In the United States, the higher education system is largely dysfunctional and is plagued by low graduation rates. Worse, the cost of a college education has increased by over 400 percent since 1980, even after adjusting for inflation. Accumulated student debt from higher education has topped one trillion dollars and many students finish school saddled… Continue reading Should Higher Education Be Free?
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UMD Mascot Nearly Burned in Fire
One of the traditions at the University of Maryland, College Park, is that students place things around the campus mascot for good luck. The mascot’s name is Testudo, and is a bronze statue that weighs approximately half a ton. Authorities say that sometime after midnight when one of the offerings left caught on fire. This… Continue reading UMD Mascot Nearly Burned in Fire
Harvard Student in Jail for Bomb Threat
A twenty year old student at Harvard University was arrested and charged after making a fake bomb threat. Authorities say that Eldo Kim’s actions required the evacuation of four different buildings on Monday. Kim, a Cambridge resident, told the FBI that he had made the bomb threat because he wanted to avoid taking a final… Continue reading Harvard Student in Jail for Bomb Threat
Tuition Boom – Access Gloom
A few days ago, several thousand of our nation’s K-12 students applied for admission to Oxbridge UCAS. About 80% of those hopeful applicants will get a chance to present their most persuasive case for acceptance during a face-to-face interview with admissions personnel next month. Just one-fourth of that number will succeed, however. Statistically speaking, roughly… Continue reading Tuition Boom – Access Gloom
Freshman Dies in Fraternity Pledge at NYC College
A NYC college fraternity ritual has taken the life of a freshman. The District Attorney released a statement on Wednesday that said that Chen Michael Deng, 19, was taken to Wilkes-Barre hospital on Sunday morning. He was in critical condition when he was brought in. The 19 year old had been at a house in… Continue reading Freshman Dies in Fraternity Pledge at NYC College
Texas College Student Fatally Shot by Campus Police
A college student in Texas was shot and killed by campus police over the weekend. The 23 year old Honors student was Robert Cameron Redus, who is from Baytown, Texas, allegedly took the officers baton and began hitting him with it. This comes from a statement made by the college on Monday, the University of… Continue reading Texas College Student Fatally Shot by Campus Police
Virtual High Schools Becoming Hugely Popular for Some Students
A major trend is happening in many part of the country, Virtual schools are becoming more popular and modern technology is being implemented to make these schools as close to actual in-person schooling as they can get. The technology now exists to make a virtual classroom one where as much learning can get done as… Continue reading Virtual High Schools Becoming Hugely Popular for Some Students
Schools Around the Nation Keep Troubled Students in School
A trend is emerging in some schools, where troubled students are being kept in schools rather than taken out. For example, the New York Times reported this week on a Florida school that has a Zero Tolerance policy but has decided that they can change that policy to allow students who commit minor crimes such… Continue reading Schools Around the Nation Keep Troubled Students in School
Return Of Students For Their Second Year To The Same College
It is very often seen that most college students leave their college and do not return to the same college for their second year. Most of the graduates who have passed exams like SAT and other exams do not join college or they tend to move to another college after their first year as freshman.… Continue reading Return Of Students For Their Second Year To The Same College
University Lays Hope Upon Its Alumnus Who Face Professional Challenges
The Graduate School of Education under University of Southern California has started to offer career counseling to any of their alumnus who has been undergoing professional challenges. One of the most acclaimed and profound teachers’ colleges can jolt up the field with its extraordinary plan as announced on Thursday. The renowned Rossier School of Education… Continue reading University Lays Hope Upon Its Alumnus Who Face Professional Challenges