The Miami Herald Reports….
on FCAT and other school reforms getting only mixed grades.
Archive for July, 2009
The Dallas Morning News Reports….
on teachers at some school districts in the state this year that has to provide a fingerprint so a background check can be done. Failure to do so could cause them to lose their job.
A 2009 Collegegrad.com poll is out….
and it showcasing that 80% of college grads this year have moved back home with their parents. In 2006 the number was only 67%
11.5% of students polled said they were doing it for the summer while 68.9% said they are doing it until they find a job. The other 19.6% are not going to be doing it.
The poll also states that 70% of grads this year did not have a job lined up for them.
The Washington Post Reports…
on Obama and his push for better schools. Included is a 21 minute plus audio interview with Obama that also includes the complete text.
College Related Articles For July 24 2009…
The AP reports on students in college dorm rooms going gourmet when it comes to cooking food.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports on a program called “Grants For Grads” that will help give recent college grads in the state money to buy a home as long as they stay in the state.
The New York Times reports on the Gen-1 Theme House at the University of Cincinnati that helps first generation students get to succeed in college.
The Indy Star reports on State Sen. Luke Kenley who wants to see colleges next year justify the tuition increases they are seeking.
The Star Tribune reports on the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system raising tuition.
The Sacramento Bee reports on budget cuts hitting hard at Sacramento State.
The Oregonian reports that the state has picked TIAA-CREF in order to manage the Oregon College Savings Plan they have.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on some nursing students at Penn State that are going to Botswana to complete the “Nursing in the Community” course they have to take.
The Hartford Courant reports on a mentoring program for middle school students that help motivate them toward college.
The Dallass Morning News Reports…
on Lang Middle School again and that a high amount of erasures on exams ion that schools prompted the Texas Education Agency to start an inquiry on exam cheating.
