Colleges With The Highest Hispanic Graduation Rates, Report
Huffington Post
When it comes to Hispanics and higher education, few colleges in the nation have an acceptable graduation rate to show for, according to a new report by the Education Trust, Advancing to Completion: Increasing degree attainment by improving graduation ...
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Higher education board approves excess credit fee
UNLV The Rebel Yell
The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents approved a policy on Thursday to charge students a fee if they exceed a certain amount of class credits. The purpose of the policy, which will be implemented in Fall 2014, is to encourage ...
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Ohio Higher Education President's Meet To Discuss Incentivizing Graduation
WYSO
There was quite a meeting of the minds in Gov. John Kasich's office, as the presidents of many of Ohio's public universities and community colleges gathered to put forward their ideas on improving Ohio's public education system. Statehouse ...
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Report identifies nation colleges with highest Hispanic graduation rates
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When it comes to Hispanics and higher education, few colleges in the nation have an acceptable graduation rate to show for, according to a new report by the Education Trust, Advancing to Completion: Increasing degree attainment by improving graduation ...
Illinois State among best in US for Hispanic graduation rate gainsIllinois State University Stories
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Education Week News
Youth, Latino Vote May Mean Clout on Key Issues
Education Week News
They also want to see funding for other college-access programs—such as work-study, which helps students cover the cost of higher education through campus-based or other employment—protected in any long-term deficit deal. Related Blog. Visit this blog.
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Daily Californian
This Week in Credit Card News--Student Loans, Conquering Debt & Holiday ...
Forbes
The federal lending program designed to make college education available to everyone is creating a pile of debt so large it is fanning worries that it has become too easy to borrow too much. U.S. student-loan debt rose by $42 billion, or 4.6 percent ...
EDITORIAL: College loans could be a perfect storm for future economic problemsCentral Michigan Life
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Letter: Zimpher has big role in rising college costs
Buffalo News
State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher isn't afraid to take a not-so-bold stand against the “fiscal cliff,” but she does appear afraid to take responsibility for her role in driving up the cost of college tuition while reducing the ...
Twin Cities Daily Planet
David Clinefelter: Online courses poised to change the face of higher education
Twin Cities Daily Planet
Clinefelter's career spans all levels of education, from K-12 to higher education. He was superintendent for Lamoni Community School in Iowa and principal of Jonathan Alder Local Schools in Plain City, Ohio. At the postsecondary level, he began as ...
To MOOC, or Not to MOOC, That is the Question.In The Capital
I'm in the Mood for MOOCsIEEE Spectrum
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New agreement allows Washtenaw Community College transfers to receive ...
AnnArbor.com
Students who transfer from Washtenaw Community College to the University of Michigan can now use their U-M credits toward degrees from both schools. UofMCampus_JT_09.jpg. Students traverse University of Michigan's campus. The two schools recently ...
Agency Targeting Community Colleges Under Federal Pressure
New America Media
They highlight an ongoing debate over whether the nation's traditional self-policing system of accreditation – essentially by commissions established by colleges themselves – is the best way to ensure higher education quality and accountability. Based ...
SIDEBAR: Accrediting agency accused of being too tough – or too laxEdSource Today
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