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University DegreeFinder.com (October 4,2007): Kaplan Launches Virtual High School Option; Kaplan Inc. has announced the launch of Kaplan University High School, a national online high school option....
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SCI Online (September 27, 2007): Sheriff Continues Higher Education; Seward County Sheriff Joe Yocum strives to continue learning and recently graduated with a master's degree in criminal justice from Kaplan University, an online university based out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla....Read This

The Wall Street Journal online (September 24, 2007): Kaplan Virtual Education Launches Kaplan University High School; The Private Online High School Will Serve Students Across the Country ...Read This

Sun-Sentinel.com(September 24, 2007): Kaplan Opens Online High School; Fort Lauderdale-based Kaplan Virtual Education announced Monday the opening of Kaplan University High School, an online national high school.... Read This

Herald-Mail.com (September 19, 2007): Kaplan College president says name change reflects new opportunities; HAGERSTOWN - Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II joined other local officials in hailing the growing prestige...Read This

Quad-City Times (September 18, 2007): Kaplan, Ashford stake online claim for Q-C; Who’d have picked the Quad-City region as a base for rapidly growing online private education?...Read This

Post Independent (September 17, 2007): Re-2 Goes Virtual with Online Courses; RIFLE - With the completion of the new Colorado Mountain College Western Garfield County Campus, the old facility on Railroad Avenue in Rifle became available for Garfield School District Re-2 use....Read This

Quote.com (September 17, 2007): Kaplan University Launches More Than a Dozen New Programs, Including New Master's Degrees in Management, Nursing and Higher Education; "At Kaplan University, we are committed to providing students with a high-quality online education that helps them grow professionally," said David Clinefelter, Ph.D., Provost of Kaplan University....Read This

Washington Business Journal (September 17, 2007): Kaplan Launches New Master's Programs; Kaplan University, well-known for its online education, has launched new master's degree programs in management, nursing and higher education along with several undergraduate programs....Read This

Lake County Journals (September 13, 2007): Woman overcomes personal obstacles, earns college degree; GRAYSLAKE – For most young people these days, attending college is an expensive and time-consuming proposition. Older, non-traditional students often find they have the funds to go to college, but what they lack is time....Read This

South Florida Business Journal (September 7-13, 2007): College is back in session, and so are the ad campaigns; Across South Florida, colleges and universities have ramped up advertising to lure potential students. ...Read This

Quad-City Times (September 9, 2007): Kaplan online is popular with working moms; Tia Gendron was never your traditional classroom type. ...Read This

The Moline Dispatch (September 6, 2007): Online courses drive big growth at Kaplan University; DAVENPORT -- Enrollment in online courses through Kaplan University has surpassed 27,000 students, making it the largest university in Iowa....Read This

Minnesota Lawyer (September 3, 2007): St. Louis Park attorney Shaun Jamison is clearly a fan of distance learning; Not only does he work out of his home as a professor for an online law school, but he also recently received his own online degree, a Ph.D. in education, from another online school....Read This

The Journal (September 2007):Kaplan University High School Now in Session; Kaplan Virtual Education, a business unit of education provider Kaplan, has opened the virtual doors on Kaplan University High School, a national online high school....Read This

Union Leader.com (August 30, 2007): New Hampshire Union Leader; The Concord Law School is an amalgamation of lawyers and law students from all over the country and beyond, but rarely do they see each other....Read This

Southeast Missourian (August 27, 2007): MoVip off to Smooth Start; With the exception of some late materials, students enrolled in the Missouri Virtual Instruction Program have nearly everything they need to start the inaugural school year....Read This

Suite101.com (August 22, 2007): How to Balance School with Kids; Advice for busy stay-at-home parents who have returned to higher education...Read This

Associated Press (July 21, 2007): Online Classes Take Sting out of Summer School; When Scott Landry flunked a math class in his Townsend, Mass., high school this year, he was told he wouldn't make it into the 10th grade unless he went to summer school....Read This

HispanicBusiness.com (July 19, 2007): Survey: Hispanic Professionals Say Future Looks Bright; Hispanic professionals are better educated than their parents, optimistic about their future and generally younger than their non-Hispanic counterparts, according to a recent survey....Read This

All Business (July 11, 2007): Kaplan University Opens "Green" South Florida Facility; Local and State Officials on Hand to Help Celebrate Kaplan's Growth...Read This

The New York Times(June 25, 2007): Prepare for the SAT Test, or Play With Your iPod? Have It Both Ways; High school students cramming for the SAT test have traditionally relied on thick books full of practice exams, sharpened No. 2 pencils and intensive tutoring sessions....Read This

