At CUNY’s Top Colleges, Black and Hispanic Freshmen Enrollments Drop

At CUNY's Top Colleges, Black and Hispanic Freshmen Enrollments Drop
NYT > HOME PAGE | MAY 23, 2012
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The change at CUNY's top colleges among incoming freshmen comes a decade after the university ended open enrollment and confirms predictions made by o... Read more

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Senate Stalls on Legislation for Student Loan Relief

Senate Stalls on Legislation for Student Loan Relief
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 25, 2012
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The Senate rejected dueling Democratic and Republican plans on Thursday for averting a July 1 doubling of interest rates on ... Read more

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David Coleman to Lead College Board

David Coleman to Lead College Board
NYT > EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS | MAY 16, 2012
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David Coleman, an architect of the common core curriculum standards, will take over the education organization in October. Read more

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Senate Republicans Block Bill to Avert Rise in Student Loan Rate

Senate Republicans Block Bill to Avert Rise in Student Loan Rate
NYT > EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS | MAY 8, 2012
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Republicans oppose the Democrats' approach to paying for the program, which reduces some student loan interest rates. Read more

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No College Left Behind: A guest post

No College Left Behind: A guest post
NATIONAL: BREAKING NATIONAL NEWS & HEADLINES - WASHINGTON POST | MAY 8, 2012
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In a recent article, I discussed the arrival of new standardized tests that measure student learning in college — and the ... Read more

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Senate turns to partisan fight over student loans

Senate turns to partisan fight over student loans
AP TOP NEWS | MAY 7, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is the newest arena in the election-year face-off over federal student loans, and both sides are starting out by pounding... Read more

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Shortcuts: Career or Deep Learning? Pondering the Purpose of College

Shortcuts: Career or Deep Learning? Pondering the Purpose of College
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 5, 2012
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In the early 1980s, receiving a bachelor of arts degree in just about any subject "opened up lots of jobs," experts say. Oh, ... Read more

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Jobs Few, College Graduates Flock to Unpaid Internships

Jobs Few, College Graduates Flock to Unpaid Internships
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 6, 2012
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In a weak job market, many college graduates are taking unpaid internships that fail to deliver on their promises of experience ... Read more

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Obama Signs Order to Protect Veterans From College Recruiters

Obama Signs Order to Protect Veterans From College Recruiters
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 2, 2012
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The executive order is designed to protect against deceptive recruiting practices, especially by for-profit institutions ... Read more

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Harvard and M.I.T. Offer Free Online Courses

Harvard and M.I.T. Offer Free Online Courses
NYT > EDUCATION | MAY 3, 2012
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The universities announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, that will offer vast new learning opportunities for ... Read more

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