Report hits affordability of higher education
HUNTINGTON -- The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education released its biennial report Tuesday, and few states, West Virginia included, were given glowing grades.

AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
A new study shows only one State has a passing grade for college affordability. The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education flunked every State but California. The affordability grade is based on what percentage of a family's income goes to college expenses.

Angola: MP Sees Education as Foundation of Human's Evolution in Society
Luanda ? The Member of Parliament within the ruling MPLA party, Isabel Dalas, Tuesday in Luanda said that education within family is a decisive factor to the evolution and self-achievement of man in a society.

Higher education may become unaffordable for most Americans
Tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, while median family income rose 147 percent.

Higher Education May Soon Be Unaffordable for Most Americans, Report Says
Published college tuition and fees increased 439 percent from 1982 to 2007, adjusted for inflation, while median family income rose 147 percent.

New state program offers family planning services
The Wyoming Department of Health will offer more low-income women the ability to receive family planning services through its new Pregnant by Choice program starting the first of the year.

Higher Education Report Card Gives Arkansas An 'F' In Affordability
It's getting more and more expensive to send your child to college. Forty-nine states flunk when it comes to college affordability and Arkansas is among them, according to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.

Higher education costs soar
A new report released Wednesday finds schools such as Volunteer State Community College offer a better buy for your education dollars.

Give the Gift That Helps Your Family and Friends Save Money in This Tough Economy: Hands-on Education & High Quality ...
This holiday season, give the gift that will make a difference all year long ? the gift of Empowerment! Hands-on education, high-quality pink tools and a donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure are three great reasons to give any woman a gift from Tomboy Tools.

Local higher education officials point to stress, anxiety as reasons students turn to drinking and substance abuse
A new study indicating that alcohol and substance abuse are still prevalent on campuses while nearly half of college-age Americans has had a ?psychotic disorder? comes as no surprise to officials at area higher education institutions.

Tuition Jumps, Credit Crunch Threaten Affordability of Higher Education
A new study by the nonprofit National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education gave all but one state a failing grade on higher education affordability, and warned that college could soon be out of reach for most Americans.

8th Annual ?Say No to Drugs? Race Holiday Classic to Benefit Drug Education and Prevention
Jason Dohring (of ?Moonlight? on CBS) will emcee the 8 th annual ?Say No to Drugs? Race Holiday Classic to take place at historical Griffith Park on Sunday, December 14 th , 2008, benefiting drug education and prevention.

Zaina Arafat: Finding a Wall of Paranoia and Fear in Israel
Traveling through Israel and the West Bank is an especially unpredictable experience for me. The Israeli soldiers who patrol the checkpoints can choose to treat me as either an American or as a Palestinian.

Berkeley Heights Education Foundation lines up talent for Friday fundraiser
BERKELEY HEIGHTS -- The Heights of Talent community talent show is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Governor Livingston High School auditorium. The event is hosted by Berkeley Heights Education Foundation and sponsored by Elefante Music....

Opposing Viewpoints: Education
Members of the BYU Republicans and Democrats share their opposing viewpoints on education in today's op-ed.

New report shows Indiana and Kentucky failing in higher education affordability
UNDATED (AP) -- An independent report on American higher education flunks Indiana and all but one other state when it comes to affordability.

Colorado Gets An F In Higher Education Affordability
An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability -- an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.

Holy See to UN Conference on Education
GENEVA, Switzerland, DEC. 3, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is the address delivered by Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Holy See's permanent observer at the U.N. offices in Geneva, at the U.N. 48th International Conference on Education, held last Tuesday through Friday.

Family, friends ID fire victims
The two people killed in Sunday morning's fire have been identified by friends and family as Kings County residents Tony Rachal and Anthony Park, though investigators are still waiting for a forensic dental analysis to officially confirm the identities of the two men. "It is likely that it could be them," Kings County Deputy Coroner Tom Edmonds said. "But we don't want to jump the gun before we ...

Dusinberre Family Sets Up Fund
A local family established a fund after its 3-year old son and his father died last month when their car crashed into an Ontario County pond. Dylan Dusinberre, 3, died several days after the November 18 crash in Manchester.