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Teachers who supported Obama’s 2008 campaign today oppose his policies As we progress through and head towards 2012, one of the fronts where our President will maybe not find any support at all is among teachers. Education is an area....	Jamie K
Fresh Trouble Brewing for For-Profit Colleges The dispute between for-profit colleges and the government regulators has been simmering for a long time and has just boiled over again even as students prepare....	Karen
Methods that can help Higher Education face growing challenges Higher Education is an industry that is swelling in size. Already busy classrooms are still accommodating extra students, anyone who applies is welcomed on campuses....	Kathy
Stress levels among US students at an all time high Record stress levels are being experienced by first year students show a recent study. This is a direct result of the academic and financial pressure on the young....	Tom
In Prince George's County’s Foreign Teachers Asked to Leave It is not always a fairy tale ending for the American dream pursuit. Prince George County school system had hundreds of international teachers recruited from across....	Chris
Course Correction Essential to Avoid Testing Scandals A lot of attention was given to the recent cheating scandal in Atlanta school. This is not surprising considering the extent of corruption that shocked the nation.....	Jamie K
Spiraling College Education Cost Questioned by Gov. Perry  It was just some time back that Governor Rick Perry was referred to as simplistic by the Washington Post. There was a long piece on this Texan governor on....	Karen
Graduate Student Financial Aid Affected by Debt Deal  In a bid to cut government spending and to raise debt ceiling, a deal was signed on August 2nd by President Obama. According to the proposed budget cuts, adjustments....	Staff
Matt Damon Raises Voice in Support of Teachers Thousands of parents, teachers and others listened to a speech by actor Matt Damon. He spoke in front of the protestors in a location close to the White House. This....	Karen
March to Reform Obama’s Reform Policies Recently thousands of parents, teachers and education activists staged a march protesting against the reform policies of the Obama administration. This march was....	Kathy
Is there adequate campus security in our colleges and universities? Have you ever wondered who provides the required leadership in our universities and colleges for campus security and safety? Have we ever seen them in our campuses?....	Chris
Is it Possible to Save Pell and Provide Relief for Low Income Students? Recently the Education Trust, Campus Progress and a number of other groups joined hands for the “Save Pell Day”.  We all know that Pell is in trouble....	Jamie K
Innovative, Proactive Models of Success at Minority-serving Institutions Recently, grant has been awarded for research on universities and colleges that serve Hispanic, Black and Native American students. This data gathering is to be....	Karen
Time to Realize the Importance of Remedial Education  Today almost everyone in our country is complaining about our higher education system. It is not easy anymore to get into colleges, tuitions are too high.....	Karen
Time for politicians to realize the role of Higher Education for our country’s future In the late nineties, almost all universities in California had great teachers, small classes and an excited and passionately interested student body. Many with....	Staff
Scrimping at home and building other nations is a recipe for disaster Schools in Afghanistan are supported by our country because we realize that a country can be built only through this effective and cheap method. Okay, so, a lesson....	Kathy
How far does our higher education measure up in terms of quality and performance? Higher education in US is more of a paradox today with most Americans wondering if it will ever measure up in terms of performance and quality and if our country....	Tom
Campus diversity a necessity for student learning Universities and colleges in our country are looking for guidance to create racial diversity in their students especially after a voter approved ban was struck down....	Chris
Black Colleges Could Help Revive US Education According to a White House official, historically black universities and colleges must play a pivotal role in bringing our country back on track and place it in....	Jamie K
Hurdles that Set Back Obama’s College Initiatives Look around and we will find many students unable to complete their education and obtain a degree today. They struggle to balance the rising cost of education working....	Karen