BBC – Sean Coughlan

“Graduate job opportunities have bounced back in the financial sector – but there are tough times in the public sector, according to an annual survey.”(more)

China Daily – Staff Writer

“SIn an effort to promote its language and culture, China is funding Chinese education programs in the US. The US should embrace this opportunity to learn more about its largest creditor, second biggest trading partner, and one of its biggest competitors. Funding from the Chinese Ministry of Education supports programs such as the Confucius Institute and the Confucius Classroom in which US students receive Chinese-language instructions and learn about Chinese culture.”(more)

The Boston Globe – James Vaznis

“School Superintendent Carol R. Johnson will tap a charter school management organization to run one of the district’s low-achieving middle schools, a first for the state, under a plan she will present tonight to the Boston School Committee.”(more)

Times of India – Staff Writer

“A report from NASSCOM says only 10 percent of fresh graduates are actually employable. A similar survey of MBA and engineering graduates reveals only 25 percent of them are employable. “(more)

Time – Elizabeth Dias

“Congress last instituted reforms in the for-profit education sector two decades ago, but federal aid to students at for-profit schools has rapidly increased, approaching $24 billion last year, with an additional $36 billion Pell Grant boost approved in March. A report released late last week by chairman Senator Tom Harkin found that up to 90% of for-profit schools’ revenue comes from Washington and that for-profit students are graduating with more debt than students at public or private nonprofit universities. With 96% of proprietary students taking out loans, and nearly half of them defaulting, taxpayers foot the bill.”(more)

Inside Higher Ed – Elizabeth Redden

“Government-recognized degrees are required to obtain government jobs or to pursue advanced degrees. But in vocationally-oriented fields, like business, many Indian students have made the bet that even unrecognized credentials can open doors to better jobs in private industry. In this environment, high-quality foreign collaborations exist alongside collaborations of low quality. Now, in an attempt to regulate this market and dramatically increase the capacity of its higher education system, India appears poised to provide a path for foreign universities to establish branch campuses or otherwise offer government-sanctioned degrees. “(more)

The Star-Ledger – Meredith Galante

“More than a dozen New Jersey colleges and universities are reporting spikes in summer enrollment, including several that have seen increases of 10 percent or more, according to a Star-Ledger survey of two- and four-year schools. College officials offered a long list of reasons why their respective college or university’s enrollment has increased, but most had a common thread: the economy.”(more)

Leadership (All Africa) – Shuaib Shuaib

“The secretariat of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called on governments at the federal and state levels to carry out emergency measures in the educational sector which, it says, has fallen.”(more)

Education Next – Paul E. Peterson

“Is the stand-up lecture the better educational method? Or should students be encouraged to engage in problem solving, sometimes on their own, sometimes with the guidance of their teacher?”(more)

The Star-Telegram – Staff Writer

“Students in Texas must get the grades they earn and not an inflated score on report cards under a new state law that bans minimum grade policies, a judge decided Monday in a ruling that backed arguments from state education officials.”(more)