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Here is a round-up of the latest education news and issue coverage.
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The Wall Street Journal | News
As Job Market Mends, Dropouts Fall Behind
By Clare Ansberry --
While the U.S. job market is showing signs of improvement, one sizable group of workers has been falling further behind: high-school dropouts.
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The Huffington Post | News
Condoleezza Rice: U.S. Education Will 'Drive Us Into Class Warfare'
By Laura Hibbard --
On a special Thanksgiving edition of Face the Nation, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told CBS's Bob Schieffer that the U.S. public school system is the nation's largest problem. "Because with the failing public schools, I worry that the way that my... Read More |
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U. S. News & World Report | News
High School-College Hybrid Grooms Students for Jobs
By Jason Koebler --
At a time when more than a quarter of students don't graduate from high school, the last thing you'd expect is for a city to make it harder to get a degree. But a new technology-focused, six-year high school in New York City is asking students to do just that in return... Read More |
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The New York Times | News
As New Graduates Return to Nest, Economy Also Feels the Pain
By Catherine Rampell --
Like most of her friends, Hollis Romanelli graduated from college last May and promptly moved back in with her parents. As a result, she didn’t pay rent — or a broker’s fee or renters’ insurance, for that matter. She also didn’t buy a bed, desk... Read More |
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Bangor Daily News | News
Businesses have jobs to offer, but Mainers don’t have the skills
By Lindsay Tice --
Maine Machine Products Co. needs precision machinists. Badly. When a customer contracts with the company to manufacture parts for anything from microwaves and airplanes to drilling systems and defense technology, machinists are the ones who make them. Without skilled workers, the... Read More |