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Caralee Johnson Adams covered the transition to college in the College Bound blog. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.

Education Community College Transfers Often Do Well at 4-Year Institutions
A new report finds 80 percent of transfer students with an associate degree graduate or remain in a four-year institution.
Caralee J. Adams, November 8, 2012
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Education Youth Vote Propels Obama to Second Term
Young voters turn out at same pace as last presidential election to help give Obama a second term.
Caralee J. Adams, November 7, 2012
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Education Record Shares of Young Adults Completing College
Record shares of young adults are completing high school and going to and finishing college, says a new report.
Caralee J. Adams, November 6, 2012
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Education Student-Loan Repayments More Affordable Under New Rules
Final regulations for the new student-loan repayment plan are intended to ease payments for many borrowers.
Caralee J. Adams, November 5, 2012
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Education K-12 Partnerships Encouraged to Improve College Readiness
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities calls for increased partnerships with P-12 to improve college readiness.
Caralee J. Adams, November 2, 2012
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Education Lesser-Known College Lists Shed Light on Costs, Aid
Lesser-known rankings by U.S. News can help students compare college costs, merit aid, and student debt.
Caralee J. Adams, November 1, 2012
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Education Social Media Images Can Hurt College Applicants
A new survey reveals the percentage of admissions officers who said that they discovered something through social media that negatively impacted an applicant's chances of being admitted nearly tripled from 12 percent to 35 percent from 2011 to 2012.
Caralee J. Adams, October 31, 2012
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Education Some Colleges Rethink Need-Blind Admissions
Inside Higher Ed reports that some college are considering pulling back on need-blind admissions policies as economic situation tighens.
Caralee J. Adams, October 30, 2012
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Education Storm May Push College Application Deadlines
The association for college admissions professions urges colleges to allow students to submit applications past Nov. 1 deadline to accommodate potentially severe weather.
Caralee J. Adams, October 29, 2012
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Education Leveraging Aid Can Bring Down Price at Private Nonprofit Colleges
Kiplinger's Personal Finance releases list of best private-college values.
Caralee J. Adams, October 25, 2012
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Education Higher Education Costs and Borrowing Trends Start to Stabilize
The College Board releases reports that show student borrowing declining and tuition-rate increases slowing.
Caralee J. Adams, October 24, 2012
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Education Research Finds 'College 101' Courses Need Improvement
A new study indicates that college-success classes for freshmen have only short-term benefits.
Caralee J. Adams, October 23, 2012
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College & Workforce Readiness Changes Coming to Common College Application Next Year
Officials from the Common Application announce changes for 2013 standard form.
Caralee J. Adams, October 22, 2012
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Education Changes Emerging on Community College Placement Exams
Community colleges look to alternatives to evaluate students for college course readiness.
Caralee J. Adams, October 19, 2012
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