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For-profit schools add to record student-loan debt
Mar 7, 2012
University budget cuts are driving more students to for-profit colleges, but the debt load there is often higher and future prospects slimmer.
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College is key to success
Mar 7, 2012
But commentator Robert Reich says access to college is being squeezed at a time the country needs it the most.
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The value of learning a foreign language
Mar 6, 2012
New data shows that Europeans are rushing to learn German as the country remains the strongest in the European Union. Do language trends always follow the money?
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Student loan debt soars to record level
Mar 6, 2012
The amount U.S. graduates owe on education loans could become a bigger drag on the economy than the nation's total credit card debt.
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Emory students look to the uncertain future
Mar 5, 2012
Soon-to-be graduates from Emory University in Atlanta discuss the four years they spent studying alongside a lousy economy, what they've learned since the financial crisis, and plans after graduation.
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College grads reach new high
Feb 24, 2012
For the first time, more than 30 percent of American's have at least a bachelor's, according to the Census Bureau. But there is a growing racial gap between the haves and have nots.
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The FTC wants to protect kids with a more open-book policy on apps
Feb 17, 2012
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Guess what! You just got into MIT! Free ride! Kind of!
Feb 15, 2012
OK, there's a catch: It's only one class and it's online.
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An MIT education, coming to a screen near you
Feb 14, 2012
Grab your popcorn!
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Colorado's battle over school funding
Feb 8, 2012
A district court has ruled that the state's public schools are so underfunded they can't meet the Colorado's own education standards. But the legal battle is just the beginning. A real solution may depend on taxpayers.
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