Education
Kansas Board of Regents approves tuition hikes
Students at Kansas' public universities will pay higher tuition this fall — some almost 9 percent more — under proposals unanimously approved Wednesday by the state Board of Regents in response to legislative cuts in higher education funding. The tuition hikes are expected to raise $34 million during the fiscal ...
Missouri president Wolfe to leave Providence Point
The University of Missouri is about to hang a vacancy sign on its hilltop presidential home, Providence Point. University system President Tim Wolfe said he plans to move out of the official residence overlooking Hinkson Creek and buy a private home. Since his December 2011 hiring, Wolfe's wife and two ...
Fitch: 2014 earliest to open prepaid college plan
Mississippi's prepaid college tuition plan likely won't be reopening for additional enrollments until sometime next year at the earliest, according to State Treasurer Lynn Fitch. Like most investors, the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition plan had an excellent first quarter in the stock market. That could cut its projected shortfall. ...
Shaka Smart content building VCU hoop profile
Shaka Smart smiles with a told-you-so look that is part amusement, and part frustration. Two years after leading VCU to the Final Four and becoming one of the stars of college basketball, Smart has gone through his third consecutive offseason where he was mentioned as a candidate for job openings ...
SC Legislature passes 2013-14 budget compromise
The South Carolina Legislature passed a $6.7 billion spending plan for state taxes Wednesday that supporters praised as fixing roads and bridges statewide and educating more poor pre-school children. The budget compromise squeaked by the House with a 54-52 vote, followed by a 39-5 vote in the Senate. State law ...
NC governor urges schools to boost teacher pay
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is urging leaders in the state education system to devise ways to boost teacher pay and college graduation rates, despite years of deep cuts to per-pupil funding for public education. In a statement issued Wednesday, the Republican governor laid out five "pathways" for education, including ...
Few transfers expected under Alabama tax credits
The leaders of two Alabama private school organizations don't expect many new students to apply in the wake of a law providing tax credits for students transferring from failing public schools. One reason is the list of failing schools is shorter than many originally anticipated. Another reason is middle schools ...
Easton, Pa., school board eliminates 43 positions
The school board in Easton has eliminated 43 positions due to budget cuts, including 19 teachers. The Easton Area School Board approved the cuts Tuesday. They come after the eastern Pennsylvania district approved a $134.3 million spending plan and a 1.7 percent tax hike. Chief Operating Officer Michael Simonetta said ...
UofL professor announces candidacy for US Senate
University of Louisville communications professor Greg Leichty has announced that he'll seek the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. Leichty made the announcement to his 28 Twitter followers on Sunday. He joins two other longshot Democrats — Bennie Smith of Louisville and Ed Marksberry of Owensboro — ...
AP News in Brief at 8:58 p.m. EDT
Bernanke says stronger economy means Fed could slow bond buying this year, end it next year WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year ...
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