| Op-Ed: College Students Can Give Great Schools 'Glass Hallways' |
Everyone knows that college can be a "melting pot" of ideas and perspectives. And at the start of my freshman year at Princeton, I was particularly excited to meet students from across the country with a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. I expected traditional forms of diversity -- geographic, racial, ethnic, religious, gender and sexuality -- but one form that surprised me was the diverse educational background of members of our freshman class.
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| Parents seek private school loans |
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| 3 Ways to Utilize Workplace Benefits for 529 Plans |
Parents and grandparents looking for easy ways to learn about and enroll in 529 plans--higher education savings plans with tax benefits--may find answers in their employer's break room. Many companies are adding 529 plan seminars and payroll deductions to their benefits packages. More than 5,000 employers participate through Upromise Investments, Inc. programs alone.
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| Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 differences on education |
President Obama has used back-to-school season to make the case that his education funding and policy initiatives are saving teachers' jobs, turning around failing public schools, and helping cash-strapped college students. Mitt Romney counters that Mr. Obama has spent too much, and he advocates more school choice and private-sector involvement.
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| Younger workers leaving jobs after two years |
 Millennials ages 18 to 30 are averaging $39,700 a year, survey finds, despite a high level of education.At a time when many laid-off workers have to take a pay cut to land a new job, members of the millennial generation are jumping ship from their companies after just two years, according to new studies.
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| Higher Education Becomes Nevada Campaign Issue for Obama |
Nevada students taking the ACT college entrance exam have a slight college readiness edge over the national average, the Associated Press reports. Whereas the national average score is 21.1, Nevada college entrants score on average 21.3. Affording a higher education is of great concern to voters in this presidential battleground state.
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| Education Secretary: Shop around for college aid |
education Secretary Arne Duncan joined us for a live web chat Friday to answer your questions on topics such as student loans and the cost of college.
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| Live: Ask Education Secretary Duncan a question |
education Secretary Arne Duncan is live now asking your questions about education-related topics, such as student loans and the cost of college.
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| Fact check: Obama education ad misleading |
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| Obama vs. Romney: Future of the Workforce--Graphic |
HIGHER EDUCATIONObama says that the United States should lead the world in college-graduation rates by 2020. He has pushed to expand the size of, and access to, Pell Grants for students from low-income families, increasing the maximum per-student amount. In the spring, Obama shifted his attention to student loans, advocating for legislation to prevent the 3.4 percent student-loan interest rate from doubling. He succeeded when Congress passed a one-year delay. Obama launched an aggressive campaign promoting community colleges. ...
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