Schools.com News
At Schools.com, we connect students and prospective students with the right information, people and schools to help them advance in life. Here in our News section, we cover national education news and cover higher education topics and trends. Scroll through the archive for information on everything from policy to paychecks. To keep up-to-date, check back daily or follow @SchoolsEDU on Twitter.
Legal administrative assistant salary & career outlook
July 19, 2011Learn more about becoming a legal administrative assistant, including notable salary, career and education trends.
Amazon.com introduces textbook rental service for Kindle
July 19, 2011Amazon.com says the rental service, available for PC, Mac, Android and other platforms, can save students up to 80 percent off textbook list prices.
Coca-Cola Foundation awards $1 million for study abroad programs in China
July 18, 2011The grants will help six U.S. colleges and universities send more than 160 students to China over the next four years.
Chief technology officer salary & career outlook
July 15, 2011Advanced education can lead to high rewards in chief technology officer careers. Find out CTO salary, training and career outlook information.
Study examines reasons for students' choice of where to attend college
July 15, 2011Thirty-seven percent of high school seniors surveyed said the current economy heavily or highly influenced where they chose to enroll.
Business administration professor salary & career outlook
July 14, 2011Because business is a rapidly growing field that offers many nonacademic career options, salaries and job outlook for professors are favorable. Explore the position, including duties, required education, advancement opportunities and more.
Blackboard launches real-time collaboration platform for education
July 14, 2011Blackboard Collaborate offers Web, video and voice conferencing as well as presence, instant messaging and voice authoring.
Salle Mae introduces insurance services for college students
July 13, 2011The new Sallie Mae Insurance Services will offer tuition insurance, renters insurance and student health insurance.
Emergency room RN salary & career outlook
July 12, 2011Interested in pursuing a career in the health care field and want a fast-paced environment? Emergency room RN is a position that allows you to work directly with patients, as well as manage a hospital's emergency room.
Bank of America supports paid summer internships for high school students
July 12, 2011The company is investing more than $1 million this year in its Student Leaders program.
State higher education aid awards rise 3.8%
July 11, 2011New annual survey from National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs finds aggregate state aid up, but spread unevenly.
Farm business management agent salary & career outlook
July 11, 2011A guide to farm business management agent careers, including important salary, training and career outlook information.
Study: extra financial aid makes a big difference for unlikely college grads
July 11, 2011Seventy-two percent of students who were least likely to persist and received an additional grant were still in college three years into the program.
Efforts to repeal new DoE regulations advance
July 8, 2011Support builds for legislation seeking to repeal regulations establishing burdensome certification requirements for online schools and creating federal definition of "credit hour."
Average starting salary offer for college class of 2011 up by 4.8 percent
July 8, 2011According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, this is the third consecutive quarterly increase.
