Education News

On this page you’ll find links to the latest education and financial aid news from some of the most trusted sources in the industry, including The Chronicle of Higher Education, Insider Higher Ed, The New York Times and The Huffington Post.

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OECD Report: United States Lagging in Educational Attainment
Sep 14, 2012


Huffington Post – The Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development’s annual Education at a Glance report is beginning to sound like a broken record – once again, the United States is slipping in overall educational accomplishments. The report concludes that Americans are s... More


White House Report Details Extent of Teacher Layoffs
Aug 21, 2012


Huffington Post – A new White House report outlines just how bad education cuts have become. Since 2009, 300,000 teachers have been laid off, roughly 8,000 per month. Stimulus money to states in 2009 and 2010 kept those layoffs from being worse, but class sizes and teacher-student ratios conti... More


US Ranks Poorly in Education Spending, Results
Aug 02, 2012


Huffington Post – According to the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, the United States spends nearly $3,000 more per student in K-12 education than the average OECD nation. We spend $8,300 more than Japan and $6,700 more than South Korea, but do not do as well as on inter... More


Dept. of Ed. Compares Student Loan Debt to Housing Bubble
Jul 24, 2012


Huffington Post – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and U.S. Department of Education have jointly concluded that between 2004 and 2008, college students took out more in federal loans than they either needed or could effectively pay back, thanks largely to relaxed lending practices by p... More


States Cutting Funding for College Remedial Education
Jul 19, 2012


Huffington Post – Ohio became the 22nd state to eliminate funding for remedial classes on college campuses. More than 40% of college students currently require such classes to be able to complete college-level work. Remedial education began in the 17th-century, but was strengthened in the Unit... More


Percentage of Seniors With Student Loan Debt Rising
Jul 17, 2012


Huffington Post – A new study from Barclays concludes that 1 in 6 Americans over the age of 50 is carrying student loan debt, either from paying for their own education or that of their children or grandchildren. This was a 62% increase between 2007 and 2009. For more, read Nearly 16% of Post ... More


Many Students Finding Math Class Too Easy
Jul 11, 2012


Huffington Post – The Center for American Progress has released a new survey in which 21% of high-school seniors and 37% of fourth graders say math classes are too easy. So how is it that 60% of students are not proficient in math, according to the NAEP math test? They study’s authors co... More


Top-Paying Careers in the United States
Jul 09, 2012


Huffington Post – A list of the best-paying jobs in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, from airline pilot to pharmacist: The 15 Highest Paying Careers in the US in 2012.


Jobs Requiring a College Degree in Demand by 2020
Jun 22, 2012


Huffington Post – The trend of in-demand high-skilled workers and unemployed low-skill workers is likely to continue through 2020, according to a new study by the Kinsey Global Institute. It is projected that 90-95 million low-skilled workers (defined as those with less than a high-school educ... More


Study Says US Has Best Higher Education System
May 22, 2012


Huffington Post – America’s K-12 system might be struggling in the worldwide rankings, but higher education is still number one, at least according to a new study published by Universitas 21. The organization studied 20 different metrics, including public and private investment, access, ... More



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