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Analysts Caution Obama on His Proposed Plan For Loan Relief
As expected, our President’s proposed two pronged student relief program came under the scanner of higher education analysts who cautioned him against it..... |
Kathy |
Obama offers option of consolidating federal and government backed private loans
Halloween is not far away and kids in all households are eagerly awaiting their candy. Do you see how President Obama is courting young voters with the student debt.... |
Chris |
College Degree is the Best Investment Option Today
To help ease the burden of loan debt for students, an announcement was made introducing new measures by President Obama recently. For students as well as parents,.... |
Jamie K |
More cuts ahead for already financially stretched school districts
A tough reality is in the cards for educators. Already school districts have been saddled with difficult budget cuts and are facing the reality of more cuts ahead..... |
Karen |
Is the California Community College System Realistic?
Community college system in California is known for its impressive and idealistic commitment to sharing its resources with all of its 2.6 million students. This.... |
Staff |
Tax Millionaires to Cut Down on Teacher Layoffs
According to Sen. Charles E. Schumer, $1.7billion can be raised for New York public schools by taxing millionaires just one percent more. This will avert the present.... |
Tom |
Where are our bright and capable teachers?
Analyze and you will not find it difficult identifying reasons for the sharp fall in the quality of our teaching. Teachers unions that were hitherto protecting those.... |
Chris |
Factors to Focus on for US Higher Education Success
As compared to all other nations except Luxemburg, our country spends more per student for secondary and elementary education. However, students from many other.... |
Jamie K |
No Child Left Behind Reforms Welcomed by Educators
President Obama promises that reforms in the NCLB will fix some major flaws and many state and local education officials welcome this move. There is a strong.... |
Karen |
Time for Obama to Stop Regulating and Start Legislating
There was a time when a strong legislative process was clearly in place. Lately it feels like Congress has been given a break by the Obama administration. They seem.... |
Staff |
‘Continuous improvement’ as ineffective as other programs
There is a sense of great urgency in the way Obama administration and Congress is dealing with higher education. They want instant transformation of American schools.... |
Kathy |
Role of Higher Education in Fostering Entrepreneurship
As with any other country, the future of our America depends on the quality of higher education. Today’s global society is increasingly based on knowledge,.... |
Kathy |
Is it Finally Adieu to California Post Secondary Education Commission?
California Postsecondary Education Commission is in existence for the past 38 years and is finally going to close down next month. This commission which hitherto.... |
Chris |
Indo-US Education all set to take off
According to a press release from the US Embassy, US and Foreign Commercial Service Director General Suresh Kumar who is also the Assistant Secretary of Commerce.... |
Jamie K |
California and other states should get a No Child Left Behind waiver
As with every other state where many high achieving schools will be labelled as failures by the year 2014 if they do not get a waiver from No Child Left Behind Act.... |
Karen |
Difference of Opinion over School Funding
This is the third consecutive year President Barack Obama reiterated the importance of higher education directly to students. He said that high school diploma is.... |
Jamie K |
Students trained by College district with funds amounting to $5 million for health jobs
Today, there is a huge demand for health career jobs. In keeping with this demand, Cerro Coso Community College, Porterville College and Bakersfield College students.... |
Kathy |
What is the Status of “No Child Left Behind Act�
President Obama recently announced the status of the No Child Left Behind Act. A key requirement of the act was scrapped by him paving way for states to use innovative.... |
Staff |
USC to impose partial or complete on campus smoking ban
Recently, Taper Hall of Humanities at USC witnessed a strong push from staff groups and faculty to ban smoking on campus. This “Smoke-Free Campus Forum”.... |
Jamie K |
HBCUs can play a major role in realizing our President’s 2020 dream
A goal that is in the mind of many in keeping with Obama’s vision, our country must have the most number of graduates by the year 2020. According to the administration.... |
Karen |