Colleges & Careers

A collection of the most recent articles on news and issues related to graduation rates, college access, and career training.

Commentary

Close study and evaluation, as seen in the research regarding career academies, can help inform and advance education policy, say J.D. Hoye and David Stern. September 5, 2008

Commentary

Are Advanced Placement Courses Diminishing Liberal Arts Education?

AP preparation is overrated and may diminish, rather than advance, the deeper objectives of a liberal arts education, says UCLA senior lecturer Paul Von Blum. August 29, 2008

Commentary

Lost Horizons

Many rural students lack family members and role models who attended college, and schools should do more to assist these students, say Rick Dalton and John Mills. August 29, 2008

Army Opens Prep School for Dropouts to Fill Ranks

August 27, 2008, AP

Cost Often Not Factor When Picking College

August 20, 2008, AP

News Briefs

Textbooks Moving Into Cyberspace

As college-bound members of the high school class of 2008 look ahead to fall, some can also look forward to textbook sticker shock: New required textbooks can cost as much as $125, and some are not resalable. July 28, 2008

College Board Changes SAT Policy:

Students who take the SAT more than once will soon be able to cherry-pick which scores they want colleges to see. July 15, 2008

Higher Education

Asian-American college students are not a monolithic “model minority” in the so-called STEM disciplines, but rather a disparate group of students from diverse backgrounds and interests. June 17, 2008

Community Colleges in N.C. Move to Bar Illegal Immigrants

North Carolina’s community college system last week began turning away undocumented immigrants wanting to enroll in credit-bearing classes. May 20, 2008

Career Education Urged to Lower Dropout Rate

Report calls for states to align their career and technical curriculum with college-readiness standards. May 20, 2008

School Science Funder Gives Small Colleges Aid for K-12 Projects

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded $60 million in grants. April 29, 2008

More News Briefs

At L.A. High, Nearly 6 in 10 Drop Out

August 18, 2008, AP

N.C. Officials Struggle Over Educating Illegal Immigrants

August 14, 2008, AP

Congress Approves New HEA

A higher education bill awaiting President Bush’s signature moves to increase accountability for programs that prepare teachers. August 12, 2008

Congress OKs Renewal of Higher Education Act

The long-awaited reauthorization bill aims to bolster collaboration between school districts and teacher-preparation programs, encourage colleges to hold down tuition costs, and simplify the main federal student-aid application. Updated: August 1, 2008

States' Graduation-Rate Effort Inches Forward

July 30, 2008

Building Bridges to the Future

July 24, 2008

Career Academies Seen to Pay Off in Higher Earnings

Updated: August 8, 2008

Policy Shift Lets Students Withhold Low SAT Scores

June 24, 2008

Bell Curve Author to Question College Goal in New Book

June 17, 2008

Chicago District Focusing On Pathways to College

June 10, 2008

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