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College students to get a breather on their student loan rate hike? President Obama has convinced the House Republicans to say yes to his proposal of allowing the student loan interest to stay as it is. This was decided after the....	Jamie K
Can the American dream ever become a reality? American dream can never become a reality, not unless our student loan situation improves. As in many other industrialized countries, our countries too face a situation....	Karen
Recent graduates speak out their mind and ring the alarm bell With our higher education system facing trying times, there is a constant debate on whether investing in college is worth it or not. All these debates are spearheaded....	Kathy
As far as higher education is concerned, we are all stuck in the middle For the middle class, there seems to be no hope. We are stuck in terms of access to quality higher education. There are families with two or three children in college....	Staff
Better cooperation between higher education and employers could take our country forward  Getting a good job is the only reason for most students and parents for going beyond high school to get a degree. Many who are already employed wish to improve....	Jamie K
Increase in student loan rates a cause for great concern In a couple of months, students will face a dire situation and may have to pay double the interest rate on their loans. Many students and parents are hugely concerned....	Kathy
2014 budget is hugely encouraging for Latino students There is a cautious optimism among the Latino community educators after the budget proposal was released by President Obama recently. Prominent educators such as....	Staff
Federal subsidization would help universities to a great extent Across the world, there are many education systems that offer highly subsidized or even free education for students. It is time our public universities like Texas....	Karen
Competency-based assessment replacing credit hours? In our higher education system, one of the basic student progress measurement units is credit hour. A basis for federal student aid and the basic structural unit....	Jamie K
There are many ways by which we can fast realize our American Dream Our rates of post secondary education attainment continue to plunge. Today our education system is unable to meet the current workforce demands and keep pace with....	Chris
Obama’s 2014 budget – impact on student loan rates We have heard the story of how our President did not pay off his student loan in full until he was married with two kids. He is of course speaking from experience....	Staff
Common Core US education initiative – What it means for teachers and students? As a part of the CCSS initiative, the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and Math are implemented in all schools right from kindergarten to 12th....	Chris
Time to visualize a great future for our higher education and work towards achieving our goals One of the major factors that give our nation a competitive advantage is its research and development facilities. This fact is proved time and again right from Whitney’s....	Kathy
Online education and the future of our academic institutions Our college faculty and presidents are understandably worried about the future of our academic institutions. Their anxiety is justified especially with the impending....	Staff
College loan rates all set to hike and students look up to Obama full of hope Our President is again on demand as our student advocates and democrats are looking up to him to do something about the skyrocketing college loan interest rates.....	Jamie K
Universities in US welcome President’s research boost Our higher education institutions have enthusiastically welcomed President Obama’s announcement of $100 allocation towards the initiative to map human brain.....	Karen
Students will always prefer Traditional Lectures over Online Education Higher Education has become a rather complicated issue in the country. With tuition fees rising drastically, a number of students hesitate in enrolling for higher....	Staff
College Renovation Capital Coming Straight from Student's Pockets Over the last decade, cost of college has skyrocketed by 600 per cent. When it is time to apply for college, our children feel the pinch distinctly. According to....	Chris
The faculty crisis in public universities and colleges In the University of Maine , there are a number of commencements in the mornings and afternoons during the annual graduation ceremonies to accommodate hordes of....	Karen
Will Obama’s proposal to bring down college costs see the light of the day? A while back, our President had a plan to reduce cost of college by tying the institution’s efforts to reduce growth of tuition to federal education funds. ....	Kathy