RECESSION SURVIVAL

Tips for finding new cash for college

College fund tapped out? You're not alone, but maybe you haven't looked everywhere.

HEALTH ON CAMPUS

Smoke-free college trend grows

Although college students have the highest smoking rates in the nation, colleges are increasingly banning cigarette use on campuses.
HIGH SCHOOL & BEYOND

Like a game, but worth high school credits

In the spirit of National Treasure and Dan Brown's thrillers, a new history course lets students learn about America's past in the form of an online conspiracy game.
HIGH SCHOOL & BEYOND

GED now not equal to regular diploma

A switch in state policy means high school students who take the GED to graduate will be getting a less-attractive diploma.
HIGH SCHOOL & BEYOND

Multiple recommendations: too much of a good thing?

Q: I have recommendations from my teachers, but also from my tennis coach and the National Honor Society advisor. I alreadyhave two teacher recommendations, and I know my counselor plans to write a letter. Can I also send these other letters? I feel these other people really know me and that admissions people will be impressed if they read them.
RECESSION SURVIVAL

New lawyers help fight foreclosures

The University of Miami School of Law offers free legal help to homeowners in trouble while giving newly-minted lawyers caseload experience.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT

Search-and-rescue classes take firefighters to next level

An Urban Search and Rescue program in Broward County trains firefighters to respond to earthquakes, hurricanes, fallen buildings and other disasters.
HEALTH ON CAMPUS

Give swine flu prevention the college try

In addition to quarantine rooms and on-campus vaccines, some colleges are banning drinking games, delivering boxed meals and putting roommates in hotels to curb the spread of the swine flu.
RECESSION SURVIVAL

Moms get help returning to school

Be wary of ads that promise the sky, but there is new financial aid in President Barack Obama's stimulus plan for moms -- and dads -- who need to go back to school to improve their standing in the workforce.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT

Engineering a lucrative college degree

Engineering schools are seeing a surge of interest, spurred in part by reports that engineering grads earn higher starting salaries than their classmates.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT

Two Broward schools launch green building program

Building industry professionals can now learn more about LEED and other green building practices in an 18-hour course that prepares them for a green exam.
RECESSION SURVIVAL

Self-help classes on rise

Community classes that teach adults to sew, cook and even fix a toilet are becoming popular as more try to do for themselves in a tough economy.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT

Trucking: `the best blue-collar job'

A shortage of drivers and high demand for interstate transport is turning truck driving into a secure career for those who get their commercial license.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT

How to become a crime scene investigator

Several South Florida schools offer degrees and certification in crime scene technology; just don't expect your new career to be like CSI: Miami.
RECESSION SURVIVAL

Schools offer new entrepreneurial classes

From graduate programs to walk-in advice and quick bootcamps, South Florida colleges offer training to those who want to start their own business.
RECESSION SURVIVAL

Colleges do more to help grads land jobs

Schools are working harder than ever -- posting job openings on Twitter, hosting mini-job fairs and reaching out to local companies -- to find students work in a shrinking pool of jobs.
RECESSION SURVIVAL

Is master's degree worth investment?

Although people with advanced degrees generally earn more than those with bachelor's, another degree is not always worth the extra cost.
EDUCATION

University of Miami hires controversial expert

The UM medical school hired a psychiatrist who has been criticized for taking millions of dollars from drugmakers.
BROWARD SCHOOLS

32 Broward teachers lose contract suit

A judge ruled against a group of Broward teachers who had sued the school district.
PEMBROKE PINES

Union, Pembroke Pines reach deal on charter teachers' pay

Teachers in Pembroke Pines' charter schools will be getting their annual salary increases based on years of experience, after the Broward Teachers Union and city negotiators reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday night.