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College tuition costs shot up again this fall, and students and their families are leaning more on the federal government to make higher education affordable in tough economic times, according to two reports Thursday.
It is a question on the minds of so many high school seniors at this time of year: How can you raise your chances of getting into your No. 1 college choice? Related Times Topic: College and University Admissions A report released Wednesday by an association of guidance counselors and admissions officers could be worth a look
Despite an increased understanding that kids learn differently, a majority of Americans still do not completely understand what conditions are related to learning disabilities, a new poll says. The report by the Tremaine Foundation, which supports programs in arts, environment and disabilities, is based on a telephone poll of 1,000 adults. The report says that 79% of parents and 80% of non-parents incorrectly associate mental retardation with a learning disorder.
The kindergarten class of 2010-11 is less white, less black, more Asian and much more Hispanic than in 2000, reflecting the nation’s rapid racial and ethnic transformation. The profile of the 4 million children starting kindergarten reveals the startling changes the USA has undergone the past decade and offers a glimpse of its future. In this year’s class, for example, about one out of four 5-year-olds will be Hispanic.
IN shaky economic times, going back to school needs to be treated like any other investment: you need to weigh the potential returns while closely managing the costs. Enlarge This Image Darren Hauck for The New York Times Paula Hogan, left, a financial planner, and Jane Schroeder, a career counselor, in Ms
Since first lady Michelle Obama planted a garden at the White House in the spring of 2009 and invited schoolchildren to help tend and harvest the produce, more school gardens have been sprouting up across the country. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces it will award $1 million in grants for eligible high-poverty schools to start community gardens
WASHINGTON — Nearly 1 million homeless students attended public schools in 2008-09, a 41% increase over the previous two years and another sign of how broadly the economic recession has struck America. The numbers, based on federal data, were released Tuesday by groups advocating for more federal aid for struggling families.
WASHINGTON — Nearly 1 million homeless students attended public schools in 2008-09, a 41% increase over the previous two years and another sign of how broadly the economic recession has struck America. The numbers, based on federal data, were released Tuesday by groups advocating for more federal aid for struggling families.
WASHINGTON — Saying that reforming education is perhaps “the economic issue of our time,” President Obama went before a major civil rights organization on Thursday to defend his main education program against criticisms from some minority and teachers groups. “It’s an economic issue when the unemployment rate for folks who’ve never gone to college is almost double what it is for those who have,” Mr. Obama said, according to prepared remarks
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is defending his administration’s education policies, responding to criticism that so far they have not substantially helped minority students. The president blames some of the criticism of his plan on teachers and others resistant to change.