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Can You Trust Your College's Career Center?
College career centers offer students an array of services designed to help them find a job. However, it should be noted that none of the services offered...
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Career vs. Family: Do You Really Have to Choose?
It's no longer a given that women will devote their lives to raising a family. Instead, young women get to choose whether they'll pursue a career before, or...
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Want a Job? Get a Master's Degree
With a miserable job market that doesn't look like it will improve any time soon, many job seekers choose to improve their chances of landing a position by...
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When Should College Seniors Start Their Job Search?
College seniors are faced with a major decision: how should they apply the education they've spent the past few years earning? Even more important is the issue...
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Can Vocational Training Really Solve Unemployment?
The job market's bleak right now, but still prospects improve with education. In theory, then, the most career-focused education would give you the best chances...
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10 Things to Never Do if You Want a Job
With unemployment staying high, you're competing with dozens - or maybe hundreds - of applicants for every job you apply for. And if you're just graduating...
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Taking Harder Tests Makes You Smarter
All students have had that class where they felt lost from day one, and facing challenging new material can be very frustrating. Education Insider takes a look...
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How Colleges Can Fight Binge-Drinking on Campus
In a September 2011 editorial for 'The Chronicle of Higher Education,' college professor Claire Potter offers up a bold message to higher ed institutions: your...
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What the Charter School Movement Means for…
From popular documentary films like 'Waiting for Superman' to President Obama's ringing endorsement, charter schools have become one of the hottest topics in...
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Generation Limbo Survival Guide
A May 2011 piece in 'The Huffington Post' reported the troubling statistic that as many as half of all college graduates under 25 are underutilized when it...
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Tough Road for Undocumented Students After…
While undocumented students in 13 states have scored a victory by being allowed to pay in-state tuition for public colleges, this victory could be considered...
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Colleges See a Significant Increase in Hispanic…
College enrollment is on the rise across the United States and somewhat surprisingly, considering past statistics, much of the increase is being seen from the...
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Could Badges Ever Replace Diplomas?
As technology advances, education tends to become more open and accessible. It's possible that a recent announcement from a joint partnership between the...
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Do We Need Those Stinking DML Badges?
In September 2011 Web developer Mozilla announced their Open Badges platform, a digital method for individuals to show off credentials they've acquired through...
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Community Colleges: OCW's Final Frontier
OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a movement pioneered and endorsed by large, prestigious universities. It's catching on among 4-year colleges and universities, with...
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Textbook Costs: Looking at Market Forces to…
As if tuition, fees and cost of living weren't high enough, college students spend hundreds of dollars every year on textbooks. And book costs are rising fast -...
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Sneak Peek! Early Results for the Education…
A little over a week into Education-Portal.com's Education Resources People's Choice Awards, we already have some stiff competition between our nominees. We...
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People's Choice Nominees: Best Open Education Resource
Watching Quentin Tarantino's first film online. (For free!) Help with your calculus homework. (For free!) A Yale University English course. (For free!) The Open...
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When Should You Go to Grad School?
Is there a 'right' time to attend grad school? Yes... and no. If you're weighing grad school now vs. later, this guide can help you make the right decision.
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Professors and Copyright Experts Urge Academics…
Do you know copyright infringement from fair use? Many in academia feel uncertain about when it's necessary to obtain permission to use copyrighted work. In...
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Grad School During a Recession: Yes or No?
To go or not to go, that is the question. And the answer is: it really all depends. Find out when grad school during a recession is a good idea and when it isn't.
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On How to Survive Grad School, Learn to Tell…
If you attend Johns Hopkins University, you can learn to be funny - it's as easy as taking an intersession class. If you're a grad student who feels crushed by...
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How Do Grad Schools Have More Applicants, But…
The Council of Graduate Schools recently noted that grad school applications are on the rise, but there are fewer students following through with the process...
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Graduate Students Should Think Seriously About…
There's no better way to elicit a reaction from grad students than to tease them about their modest stipends. Whether the response is annoyance or amusement,...
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What Colleges Know About You Before You Apply
Microsites, small, interactive websites, are proving to be popular with colleges and universities that want to recruit new students or touch base with long-lost...
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Is College the Real World?
The stereotypical college experience is usually depicted as an extended adolescence, complete with social and financial irresponsibility, misconceptions about...
