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Technology increases divide between rich and poor students: Report
Feb 28, 2013
A new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project finds that 8 out of 10 teachers think technology is leading to wider disparities between the haves and have-nots.
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Refinancing my mortgage is easy: How about my student loans?
Feb 15, 2013
Campus Progress wants students to be able to take advantage of low interest rates available for mortgages and car loans.
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Schools risk outsized debts with delayed bond payments
Feb 14, 2013
Many school districts around the country are making use of capital appreciation bonds, long-term bonds that can put them into debt for far more than they initially borrowed.
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Infrastructure should have its own budget
Feb 13, 2013
Spending on infrastructure and education can help fuel future growth.
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The State of the Union for education
Feb 13, 2013
What are President Obama's plans for universal pre-school access, high-school funding, and higher education?
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Since last State of Union, jobs came from health, education
Feb 12, 2013
Perhaps every successful politician promises employment. But looking back at the president's first term, where have the jobs actually come from?
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Making preschool possible for everyone
Feb 11, 2013
Advocates for more federal funding 0f preschools are hoping for a shout out during the State of the Union.
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Just how would the 'sequester' affect you?
Feb 7, 2013
For one thing, 63,000 kids would get booted from Head Start.
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Universities crack down on delinquent student borrowers
Feb 5, 2013
Yale and other universities are suing graduates who did not pay back Perkins low-income student loans because the funds for new loans come from former students paying back their debts.
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Can money buy good teachers?
Feb 4, 2013
One charter school in Manhattan is banking on high teacher salaries leading to higher student achievement.
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