Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/2722 Education News en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 12:08:41 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/2722 http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20080516/bs_bw/0821b4085056706207 bw/20080516/0821b4085056706207 BusinessWeek Online Fri, 16 May 2008 12:08:41 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Cass Business School in London was one of several dozen MBA programs tempted by a seemingly massive and untapped market for management education in China. It started a joint executive education program with the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2004 and has had about 80 students graduate from its two-year program. But the British administrators Cass sent to China grew weary of the lengthy government approval process required for each new class of students. And they were frustrated by the effort it took to bring home the money they were making. ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080516/ap_on_re_us/school_poisoning ap/20080516/school_poisoning AP Fri, 16 May 2008 03:09:10 GMT AP - A 16-year-old student is accused of poisoning his teacher, who went to the hospital with "severe intestinal distress" after the teen spiked a soft drink with eye drops, authorities said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_go_co/gi_bill ap/20080514/gi_bill AP Wed, 14 May 2008 21:18:04 GMT AP - Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill by John McCain that would have increased college aid for military veterans because they said it didn't go far enough and would serve only as political cover for the GOP presidential candidate. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080514/en_nm/malawi_madonna_school_dc nm/20080514/malawi_madonna_school_dc Reuters Wed, 14 May 2008 10:38:50 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080514/en_nm/malawi_madonna_school_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080514/2008_05_14t094100_450x300_us_malawi_madonna_school.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=fvf4r0Ni6WvVjf6lHbryxw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Madonna carries her adopted son David at the Home of Hope orphanage in Mchinji village, 84 miles west of the capital Lilongwe, April 17, 2007. At right is Madonna's daughter Lourdes. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. pop diva Madonna plans to start building a multi-million-dollar girls' school in Malawi for underprivileged children this year, her local lawyer said on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080514/en_nm/malawi_madonna_school_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080514/2008_05_14t094100_450x300_us_malawi_madonna_school.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=fvf4r0Ni6WvVjf6lHbryxw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Madonna carries her adopted son David at the Home of Hope orphanage in Mchinji village, 84 miles west of the capital Lilongwe, April 17, 2007. At right is Madonna's daughter Lourdes. (Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20080513/bs_bw/may2008pi20080513886889 bw/20080513/may2008pi20080513886889 BusinessWeek Online Tue, 13 May 2008 12:08:42 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Because of the credit crunch, conventional lenders are making it tough for any but the most creditworthy borrowers to qualify for private college loans. Now, a new breed of student lender is trying to get students to return the snub -- by writing off the Sallie Maes and Citibanks of the world in favor of relying on friends, family, and even perfect strangers to finance their college loans. "It's not a solution to the credit crisis in student loans by any means," says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of financial aid Web site finaid.org. ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_re_us/young_couple_fraud ap/20080510/young_couple_fraud AP Sat, 10 May 2008 23:33:01 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_re_us/young_couple_fraud"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080510/capt.11535c34a6144056a5ad318ab0517677.young_couple_fraud_ny129.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=OKLFt7u2BQTWI3ACWir8eg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="In this undated file photo released by the Philadelphia Police Department, shown are Jocelyn Kirsch, right, and Edward Anderton. A lawyer for a woman charged with stealing people's credit to travel the world in style says Kirsch, the former Drexel University student is nearing a federal plea deal. Kirsch and Anderton are due in Philadelphia court on Monday May 12, 2008 for a preliminary hearing. But defense lawyer Ronald Greenblatt says they won't appear because the case will be moved to federal court. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - A former college student accused of stealing people's credit to travel the world with her Ivy League boyfriend is nearing a federal plea deal, her lawyer said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_re_us/young_couple_fraud"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080510/capt.11535c34a6144056a5ad318ab0517677.young_couple_fraud_ny129.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=OKLFt7u2BQTWI3ACWir8eg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="photo" title="In this undated file photo released by the Philadelphia Police Department, shown are Jocelyn Kirsch, right, and Edward Anderton. A lawyer for a woman charged with stealing people's credit to travel the world in style says Kirsch, the former Drexel University student is nearing a federal plea deal. Kirsch and Anderton are due in Philadelphia court on Monday May 12, 2008 for a preliminary hearing. But defense lawyer Ronald Greenblatt says they won't appear because the case will be moved to federal court. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_re_us/education_law_facing_sanctions ap/20080510/education_law_facing_sanctions AP Sat, 10 May 2008 17:06:05 GMT AP - At Las Palmitas Elementary School, nestled between rundown homes and fields of grapes, peppers and dates in Southern California, 99 percent of students live in poverty and fewer than 20 percent speak English fluently. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080510/ap_on_re_us/school_brawl ap/20080510/school_brawl AP Sat, 10 May 2008 09:23:29 GMT AP - A fight that broke out at a troubled South Los Angeles school escalated into a campuswide brawl involving as many as 600 students before it was quelled by police in riot gear. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/us_nm/studentloans_dc nm/20080507/studentloans_dc Reuters Wed, 07 May 2008 16:36:17 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/us_nm/studentloans_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080507/2008_05_07t123551_450x288_us_studentloans.