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NACAC (the National Association of College Admissions Counseling) released their 2012 Space Availability Survey, which says that at least 375 colleges still have space for freshman or transfer students for the Fall 2012 semester. Continue reading
The documentary Bully, which follows a year in the life of bully-victims and their families, opened in New York and Los Angeles at the end of March. Every week since, Bully has been released in more states throughout the country.
Yesterday, TIME magazine released it’s annual list of top 100 most influential people in the world. While three “educators” made the cut, one could argue that this list of business and world leaders – including our very pro-education president Barack Obama - entertainers and sports figures is nothing but educators, trailblazers who are leading by example and showing the world what is possible.
It’s hard to escape the emphasis on test scores in today’s schools. Parents search for homes in school districts with the highest scores. Teachers are being evaluated – and even fired – based in part on whether their students’ scores increase. Schools are being labeled as needing improvement under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) because of test scores. And, according to a recent analysis by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, tampering with the testing process in order to raise scores is suspected in close to 200 school districts across the country. Continue reading
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Student loan debt is currently outpacing credit card debt. People throughout the country are attempting to find more affordable ways to pay for college, and the Obama Administration is making moves to try to bring down the cost of higher education.
The issue of paying for college prevents many students from furthering their education and causes others to drown financially.
In an effort to improve the state of the workforce and the economy, the Obama Administration is continuing to look towards fixing the problem at its root. Giving today’s youth a proper and well-rounded education will lead to their success in the workplace.
Advance Placement (AP) courses give teens an excellent opportunity to prepare for college-level classes while they are still in high school. The exams, taken at the end of those courses, can earn students college credit – this gives them a head-start as they work towards their degree. It also helps make a student look more appealing to colleges, when they have excelled in an AP course.
According to an annual report by College Board, a large number of students – who could have performed well on advance placement exams – missed out on the opportunity to do so. Continue reading
At the State of the Union last week, President Obama briefly discussed his thoughts on the current and future state of higher education. Although education was a short topic in the broader discussion, the White House has since released a statement that outlines the Obama Administration’s plan to make college affordable for everyone.
Last night, President Barack Obama gave the annual State of the Union address in front of Congress. While the main focus of the speech this year focused on the economy and fairness between the classes, the president did include his thoughts on the current state of education and what needs to happen to improve it in the near future.
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Unless you happen to live in a cave without wi-fi access (no excuses for you, Batman…), then you are aware that earlier this week a number of popular websites opted to black out to protest – and make users aware of – the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
The websites involved, including Wikipedia and reddit, rely on user-uploaded content and would be incredibly affected by the bill which aims to crack down on illegal use of copyrighted material. Students rely on a number of these popular websites, as sources of information for papers, homework and to study for tests.
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