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Why subsidize wealthy college kids? |
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:50:00 EST
I mentor a student who is a senior in a low-performing high school. About 50 percent of the students at his school drop out, while less than 25 percent go to college. His parents didn't graduate from high school, and his father earns about $14,000 a year. His grade point average is good enough to qualify him for admission at a few University of California schools.
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Why we protest education cuts |
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:15:00 EST
Today, in California and other states across the nation, students, teachers, faculty and workers have been protesting, striking, walking out of classes and staging sit-ins and teach-ins. They are protesting budget cuts, tuition hikes, compensation reductions, layoffs and privatizations affecting public K-12 schools and universities.
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Contest win fuels fierce debate over race |
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:34:00 EST
What does it mean when a white sorority wins a competition that African-American fraternities and sororities not only created but also consider an essential part of their cultural expression? It means an uncomfortable discussion about race, history, culture and inclusivity that is not black and white.
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Public college tuitions spike 15%, even 30% |
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:42:00 EST
Tuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.
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Ohio State is No. 1 - in president's pay |
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:57:00 EST
Ohio State University is No. 1 again, but not in football or basketball. For the second year in a row, the school's president was the highest paid public university executive in the United States, according to a study published Monday.
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Get a green job in two years |
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:07:00 EST
Community colleges have long held second-class-citizen status in the world of higher education. But they've suddenly become top tier when it comes to one important thing: training for new green-economy jobs.
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