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College Enrollment Dips, But Completion Rises in U.S.

2013-05-22T14:03:44Z

College enrollment falls by 1.6 percent, while degrees granted increases by 5.1 percent in 2011-12 compared with the year before, U.S. Department of Education data reveal.

ACT Bestows Honors for College- and Career-Readiness Efforts

2013-05-22T02:01:34Z

ACT names four recipients of its first College and Career Readiness Awards at a gala Tuesday night.

Grads Wish They Were More Savvy About College Debt, Survey Shows

2013-05-21T16:08:24Z

Nearly half of recent college graduates were surprised by the amount of debt they accrued, a survey shows.

Free Toolkit Provides Help in Addressing High School Dropouts

2013-05-20T15:45:36Z

Best practices for addressing the high school dropout problem are incorporated in a new online guide from Grad Nation.

House Committee Advances Bill Changing Student Loan Interest Rates

2013-05-16T18:14:06Z

A Congressional Research Service analysis shows students and parents would pay more in finance charges on students loans under a Republican-backed bill that passed a House committee today.

Counseling High School Freshmen Can Influence College-Going Rates

2013-05-16T14:40:43Z

A new report encourages counselors to talk to high school freshmen about college.

Gap Widens Among High-Achieving Students

2013-05-15T15:40:04Z

Fewer low-income and minority students fall "below basic" on "the nation's report card," but those groups don't fare as well at the "advanced" level, says a new report.

GEAR UP Counters Critics, Welcomes Evaluation

2013-05-13T14:13:26Z

Federal college-prep programs for disadvantaged students defend the impact of their work in response to a brief calling for an overhaul of programs.

Latino High School Grads Enrolling in College at Record Rates, Outpacing Whites

2013-05-09T18:04:20Z

The proportion of 2012 Latino high school graduates who enrolled in college outpaced that of their white counterparts, says a new study.

Colleges Shortchanging Needy Students in Battle for Prestige, Money

2013-05-09T14:31:44Z

Many students who receive Pell Grants pay high tuition at their colleges, as institutional aid is used to compete for other students, a new report says.

New Approach to College Prep for Low-Income Students Called For

2013-05-08T10:57:55Z

Federal college-preparation programs for disadvantaged students are criticized for their lack of evidence on impact in a new policy brief.

Skills From High School Don't Match College Demands

2013-05-07T16:00:29Z

Expectations for first-year community college students are very low, and math requirements often don't match the kind of skills needed in most careers, says a new report.

Early-College-Readiness Assessments for High School Students Growing

2013-05-06T14:18:59Z

Thirty-eight states assess juniors for college readiness, and 21 offer structured interventions to get high school students up to speed for crediting-bearing postsecondary work.

Undecided High School Seniors: Colleges Still Have Space and Aid

2013-05-03T20:03:09Z

A list of 210 colleges still accepting students for the fall is posted by the National Association for College Admission Counseling.

School Leadership Key to College and Career Readiness

2013-05-03T13:13:07Z

Principals honored for their reform efforts in middle schools and high schools speak about the transition to college and career readiness standards.