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Freshmen not equipped to face college, say presidents Recently a survey was conducted among 1000 university and college presidents. This survey showed that public high school students who arrived at colleges are not....	Tom
Time for the public to wake up and contribute towards higher education success Apart from the fact that they do make money, how exactly are college presidents different from us? Pew Research Center says that this is evident with the poll results....	Tom
Time to take powerful action against the financial elite and bail our higher education In California, as in other states, there is a widespread attack on the higher education system. Many states and districts are forced to shut down their primary schools....	Karen
American schools face great difficulty with illegal immigrant students Illegal immigrants in our country are now facing a tough time. Pressure continues to mount against them across the country even as non-citizen students are being....	Kathy
Is this the worst financial situation for US Higher Education? There is serious skepticism among leaders, policymakers and education advocates regarding the productivity and long term viability of US higher education. This concern....	Tom
How exactly will the Maryland Dream Act Enable Students to complete their Four Year Degree? In Maryland, in-state tuition is offered for young immigrants who are undocumented in keeping with the “Dream Act” that was fought hard for. This offer....	Chris
Federal money may increase graduation rates Anxious parents, students are educators were assured by President Obama that government financial support will continue for higher education. This announcement was....	Jamie K
Job Market – A cause of anxiety for graduates Graduates are no more worried about assignments and exams. Rather, they are all anxious about their job prospects in this grim economy. El Paso’s rate of unemployment....	Karen
Should we even go to college? If you are an American parent, you must certainly be indulging in a lot of self pity these days. Gutted by real estate values, toxic paper, Ponzi schemes and severely....	Tom
Campuses come to life as President Obama announced the Death of bin Laden There are many things that have inspired campuses to join together and celebrate. A wave of patriotism binds them now with the death of Osama Bin Laden, the leader....	Staff
Low Quality Education at a High Price – Is there Hope Yet? It is a sad situation indeed where colleges are no longer safe and secure haven where you get to learn. The rip-off situation makes education no longer a safe investment....	Chris
Pell Grant cuts proposed by Obama and the Republicans amidst escalating student loan defaults The new tracking system put in place by the Federal government has identified how there is a significant rise in student loan defaults. At least 13.8% students who....	Tom
Technology and higher education It is possible to make education cheaper and more efficient – this is a promise offered by technology. It is imperative however to be very careful on what....	Tom
Women as compared to men are better in completing degrees The Census Bureau has released data according to which there is a widening of gap between employed women and men with college degrees. The 2010 census figures show....	Chris
Landmark study on community colleges will be headed by three thought leaders The AACC or American Association of Community Colleges has chosen three experts on community colleges who are nationally renowned along with their students to head....	Jamie K
When will faculty salaries get better? Since the higher education started being affected by severe budget cuts, local universities and colleges have seen cuts in faculty salaries. These cuts continue....	Karen
New Graduates will have to carry the burden of balancing higher tuition fee and budget Great efforts are underway to tackle the Federal deficit by the White House and Congress; there is no realization of the still greater security threat for our country’s....	Kathy
Traditional Higher Education System may Soon be Replaced by Functional Models There is a general consensus among people that professors at universities are wasting time on useless research, not teaching sincerely and are whiners. According....	Staff
College Affordability Threatened By Cuts in the Pell Grant  Republican Paul Ryan, with his budget plan recently created a furor in the higher education circuit. The budget plan known as Path to Prosperity aims to control....	Chris
The Obama - Singh Initiative Will Be Implemented Soon In the next few months the United States and India are all set to take initiatives for increased collaboration in the field of higher education. This was announced....	Karen