college education
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Gaps in Earnings Stand Out in Release of College Data
(New York Times) – Colleges give prospective students very little information about how much money they can expect to earn…
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Obama Trying to Boost Free Community College Plan
NANCY BENAC, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With his plan for two years of free community college stalled in Congress,…
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Feds Launch Pilot College Program for Prisoners
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — Brandyn Heppard usually arrives 30 minutes early for his visits to…
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Students and Alumni Take to Social Media to Protest Howard University
(The Washington Post) – Howard University students and alumni took their frustration public — and viral — Wednesday, with a…
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Racial Wealth Gap Persists Despite Degree, Study Says
Patricia Cohen, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times) — Even with tuition shooting up, the payoff from a…
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Colleges in Cuba, US Build Ties as Diplomatic Tensions Ease
COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — As the U.S. and Cuba mend ties, colleges in both countries are forming…
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Middle-Class Families Shrink Their College Fund Contributions
(Bloomberg) – Fewer parents are finding the money to save for their kids’ college. And those who are saving, are saving…
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Starbucks to Expand Online College Tuition Program
CANDICE CHOI, AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says its workers can now have four years of…
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Map: 10 States That Draw the Most International Students
(U.S. News) – The U.S. received the highest number of international students in its history in 2013-2014, welcoming 886,052 undergraduate and graduate international students…
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The Promise and Failure of Community Colleges
(New York Times) – There are two critical things to know about community colleges. The first is that they could…
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