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Educational News Sequence of blunders is cited in Office of Education report (The Salt Lake Tribune) (Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:23:39 GMT)Confusion over data, inadequate quality controls and a lack of urgency are among factors that led to a sequence of blunders at the Utah State Office of Education in recent months, according to a report released Thursday by Utah's top education official. Capella Education Sets All-Time High (AP via Yahoo! Finance) (Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:54:08 GMT)Shares of Capella Education Co. set an all-time high on Thursday, after higher enrollment lifted the online education company's third-quarter profit and sales above Wall Street expectations. Strayer Education's third-quarter report card shows higher earnings (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) (Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:17:04 GMT)Increased enrollment at its campuses and a 5 percent tuition hike helped push Strayer Education Inc.'s third-quarter earnings up 46 percent, but its fourth-quarter estimates are slightly short of analysts' outlooks. Student Loan Industry Faces New Rules From Education Dept. (Washington Post) (Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:44:22 GMT)U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced yesterday an overhaul of rules governing the student loan industry, including measures prohibiting lenders from offering schools gifts in exchange for business and a mandate that each university include at least three companies on its preferred lender list. Education Ministry wants to promote greater interaction and develop closer bonds between the two groups. (Straits Times) (Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:21:56 GMT)STUDENTS in the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) from nine primary schools will have more opportunity to learn, work and play together with other schoolmates from next year under new initiatives to promote greater interaction between the two groups of pupils. Craig and Simpson secure funds for Idaho’s hospitals, education and more (The Idaho Statesman) (Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:20:23 GMT)Washington, D.C. – Idaho Senator Larry Craig and Congressman Mike Simpson have secured funding for several Idaho Health and Education projects. Craig and Simpson are both members of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and were appointed as conferees to final negotiations on the bill which concluded today. Strayer Education Declines on 4Q Outlook (AP via Yahoo! Finance) (Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:22:26 GMT)Shares of Strayer Education Inc. declined on Thursday, after the education company forecast fourth-quarter earnings per share below Wall Street expectations. Boosting Education For Special Children (Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia) (Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:27:05 GMT)KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 (Bernama) -- Since its establishment on 1 October 1995, the Special Education Department under the Education Ministry has rolled out a number of learning programmes for students with disability or behavioural problems. Green party leader to temporarily head Education Ministry (Prague Daily Monitor) (Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:08:59 GMT)Prague, Nov 1 (CTK) - Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (Civic Democrats, ODS) will ask President Vaclav Klaus on Wednesday to entrust Deputy PM and Green Party (SZ) chairman Martin Bursik with temporarily heading the Education Ministry, Topolanek told journalists Thursday. Higher education notes (Austin American-Statesman) (Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:56:07 GMT)HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITy of Texas Partnership in South Korea UT and the Gyeonggi Province of South Korea have taken initial steps to collaborate in identifying Korean technology startups and introducing them to the U.S. market. Juan Sanchez, UT vice p