| Poll: Minorities Still Tie Hopes to Higher Ed |
Economists and policymakers regularly tout higher education as one of the best long-term investments to reduce the income gap between white and minority families and to offer young people of all races a chance to succeed. To a large extent, the public agrees. In particular, minorities agree.The latest Apollo Group/National Journal Next America Poll found that blacks and Hispanics are even more likely than whites to believe that a four-year college degree is essential for success. ...
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| Girls + Education = #BasicMath |
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| Million-dollar question: What's your major? |
A new Census Bureau report finds that engineering majors can make over $1 million more in the course of a lifetime than those who major in fields like psychology and education.
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| Experts' views about Obama and Romney on education |
The following are edited excerpts from telephone interviews and email exchanges with leading education analysts, writers and researchers regarding the policies and positions of the presidential candidates.
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| Obama, Romney have similar basic views on education |
Both candidates want test scores to be part of teacher evaluations, support extra pay for effective instructors and back the growth of charter schools. One difference is Romney's support for vouchers.When teachers walked off the job in Chicago last month, they were pushing back largely against education priorities pursued by the Obama administration: revamped teacher evaluations, more charter schools and diminished job security for school employees.
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| Minorities Haven't Given Up Hope on Higher Ed |
Economists and policymakers regularly tout higher education as one of the best long-term investments to reduce the income gap between white and minority families and to offer young people of all races a chance to succeed. To a large extent, the public agrees. In particular, minorities agree.
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| 'I am Malala' declare protesters as vigils continue for 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban |
 Pakistanis across the country prayed for the recovery of Malala Yousufzai, who was shot by a Taliban gunman after daring to advocate education for girls and criticize the militant group.
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| The Malala Yousufzai I know |
 Malala Yousafzai gained fame when it came out that she was the girl who was highly critical of the Taliban's ban on girls' education in the Swat Valley, and blogging about her views and about the atrocities of Islamic militias controlling the valley from 2007-2009.
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| Show College Pride With These LGBT Scholarships |
For plenty of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, college is much more than just an opportunity for higher education--it's a safe place to express your pride, embrace your identity, and find a community. Since today is National Coming Out Day, we wanted to look at a few scholarships that can help LGBT students pay for higher education.
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| Your stories: Girls + Education = #BasicMath |
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