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5 Students Earn Nation's 1st Degrees In Philanthropy

The Chronicle Of Philanthropy | Posted 05.23.2012

As a sophomore studying anthropology at a college in southern Indiana, Mark Lighthizer took a spring-break trip to build houses in the Dominican Repub...

Diane Ravitch Calls Herself A Voice For Teachers, In A Cruel Reform Movement

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 03.26.2012

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

By: Robyn Gee Professor Diane Ravitch is a big voice in education policy and a huge critic of No Child Left Behind. Yet, as former Assistant Secreta...

Why A College Fund Is An Essential Part Of Your Divorce Settlement

Natalie Pace | Posted 10.11.2011

Natalie Pace

Include this life line in your divorce settlement. On June 29-30, 2011, President Bill Clinton brought together over 750 CEOs, NGOs, Nobel Prize wi...

Amanda M. Fairbanks

Summertime Blues: Recent Grads Pound Pavement To No Avail

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 09.14.2011

NEW YORK -- Leah Fightmaster is growing restless. After graduating last month from Ohio University, Fightmaster, 22, moved back in with her parent...

Amanda M. Fairbanks

Struggling Grads: Don't Fret, College Ultimately Worth The Cost

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 08.27.2011

NEW YORK -- Creighton Olsen routinely questions the wisdom of his college investment. Specifically, whether his struggle to secure a decent-paying ...

Amanda M. Fairbanks

Calling All Petroleum Engineers: Your College Major Is More Important Than Degree Itself

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 07.24.2011

With student indebtedness rising and a dearth of decent-paying jobs for recent graduates, many are asking whether a college degree is still worth the...

Amanda M. Fairbanks

Recent College Graduates Not Only Move Back Home, But Stay There

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 06.22.2011

NEW YORK -- Ashley Moore never planned on moving back in with her parents. Nearly a year after graduating from college, Moore, 22, also never expe...

Weekly Audit: Standoff Continues in Wisconsin

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

The Media Consortium

Weekly Audit: Standoff Continues in WisconsinBy Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium blogger The 14 Democratic state senators who fled Wisconsin to th...

The Nation's Recent College Graduates Face Significant Labor Market Problems

Andrew Sum | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Sum

There is a critical need for policymakers to address the growing labor market problem among college graduates. During the January-August period of 2010, it's estimated that less than half of young B.A.-holders held a job requiring a college degree.

Adult Degree Completion Commitment

Jamie Merisotis | Posted 05.25.2011

Jamie Merisotis

The Lumina Foundation is proud to announce a significant new commitment to advancing adult degree attainment.

Colin Carlson, Child Prodigy, Sues UConn, Claiming Age Discrimination

AP | STEPHEN SINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

STORRS, Conn. — Even at 13, Colin Carlson believes he's running out of time. Colin is a sophomore at the University of Connecticut, seeking a b...