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Why is it so hard for community college students to transfer credits to 4-year institutions?

by Stephanie Hughes
Nov 10, 2023
The Department of Education says institutions need to talk to each other about how to make credits transfer.
"Sometimes you have a cultural reluctance to accept community college courses as being identical to what was taught at the university," says James Kvaal, undersecretary for the Department of Education. 
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Econ teachers want you to know that economics is all about decision making

by Jordan Mangi
Nov 6, 2023
For National Economic Education Month, we asked high school teachers what they hope students take away from their economics class.
October was National Economic Education Month, and this year the Federal Reserve celebrated by launching an Instagram profile.
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Undergraduates flock to associate degree and certificate programs

by Stephanie Hughes
Oct 26, 2023
They're cheaper and quicker than earning a bachelor's degree. When students complete their courses, jobs will likely be waiting for them.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden toured a North Carolina community college in June. Many students are choosing to forgo the bachelor's degree path to a career.
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Education in personal finance is on a tear — and there’s a payoff

by Stephanie Hughes
Oct 26, 2023
There’s research that shows students who take financial education courses make smarter decisions about money.
Econ and personal finance teacher Sharon Paul stands next to a poster in her classroom showing different notes of currency.
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The UK's private schools may be getting even more expensive

by James Graham
Oct 19, 2023
Labour, the main opposition party in the United Kingdom, wants to undo a tax exemption private schools have enjoyed for decades.
Eton College, an elite private school west of London for the wealthy and famous, pictured in 2015.
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U.S. needs to invest in training, recruiting to expand semiconductor workforce

by Elizabeth Trovall
Aug 25, 2023
The industry forecasts a sizable shortage by 2030. Some organizations are trying to attract youngsters to the field and providing internships.
Workers in a semiconductor plant in France. As the U.S. tries to shore up domestic chip production, it will need to invest in training.
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Visa denials for international students increasing

by Elizabeth Trovall
Aug 3, 2023
The Cato Institute found that the United States denied 35% of international student visas in 2022 — the highest denial percentage in decades.
In 2022, the number of international students was nearly 1 million, according to the Institute of International Education, but many student visas were denied.
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Superintendents have always been politicians. Now they have to be diplomats too.

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 19, 2023
In a Rand survey, 80% of superintendents call their jobs stressful, largely because of the intrusion of political issues into schooling.
Heather Schwartz of the Rand Corp. suggests providing more communication tools to school leaders.
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COVID broke the habit of attending school. Now, districts are spending millions to bring kids back

by Stephanie Hughes
Jun 27, 2023
About one in three students are chronically absent, double the number before the pandemic.
About one in three students are chronically absent, double the number before the pandemic.
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Why are HBCUs underfunded?

by Richard Cunningham
Jun 22, 2023
While HBCUs provide bright futures for Black students, they aren’t as well funded as other prestige universities.
HBCUs are vital for educating Black professionals, but they remain underfunded.
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