Dual Enrolled Students are More Likely than Their Peers to Finish High...
Research shows that students who participate in dual enrollment are more likely than their peers to finish high school, enter college and complete a degree. This means dual enrollment can greatly...
View ArticleStudy: For-Profit Colleges are a Bad Investment
Lisa Wade at Sociological Images reports on a study concluding for-profit colleges are a bad investment. Darolia and his colleagues then tested whether employers displayed a preference for applicants...
View ArticleVeterans at For-Profit Colleges Often Find Diplomas Come Up Short
Taxpayers continue to spend twice as much on average to send a veteran to a for-profit college, even though up to 66 percent of those students overall withdraw without a degree or diploma. Continue...
View ArticleNew Study Concludes “4-year” Degrees Now a Myth in American Higher Education
New Report: “4-year” Degrees Now a Myth in American Higher Education Via: Complete College America In their latest report, Four-Year Myth, Complete College America and its Alliance of States reveal...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Obama’s Free Community College Proposal
Two days ago a frequent reader asked me about my view on President Obama’s “free community college” proposal. Here are some initial thoughts. First, it’s not totally free. If I understand it correctly...
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Keeping Score When It Counts: Graduation Success and Academic Progress Rates...
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) released its annual study, “Keeping Score When It Counts: Graduation Success and Academic Progress...
View ArticleStudy: Breastfeeding Improves IQ and Possibly Educational Attainment
A new study supports the hypothesis that breastfeeding is associated with improved performance in intelligence tests 30 years later, and might have an important eff ect in real life, by increasing...
View ArticleOnly 40% of Middle Class Students Complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Six to...
Here’s a little-known, depressing stat: More than half of middle class kids who start college fail to earn a bachelor’s degree within six to eight years. Read more at WND Education
View ArticleIndex of My Research as of April 24, 2015
Index of My Research As of April 24, 2015 First is an alphabetical index, followed by a categorical listing. Alphabetical List of My Research 46.3 Million Americans on Food Stamps! Odds and...
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