Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Conventional wisdom says veterans don’t graduate at rates as high as their non-veteran peers. And much of the conversation about student veterans centers on the need to solve that problem, whether it is condemning certain institutions that don’t offer the proper supports or discussing what additional services would help make veterans successful. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Studies increasingly indicate that teaching students approaches to mindfulness offer positive results for students. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Just days before the election, two more groups are weighing in on a controversial proposal to turn Eastern Idaho Technical College in Idaho Falls into a community college. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The statistics are jaw-dropping. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 40 million adults in the United States do not have a high school diploma. This is a serious employment barrier. According to dosomething.org, the U.S. used to have some of the highest graduation rates of any developed nation, but now we rank 22nd out of 27 countries. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Over the past 20 years, the price of wireless service has fallen 46 percent, the price of software has fallen 68 percent, and the price of televisions has fallen 96 percent. But over that same time, the price of college tuition has risen 199 percent. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Students who earn an applied bachelor’s degree from a community college often find it hard to earn a graduate degree because many of their courses don’t count toward a master’s or Ph.D. But a new agreement with an online university could make it easier. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. When Gov. Chris Christie came to Atlantic City for the official groundbreaking for the Gateway project, he talked about all the partnerships that had brought the $220 million project to fruition. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Faced with declining public funds and less tuition revenue because of lagging enrollments, many community colleges are looking for ways to curb spending to balance their books. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The University of Alabama and the city of Tuscaloosa are implementing a new technology that notifies police in the campus area within seconds if gunfire is heard nearby. More...
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Our state is on a historic quest for a better economy, for a better tomorrow. Both political parties are adamant that Illinois must do more to create jobs, keep Illinoisans from fleeing the state and give our children hope that our best days are yet to come. More...
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