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Colleges and Careers
Incoming College Board Head Wants SAT to Reflect Common Core
David Coleman, a lead writer of the common standards whose nonprofit is producing curriculum materials, takes over Oct. 15.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
Panel Calls for Remaking Student-Aid Programs
States should rethink the way financial aid is given to college students so it is simpler to access and used more effectively, says a report.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
The Ed.D. Dilemma
Harvard's move to a Ph.D. in education holds implications for the field, Ted Purinton writes.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
Performance-Based Scholarships
A new study suggests that performance-based college scholarships may be a promising approach to keeping students on track to finish their degrees.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
Group Says GED Costs Could Restrict Access
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is sharing its concerns that a major redesign of the exam could raise costs.
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Colleges Offer Incoming Freshmen a Summer 'Bridge'
To prepare more at-risk students for the rigors of college, institutions are providing transitional classes and support services.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
Political Pressure Builds as Student-Loan Deadline Nears
Both President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney say they oppose increasing rates, but debate persists on where the federal funds would come from to keep costs down.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
Colo. Program Puts Students on the Pathway to a Career
A Colorado school takes the vision of career-readiness seriously by offering students rigorous course options in medical studies, business, STEM, arts, and other fields.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
Overhaul Proposed for Career, Tech. Ed. Program
Changes would be aimed at ensuring the program better prepares students to join the labor force.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
Road Back to School Is Rocky for Ex-Offenders
Attention is growing on ways to smooth the transition from the correctional facility to the classroom for student ex-offenders.
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AP Coursetaking
New research suggests that paying students and teachers for high scores on Advanced Placement exams can yield some academic payoffs.
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Encouraging AP Success for All Students
Increasing minority students' access to advanced coursework is crucial, writes Mary Ann Rankin.
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For Fla. District That Promised College Money, It's Time to Pay Up
A Hillsborough County school district promised to pay the college tuition of students who pledged to return to inner-city schools to teach.
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Common-Core-Test Group Gives Higher Ed. Voting Rights
The move puts college representatives at the voting table on pivotal questions about crafting tests that reflect college readiness.
Topic: Colleges and Careers
College-Going
New figures from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics show college enrollment increasing.
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AT&T to Give Millions for H.S. Programs
AT&T announced last week it will pour $250 million into programs to promote high school graduation and career readiness over the next five years.
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