President Barack Obama recently announced that the American Jobs Act, which he says will put millions back to work, would be paid for by taxes on the wealthy.
Students who want to earn a degree in teaching may be encouraged by a 10-year report released by the College Board in 2008 that showed growth in the need for most kinds of educators.
Covering everything from global climate change to game theory, 26 new online offerings from the University of California will debut in January.