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    A Survey of Higher Education Business Officers reveals Growing concerns about finances

    Inside Higher Ed Sep 25, 2017

    The reality of higher education’s financial challenges is sinking in among college and university business officers. This is the seventh year Inside Higher Ed has surveyed college and university business…

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    Alumni Community of Practice in Education Policy Launches

    Teach For All Sep 25, 2017

    This month, Teach For All launched its first Global Community of Practice in Education Policy in Lima, Peru. The Community of Practice (CoP) brings together a group of 26 network…

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    How One Group Is Working To Build A More Diverse Teaching Force

    NPR Sep 25, 2017

    There are more nonwhite teachers than there used to be. But the nation’s teaching force still doesn’t look like America. One former education school dean is out to change that.…

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    The Second Chance Pell Pilot Program: A Historical Overview

    American Enterprise Institute Sep 24, 2017

    Prisoner rehabilitation through postsecondary education is one of the most contested ideas in criminal justice policy today. At the center of our national debate surrounding crime and punishment are more…

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    Studying these subjects will help students find jobs?

    The London School of Economics and Political Science Sep 24, 2017

    Whilst most subjects offer a broad range of skills that are transferable across many sectors, many industries require graduates with specific expertise. The subjects that appear most in demand in…

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    The art of giving through the eyes of foundation donors

    Portland Community College News Sep 24, 2017

    A $280,000 gift from Tom and Chris Neilsen will provide hundreds of students with scholarships over the next 20 years. The gift, the first of its kind for PCC, will be…

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    Comparing Federal Benefits for 529 College Savings Plans

    American Enterprise Institute Sep 22, 2017

    American families may contribute to tax-advantaged savings accounts known as 529 plans to save for a child’s college and graduate education. These plans have come under scrutiny in recent years…

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    Bringing Education to East Africa — and How You Can Help

    Lindsey Urquhart Sep 22, 2017

    Did you know that 2 out of 3 girls in sub-Saharan Africa will never attend school? In 2015, the literacy rate was 58% for people over 15 years old. “Literacy” is…

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    Lessons From Rocketship Education’s First Decade

    The 74 Media Inc. Sep 21, 2017

    Ten years ago, we opened the first Rocketship school in a church in San Jose, California. Although we’ve made remarkable impact in the communities we serve, Rocketship Education is still…

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    The Myth of American Universities as Inequality-Fighters

    The Atlantic Sep 21, 2017

    How can the U.S. solve the problem of lasting poverty? For some, the answer starts with education. Many studies show that young people who go to college earn more than…

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    Green Schoolyards Offer Physical and Mental Health Benefits for Children

    Children and Nature Network Sep 20, 2017

    A growing body of evidence supports the claim that green schoolyards, or access to safe, natural areas, improve health across a wide variety of areas, including heart health, mental health,…

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    Five year loans will provide impact incentives for women in Mexico

    Impact Alpha Sep 20, 2017

    The loan fund launched earlier this year to help social enterprises gain access to debt and credit. It extended a small loan to Mexico, which launched in 2010 to offer affordable home solar…

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