Looking at the education headlines today

As I read the headlines for interesting education articles, I realize that sometimes, ‘the headlines’ are the story.
Case in point:
·         “Streaming Suicide”
·         “'Party School'”
·         “U.S. Achievement Stalls as Other Nations Make Gains”
·         “Scrutiny for Loan Servicers”
·         “Another Chance for Controversial Accreditor?”
·          “U. of Michigan Delays Controversial 'Shared Services' Plan”
·         “The Press Dropped the Ball on the Common Core”
·         “Fourth Meningitis Case Confirmed at UC Santa Barbara”
·         “Ex-Professor at Chapel Hill Indicted Over No-Show Class”
·         “Jail Time for Ex-Administrator Who Stole Student Aid”
Read them all here: http://www.insidehighered.com/newsletter/html, http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5/, http://www.edweek.org/newsletter/daily-update/2013/12/03/email/ewupdate.html?cmp=ENL-EU-TOPNAV
 
This is not even a full list, it is just a sample!
 
 
We need to accept the good with the bad, however, it is ok to post good news everyday as well because it makes us feel…well good.
 
Dr Flavius A B Akerele III
The ETeam

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