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The Education Gender Gap May 27, 2014

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A new report says middle-schoolers who get Bs and Cs are less likely to finish college than their peers who get As. And because more girls get As, girls are more likely than boys not only to go to college, but to graduate.

College Bang for the Buck May 20, 2014

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For decades young people have been told that college is the path to prosperity. And research bears that out. But with the high cost of college tuition and fees, is a degree still worth it?

The Kalamazoo Promise May 13, 2014

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In 2005, a group of philanthropists decided to fund a scholarship program for public high school graduates in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The idea is that more college graduates would strengthen the economy and the community of this small Midwestern city. Nine years later, is the Kalamazoo Promise working?

Degrees of Inequality May 06, 2014

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Higher education has long been an engine of social mobility in this country. But today's college choices may actually be widening the gap between the haves and the have-nots.

Navigating the Financial Aid System Apr 29, 2014

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Spring is the time of year when college acceptance letters start landing in the mailboxes - and inboxes - of high school seniors across the country. It's also the time of year when many students will have to figure out how they will be able to pay for college, and as WGBH's Kirk Carapezza reports, that can be a daunting prospect.

Yes We Must Apr 22, 2014

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A new majority of students going to college are low-income, Hispanic or African-American, and from the southern or western United States. They are also older than so-called traditional students. The recently-formed Yes We Must Coalition aims to shine a light on colleges that have been serving this new majority for a long time.

School Counseling Crisis Apr 15, 2014

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California schools have an average of 1,000 students for every guidance counselor. The American School Counselor Association recommends a ratio of 250 students to one. But as public school budgets shrink, counseling programs get cut, and that forces counselors across the country to take on bigger case loads.

Problem-Solving Skills and Jobs Apr 08, 2014

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A new international survey of 15-year-olds shows students in the United States are pretty good problem solvers. The Organization for […]

Holding Online Schools Accountable Apr 01, 2014

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A new survey shows online K-12 schools under-performing brick-and-mortar schools. Recommendations include specialized teacher training for virtual instruction and more […]

Don’t Wake a Sleeping Teenager Mar 25, 2014

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Neuroscience research says teenagers don’t just like to sleep; they need to sleep. A new CDC study suggests early high […]

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