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Beating the Odds: First-Generation College Students Prepare for Freshman Year
Incoming freshmen explain what put them on the college track and what their friends think about their decision.
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How Do We Get More Community College Students to Graduate? The Community Answers
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Duke and UNC Adopt Caps and Gowns Made Out of Recycled Plastic Bottles
Good news: A new fabric called GreenWeaver, spun from molten plastic pellets, is being used for the graduation gear by a growing list of schools.
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Mind the Gap: Saying Farewell
An inner-city schoolteacher says farewell to his first graduating class. Dear Class of 2010: We had an inauspicious start two years ago—one of...
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What Advice Would You Give the Class of 2010?
A lot of wisdom was dispensed this commencement season, some more earth-shattering than others. While Arnold Schwarzenegger told students at...
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Finalists Announced in Obama's High School Commencement Challenge
Voting begins today to help choose the winner of President Obama's Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. Six schools were selected...
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Transparency: How Education Spending Affects Graduation Rates
The U.S. government has poured $100 billion of stimulus money into the Education Department, but does paying more lead to better results? Our...
