Absence of parental or educational support and becoming a parent are the two top reasons cited by respondents for dropping out of high school, accordi...
In a time when higher education, businesses, governments, cities, non-profits, philanthropists, and even private citizens are coming together around college attainment, we can ill afford to promote dropping out as a solution to our problems.
By Alexandra Churchill We all know how expensive college can be, but according to this report by The Huffington Post, the benefits of having a coll...
By: Robyn Gee Could being on the high school football team prepare you just as well for the workplace as taking an advanced placement class? By forci...
WASHINGTON -- In his farewell speech to a less-than-sterling run for the presidency, Gov. Rick Perry offered a message for his fellow Texans. "So n...
We must fight to protect proven programs such as the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program. They offer an invaluable tool to our children who need a little more guidance and structure to help them grow into adults who can be competitive in today's workforce.
A four-year degree program is certainly not a good a fit for everyone, and we clearly need a broader array of high-quality postsecondary options. Unfortunately, Thiel's provocative brainchild does nothing to inform this debate.
The parade of depressed, anxious and depleted students who walk through my office is endless. Almost all of them ask this question, "What is wrong with me? These were supposed to be the best years of my life."
According to a new report, certain critical factors -- like becoming depressed and losing financial aid -- strongly influence whether or not students ...
Harry Potter and his friends may have dropped out of school to save the world, but you don't have to jump to that conclusion -- yet. Their world is magic, ours is not.
