CTV Toronto: Profs fret that quality of Ont. education falling
TORONTO — Students at Ontario’s universities are getting short-changed when it comes to their education as their schools struggle with larger class sizes, outdated facilities and less full-time hiring, according to a new report.
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BBC: Colleges face £170m projects loss
Colleges in England have indicated they face losing more than £170m because of delays in getting funding they say was promised for refurbishment.
Some 144 building projects are on hold while funding is being reviewed by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC).
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Houston Chronicle: UTMB hospital to remain on Galveston Island
AUSTIN — The University of Texas Medical Branch hospital and medical school, devastated last year by Hurricane Ike, will remain on Galveston Island, according to a plan approved Tuesday.
But the plan by the University of Texas Board of Regents depends on significant funding from the state and federal governments, philanthropic sources and perhaps even a taxpayer-funded hospital district to succeed, officials said.
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The Chronicle: Colleges in Gaza Reopen but Face More Than $20-Million in Repairs
Palestinian colleges in Gaza have resumed examinations and started repairing more than $20-million in damage to buildings, equipment, and infrastructure caused by Israeli bombing raids during the recent invasion of the tiny coastal territory.
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