New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) All distance learning degrees awarded with recognition from Distance Education Council (DEC) are valid degrees for applying and obtaining central government jobs, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) said here Tuesday.

The new class: Local districts leading the online learning trend (Winona Daily News)

The gravel road, the puppies gated in the yard and the horses grazing in the distance are tell-tale surroundings of a rural Winona County home, not a school.

Distance education too can give IAS officers (HT via Yahoo! India News)

IF YOU thought distance learning was only for losers, here's a reality check. Two IGNOU graduates have cleared this year's civil services, and are set to become IAS officers.

Charter schools develop using online technology (The Ashland Daily Press)

GLIDDEN - The future of five new charter schools in the northwoods has taken a more definite shape as teachers completed two weeks of training in distance education and project-based learning Friday.

Rising Costs Keep Travelers Home (R News)

With record high prices at the gas pumps, a lot of holiday travellers are sticking close to home this holiday weekend. AAA says it looks like travelers are changing long distance plans and that travel is likely down this weekend for the first time in a decade.