Education

The world is moving toward high-tech service industries and lots of us are feeling the pressure to learn new skills or renew old ones.

Parents are more concerned than ever that the public schools may not be equipping their children for the more demanding job market that awaits them.

All this creates a fertile field for those whose claims sometimes exceed their ability (or desire) to deliver.

Whatever school you choose, it's likely to be expensive, as Mark Huffman reports in Why Does College Cost So Much? And watch out! Those student loans will be around a long time after final exams are finished.

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College Graduates With Heavy Debt Now the Norm More students go into debt to acquire a bachelor's degree

What Is a College's Responsibility When It Comes to Student Debt? Institutions may soon be pressured to do more to help students

New Tool Helps Avoid Student Loan Debt Trap Online database helps students select the right schools and financing

How to Avoid the Student Loan Debt Trap Don't get caught up in 'status' schools if you can't afford them

Student Debt Hits $1 Trillion College loans may trigger the next financial crisis

Senate Subcommittee Delves Into For-Profit College Debt Witnesses says students are being over-burdened with debt

Community College Best Choice For Associate Degree You'll spend thousands more at a for-profit college and might not be able to transfer

College Grads Struggling with Student Loan Payments Are student loans the next credit crisis?

NYC Declares Predatory Schools the Top Consumer Fraud Consumers must do their homework before taking on debt to enroll in a for-profit school

U.S. Intervenes in Suit Against American Commercial College For-profit college chain is accused of violating federal aid law

Free Online Course Helps Students Plan College Financing Course also offers financial literacy instruction

Public Citizen: Ads On School Buses a Bad Idea Ads would raise little money and undermine schools' mission

New School Lunch Standards Aim to Help Kids Slim Down, Shape Up Better diet should also help students perform better academically

Upromise Settles Deceptive Practice Charges "TurboSaver Toolbar" collected consumers' personal information

Feds Conduct Undercover Probe of For-Profit Colleges Investigators created 12 phony "students" to measure schools' performance

Student Loan Problems? Feds Want to Hear From You Consumer Financial Protection Bureau opens inquiry into student loan market

Feds To Help Students Make Better Student Loan Decisions Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to offer financial aid shopping sheet

New Legislation Forces Longtime Student Lender Out of Business Access Group will service existing loans but won't write new ones

Student Debt To Hit $1 Trillion By Year's End Students strapped before they start a career

Minnesota Sues Two For-Profit Colleges Over Aid Issues Joins feds, other states

Women See Value of College; Men, Not So Much Pew survey finds women generally have a more positive view of higher education

U.S. Sues For-Profit Education Management Corp. Company allegedly violated rules barring incentive-based pay for recruiters

Richmond Students Charge Medical Tech School Is a 'Sham' Lawsuit says school lures students with promises of jobs but fails to deliver

Critics: New For-Profit College Regulation Not Enough Nearly half of all for-profit college students default on their loans

Things To Consider Before Getting A Student Loan Rule #1: Student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy

For-Profit Colleges Face Tougher Aid Rules Government to require performance standards for graduates

Poll: Government Should Help Americans Get Ahead Education, job creation, equal opportunity, fair taxation enjoy broad support

Massachusetts Probing University of Phoenix Pressure on for-profit schools increases on both state and federal level

Florida Sues For-Profit Nursing School School isn't accredited, students can't be licensed

Medical Technology Students Sue Tri-State Institute Students complete their studies, only to learn the school was not accredited

Feds: Beauty School Lied to Get Federal Grant Money It's the latest in a series of for-profit school scandals

Admissions Rep Sues Pennsylvania Trade School Pennco Tech admitted every student who applied, suit charges

Cut in Pell Grants Would Disrupt Student Plans Students face May 1 deadline without knowing what Congress will do

Another For-Profit College Faces a Student Lawsuit Students say Beckfield College didn't tell its degrees aren't recognized by other schools

Cosmetology Students Sue Fortis College for Fraud Fortis allegedly failed to award an accredited high-school diploma

Go To High School at Home? Sounds Great, but What's the Catch? Florida school's graduates say their diplomas are worthless

Princeton Review Names Best Value Colleges for 2011 University of Virginia is the 'Best Value Public College;' Swarthmore takes private college honors

Ohio Sues Church-Affiliated School in Cleveland Community of Faith Christian School misled students, suit charges

HHS Proposes Rule to Protect Students' Health Care Rights New rule ensures students get health insurance protections of the Affordable Care Act.

