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Education Quick Takes: Is higher education on track to lose its credentialing monopoly?
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Thursday, June 16, 2011. Is higher education on track to lose its credentialing monopoly? Higher education may be at a crossroads, facing the possibility of losing its role as the main merchant of career credentialing. Naomi Schaefer Riley. Wrote about this in her commentary on Peter Thiel's initiative to lure entrepreneurial students away from college. The students, for the most part, are not quite sure where they fi...
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-06-05
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Friday, June 10, 2011. How's that urban studies degree working out for you? This story comes from a comment on an article about which college majors do best in the job marke. T The writer has been gainfully employed for most of the time since she graduated college, but not in any jobs where she has used her degree. Her story sounds familiar. I have a B.A. in Urban Studies. With my local county. I worked in that jo...
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-04-03
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Friday, April 8, 2011. News flash: It's raining. Double news flash: It's pouring.". I agree with New York Governor Cuomo when he describes the public school funding crisis this way. News flash: It's raining. Double news flash: It's pouring.". The Wall Street Journal writes about what school districts are doing. To address crisis conditions:. Tapping deeper into reserves to avoid layoffs and cuts to programs and sport.
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-04-24
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Friday, April 29, 2011. Our local school district's proposed budget increase is highest in region. Some facts about our local school district's proposed budget:. It is the highest budget-to-budget increase among 53 school districts in the Lower Hudson Valley. The number of enrolled students is not projected to increase. Pension/health/salary costs went up, while all other school costs combined went down. For their fam...
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-03-27
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Saturday, April 2, 2011. PTA's new focus is "advocating for funds". Not your moms PTA: Fun fundraisers yield to advocating for funds. Thats the headline of a lohud.com article. Since increasing productivity may be the best way to advocate for our children as government funding continues to feel the pressure of a faltering economy and crippling deficits. Somewhat surprisingly, an ex-PTA president serving as a state leg...
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Education Quick Takes: What to do between graduation and first job
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Friday, June 17, 2011. What to do between graduation and first job. In this NY Times piece. Various experts advise college graduates unable to find jobs in their fields. You do not want it to appear that you were idle during your time of unemployment. Start a business, any business, either high-tech or low tech. Even a dog walking service can showcase your entrepreneurial bent. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-04-10
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Friday, April 15, 2011. 74% of women and 63% of men going to college after high school. Source: NY Times - 4/9/11. Found at Why Boys Fail. Mark Perry at Carpe Diem. Provided the graphic for the expected results. You can read the entire article after the jump. Links to this post. Thursday, April 14, 2011. Children without fathers at home. It's not just about the teachers, the curriculum or the money. Links to this post.
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-06-19
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Monday, June 20, 2011. I've moved to a new blog. I've closed up shop here and moved my blogging to Cost of College. And invite you to check out my new location. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Promote Your Page Too. Ive moved to a new blog. There was an error in this gadget. Doing more with less. Kitchen table math, the sequel. Academic Earth Online Courses. Channing for Croton Schools.
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-06-12
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Friday, June 17, 2011. What to do between graduation and first job. In this NY Times piece. Various experts advise college graduates unable to find jobs in their fields. You do not want it to appear that you were idle during your time of unemployment. Start a business, any business, either high-tech or low tech. Even a dog walking service can showcase your entrepreneurial bent. Links to this post. In the college trans...
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Education Quick Takes: 2011-05-22
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I developed an interest in education when my children entered the public school system. Friday, May 27, 2011. Increase class size while improving student achievement - it can be done. Writes that if s. Chools were allowed to lay off teachers based on effectiveness instead of based on LIFO. Seniority rules mandated by New York State) they would be able to save money by increasing class sizes while improving student achievement levels. Maybe it IS true that schools can "do more with less". But increasing c...