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Obama Urges Morehouse Graduates to ‘Keep Setting an Example’
President Obama gave a speech at Morehouse and encouraged students to go for their dreams and they have more opportunities today then they did 50 years ago. He used his past to inspire these students and
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House advances student loan fix
Student loan rates are the topic of the moment and increasing these rates does not encourage students to take out college loans. The GOP-led House Education and the Workforce Committee sent to the full
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Latinos and education: Is it a lesson in coverage that journalists have yet to Learn?
The immigration reform coverage has brought a lot of spotlight to the Latino community. As a Latina I often wonder are we being represented for all of our accomplishments or just for certain topics?
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Young GED test-takers miss out on high school experience
Many young teens are taking the GED before their former classmates and they miss the entire High School experience. Does having the option of taking the GED take away the motivation for students to
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Republicans to Block Obama’s Student Loan Program
Student loan increases are not welcomed at all. While students struggle to pay for existing loans the idea of future loan hikes discourages people from furthering their education. The chairman of the Education and
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Pew: Hispanics Overtake Whites In College Enrollment
Hispanics are now enrolling in college more than White students according, to U.S. Census data analyzed by the Pew Research Center, Hispanic high school graduates enrolled in college at a higher rate than whites for the first
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The Urban Advantage in Education
Urban areas are known for low socioeconomic conditions and poverty. Can students that come from an urban setting have higher performance than students who come from wealthy families? What is the urban advantage? An
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Hire Education
The value of a college education is decreasing and this could be a result of lack of employment after graduation. According to Jeffrey Selingo, editor at large for the Chronicle of Higher Education, acknowledges, plenty of
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Explosive growth of Hispanics in Texas brings dramatic changes to schools
The state of Texas is experiencing a large number of Hispanics students. Fifty-percent of the student body are Hispanic. These Texas schools are going through the same challenge of teaching poor children who don’t speak English.
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#Latism #DACA Chat Recap May 2
The DREAM Act is very important for young people in the United States who have been living here practically their whole lives. It is a big portion of immigration reform. Young people shall have
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