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Protests by Universities on the Financial Aid Cuts Local Congress members are being appealed to by presidents of universities in San Diego area to protect and preserve the student Pell Grants program for higher education.....	Jamie K
What exactly is the role of Teach for America in our education system? TFA or Teach for America celebrated its 20th anniversary recently. This program since its inception has always attracted the idealistic, bright and educated young....	Karen
Education Priorities set even as Obama Budget Safeguards Pell Grants On Monday the 2012 budget was presented by our President. Surprisingly there are very few, limited increases for education. However there is a strong commitment....	Tom
Teacher Bashing and its Implications Today, it has become a past time for many to bash public schools and teachers. Teachers are being attacked for different reasons by different people and it is imperative....	Kathy
Religious passions boiling over many US campuses Just walk around the hallways of American campuses and you can find a number of interesting cartoons on professors. Just glace behind office doors and bulletin boards....	Staff
Is it possible to assess students, teachers and schools in a fair manner? Many questions are in the minds of students and teachers related to assessment methods in vogue today. This is an era where numbers are currency. They all wonder....	Chris
Rising Enrolment and Falling Skills? Enrollment rates have risen constantly in colleges and there is a question lurking in the minds of many as to whether all students who attend college today will....	Jamie K
Opinions on our President's higher education goals In the recent State of Union address, our President comprehensively focused on higher education. He called for our nation to take over the mantle of leadership in....	Karen
What is higher education set to be in 2011? Technology continues to change our way of life along rapidly even as there is a massive continuing increase in the student population and this makes it imperative....	Kathy
Obama’s Education Reforms Welcomed by Social Work Students The State of Union address saw our President discussing a range of issues that are geared towards taking our nation towards a better future. President Obama spoke....	Tom
Efforts to enhance academic achievement by education leaders An aspect touched upon by our President in last week’s State of Union address last week is about whether we are willing to give every child in our country....	Kathy
Only concrete goals can reduce educational inequality Last Tuesday, our President, in his State of Union address recalled a time when there were numerous jobs available and university degrees were not mandatory. He....	Staff
Innovation and focus on education key to economic recovery says President Obama Just like all of us, our President too hopes for a quick economic recovery and looks forward to an optimistic year ahead. This was evident in his efforts to ignite....	Tom
College Freshmen Low on Emotional Health According to a recent survey, many US college freshmen this year are positively overwhelmed with work and are definitely low on emotional health. They all struggle....	Chris
$2 Billion Grant for Community Colleges In keeping with the efforts of our President to enhance quality and improve American higher education, there has been an announcement by higher education officials....	Jamie K
$2 Billion Grant for Community Colleges In keeping with the efforts of our President to enhance quality and improve American higher education, there has been an announcement by higher education officials....	Jamie K
Equip Students with Cognitive Skills before making them Graduates Our President aims to create more jobs by ensuring at least 5 million college graduates by the year 2020. Of course, this project is commendable given the situation....	Karen
True Education Reform is the Need of the Hour Today’s economy is knowledge based and there is stiff competition in the global arena. If our students have to be well prepared to face the future challenges,....	Chris
Federal Student Aid Cut Not Fair Say For-Profit Colleges There has been constant pressure on the Congress the past few months by for-profit colleges who feel threatened by the possibility of being cut off from millions....	Karen
Is Disaster Looming Large for Low-Income Students Aspiring for Higher Education? Yes, it is definitely a disastrous situation for those poor students from the lower income bracket who wish to benefit from higher education. As we remember, our....	Staff