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In Hard Times, Lured Into Trade School and Debt

MrGreen sumitted ago via http://finance.yahoo.com (Views: 35, Clicks: 0)
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One fast–growing American industry has become a conspicuous beneficiary of the recession: for–profit colleges and trade schools. For–profit trade schools have long drawn accusations that they overpromise and underdeliver, but the woeful economy has added to the industry's opportunities along with the risks to students, according to education experts. They say these schools have exploited the recession as a lucrative recruiting device while tapping a larger pool of federal student aid.

0 comments | Tags: recession for-profit schools loans debt | Topic: Vocational/Technical BAD >_<

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Annual Poll of Freshmen Shows Effect of Recession

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 44, Clicks: 0)
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The recession hit this year’s college freshmen hard, affecting how they chose a school as well as their ability to pay for it, according to an annual nationwide survey.

1 comments | Tags: recession cooperative institutional research program financial factors | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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Colleges Turn the Economic Crisis Into a Lesson Plan

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 41, Clicks: 1)
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At Columbia, Cornell and other universities, new and revamped courses explores the lessons of the meltdown.

1 comments | Tags: columbia university cornell university recession financial crisis teaching tool | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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No shortage of smiles at school picture day

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 26, Clicks: 3)
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Demand for the photos is staying strong, despite the recession and the ease of at-home photography.

1 comments | Tags: school pictures recession digital age children's milestones | Topic: Other BAD >_<

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Tips for the Admissions Test ... to Kindergarten

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 45, Clicks: 1)
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Test preparation companies are now catering to a new demographic: youngsters who may well watch Big Bird and Elmo the morning of their exams.

1 comments | Tags: new york city kindergarten test preparation recession bright kids nyc | Topic: Early Childhood BAD >_<

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Teacher Shortage Gives Way to Teacher Glut

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 43, Clicks: 1)
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The nationwide demand for teachers in 60 out of 61 subjects has declined from a year earlier, according to an annual report issued this week by the American Association for Employment in Education. Only one subject -- math -- was listed as having an extreme shortage of teachers. In recent years, more than a dozen subjects had extreme shortages.

0 comments | Tags: teacher shortage math teachers substitute teaching recession | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Teaching is the new hot job as recession forces career changes

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 30, Clicks: 0)
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School districts nationwide are seeing a rise in these applicants, though they are having almost as much difficulty finding a job in this field as in their previous one. Slim opportunities have them vying against trained teachers and reinvigorating the debate between real-life expertise and experience in education.

1 comments | Tags: career changes alternative certification teacher certification recession new teacher project | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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Adults In Conn. Take Summer Classes, Alternate Route To Teaching Certification

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.courant.com (Views: 28, Clicks: 2)
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Among the stories of recession job loss in Connecticut is a narrative that state Commissioner of Higher Education Michael Meotti calls a "circle of life." While companies reduce their ranks, highly educated workers do have an escape, if they want the challenge: teaching the next generation of scientists, engineers and financial analysts.

1 comments | Tags: connecticut recession pfizer veterans alternative certification alternate route program | Topic: Teaching Jobs BAD >_<

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More students, less money

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.normantranscript.com (Views: 27, Clicks: 0)
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Like a seesaw on the school playground, falling state budgets are pushing class sizes higher. The recession is forcing districts to lay off teachers even as the economic stimulus pumps billions of dollars into schools.

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California's fiscal woes could derail college sports' track records

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 35, Clicks: 3)
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Many top stars got their starts at 2-year schools. But those programs may be eliminated this year.

1 comments | Tags: california arnold schwarzenegger recession athletics community college physical education | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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The Last Hope for Hungry Kids

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.washingtonpost.com (Views: 30, Clicks: 7)
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As the recession forces more families into poverty, a growing number of after-school programs have taken on a crucial but unfamiliar role as emergency food providers for the low-income children they serve.

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California could be the first state to cut student aid while hiking fees

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.latimes.com (Views: 31, Clicks: 0)
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan to dismantle the Cal Grant program would make California the first state in the recession-battered nation to eliminate student financial aid while raising college tuition, experts said this week.

1 comments | Tags: california arnold schwarzenegger recession student financial aid cal grants | Topic: Grants BAD >_<

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Job Training Gives Boost To High School Grads

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.npr.org (Views: 88, Clicks: 0)
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The recession has been particularly brutal for those without a college education. The unemployment rate for teenagers is more than double the rate for older workers. Of course, the best bet for high school students in the long run is to get some college experience. But teens can dramatically improve their shot at a job by getting training in high school.

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Recession Imperils Loan Forgiveness Programs

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 33, Clicks: 0)
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Cutbacks in loan forgiveness programs could result in fewer students going into fields like teaching and nursing.

0 comments | Tags: recession teachers economic situation student loan payments repayment programs | Topic: Higher Education BAD >_<

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The New Math: Teachers Share Recession’s Pain

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.nytimes.com (Views: 27, Clicks: 2)
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As school districts face budget gaps, some teachers are offering to forgo raises, take pay cuts or dig into their own pockets.

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