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Debate the Future of Online Education This Week on PolicyMic
Jake Horowitz in Education 12 hours ago
PolicyMic is partnering with Noodle Education and EdTech Women to host a series of conversations with leading education innovators around online education, timed with college graduation. Join in!
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For Poor Students, Staying In College Is Often Harder Than Getting In
Jamar Thrasher in Education 15 hours ago
Even after poor students get into colleges, the road to graduation is a difficult one.
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Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act: Why Can't Students Pay the Same Interest Rates as Big Banks?
Medha Chandorkar in Education 2 days ago
With interest rates on student loans set to double on July 1 and neither party doing much about, Representative Elizabeth Warren wants the country to invest in education as much as big banks.
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MOOCs: Will Online Courses Help More Students Stay in School?
Ope Bukola in Education 2 days ago
Critics of massive online open courses (MOOCs) are right not to prematurely praise online education, yet online certification programs could help some students stay in school.
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Jann Wenner Son: The American Dream Is Dead, and Nepotism Killed It
Sean McElwee in Education 3 days ago
Has meritocracy died in America? The numbers indicate it may have.
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The Easiest Way to Fix Our Education System: Tell Entrepreneurs to Do Their Homework
Barbara Kurshan in Education 4 days ago
Everyone from Rupert Murdoch to Bill Gates is looking for a quick fix for the problems plaguing our education system, but they'd do well to remember what they learned in school before they begin.
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Poorly Paid Hero Teachers in Oklahoma Risk Their Lives to Save Students From Tornado
John Mathew in Education 4 days ago
The teachers in Oklahoma have proved that selflessness persevere's in the wake of tragedy. Why is it that these heroes are among the lowest paid in the nation?
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Watch This 9-Year-Old Totally Own the Politicians Who Want to Close His School
Elizabeth Plank in Education 4 days ago
This 3rd grader just gave the best speech you've ever seen.
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