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All posts tagged "College & Careers"
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The Effects of In-State Tuition for Non-Citizens: A Systematic Review of the Evidence
Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University Creating national legislation to implement in-state tuition for non-citizens can have a positive effect on...
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Low-Income Students Are Key to Meeting 2020 College Attainment Goals
Attaining President Barack Obama’s goal of having the highest percentage of college graduates in the world by 2020 can only be attained...
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When We Ban Kids from School, the Damage Goes far Beyond Academics
It’s so depressing: Last week brought yet another outrageous tale of zero tolerance gone wild – this time from Maryland, where a...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Bill Would Make AmeriCorps Education Award Tax-Free
A bipartisan bill introduced last week would mean AmeriCorps alumni would not have to pay taxes on the educational awards they earn...
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News
U.S. Chamber Report Lauds For-Profit Innovation, Says Government Is an Obstacle to Implementation
A report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at a program on the need for innovation in higher education examines several...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
For Guidance on For-Profit Colleges, Look to the GI Bill
After Congress decided to give soldiers returning home from World War II the opportunity to pursue a college education, thousands of for-profit...
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Black, Hispanic Groups Call for Study of Gainful Employment Regulations
Leaders of the National Black Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Leadership Fund today asked the Obama administration to conduct a “minority...
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Launches Dropout Prevention Project
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today it is launching a new project focusing on America’s dropout problem in 20 cities where...
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Still Denied: How Community Colleges Shortchange Students by Not Offering Federal Loans
The Project on Student Debt Federal student loans provide the most affordable and safest option for students, however, many community colleges to...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
For-Profit Colleges, Allies Spend $4.5 Million Lobbying Against Gainful Employment
For-profit colleges and their allies in the battle against greater regulation by the U.S. Department of Education spent more than $4.5 million...
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It’s Time to End Zero Tolerance in Schools: A Call To Action
It is too early to know whether the current wave of school reforms in the United States will lead to lasting improvements...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Critical Moment to Connect Latino Youth to School and Jobs, Report Says
A report released today by the National Council of La Raza urges organizations to partner with one another to find ways to...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Education in Juvie
After a long, frustrating wait for action on any juvenile justice-related legislation, the pending reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
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Good Training for Principals Trickles Down
I served as the founding principal of The International High School @ Prospect Heights in Brooklyn for five and a half years....
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Youth Today Guide to For-Profit Schools
For-profit colleges and universities aim their hard-sell marketing pitch at the kids who are least prepared to make informed choices and the...
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News
For-Profit Colleges
For-profit colleges and universities aim their hard-sell marketing pitch at the kids who are least prepared to make informed choices and the...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Computer-Based GED Test Set to Debut
A computer-based version of the GED will be available at testing centers in four states by next year and is likely to...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Bill Would Remove Senate Confirmation for Top Juvenile Justice, Child Welfare Jobs
Legislation introduced this month by a bipartisan group of Senators would eliminate Senate confirmation for about 200 executive nominations, including two of...
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Delinquency: The Untold Story of Student Loan Borrowing
Institute for Higher Education Policy Forty-one percent of federal student loan borrowers who started repayment in 2005 have either defaulted on their...
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Another Round of Layoffs at Public/Private Ventures
Public/Private Ventures, a 33-year-old national research organization focused on evaluating programs for low-income communities and using that information to improve effectiveness, last...