Inside Higher Ed (June 15, 2007): What Took You So Long?; You’d have been hard pressed to attend a major higher education conference over the last year where the work of the Secretary of Education’s...Read This

  

South Florida Business Journal (June 14, 2007): Kaplan University Adds Three Programs; Kaplan University added three programs to its online course offerings to meet job market demand....Read This

U.S. News & World Report (April 1, 2007): A General Rebellion; Alberto Gonzales has big troubles, but it isn't the current flap that has made him such a controversial figure...Read This

The Washington Post (March 20, 2007): Jessup's Doors Slam Shut for Good; Gov. O'Mally Calls Facility's Closure 'Step One' In Fixing Maryland's Troubled Prison System...Read This

KansasCity.com (March 16, 2007): Bedrock principle is at the center of U.S. attorneys controversy...Read This

U.S. News and World Report (March 1, 2007): A General Rebellion: Alberto Gonzales has big troubles, but it isn't the current flap that has made him such a controversial figure...Read This

District Administration (March 2007): Hunting for Talent: Over the last several years, many school districts have been struggling to fill vacant teaching positions not just in quantity but also with quality teachers...Read This

The Register-Mail Online (February 17, 2007): Higher education comes home: Online degree can be convenient alternative to campus...Read This

Friday's Muscatine Journal (February 16, 2007): For the love of teaching: Online program helps local woman make a childhood dream come true...Read This

Yahoo HotJobs (February 2, 2007): Avoiding Isolation when you're the only minority: Despite the advances in corporate diversiry initiatives, there are times when minority employees have that "Lone Ranger" feeling on the job....Read This

America Online (January 4, 2007): Real Life 'Criminal Minds': Would Criminal Psychology Be a Good Career Change for You?...Read This

Nation's Restaurant News (December 18,2006): Chains build employment brands to compete for workers...Read This

The Beauford Gazette (December 16,2006): Bikers, Marines rally to make a Christmas wish come true...Read This

Chicago Sun Times (October 9,2006): Police need better training in deciphering crime scene details...Read This

The Miami Herald (October 8,2006): Magazine, Kaplan to offer business degree: Kaplan University is partnering with Newsweek to grant business degrees...Read This

America Online (October 3,2006): The Heart of a Student Survivor...Read This

The New York Times (September 25,2006): Newsweek to Team Up with Kaplan to Offer Online M.B.A....Read This

Miami Herald (July 30, 2006): Kaplan University and Urban League of Broward County parternered to give about 1,500 free backpacks to children in need...Read This

The Times and Democrat (July 11,2006): Orangeburg native turns to Internet to achieve education goals...Read This

South Florida CEO (July/August 2006): Kaplan University has outgrown yet another building- evidence that distance learning has graduated to the mainstream...Read This

The Goshen News (June 26,2006): Woman meets goal of getting college degree by 50...Read This

Do eDegrees Measure Up in the Workplace?: You're just about set on applying for an online degree program when it occurs to you...Read This

Online Degrees - A Time To Build Up, April 2006: How Online Learning Helped Katrina Victims...Read This

Online Degrees - MBA Moms Make A Difference, April 2006: Women are making big leaps in the traditional college arena...Read This

KU Muscatine Journal, Jan 2006: College sets its site on teaching...Read This

Miami Herald, August 15, 2005: As cyber education grows, Kaplan University expands...Read This

Online Degrees - Leveling The Playing Field, August 2005: Completing a college degree is probably one of the most important milestones...Read This

South Florida Business Journal, July 2005: Kaplan passes the test for business growth...Read This

Washingtonian Magazine, June 2005: The Washington Post Company's biggest moneymaker has nothing to do with the newspaper...Read This

The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, FL (March 16, 2005): "Opportunities in criminal justice field to grow as security demands increase" ...Read This

Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa (September 28, 2004): "Kaplan declares university status" ...Read This

Sun-Sentinel (South Florida, May 16, 2004): "Kaplan poised to be online leader" ...Read This

South Florida Business Journal (July 11-17, 2003): Cyberlearning an appealing option for job seekers"...Read This

The Chronicle of Higher Education (June 13, 2003): How to Succeed in Distance Education" ...Read This

Nursing Spectrum (April 21, 2003 issue): "Forensic Nurses: Victims’ BestAdvocate, Criminals’ Worst Nightmare" ...Read This

The Chronicle of Higher Education (April 11, 2003 issue): Degrees of Security: Colleges start programs to train students for jobs in homeland defense" ...Read This

The Chronicle of Higher Education (April 1, 2003 issue): "Kaplan Announces Plans to Move Into Teacher Education" ...Read This