10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Most Debt
Corrected on Feb. 24, 2021: A previous version of this article included Drexel University at the top of the list.
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Tech Gaps Limit Some Students’ Contact With Teachers
Research from Georgetown University has found that while schools have been able to put devices in students’ hands, Internet access determines how much live contact they have with teachers by phone, video or in-person. by Maureen Downey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / February 12, 2021 Shutterstock/Daniskim
(TNS) In a new analysis released today, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found schools filled gaps in students access to computers during the pandemic, but not access to the Internet. Children learning remotely largely depended on their households for Internet, said the center.
And that has amplified inequities. Researchers said lower-income K-12 students are less likely than higher-income students to have access to the technology to undergird virtual learning. As a result, lower-income children have less frequent li
5 Ways to Avoid Drowning in Student Loan Debt if You Drop Out of College
Why you re leaving school determines how you should handle your student loan debt.
You’ve read the stories about college dropouts who ended up becoming wildly successful people you know, people like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.
All that cramming for the latest exam might have you thinking about dropping out of college yourself, and you probably aren’t the only one in your class.
Of the approximately 2 million people who start college each year in the United States, one-third have not earned a formal credential and aren’t enrolled eight years later, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.