Higher Ed Overhaul
Obama Decries Rising Cost of College Education
President Barack Obama called for an overhaul of the higher education financial aid system, warning that colleges and universities that fail to control spiraling tuition costs could lose federal funds. He also proposed a Race to the Top competition to encourage states to better use higher education dollars in exchange for $1 billion in prize dollars. The First in the World competition would encourage innovation to boost productivity on campuses. (Boston Globe, 01/27/12)

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Over Half of Public School Districts Utilize Distance Education, Mainly at the High School Level
“Fifty-five percent of public school districts reported having students enrolled in distance education courses in 2009–10. Among those districts, 96% reported having students enrolled in distance education courses at the high school level, 19% at the middle or junior high school level, 6% at the elementary school level, and 4% in combined or ungraded schools.”

Source: Queen, B., and Lewis, L. (2011). Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students: 2009–10 (NCES 2012-008). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.