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Can money buy good teachers?

by
Dan Bobkoff
Feb 4, 2013
One charter school in Manhattan is banking on high teacher salaries leading to higher student achievement.
Posted In: Education, teachers
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How to improve college graduation rates? Change college

by
Amy Scott
Jan 24, 2013
In an open letter to college and university leaders, the National Commission on Higher Education Attainment says that college completion must be a priority in the U.S.
Posted In: higher education, graduation
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More students finish high school

by
Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 22, 2013
The trend could be a boon for the economy.
Posted In: high school, graduation, Education
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University of Phoenix tries to grow some ivy

by
Amy Scott
Jan 17, 2013
The for-profit, online university is offering a class taught by academia's A-list in a move to boost its ailing reputation
Posted In: Education, for-profit colleges
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Weighing the high cost of college athletics

by
Jim Burress
Jan 16, 2013
NCAA Division I universities continue to spend big money for sports programs, according to a new study. Does the investment pay off?
Posted In: college athletics, NCAA
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Mexico's Carlos Slim funds Khan Academy in Spanish

by
Jeff Tyler
Jan 15, 2013
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, wants to fund the translation of online Khan Academy classes into Spanish. He believes this will widen educational opportunity in Mexico.
Posted In: Carlos Slim, Khan Academy, Mexico, spanish, Education
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New York City school bus drivers prepare to strike

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Amy Scott
Jan 15, 2013
If drivers walk off the job, more than 150,000 students could be looking for a ride to school.
Posted In: bus driver, school bus, bus, New York City, strike, labor
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Does parental help lower grades for college students?

by
Amy Scott
Jan 15, 2013
New research finds correlation between financial help from parents and academic performance.
Posted In: Education, higher education
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Florida considers cheaper tuition for math, science majors

Interview by
Jeremy Hobson
Jan 15, 2013
Dale Brill, head of the Governor Rick Scott's Education Task Force, discusses a new proposal to incentivize students towards careers with job shortages.
Posted In: Florida, Education, Tuition, higher education
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What's next for 'No Child Left Behind'?

by
Amy Scott
Jan 4, 2013
No Child Left Behind, the Bush-era education law, has been due for a rewrite since 2007.
Posted In: George W. Bush, Education, education law

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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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