Photo credit: Yakinodiby Susannah SniderThe new rankings offer data on nearly 1,800 schools, with information on borrowing and graduation rates.Read the rest of the story at U.S. News.
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Photo credit: Yakinodiby Susannah SniderThe new rankings offer data on nearly 1,800 schools, with information on borrowing and graduation rates.Read the rest of the story at U.S. News.
Photo credit: Jsclarby Elizabeth A. HarrisFrom the photo archives of The New York Times, here is a decade-by-decade look at city schools and moments in their history. See the story and pictures at The New York Times.
Photo credit: U.S. Dept. of Agricultureby Maureen SullivanIf you’re paying full price for your child’s lunch in the school cafeteria, you’re in the minority. As the school year starts, about 22 million children will qualify for the free and reduced-price lunches doled out daily in cafeterias around the country. That’s nearly 72% of all the lunches served in schools that participate in the lunch program.Read the rest of the story at Forbes.
Bombed the SAT? Not to worry.A growing number of schools — about 850 and counting — no longer require applicants to submit their scores. And college officials say that a test-optional policy helps them attract strong applicants that may not have previously applied — including students of color, and those from low income families.Read the rest of the story at CNN Money.
MindRocket Media Group and edCircuit headed on over to BMO Capital Markets for the latest in whats happening in education investments at the 15th Annual Back to School Education Investor Conference.
Nearly one in five adults worldwide cannot read or write, yet literacy impacts everything from economic growth to human rights.
