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Are teacher prep programs worth the money?
Jun 18, 2013
We’re doing a terrible job of training teachers -- and that training is expensive.
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Tales from a Shanghai job fair: Why China's college grads, employers mismatched
Jun 17, 2013
The scale of China's higher education system has developed so fast, the country fails to produce graduates who have the right skills for companies operating in China.
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Writing a better college essay
Jun 14, 2013
Parents spend a lot of money to help their kids get into college. But students also have to write a great admissions essay. We've got some tips on helping your college admissions essay stand out.
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The ROI on that degree you just got
Jun 10, 2013
Librarians and marriage counselors need more than three times as long to pay off college loans than lawyers, or those in advertising/marketing careers.
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In New York, all teachers will be graded
Jun 4, 2013
New York is going to start evaluating teachers in all subject fields, and test results will be part of their performance evaluations. This week, the teachers start getting trained in the new grading system.
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Education start-up looks to disrupt textbook market
Jun 4, 2013
Boston-based start-up Boundless, which provides free educational materials online, says it's looking to help cash-strapped students find an alternative to expensive textbooks.
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In school, the wealth gap takes the form of the opportunity gap
Jun 3, 2013
While much attention has been given to the achievement of students, little attention has been given to the disproportion in educational opportunities between wealthy and poor children.
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Congrats, you graduated! Now what about those student loans?
May 29, 2013
Despite some movement in Congress to alter the trajectory of what you might consider an incoming personal finance missile, interest rates on some government backed student loans are set to double on July 1.
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The effect of colleges divesting from fossil fuels
May 17, 2013
Fossil fuels, the new apartheid? University students want their schools to divest. One college calculates the cost.
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How to survive severe student loan debt
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.
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Are teacher prep programs worth the money?
Jun 18, 2013
We’re doing a terrible job of training teachers -- and that training is expensive.
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Tales from a Shanghai job fair: Why China's college grads, employers mismatched
Jun 17, 2013
The scale of China's higher education system has developed so fast, the country fails to produce graduates who have the right skills for companies operating in China.
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Are teacher prep programs worth the money?
Jun 18, 2013
We’re doing a terrible job of training teachers -- and that training is expensive.
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Tales from a Shanghai job fair: Why China's college grads, employers mismatched
Jun 17, 2013
The scale of China's higher education system has developed so fast, the country fails to produce graduates who have the right skills for companies operating in China.
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.
