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The effect of colleges divesting from fossil fuels

by
Amy Scott
May 17, 2013
Fossil fuels, the new apartheid? University students want their schools to divest. One college calculates the cost.
Posted In: fossil fuels, university endowments
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How to survive severe student loan debt

Interview by
Barbara Bogaev
May 17, 2013
The new face of debt is young and worried. Student loans affect nearly 15 million Americans under the age of 30 and many debtors are facing tens of thousands of dollars in repayment.
Posted In: student debt, student loan debt, Education, education costs
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How bad is student loan debt in your state? (map)

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Margaret Aery
May 17, 2013
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says the country now owes close to $1 trillion in student loan debts. But in some states, the problem is worse than others.
Posted In: student debt, federal student loans
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The life of an online professor

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Aarti Shahani
May 15, 2013
For the growing number of professors teaching Massive Open Online Courses, it means a lot of work, and sometimes stardom, too.
Posted In: moocs, online education
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Why you shouldn't go back to school

by
Barbara Bogaev
May 10, 2013
In her new book, "Don't Go Back to School,"author Kio Stark discusses why scores of people think traditional higher education is a waste of money.
Posted In: higher education, student loans, student debt
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Getting college students across the finish line

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Jim Burress
May 10, 2013
Over the last decade, Georgia State University has created a winning formula to boost graduation rates.
Posted In: college
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There's a huge market in online education for veterans

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Amy Scott
May 7, 2013
U.S. News & World Report has released its first-ever rankings of the 'Best Online Education Programs for Veterans'. A look at the market and the sometimes predatory companies taking advantage of vets.
Posted In: veterans, higher education, Education
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Summer becomes the season for college prep

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Sally Herships
May 6, 2013
As getting into college becomes ever more competitive, more students are spending the summers creating fodder for college applications.
Posted In: higher education, summer, summer vacation
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Going for dollars, public universities are taking more out-of-state students

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Gigi Douban
May 1, 2013
It's decision day for students, and many of them will be going out of state. Who loses in this equation?
Posted In: applying to college, college admissions, public universities
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Backlash builds against online classes

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Amy Scott
Apr 30, 2013
Faculty at Duke and Amherst reject online partnerships -- for now.
Posted In: online education, Duke, Amherst

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Marketplace and Education Correspondent Amy Scott look at the business and economics of education, on topics including  student loans, public education financing, and the cost of a college degree. Marketplace's Education coverage is supported, in part, by the Kresge Foundation.

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