 states in college affordability
(By JUSTIN POPE, AP Education Writer) An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability - an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts. The biennial study by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, which evaluates how well higher education is serving the public, handed out Fs for ...

American colleges not at head of the class
College has become so unaffordable, and graduation rates so stubbornly low, that America's great higher education engine may be sputtering.

Gendron on education team to support Obama transition
AUGUSTA, Maine ? Commissioner of Education Susan A. Gendron has been tapped to serve on a committee of education leaders tasked with developing a transition plan on education policy for President-elect Barack Obama.

Official: China family planning policy doesn't contradict human rights
China's family planning policy is not contradictory to the development of human rights, an official said in Beijing on Tuesday. "Without the family planning policy, China would not be able to provide sufficient social welfare for every single child that was born," Hao Linna, director of the International Cooperation Department under the National Population and Family Planning Commission, told a ...

It was always family first for Gerry
SOUTHINGTON - While many people around town knew him for his sense of humor, friendliness, eloquence, calm demeanor - and his bowties - those who knew him best remember Gerald "Gerry" Gingras as a family man.

Dean Morgan family and consumer sciences teacher wins award
The family and consumer sciences classroom at Dean Morgan Junior High is all hustle and bustle. Students flock to teacher Patty Johnson, fabric in hand, wanting to know how to sew in a zipper or the proper way to pin together a project.

Official: China family planning policy doesn¡ät contradict human rights
China's family planning policy is not contradictory to the development of human rights, an official said here on Tuesday.

Students voice their opinions
The 18th Judicial District Attorney?s Office kicked off their teen multimedia contest on Nov. 20 at Agate High School. The contest is designed to get teens to reflect on and understand healthy relationships and encourage them to develop nonviolent, respectful relationships with peers, family and the community in a creative manner.