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Education targets 'wont be a problem' for Czechs
Education, one of the five headline targets of the EU's 'Europe 2020' strategy, is not worrying the Czech Republic - its national targets seem attainable. Yet during the negotiation process, Prague repeatedly stressed that the EU-wide targets must respect the existing absorption capacity of the market. EurActiv.cz reports.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:07:57 -0700

Strayer Education Outperforms
Strayer Education Inc., for-profit education company, recently posted better-than-expected second-quarter 2010 results on the heels of robust student enrollments. The company earned a net profit of $35.7 million during the quarter, up 30% from the prior-year quarter.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:30:25 -0700

Education Centre closed over long weekend
The Education Centre Campus of Nipissing University and Canadore College will be closed over the August long weekend due to a planned power shutdown. The Education Centre Campus at 100 College Drive will be closed to everyone except security, staff and contractors involved in the scheduled work.[...]

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:07:58 -0700

Bridgepoint Education's Ashford University Introduces New Bachelor of Arts Degree in Instructional Design
Bridgepoint Education, Inc. , a provider of post-secondary education services focused on providing higher access to higher education, announced today that Ashford University has introduced a Bachelor of Arts degree in Instructional Design.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:00:00 -0700

Education 'helps fight dementia'
People who stay in education for longer appear to be better able to compensate for the effects of dementia on the brain, a study suggests.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:09:17 -0700