“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]
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Jane Manley
April 3, 2013
Sign up for free alerts from Disability Compliance for Higher Education. One recently published speaks to the importance of self-advocacy. [read more]
Jane Manley
April 1, 2013
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]
Jane Manley
April 1, 2013
Kim Roman, an independent college counselor, has posted a practical approach to making the decision facing most college-bound seniors during the month of April. The questions weighing heavily on each student’s mind is Which college do I choose? Ms. Roman has laid out a balanced method that provides structure to the decision-making process. [read more]
Jane Manley
March 31, 2013
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]
Jane Manley
March 31, 2013
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]
Jane Manley
March 27, 2013
Jeff Silingo, an editor for the Chronicle of Higher Education, posts an article on LinkedIn discussing the growing trend of colleges that see their role as job-training facilities rather that the more tradition role of developing graduates with “the broad skills to succeed in a career and in life.” [read more]
Jane Manley
March 25, 2013
Edudemic has started a new series entitled “Career Spotlights” designed to provide parents and students with important information on various careers. The articles will be informative and will contain helpful advice from professionals working in the field being spotlighted. [read more]
Jane Manley
March 25, 2013
Graduating early from college can have a significant positive financial savings. Using such tactics as using AP, dual credit, and/or CLEP credits to fill core requirements as well as taking advantage of summer opportunities and online courses at local junior colleges to fulfill core requirements can eliminate thousands of dollars from the more traditional four-year graduation plan. Students finishing in the middle of the year often have less competition in the job market because only about five to ten percent of students graduate in December, according to Inside Higher Ed. [read more]
Jane Manley
March 21, 2013
Pamela Scott, an executive life coach located in Atlanta, GA, posts an article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution with some practical advice for both high school students as well as students returning to school after a break. [read more]