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The Government's New Way of Measuring Student Success: Implications for Black Colleges

Marybeth Gasman | Posted 04.12.2012

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Marybeth Gasman

The new federal measurements are not official yet and they are not perfect, but they are a start. We are on our way to capturing student success, in terms of graduation rates, in a more complete and fair manner.

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Medicaid: Help in Hard Times

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 04.25.2012

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Marian Wright Edelman

Medicaid is vital -- it provides hundreds of millions of children who are poor or have disabilities with comprehensive health coverage enabling them to become productive, taxpaying members of society.

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Strain On College Financial Aid With More People In Poverty

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 11.15.2011

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Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Originally published on Youthradio.org, the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Robyn Gee The recent Census Bureau d...

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Graduate Students Hit Hard In Debt Deal

Posted 10.01.2011

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The debt deal reached by Congressional leaders and President Obama would keep the nation from defaulting on its loans, but it would make graduate scho...

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The Most Insane Cut

José Cruz | Posted 09.24.2011

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José Cruz

Over the past 30 years, college tuition has grown at 4 times the rate of inflation. Now, with the current debt-ceiling talks, the maximum award would drop by 45 percent. Nearly 1.5 million students would lose their Pell Grants altogether.

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Missing From the Debate Over the Deficit: The Human Costs of Budget Cuts

Deborah Weinstein | Posted 08.02.2011

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Deborah Weinstein

By Deborah Weinstein and Melissa Boteach Listening to the politically-charged debate over the budget deficit and federal debt limit it's easy to forg...

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In The Public Interest: Sallie Mae, That's Just Not Right!

Chris Lindstrom | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Lindstrom

These days, Sallie Mae doesn't seem to be focusing much on helping students find "the right student loan." Instead, the company is campaigning heavily against the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.

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The F Word: Better Uses for Bankers' Billions

Laura Flanders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Laura Flanders

What could be done with the $20 billion in Wall Street bonuses paid out this year? You could pay the salaries of more than 390,000 public school teachers across the country.

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Pell Grant College Aid Program Will Fall $18 Billion Short

AP | LIBBY QUAID | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Pell Grant program for needy college students is facing a massive shortfall as the country's bleak job market drives people bac...

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