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Troops-to-Teachers Program Receives Grant

BOZEMAN – A Montana State University program that for more than 10 years has assisted veterans who are interested in becoming certified teachers has received a federal grant to continue its services. The U.S. Department of Defense awarded $716,000 to MSU’s regional Lewis and Clark Troops to Teachers program, making it one of only a […]

June 20, 2017

Are Veterans the Solution to Teacher Shortage?

In Afghanistan, Clayton Allen was an Army medic at a field hospital in Bagram, treating soldiers who had been maimed or wounded in combat. To unwind, Allen, a violinist, would play classical music from his tent, the tunes at times competing with the sounds of exploding bombs in the distance to fill the night sky. […]

June 20, 2017

How Online Learning Evolves

How will online education continue to grow and evolve in the coming decades? originally appeared on Quora – the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Online education is in its infancy. There are different phases: Phase 1: Simply put information on the web (e.g. […]

June 20, 2017

Grants Help Military Students Make Transition

The junior high years can be difficult for any child. But for military children, there are some additional challenges with constant moves, deployments, changes in school requirements and other things that keep the academic environment from remaining stable. Thanks to a grant from the Department of Defense, life for students from S.C. Lee and Copperas […]

June 20, 2017

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Purdue Online Degree Will Cut Cost in Half

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University’s new online institution for about half the cost of tuition, room and board at its main West Lafayette campus. The trustees of the tentatively named Purdue NewU, formerly Kaplan University, announced Friday that in-state tuition for associate or bachelor’s degree […]

June 20, 2017

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5 Ways Live Streaming Will Change Education

Learning has changed drastically in the last decade or so. With the advent of technology, it is now possible to learn anything. The era of investing a decade in schooling is slowly losing its importance, but it’s still the most preferred way of learning. Self-learning is also gaining significance among many learners. Many are acquiring […]

June 16, 2017

Guardsmen Finishes Education He Started 38 Years Ago

ALBANY, N.Y.–Chief Warrant Officer 3 Doug Sherman started his college education in 1979. He finished on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Sherman, age 56, the warrant officer recruiter for the New York Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion graduated with a degree in business management and economics from Empire State College. It took three years […]

June 16, 2017

Thomas Edison of New Jersey Focuses on Adults

Matthew Cooper, Associate Provost, Center for Learning and Technology and August “Chip” Stoll, Associate Director, MIS, Thomas Edison State College in New Jersey (USA) speak about their strategies employed build a successful online offering. Thomas Edison State College (TESC), founded in 1972, is one of New Jersey’s 11 public higher education institutions. With a student […]

June 16, 2017

Lasell Online Lowers Costs for Students

Getting a college education is hard enough as it is nowadays. Prices are high, acceptance rates are low, and the constant competition is hard. Thankfully, universities like Lasell College are trying to make getting a higher education easier, with a growing online education program. This college’s online curriculum lowers costs for students at a surprising […]

June 16, 2017

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Technology Changing Approach to Disciplines

Tech tools and applications are increasingly ubiquitous in higher ed classrooms throughout the country. More students are drawn to distance learning, as well as certification courses in areas like cybersecurity that help students develop specific skills that further their professional careers. Beyond that, new forms of tech are also changing how educators can approach traditional […]

June 16, 2017

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Challenge: Shedding Military Culture

The military lifestyle is engrained into a Soldier from the day they arrive at basic training. The Army teaches its Soldiers how to become leaders, take charge, and make vital decisions. These are all attributes that make Army veterans highly valuable to civilian companies. However, the transition to civilian life is not easy for all […]

June 16, 2017

NerdWallet: “Debt Relief” Firms Prey on Students

Fraudulent “debt relief” companies are preying on the most vulnerable of the 44 million people with student loans, as federal officials dispute who’s to blame and what to do, a NerdWallet investigation has found. U.S. enforcement agencies the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission — in recent years have closed only seven […]

June 16, 2017

Army University Hosts Symposium

Army University hosts its 2017 Education Symposium June 20-21 at Westin Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo. The symposium’s goal is to link academia, industry, and the public sector — including the Army — to collectively work toward developing a competency-based education approach to talent. This year, Army University partners with the Lumina Foundation and […]

June 16, 2017

Type of Discharge & Benefits

The Character of Discharge (CoD) that you received from your military service may have an effect on the types of services that you may be eligible for when applying for benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Many veterans’ benefits from disability to education depends on the type of discharge you receive. The military […]

June 15, 2017

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States Target Abuses Against Students, Military

Demonstrating the continuing enforcement activity by state attorneys general with respect to student lending and active servicemembers, the AGs in Massachusetts and New York recently obtained consent orders from, respectively, a student loan debt relief company and a residential leasing company. What happened In Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey charged yet another student loan “debt […]

June 15, 2017

Trump Endorses Apprentice Programs

PEWAUKEE, Wis. — The man who parlayed a run on TV’s “The Apprentice” into a winning presidential campaign said Tuesday the nation needs a stronger system of apprenticeship to match workers with millions of open jobs. “I love the name apprentice,” President Donald Trump declared. He said he wants every high school in America to […]

June 15, 2017

Maine Bill Requires Checkups on For-Profits

AUGUSTA, Maine — A Democrat’s bill to require annual review of for-profit colleges is headed to Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s desk. A recent Center for Responsible Lending report found that students at for-profit colleges in Maine carry much heavier debt loads than those at public and private nonprofit colleges in the state. Democratic Sen. Eloise […]

June 15, 2017

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Military Spouses Eligible for Programs

Eligible spouses of active-duty service members now have an opportunity to enroll in their choice of 83 programs offered by Texas A&M University-Texarkana Extended Education and Community Development as part of the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) workforce development program. The Department of Defense MyCAA program provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance to […]

June 15, 2017