For a long time and for a lot of us, “college” was more or less a synonym for success. We had only to go. We had only to graduate.
College & Career
4/28/2012
When did fractions and non-fiction become so controversial?
4/26/2012
Adobe announced it is committing one million dollars to establish the Adobe Foundation Creativity Scholarships – a new global initiative intended to unlock the creative potential of students.
4/26/2012
Virtual High School Global Consortium announced that the Ramsey (N.J.) School District has deployed their online learning solution in an effort to prepare students for college.
4/25/2012
Fifteen years after Chicago embedded International Baccalaureate programs in tough neighborhood schools, the programs have not attracted the middle class.
4/25/2012
Tom Zhou arrived from Beijing three years ago to attend Chinese Christian High School here. The 17-year-old is graduating in June and is set to attend the University of California, Los Angeles in the fall.
4/23/2012
There is no better time for a Latino to be representing the Department of Education, now that recently released data shows Latinos are lagging behind others when it comes to getting college degrees.
4/22/2012
The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work.
4/19/2012
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the leading national organization advocating for 21st century readiness for every student, welcomes Stephan Turnipseed, President, LEGO Education North America, as a strategic council member.
4/17/2012
New York City plans to open 54 new schools serving 21,000 students, including an academy of software engineering for grades nine through 12, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.
4/11/2012
With planning and foresight, Nicholas Myers of Fishers, Ind., finished high school in three years. He took required senior-year classes early and completed extra courses online.
4/10/2012
From now until May 4, 2012, students can send their original video submission for a chance to be one of three to receive a one week, all expenses paid trip to go behind the scenes at Lenovo, Intel and Vuguru.
4/10/2012
PossibilityU, a web-based solution designed to help students get into the right college, has launched a college admission curriculum that allows high school guidance counselors to have more meaningful conversations with students about choosing, applying to and affording college.
4/9/2012
Just 16% of California Latinos have college degrees compared with 39% of all California adults, an education gap for Latinos that is reflected widely across the country, according to data compiled by a nonprofit research and advocacy group.
4/4/2012
Former Silicon Valley CEO Ben Nelson has two years and $25 million to transform higher education.
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