Sunday, July 4, 2010

Michael Hiltzik: Is outsourcing community college education serving students? - latimes.com

Michael Hiltzik: Is outsourcing community college education serving students? - latimes.com

Is outsourcing community college education serving students?

Is outsourcing community college education serving students?


California Community Colleges' deal with for-profit Kaplan University has a few catches — among them Kaplan's higher costs and the question of whether its credits would even be transferable.

Scholastic makes inroads into Arabic children's book market


Sensing a business and cultural opportunity, Scholastic carefully translates English-language books like "Heidi" and "The Magic School Bus" to be used at schools in several Arab-speaking countries.

L.A. Unified payroll system still troubled, grand jury says


A report says district staff has warned of another debacle because the system was never fully installed. It's also unclear who will make sure recommendations from three audits are carried out.