College Scholarship, Grant Information Is Free; Don't Pay For It Parents, students should never pay for help in getting education grants, assistance

Part-Time Jobs Can Cause More Harm Than Good For Teens Study finds teens who work more than 20 hours a week do worse in school, at home

For-Profit Schools Step Up Student Lending to Keep Federal Aid Flowing Loans viewed as loss leaders, attractive to investors, harm students

More Preschool, Not Less, Is Beneficial To Young Children Study finds two years of preschool is great, but curriculum could be better

Training The Brain To Avoid Drug Addiction Researchers suggest training the brain to "think ahead" is key

Wall Streeters Influencing Regulation of For-Profit Schools? Documents said to show collusion between investors and federal officials

Professors to Students: Stay Off My Facebook Profile Study finds professors unlikely to accept students' friend requests

Study Finds That One out of Every Three College Graduates Didn't Learn Much in College Giving their parents a poor return on their investment

College Text Books Too Expensive? Rent Them. More college bookstores now offer textbook rentals

Need a Job? Learn a Language An increase in global communications is driving the demand for linguists and interpreters

Your Teen's Friends Could Make Or Break Her GPA New study finds teens with over-achieving friends don't necessarily do better in school

School Social Workers Feel Ill-Equipped To Handle Cyberbullying Majority report their school lacks effective bullying policies

Online and For-Profit Schools: A Risky Proposition BBB warns the wrong school can be a waste of time and money

Online High School Agrees to Clarify Its Nationality Non-accredited Canadian school used a Vermont address

Teaching Anti-Bullying Strategies In School Can Cut Victimization Study finds kids who took part in program cut back substantially on malicious gossip

Study: Children Raised at Home or in Day Care do Equally Well in School Provided they are not dropped off in day care too young

Old School Is No Good for Grades Study findings highlight 'serious issue' in American education

Dyslexia: Brain Scans Predict Reading Skill Relatively new technique has better than 90 percent accuracy rate

Will the For-Profit Education Bubble Burst in 2011? Taxpayers foot the bill for expensive degrees that don't deliver high-paying jobs

Liberals vs. Conservatives: The Eyes Have It Study finds where we stand politically tends to, literally, change how we see things

Less-Wealthy People More Adept at Reading Emotions; Upper-Class People Struggle Study authors hope findings will help eliminate class-based stereotypes

Twitter Helps College Kids Get Better Grades Study found "Tweeted" discussion topics engaged students, helped them get better grades

High School Teachers Say Students Aren't Ready for College But students think they're just fine, thanks

College Tuition Continues to Climb with Public College Costs Rising More Than Private Schools In-state public college tuitions are expected to rise an average 7.9% this school year, while private college costs are rising only 4.5%

How Would You Like Washington to Buy Your Children a Computer? Well, youve got about two months to take advantage of something that will allow that to happen

Survey Finds Big Gaps in Students Understanding of Simple Financial Matters 1 in 3 students do not believe in the 'American Dream' of owning their own home

Texas Charges Online 'Diploma Mill' With Fraud Internet-based home schools were not accredited, state charges

Oregon Sues University Of Phoenix for 'Misleading Investors' For-profit university target of securities fraud suit

Wine Vending Machine Near College Draws Alcohol Abuse Complaints Critics' motives may not be 100 proof, though.

Black Leaders Question Crackdown On For-Profit Colleges Student aid limits called 'elitist, if not racist'

Student Loan Relief for Students At Bankrupt Kentucky Law School Student Loan Xpress agrees to loan reductions and extended payment periods

Student Loan Default Rate On the Rise Experts suggest 4 ways to cut costs, raise funds

Student Loan Default Rate Rises For-profit schools in the lead with double-digit default rate

Vending Machine Food Linked To Obesity Products in machines compete with school lunch program, study finds.

Feds Seek More Oversight Over For-Profit Colleges Industry has abysmal record when it comes to students repaying loans.

Credit Card Marketers Targeting Students Get New Scrutiny New York attorney general probes relationships between colleges and lenders.

New Website Teaches Kids Money Skills MoneyBunny.com contains interactive tools for kids and parents.

Sham California Nursing School To Repay Students Students defrauded out of thousands of dollars for unaccredited school.

Back-To-School Shopping Requires Vigilance at the Check-Out Counter Students and parents should make sure they pay the advertised price.

For-Profit Schools Get New Scrutiny Students complain about misleading recruiters.

