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Archive for March, 2008

Boston Schools Are Going…

March 27, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

to get a one time 10 million buck cash infusion from the state in order to help bail out the school district.

New GAO Report Finds….

March 26, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

that clashing rules block federal aid from getting to some schools. The report finds that 22 states have not been able to use money under the NCLB rules for neediest schools due to “Hold-Harmless” provisions.

New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation Report….

March 26, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

is out on debt racked up by college students in New Hampshire.

Over 30,000 people were used in this study.

Some findings from the study:

The average student loan debt for all people used in the study was $13,148.

89% of them had an open credit card with average debt levels of 2,557 bucks.

52% of open credit card users had delinquent debt while 22% of credit card users had delinquent debt of over 120 days.

21% of college freshman had delinquent credit card debt of over 120 days.

In the final graph they showed that debt levels increased as the college years went on.

Lexington First Fund Article…

March 26, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

The Herald-Leader reports on this new program created by Mayor Jim Newberry that will give students that graduate from high school in the area a four-year scholarship as long as they major in science, technology, engineering or math, or plan to teach one of those subjects.

Great Idea, but will they go into more debt to pay for it.

Ovder 100 Dallas Area Kids….

March 26, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

could find themselves with a paid internship with some of the Dallas-Fort Worth area’s most powerful executives this summer.

Students in the program will learn basic office skills.

American Educational Research Association Has Some…

March 26, 2008 By: richard.ginn Category: Uncategorized

new findings out on free tutoring from three cities. They findings say that few students in Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee take up the offer for free tutoring.