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Education May 09

Community colleges pay student expenses beyond tuition hoping to boost graduation rates

By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber

Agents for Change Jan 08

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This scholarship program gives students more than money

The success of college scholarship recipients across the country varies widely. A program in Minnesota boasts a four-year graduation rate one and a half times better than the national average. Recipients come from the most economically disadvantaged families in Minnesota,…

By Fred de Sam Lazaro

Education Oct 30

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Where support for college students is ‘high-tech, high-touch’

Florida is one of 35 states that tie college funding to graduation rates. But a new study,“The Pell Divide,” finds a difference in graduation rates between students who receive funding assistance from Pell Grants and those who don’t. Hari Sreenivasan…

By Hari Sreenivasan, Merrill Schwerin

Education Jun 07

Did you leave college before earning your degree? The NewsHour wants to hear from you

Millions of college students are enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, but many won't finish their degrees. The NewsHour wants to know what stands between students and achievement and what higher education officials can do to remove those obstacles.

By Laura Santhanam

Education Dec 31

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Why After-School Jobs Keep Young Adults in School

Jobs can provide teenagers with an exciting glimpse of economic freedom, as well as a new set of responsibilities and money, often for the first time. But education experts say part-time and after-school jobs also play a pivotal role in…

Apr 17

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‘Reclaim Your Future’: Vegas Aims to Change Odds for High School Dropouts

Trying to entice wayward students back to class in Las Vegas, Chaparral High School Principal David Wilson led teams into communities to knock on doors in search of dropouts. Ray Suarez reports on an offbeat approach starting to show some…

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Apr 20

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New Community College Standards Could Hike Graduation Rates

Community colleges are playing an increasing role in the country's higher educational system, but a high percentage of their students never finish their coursework. Jeffrey Brown talks to experts about a new national accountability standard aimed at bolstering graduation rates.

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Mar 18

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March Madness Fervor Hides Low Graduation Rates

As the annual college basketball tournament known as March Madness begins, there is a proposal to block men's college basketball teams that don't graduate at least 40 percent of their players. Judy Woodruff talks to a sports journalism professor for…

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Dec 16

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Obama Taps Chicago Schools Chief for Education Post

President-elect Barack Obama named Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan as his pick for education secretary Tuesday. Analysts examine the challenges facing U.S. schools and how Duncan's efforts to turn around troubled Chicago schools will translate to the Cabinet post.

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Apr 03

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Leaders Struggle to Bolster New Orleans Schools

In the latest in a series of reports on urban school reform, John Merrow reports on how the schools chief in New Orleans plans to deal with some of the most troubled schools in a city still recovering from Hurricane…

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