College Bound
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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: college & workforce readiness.
College & Workforce Readiness
Half of Undergrads Benefit From Tax Credits and Deductions
It's not as direct as getting a grant check, but it's just as real when it comes to cost savings for college: education tax benefits.
College & Workforce Readiness
Demand for Jobs That Require High School Diploma Declines
For all the talk of the value of a college degree, there are decent jobs for those with just a high school diploma. The problem is there are not enough of those jobs to go around, according to a report released yesterday by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
College & Workforce Readiness
College Students Increasingly Opt for International Experience
It's increasingly a small world, after all, with news today of more students than ever studying outside their home countries in college.
College & Workforce Readiness
International News in Higher Education Comes to Fore This Week
It was a busy week in international higher education circles. There was the forum of leaders from the European Union and the United States and these other global headlines:
College & Workforce Readiness
Europe and U.S. Share Vision and Challenge for College Goals
Common themes on college completion challenges emerge at a U.S-European Union forum that brought together about 25 education officials from Europe and the United States.
College & Workforce Readiness
Young Adults Realize Importance of College, But Balk at Costs
A survey out today of young people ages 18 to 34 shows they embrace the value of a college education, but are frustrated with the rising cost of tuition and increased debt they take on to afford it.
College & Workforce Readiness
Public Education Network Sets College- and Career-Ready Goal
Getting more students ready for college and careers is a job that's too big for schools to do alone, says Amanda Broun, senior vice president for the Public Education Network, a national association of local education funds (LEFs) and individuals working to advance public school reform in low-income communities.
School & District Management
Designing Policies to Encourage Early High School Graduation
There is a lot of money to be saved when high school students graduate early, so many states are offering incentives for high-achieving students who take this route. But as states craft policies, researchers at Jobs for the Future, a Boston-based national nonprofit, looked into the best way to encourage this education fast-track.
College & Workforce Readiness
Some Public Colleges Offer Deals to Out-of-State Students
While some public schools may be eager to get the additional revenue that comes with out-of-state students, others are actually making deals to lure them in. (See the post I wrote on Monday about how more students were looking beyond their home state for college.)
College & Workforce Readiness
Debt for College Grads Averages $25K; Unemployment Climbs
The latest numbers are out today from the Project on Student Debt at the Institute for College Access & Success, and they're not encouraging.
Equity & Diversity
Where Do Students Get the Most Merit Aid for College?
Incoming college students can receive financial help based on need, merit, or a combination of the two.
College & Workforce Readiness
California Looks at Ways to Up Community College Completion
Since California is often a step ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to everything from trends to public policy, it may be smart to follow the discussion happening there about community college completion.
College & Workforce Readiness
More Students Looking to Out-of-State Colleges Eager for Their Tuition
High school students applying to colleges this fall are often looking beyond the borders of their home states. More students are migrating to out-of-state schools, and colleges are eager for their fatter tuition checks.
College & Workforce Readiness
New Approach to College Ranking Based on Student Choice
Today, yet another new ranking of colleges is out—this listing ordered by student choice.