Online degrees have always been a bit like Rodney Dangerfield. They got no respect when it came to helping you land a job. But they at least may be gaining more recognition.

Fall enrollment at Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown has hit an all-time high of 1,159 students.

John Silva is a history teacher at Lindblom Math and Science Academy in Chicago. Last January, he enrolled as a student in the University's online degree program, Global Campus. "I was looking for online programs because of my work schedule, and found Global Campus, and liked it," Silva said.

Back-to-school season offers opportunity to study the profit potential of online universities such as Capella.

More and more of mothers are going back to school-- without ever leaving their homes.

Leading psychology and counseling education directory creates comprehensive guide to getting a psychology degree online

DEMOPOLIS — Alabama education officials are cracking down on the exploding market for Internet college courses and degrees, taking action against four Birmingham-based online colleges.

For-profit schools offering university degrees online have performed well on Wall Street. Since 2000, shares of DeVry, for example, have nearly tripled in price, while Apollo Group shares are up more than sevenfold. Strayer Education shot up tenfold over the same period.

The $1,500 college scholarship was given away to Judy Cain of Fresno, CA in the first of what will become a quarterly college scholarship giveaway. (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1278634.htm

Members of the audience were not pleased when Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Attorney Lawrence S. Schwartz advised board members not to discuss the issue of Superintendent of Schools James Wasser's doctorate degree at the Aug. 25 meeting of the board in Englishtown.