Obama seeks to boost community colleges
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called Tuesday for community colleges to produce an additional 5 million graduates by 2020 as he convened a White House summit to spotlight the two-year institutions he said are more important than ever to the country’s competitiveness.
Obama calls schools vital for US competitiveness
Big-name companies to help colleges train workers
Obama holds 1st summit on community colleges at WH
AP Poll: Americans support community colleges
Rural teacher shortage leads schools to grow own
Gates Foundation focuses on college graduation
Newark hopes Facebook gift translates to results
Facebook CEO announces $100M gift to NJ school
Facebook CEO makes $100M gift to NJ school
College loan default rates rise, report says
O’Donnell earns degree 21 years later
WASHINGTON — Twenty-one years after she began her undergraduate work, Republican Christine O’Donnell can accurately call herself a college graduate.
NCAA denies Masoli’s waiver to play in 2010
Private colleges ‘act local’ with financial aid
Colleges see prospective donors among new students
Armstrong to be graduation speaker at High Point
Harvard regains spot atop U.S. News rankings
Is that for-profit certificate worth the debt?
Shares drop as Post Co. warns on Kaplan division
NCAA says WVU football commits rules violations
Sector Snap: For-profit education shares rise
Proposed federal rules target for-profit colleges
Avoid costly colleges to graduate debt-free
Starting salaries of new college graduates drop
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Small NYC high schools found to boost achievement
Lobbyists aid for-profit college student group
First lady recalls family’s influence
WASHINGTON — Her voice cracking and eyes filled with tears, first lady Michelle Obama remembered her parents’ sacrifices for their two children and how they pushed for success as she urged high school graduates to claim their destiny.
Job outlook brightens for new grads _ just barely
UCLA to honor John Wooden at graduation ceremony
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Chinese teens compete for entry to elite schools
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Hispanic college success: It’s all in the family
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Appeal dropped in Conn. church graduations case
Not a bad month for Calhoun, despite NCAA
On balance, it hasn’t been a bad month for Jim Calhoun.
Biden notes big year, sub service for Navy women
Biden notes big year for women at Naval Academy
Report: Percentage of high-poverty schools rises
Top officer talks change as gay ban vote nears
Financial advice from the nation’s top grads
Slain Va. lacrosse player gets posthumous degree
Rules would cut federal aid to for-profit colleges
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