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The Chalk Board: Where Do Colleges Get Their Money?
With the average cost of a college degree increasing faster than ever before, we were curious to know where colleges and universities get their money.
Read & DiscussThe Chalkboard: How Teachers Use Technology
Besides computers and the internet, are teachers using technology in their classrooms? This infographic takes a look.
Read & DiscussThe Chalk Board: A Charter Revolution
What began in Minnesota in 1991 with two charter schools has since expanded to reach 1.5 million kids in 5,000 charter schools across 39 states....
Read & DiscussThe Chalk Board: A Dropout Epidemic
Here in the United States, a kid drops out of high school every 26 seconds. Over the course of a year, it adds up to 1.2 million students....
Read & DiscussThe Chalkboard: No More Sounds of Music?
With budget cuts swirling and states grappling with how to best respond, we wanted to direct our attention to a common casualty of the...
Read & DiscussThe Chalkboard: Packed Like Sardines
There are nearly 50 million students enrolled in K-12 public schools. It turns out that not only geography, but also grade level, is a factor...
Read & DiscussThe Chalk Board: Space to Roam
Much is made of choosing a college based on class size or its ratio of students to faculty. We thought we'd examine something a little...
Read & DiscussThe Chalk Board: Graduation Days
President Obama has laid down the gauntlet: By 2020, he wants the proportion of Americans with college degrees to be the highest in the world....
Read & DiscussThe Chalk Board: How Does Education Level Affect Starting Salaries?
A lot is made of the earnings gap between those who graduate from high school versus those who graduate from college. And for good reason: Over...
Read & DiscussTransparency: Where We Volunteer
nEven in these tough economic times, Americans are still taking the time to volunteer in their communities. See where inside.
Read & DiscussTransparency: Who Has Given the Most to Haiti
The earthquake in Haiti has spurred an intense groundswell of support from around the world. Many governments, companies, and individuals have...
Read & DiscussTransparency: State-by-state Abortion Rates
Congress is trying to wrap up health-care reform this week. One of the major issues in the bill has been whether it would provide government...
Read & DiscussTransparency: Is New Airport Security Causing Flight Delays?
The attempted bombing of Northwest flight 253 on Christmas Day has resulted in increased security procedures at airports around the country....
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