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IPO Report: Grand Canyon Education ends IPO drought, but shares stumble (Market Watch)
20 Nov 2008, 5:13 pm
Grand Canyon Education prices the first U.S. initial public offering since August, marking the end of the longest IPO drought in at least a decade, but shares of the online provider of eductions services stumble in their trading debut.
Va Board Forgoes Asking for More Education Funding (11:46am) (CBS 6 Richmond)
20 Nov 2008, 5:01 pm
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Board of Education has decided not to ask for additional funding for the Standards of Quality, state-mandated minimum educational objectives for public schools.
The New Team Arne Duncan - New York Times
20 Nov 2008, 4:47 pm
 New York Times | The New Team Arne Duncan New York Times, United States - His sports friendship with Mr. Obama evolved into a shared interest in the problems of urban education, and they have visited Chicago schools together to ... Public School Parents, Unite! |
Va board forgoes asking for more education funding (WRIC 8 News Richmond)
20 Nov 2008, 4:36 pm
Associated Press - November 20, 2008 11:25 AM ET RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Board of Education has decided not to ask for additional funding for the Standards of Quality, state-mandated...
Va. Board of Education asks for flexibility to avoid budget increases for '09 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
20 Nov 2008, 4:21 pm
The Virginia Board of Education will not ask the General Assembly for more money this year for currently unfunded components of the Standards of Quality. Standards outline the basics for state public schools, such as pupil-teacher ratios and adequacy of facilities. Instead, the board will ask the General Assembly to approve a compromise approach that allows schools to use money from other ...
Grand Canyon Education IPO stumbles in debut - MarketWatch
20 Nov 2008, 4:16 pm
Grand Canyon Education IPO stumbles in debut MarketWatch - By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Grand Canyon Education Inc. stumbled in its stock market debut on Thursday as the first US initial ... UPDATE 1-Grand Canyon Education cuts IPO price range by $4 Grand Canyon Education prices IPO at $12/Share - Quick Facts Market Welcomes Grand Canyon Education, With Sellers (LOPE) |
Texas education board asked to stay strict on evolution - Houston Chronicle
20 Nov 2008, 3:57 pm
 News 8 Austin | Texas education board asked to stay strict on evolution Houston Chronicle, United States - "Once again, Texas is in the national spotlight, and scientists, science teachers, and education news writers all over the United States are waiting to see ... State education panel hears evolution debate Evolution proponents descend on State Board of Education Hearing on state school science standards rich in rhetoric |
State legislators taking high-paying higher education posts (Sun-Sentinel)
20 Nov 2008, 3:48 pm
New Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom, R-Destin, has been hired for a $110,000-a-year job as a vice president for Northwest Florida State College -- the latest in a string of legislators to take high-paying higher education posts at schools they have some hand overseeing.
Nobel call for education action (BBC News)
20 Nov 2008, 3:24 pm
More than 30 Nobel Peace Prize winners are calling for an effort to improve education in war zones.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Chief Executive Officer to ... - MarketWatch
20 Nov 2008, 3:03 pm
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Chief Executive Officer to ... MarketWatch - ... Executive Chairman, and Brian Mueller, Chief Executive Officer, of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) will preside over the Opening Bell. ... Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (LOPE) Chief Executive Officer to ... |
IPO Report: Grand Canyon Education ends IPO drought, but stumbles (Market Watch)
20 Nov 2008, 1:28 pm
Grand Canyon Education Inc. priced 10.5 million shares at $12 a share for its stock market debut Thursday as the first U.S. initial public offering since August, marking the end of the longest IPO drought in at least a decade.
Education commission wants more SC students to attend college - South Carolina Now
20 Nov 2008, 12:56 pm
 Boston Globe (registration) | Education commission wants more SC students to attend college South Carolina Now, South Carolina - By Jamie Durant FLORENCE — Getting more students in South Carolina to make the move into higher education was the primary focus of the Wednesday night ... Higher Education Briefs Ohio higher education executive pay draws scrutiny Mangiaracina: We won’t be national champions in this |
Grand Canyon Education IPO Breaks IPO Drought (Fox News)
20 Nov 2008, 12:56 pm
Grand Canyon Education IPO Breaks IPO Drought
Evolution advocates descend on Texas board of education (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
20 Nov 2008, 12:56 pm
AUSTIN — Texas became the latest stage for the debate about evolution and creationism Wednesday, as more than 80 witnesses trooped before the State Board of Education to weigh in on proposed changes in the public school science curriculum.
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public ... - MarketWatch
20 Nov 2008, 12:45 pm
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public ... MarketWatch - PHOENIX, Nov 20, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Grand Canyon Education, Inc. today announced the initial public offering of 10500000 shares of ... |
State education board votes to give credit for sports (Houston Chronicle)
20 Nov 2008, 10:20 am
The State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a measure that would allow high school athletes to get four credits toward their graduation requirement for playing sports for four years.
State education board votes to give credit for sports - Houston Chronicle
20 Nov 2008, 10:09 am
State education board votes to give credit for sports Houston Chronicle, United States - AP AUSTIN — The State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a measure that would allow high school athletes to get four credits toward ... State Board of Education backs boost in credits for athletics Texas board OKs giving high school athletes more credit |
Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school - The Associated Press
20 Nov 2008, 9:51 am
 The Associated Press | Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school The Associated Press - But days before the Chicago Board of Education was to vote on the proposal, the plan was retooled and renamed to focus on serving any bullied or harassed ... Backers of gay high school say plan shifted focus Proposal pulled for LGBT-friendly high school Supporters denounce demise of gay school plan |
American Public Education to Present at Signal Hill Annual ... - MarketWatch
20 Nov 2008, 2:43 am
American Public Education to Present at Signal Hill Annual ... MarketWatch - A link to a live webcast of the presentation, as well as an audio replay, will be available to listeners who log in through American Public Education's ... Blackboard Inc. Management to Present at the Signal Hill Investor ... Blackboard Inc. Management to Present at the Signal Hill Investor ... Blackboard Inc. Management to Present at the Signal Hill Investor ... |
Noah Education Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results - MarketWatch
19 Nov 2008, 9:18 pm
Noah Education Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results MarketWatch - ("Noah" or "the Company"), a leading provider of interactive education content in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first ... China Distance Education Holdings Limited Reports Fourth Quarter ... |
