The Choice edition of the New York Times posts the acceptance rates of many of the top institutions in the country. Applications to many of these schools continue to rise, enrollment remains level, acceptance rates fall to many of the most selective colleges. [read more]
“The Texas House has approved 145-2 an education overhaul that cuts the number of high school standardized tests in core subjects from 15 to five. It also creates a base high school diploma that doesn’t require Algebra II or high-level math and science courses. A similar bill is pending in the Senate.” ABC News [read more]
Onlinedegrees.org posts an article with good timely advice about submitting a college essay using modern technologies such as video, social media, blogs, crowdsourcing, and mobile devices. Most of the advice is practical: be genuine, keep it professional, and use proper grammar – not text lingo. [read more]
Jordan Weissmann of The Atlantic writes an informative statistical article discussing the state of the job market for the college graduate vs. the high school graduate. [read more]
Meghan Florian of The Chronicle of Higher Education, posts an op-ed article subtitled Notes From an Employed Philosopher in which she defends the value of the study of knowledge and thought. She further argues that to restrict students from studying the liberal arts in public colleges is a form of segregation that, once again, strongly favors the wealthy and powerful. [read more]
“Left Out, Left Behind: California’s Widening Workforce Training Gap,” illustrates the problem of the glut in vocational training including the multi-billion dollar economic impact. [read more]
Inside Higher Ed, posts the following: Paying for partying, “the sobering bottom line of Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality (Harvard University Press), a new book based on five years of interview research by Elizabeth A. Armstrong, an associate professor of sociology and organizational studies at the University of Michigan, and Laura T. Hamilton, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California at Merced.” This is a long article, but worth the thoughts. [read more]
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The Princeton Review hosts a survey for this year’s parents of high school seniors entitled Colege Hopes and Worries Survey. These parents have some strong advice and tips for next year’s parents. [read more]
Claire Vaye Watkins authors an op-ed piece in the New York Times discussing her experience that far too many top students from rural as well as inner city schools can relate to in the college application process. She strongly suggests that the answer is to follow the model of the military – walking the family methodically through the process. [read more]