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=DtHcHdarkGNtUj_P3ZA9iA--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd L) walks out of the North Portico with the House Republican leadership at the White House in Washington May 7, 2008. Bush is joined by Representatives Roy Blunt (R-MO)(L), Adam Putnam (R-FL)(2nd R) and John Boehner (R-OH). (Jim Young/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - President George W. Bush signed into law on Wednesday a program to stabilize the $85-billion student loan industry, addressing lenders' warnings of a possible loan shortage in coming months.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/us_nm/studentloans_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080507/2008_05_07t123551_450x288_us_studentloans.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=DtHcHdarkGNtUj_P3ZA9iA--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="photo" title="U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd L) walks out of the North Portico with the House Republican leadership at the White House in Washington May 7, 2008. Bush is joined by Representatives Roy Blunt (R-MO)(L), Adam Putnam (R-FL)(2nd R) and John Boehner (R-OH). (Jim Young/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080507/pl_bloomberg/ayvur_x5vpca bloomberg/20080507/ayvur_x5vpca Bloomberg Wed, 07 May 2008 14:50:41 GMT Bloomberg - May 7 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush signed legislation designed to ensure that turmoil in the credit markets doesn't cause a shortage in student loans. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_re_us/school_bus_crash ap/20080507/school_bus_crash AP Wed, 07 May 2008 13:57:36 GMT AP - The State Highway Patrol says a truck and a school bus have crashed in central Ohio. About four children have been take to a hospital. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080505/pl_nm/studentloans_advances_dc nm/20080505/studentloans_advances_dc Reuters Mon, 05 May 2008 06:02:41 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080505/pl_nm/studentloans_advances_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080505/2008_05_05t062856_450x288_us_studentloans_advances.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=IgVcp6r0ImdFR9HLKkaHeQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="Graduating students attend the 2007 Seaver College commencement at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California April 28, 2007. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The U.S. Education Department will be ready to process emergency advances for student loans by June 1, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing a letter to be sent Monday to state agencies that would enforce the program.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080505/pl_nm/studentloans_advances_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080505/2008_05_05t062856_450x288_us_studentloans_advances.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=IgVcp6r0ImdFR9HLKkaHeQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="photo" title="Graduating students attend the 2007 Seaver College commencement at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California April 28, 2007. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20080502/bs_bw/0819b4083069465574 bw/20080502/0819b4083069465574 BusinessWeek Online Fri, 02 May 2008 12:08:41 GMT BusinessWeek Online - Families often turn to private loans to bridge the gap between the cost of college and the maximum $5,500 a year undergraduates can borrow in federally backed student loans. But the credit crunch means those seeking private loans for the coming academic year are likely to encounter problems, from higher interest rates to lenders that balk at making loans to any but the most creditworthy. "It's more important than ever for families to plan in advance," says Kevin Walker, CEO of Simple Tuition, which runs a Web site that lets borrowers compare offerings from lenders that pay it for placement. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/bw/20080502/bs_bw/0819b4083069468601 bw/20080502/0819b4083069468601 BusinessWeek Online Fri, 02 May 2008 12:08:41 GMT BusinessWeek Online - The student loan industry is in turmoil. Since Jan. 1, more than 60 lenders, or 14% of the market, have announced plans to stop making loans backed by the Federal government. Lenders are also making it harder for families to qualify for private loans, which lack government backing and often bridge the gap between financial aid and the cost of college. With peak season for student loan borrowing about to begin, BusinessWeek's Anne Tergesen spoke with Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of financial aid Web site FinAid. ... http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20080502/ts_csm/aloanbill csm/20080502/aloanbill The Christian Science Monitor Fri, 02 May 2008 08:00:00 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - In moving this week to shore up the student-loan market, the federal government aims to avert a credit crunch that some warned could make it harder for students to borrow for college. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080501/pl_nm/studentloans_congress_dc nm/20080501/studentloans_congress_dc Reuters Thu, 01 May 2008 23:53:54 GMT Reuters - The Bush administration will get broad price-setting powers under a student loan market stabilization plan given final approval on Thursday by the U.S. Congress, lifting the stock prices of student loan providers. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080501/bs_nm/studentloans_bernanke_dc nm/20080501/studentloans_bernanke_dc Reuters Thu, 01 May 2008 18:50:43 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080501/bs_nm/studentloans_bernanke_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080501/2008_05_01t154324_450x298_us_studentloans_bernanke.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0KWZLkgp0NcI5wXTP.h2TA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks to a joint congressional hearing on the country's economic outlook on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this file image from April 2, 2008. (Jonathan Ernst/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The chairman of the Federal Reserve has suggested that Congress revisit the issue of government subsidies to student loan providers, according to an April 25 letter made public on Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080501/bs_nm/studentloans_bernanke_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080501/2008_05_01t154324_450x298_us_studentloans_bernanke.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0KWZLkgp0NcI5wXTP.h2TA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks to a joint congressional hearing on the country's economic outlook on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this file image from April 2, 2008. (Jonathan Ernst/Files/Reuters)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/education/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080430/pl_nm/studentloans_senate_dc nm/20080430/studentloans_senate_dc Reuters Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:36:48 GMT Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation aimed at stabilizing the student loan market and heading off what lenders warn could be a shortage of loans in coming months as millions of college students lock in their finances before heading to school.