Posts in category Education

A new graduate program is in the works for the George Washington University School of Business. If the university’s Board of Trustees approves the proposal, the school will offer a …

Thinkful, a New York City-based online education startup that offers personalized education in web development, announced that it raised a total of $1 million from investors that include Peter Thiel’s …

Business leaders and policy makers in Michigan are advocating for performance-based education funding (PBF) for higher education. In a February press release, Business Leaders for Michigan (BLM) argued before the …

The University of Washington (UW) has taken a new step with the creation of a separate Masters of Communication in Communities and Networks degree, due to be offered in the …

Students graduating in 2013 have something more to look forward to. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently released its 2013 job outlook survey. The survey revealed that …

The GI Tuition Fairness Act, which lowers out-of-state college costs for veterans, is gaining more supporters as the bill is reviewed by a congressional committee that could send the bill …

In keeping with the promises he made in his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama has released the College Scorecard, an interactive tool designed to help college-bound students …

Massive open online course (MOOC) providers Coursera and edX have announced big expansions in their free online courses. Both websites are expanding heavily into international course content by partnering with …

The popular subscription-based online learning site lynda.com has acquired video2brain, a video training company located in Graz, Austria. Lynda.com produces instructional videos for business and technology professionals. Founded in 1995, …

A new study by Gallup found that Americans today believe a college education is very important, and they strongly support the current redesigning of higher education to make it more …