Raising a Family in France (BusinessWeek)

BusinessWeek - As a young adult, when I heard the acronym "MBA," images of Ivy League campuses and postgraduation yuppiedom came to mind. Now, as the wife of a business school admissions veteran, my thoughts have evolved. The term "business school" does not merely symbolize an edifice filled with ambitious, bright minds, but a journey that begins long before orientation week.

Hawaii univ. president

AP - A letter from the president of the University of Hawaii declaring that labor negotiations are at an "impasse" prompted the union that represents faculty to declare it is ready to go to court.

Study: Schools face shortfalls after stimulus ends (AP)

AP - Using federal stimulus money to avoid layoffs at schools is going to create a shortfall even more difficult for states and schools to contend with when that money runs out, according to a first-of-its-kind study released Monday.

Career Education drops as accreditor questioned (AP)

AP - Shares of for-profit education company Career Education Corp. fell for a second day Friday after new government scrutiny raised concern that the accreditation of one of its schools may be in jeopardy, potentially making it ineligible for federal student loans.

AP Impact: For-profit colleges haul in gov

 
AP - Students aren't the only ones benefiting from the billions of new dollars Washington is spending on college aid for the poor.

Education salaries grow

AP - Salary costs have jumped in Louisiana's education department, even as the number of full-time employees dropped, and the number of people drawing six-figure paychecks has more than doubled in the two years since Paul Pastorek took charge of the agency.

Missouri competes for

AP - Missouri must be willing to overhaul its education system and develop new teaching methods to compete for more than $4 billion in federal funds, the state's top education and political leaders said.

Neb. senator takes issue with student loan stance (AP)

AP - U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns said Thursday that his concern for Nebraska families is what's driving his opposition to legislation that would turn control of student loans over to the government — not lobbying from private student loan provider Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln.