US News removes George Washington University from college rankings
Washington Post
George Washington University, which U.S. News & World Report had ranked 51st among national universities, is now unranked after the school's disclosure last week that it had overstated the academic credentials of incoming freshmen. On Wednesday, the ...
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Governor's commission recommends higher education changes
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The Commission on Postsecondary Education assembled by Gov. Tom Corbett today released its recommendations after a nine-month study and they include measures to make higher education more accessible and affordable and relevant to the job market.
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Governor's commission recommends higher education changes
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The Commission on Postsecondary Education assembled by Gov. Tom Corbett today released its recommendations after a nine-month study and they include measures to make higher education more accessible and affordable and relevant to the job market.
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A Brand-New, Sportsless Look for Higher Education
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Instead of playing on a team and taking college courses halfheartedly, teenagers would have to choose whether to forgo college in order to play on a team, forgo playing on a team in order to attend college, or play on a team during the appropriate ...
Relief for education
Contra Costa College Advocate
Jerry Brown's Proposition 30, higher education will receive supplementary funding, rather than experiencing the usual budget cuts that can hinder a school's performance year after year. It will mark the first time in 10 years that colleges will receive ...
California passes Proposition 30 adding millions of dollars in fundingChaparral (subscription)
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To my Prince George's County neighbors: Do not take college education for ...
Washington Post (blog)
It never occurred to her that, in 2012, we would be questioning the value of — what many in her generation were willing to die for — a college education. First, to the school board of Prince George's County: I read the comments attributed to many of ...
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Should MOOCs Be Eligible for College Credit?
New York Times (blog)
However, if MOOCs are determined to be close enough to traditional college courses as to become eligible for academic credit, they could make higher education more affordable and accessible, Ms. Lewin writes. I asked Ms. Lewin what this news means for ...
Could Advertising Pay For Your Child's College Education?MediaPost Communications
Education Group to Evaluate Online Courses for College CreditBusinessweek
College credit for online courses gains momentumUSA TODAY
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Hispanic Workers Show 80% Without College in US Crisis
Businessweek
Sitting a few steps away from a black marble memorial to his friend Mickey who was stabbed to death two years ago at age 15, Ronald Ramos looks bewildered when asked why he didn't take the SAT, seek financial aid and apply to college after graduating ...
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"Degree Creep" and the Cost of Health Care Education
Huffington Post
The term refers to requiring higher degrees than are needed to perform a job. PharmD and DPT credentials are the new norms for practicing pharmacists and physical therapists, and speech-language pathologists, audiologists and occupational therapists ...
Hispanic Workers Show 80% Without College in US Crisis
Bloomberg
Sitting a few steps away from a black marble memorial to his friend Mickey who was stabbed to death two years ago at age 15, Ronald Ramos looks bewildered when asked why he didn't take the SAT, seek financial aid and apply to college after graduating ...
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