Ohio facility caring for injured bald eagle
WHITEHOUSE, Ohio — An Ohio wildlife rehabilitation center is caring for an injured bald eagle rescued from a river in the northwest part of the state. The Blade reports that staff members at Nature’s...
View ArticleIllinois task force examines adult education
NORMAL, Ill. — A new task force created by the Illinois Community College Board will be looking for ways to improve adult education and help increase the number of students that move from basic...
View ArticleContinuing education program to focus on addiction studies
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University has created a new noncredit continuing education program focused on addiction studies. The program will unite addiction counseling professionals with...
View ArticleWisconsin approves scaling back beauty parlor regulations
MADISON, Wis. — The state Legislature has approved a proposal to eliminate continuing education requirements for cosmetologists and barbers in Wisconsin. The bill sent to Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday...
View ArticleSchools commission aims for more career-bound programs
EDGEWATER, Md. — Ebony Ginard can build a small house in just two weeks. Some people work their entire lives to become certified in their trade, but Ginard says she has gained multiple carpentry...
View ArticleFaced with high illiteracy rates, DC pushes adult learning
WASHINGTON — Going to back to school as an adult is always hard, but the District of Columbia is aiming to make it easier. Faced with high illiteracy rates among city residents yet an extremely...
View ArticleWashington experiments with providing schooling for adults
WASHINGTON — A high school dropout, Nicole Dickey adds fractions in math class at a charter school for adults, hoping to earn her high school credentials and find a good paying office job. “My life has...
View ArticleWalker signs bill loosening requirements for beauty parlors
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill that makes it easier for cosmetologists licensed in other states to work in Wisconsin. The measure Walker signed Monday also eliminates...
View ArticleWhy some students quit college – and how they can finish
Growing up in Cookeville, Tennessee, a university town about 80 miles east of Nashville, Hayley Furcean was determined to be the first college graduate in her family. “I’ve always been the smart kid,”...
View ArticleVermont judge dismisses charge in racist threat case
BURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge has ruled there was not enough evidence to criminally charge a former University of Vermont student accused of making a racist threat in an overheard conversation. The ruling...
View ArticleDiplomas mean new start for youth at detention center
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — It was a proud day at the Cascade County Juvenile Detention Center as two more students joined its growing list of graduates to earn their high school diploma. From the crowd that...
View ArticleEducation aid bill targets non-US residents
CONCORD, N.H. — Advocates for adult education programs across New Hampshire are opposing a bill they say would hurt immigrants and refugees working toward citizenship. The Senate Education Committee...
View ArticleSurvey: Job, salary prospects improving for UI graduates
URBANA, Ill. — A recent survey indicates that University of Illinois graduates are finding better career prospects and are getting higher salaries. The university’s annual “Illini Success” survey shows...
View ArticleSesame Place theme park staff trained in autism awareness
The Sesame Place theme park in Pennsylvania has been designated a certified autism center, with staff trained in autism sensitivity and awareness by the International Board of Credentialing and...
View ArticleLibrary to expand adult education services
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence Public Library will expand its adult education and employment services using a new federal grant. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says the library, in partnership with Chicago Public...
View ArticleHouse punts on limiting adult education to legal residents
CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire House has delayed action on a bill that would ban anyone who is not a legal resident from the state’s adult education programs. Supporters say the roughly $4 million...
View ArticleCobb stresses decades on bench in run for governor
PIKE ROAD, Ala. — Sue Bell Cobb was just 25 when she put on a judge’s robe for the first time, beginning a 30-year judicial career that culminated with being elected chief justice of the Alabama...
View ArticleCollege in Missouri unveils free-textbook program
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Students taking online or evening classes at a private college in central Missouri will no longer have to pay extra fees or for textbooks with the school’s new program. Columbia College...
View ArticleFormer official charged with stealing from union
SCITUATE, R.I. — Rhode Island State Police have arrested a former union official they say embezzled more than $100,000 from a union for health care professionals. Police say 33-year-old Christopher...
View ArticleGrants to aid adult students recovering from substance abuse
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia health officials have awarded nearly $100,000 in funding for college campus support services for adults who are recovering from substance abuse. The Department of...
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