Video Professor -- Dissolving or Morphing? Many customers seeking refunds of $400 or more for 'free trials'.

Infants Can Learn When They're Asleep Findings could help with early diagnosis of developmental problems.

Professor Promoted People to People Junket Without University Approval Latest gaffe by for-profit promoters hawking 'educational' travel.

Trump University a Scam, Suit Claims Students say they spent thousands of dollars and got nothing in return.

Baltimore Nursing School Charged With Deceptive Marketing School not acredited to provide training, state says.

In Schools Near Traffic, A Is for Asthma Kids' exposure to pollution at locations other than home appears to influence asthma risk.

Minnesota Sues Marketer Of College Entrance Test Prep Materials Company used charitable appeals to sell overpriced commercial products.

Lack of Sleep Can Affect Students' Grades You snooze, you gain, research suggests.

High-Interest Student Loans Need Tighter Scrutiny, Groups Say Study warns of loophole in Consumer Financial Protection bill.

Economy Has Big Impact On Back-to-School, College Plans Total combined spending for students to reach $47.50 billion.

American Teens Go Missing on People to People Trips Parents outraged at mishaps; company disclaims responsibility.

Emerson College To Reimburse Students Over Loan Advice Probe found college failed to provide affordable loans.

People to People Uses Dead Student's Name as Recruiting Tool Promise to remove Tayler Hill's name from database goes unfilled.

Aetna Agrees to Reimburse Students' Health Insurance Claims Settlement with New York covers more than 200 colleges nationwide.

Colleges, Not Students, Often Benefit From Financial Aid Financial planner offers tips and commisseration.

Bankrupt Helicopter School Shoots Down Student Aspirations Question: Are those student loans still due?

Feds Probe DeVry Sales Tactics Investigators probe recruiters' compensation.

Pennsylvania Sues Exchange Student Business Operators accused of diverting funds, misleading parents and misrepresenting program.

Feds Asked to Probe Student's Death on People to People Tour Organization's advertising and safety claims questioned.

People to People Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit Minnesota youth died after climbing Mount Fuji on a People to People tour of Japan.

Student Loan Company Agrees to End Kickbacks to Schools New code of conduct bars false, misleading marketing.

Video Professor Goes After Critics 'Professor' claims consumer complaints are fabricated.

College Dorm Fires a Growing Danger Number of fires has nearly doubled in recent years.

Videos May Not Be Good For Baby "Educational" videos may dumb down baby, researchers warn.

Corinthian Vocational School Settles California Charges School will pay $6.5 million to settle charges of false advertising, unlawful business practices.

Nelnet Agrees to End Payoffs to Alumni Associations Student loan consolidator reaches $2 million settlement with New York.

Johns Hopkins Settles Student Loan Probe University will pay $1 million and adopt new code of conduct for student loans.

Wells Fargo Agrees to Clean Up Student Loan Practices Nation's five largest lenders have now accepted New York AG's terms.

People to People Executive Sentenced to Prison Finance director stole money from student travel organization.

Tech School Swindled Students, California Charges State charges MicroSkills, took students' money but didn't deliver.

Multi-State Agreements Reached in Student Loan Investigation Missouri, Illinois schools agree to clean up lending practices.

New York Sues Drexel Over Student Loans California demands answers from Education Finance Partners, Student Loan Xpress

Sallie Mae Settles Student Lending Probe Agrees to pay $2 million and adopt a new code of conduct to settle New York investigation.

Financial Aid Probe Focuses On Johns Hopkins Official New York attorney general probing allegations of kickbacks to college officials by lending companies.

Colleges Agree to Clean Up Student Lending Practices Under pressure from New York Attorney General Cuomo, schools pledge reimbursements, Citibank funds education effort.

New York Sues Student Loan Lender Education Finance Partners used kickbacks to entice major universities to steer students its way, state charges.

NY's Cuomo Blasts "Unholy Alliance" of Colleges, Lenders Nationwide probe shows conflicts of interest in student financial aid programs.

Binge Drinking Widespread Among College Students Study finds little progress in recent years.

529 Plans: A Tax-Free Way to Save for College State-sponsored plans can offer big tax breaks for parents and grandparents.

Why Does College Cost So Much? A half-century of tuition inflation adds up and, oddly, competition is driving tuition even higher.

University of Phoenix Staggers Under Growing Criticism Quest for higher profits leads to charges the school's programs lack value. Feds increase scrutiny of billions in student aid paid to UOP students.