U.S. Education Department Makes Push for $1.1 Billion in CTE Funding
The United States Department of Education is looking to re-up a $1.1 billion investment in career and technical education.
MoreUniversities to Boost Student Grad Rates by 20 Percent
An alliance made up of 11 major universities across the United States has knocked its goal of graduating more students -- including more low-income students -- out of the park.
MoreMore Admissions Officers Going Online To Research Applicants
Admissions officers were more likely to go online and research applicants for the 2014-2015 academic year than they were in the previous year. Nearly half (45 percent) reported that they performed applicant searches during the more recent admissions season compared to 36 percent during 2013-2014. Almost 7 in 10 (67 percent) hunted on Facebook and 4 in 10 searched on Twitter. Those are some of the results from an annual survey performed by an education technology company that sells a service to help students assess and manage their online presence.
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