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...That's why UW-Madison student government, Associated Students of Madison (ASM), is considering a proposal to broaden the definition of who is a "freshman." Under the ASM bylaws, only students who meet the strict university definition of freshmen -- someone with under 24 credits -- can vote for the five "freshman" seats on the student council...
The Janesville School District's performance on an annual college-readiness test continues to lag slightly behind the state average. The district's average composite score on the ACT this year was 21.9 out of a possible 36. That's four-tenths of a point behind the state average of 22.3...
Now more than ever, it is important for leaders from throughout central Wisconsin to come together in a collaborative alliance to increase the economic prosperity of our region...Many businesses, local governments, educational institutions, chambers of commerce and foundations in our region have combined their resources and energies to fuel Centergy's efforts to help drive the growth of existing businesses, attract new business investment, and enhance the quality of life in central Wisconsin...(Author: Bill Tehan, attorney for Ruder Ware and the president of the Centergy Board)...
For the second year in a row, Harvard University tops the U.S. News & World Report rankings of America's Best Colleges, but this time it has company. By edging up slightly in the 15 indicators of academic excellence that U.S. News uses to compile the rankings, Princeton University tied Harvard for first place on the list of national universities. Among the liberal arts colleges, Williams College edged out Amherst College...
Perennial contenders Harvard and Princeton share the top spot in the latest edition of the influential U.S. News & World Report university rankings. Williams heads the list of liberal arts colleges while Dartmouth wins a new category ranking commitment to undergraduate teaching. The latest edition of the contentious but closely followed "America's Best Colleges" appears online and in print Thursday...
Nearly three of five families did not borrow any money to pay for college in the 2008-9 academic year, according to a survey by Sallie Mae and Gallup...Its findings are summarized in a report, "How America Pays for College," that was released late Wednesday. According to the report, 58 percent of the students and parents surveyed said they did not borrow money for college in the 2008-9 academic year. That finding "was pretty surprising," said Bill Diggins, a senior researcher for Gallup...
For many workers who have been displaced by the downturn, who have seen their salary or retirement income slashed or who fear the worst is yet to come, going back to school is looking more and more appealing...In response, community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, for-profit technical schools, professional organizations and everything in between are expanding their course offerings and retooling their curriculums...
Many professionals are heading back to the classroom. Executives in ailing industries are trying to reposition themselves in more promising fields, while laid-off workers are strengthening their résumés with fresh skills. But how do you pay for tuition when your existing paycheck has been cut, or has disappeared? How much borrowing is too much? And is it ever smart to use your retirement money?...
The number of foreign students offered admission to American graduate schools declined 3 percent in 2009, the first drop in five years, says a report on an annual survey by the Council of Graduate Schools. This year's decrease in foreign admissions is due, in large part, to double-digit dips in offers of admission to prospective students from two of the largest sending countries, India and Korea...
A recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction"...The analysis for the Department of Education found that, on average, students doing some or all of the course online would rank in the 59th percentile in tested performance, compared with the average classroom student scoring in the 50th percentile. That is a modest but statistically meaningful difference...