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College Applications Now Ask You About Your…
In August 2011, a private liberal arts college near Chicago made history by adding a single question to its undergraduate application. The optional 'yes' or...
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Like Learning in the Classroom? Some Students…
A new educational mandate for the state of Florida began with 2011's freshmen class. Going forward, all high school students will be required to complete at...
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Peer Pressure Finds Students at Home, Through the…
Peer pressure is a simple fact of adolescent life; it's likely that most teenagers are impacted by it in one way or another throughout middle and high school....
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Turning 'What I Did Last Summer' Into a College Essay
College application essays can be an important component of a student's overall application package. This can lend a nerve-wracking quality to writing the...
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White House Jobs Initiative Aimed at Veterans
In July, President Obama announced the creation of a program that provides additional training opportunities for military veterans looking to enter the civilian...
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The ROTC After Don't Ask, Don't Tell
The repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy means that homosexual service members will no longer be forced to hide part of who they are. Education...
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It's Not Just Fighting: Art and Design Careers in…
There are certain skills that most people expect to gain from a career in the military, including leadership, teamwork and, depending on the branch, practical...
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Learn About Leadership and Teamwork from Rear…
The Coast Guard recently promoted Rear Adm. Sandra Stosz to superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, making her the first female superintendent of all five...
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The Military Service Option: Saving College for Later
A recent focus on veteran's issues has led to some overhaul in the Department of Veterans Affairs. One new development is the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which provides...
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Service Members: Pick an Education Program That's…
If you're a service member looking into higher ed options, you know there are a lot of different academic and training programs available. What may be less...
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Financial Aid Offices Feel The Strain of Rising…
Students may think they're the only ones being impacted by increasing tuition costs. But while students are trying to find new ways to fund their education,...
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Tuition Won't Stop Me Scholarship Opportunity
It's no secret that students are frustrated with the rising costs of getting an education. Education-Portal.com wants to help by offering you the chance to win...
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Extra Financial Aid Only Helps Students Likely to…
Can financial aid to students with a low likelihood for persistence in college help decrease their drop-out rate? Findings from a new study suggest just that....
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Pay Down Your Student Debt in 5 Easy Steps
Unless a person was able to qualify for scholarships, he or she probably incurred student loan debt in order to attend college. The Education Insider has...
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Should Schools Do Away with In-State Tuition?
Recently, ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'' published a commentary from a University of Colorado at Boulder professor, Roger Pielke, Jr. Pielke suggests...
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At Some Colleges, New Student Fees to Make Up for…
From American River College to Westfield State University, the effects of reduced funding and budget crunches are being felt. And who winds up paying? In most...
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Scholar Advocates for Increased Academic…
In January, President Obama lifted restrictions on academic travel to Cuba, making it easier for students to partake in educational exchanges with the island...
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Can We All Learn to Think Like Banksy?
One of the world's most recognizable and talked-about artists got his start by breaking the law. While we certainly can't condone the vandalism that...
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What Steve Jobs' Resignation Means for Education
Steve Jobs is retiring as CEO of Apple. This move has raised a lot of speculation about everything from the future of the company to Jobs' personal health. One...
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PA School Draws People Across the Country to…
Being a houseparent is the sort of job that is both rewarding and frustrating and has the power to lure people hundreds and even thousands of miles from the...
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How Well Can Christian Colleges Teach Liberal Arts?
In a recent 'Philanthropy Daily' editorial called 'Illiberal Education and the 'New College' Problem,' author Naomi Schaefer Riley wonders whether some newer,...
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Was Prince William's Wedding Bad for British Schools?
It's inevitable: every time a major cultural event with lavish costs occurs, people begin to wonder where that money might have been better spent, and the...
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Does School Safety Go Too Far?
A teen dressed in the same clothing as everyone else walks through a metal detector under the watchful eye of a police officer. Although this may sound like a...
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More Than Half of SAT Test-Takers Not Ready for College
For more than 80 years the SAT (now known officially as the SAT Reasoning Test) has been used as one of the standardized assessments to determine a high school...
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Recruiting Teachers a Global Effort
Sometimes great ideas spawn great organizations, which then inspire others to begin similar ventures. This could certainly apply to Teach for All, a global...
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New Report Bashes Single-Sex Classrooms
Outside certain religious or private schools (where they've been the norm for years), single-sex classrooms have made a comeback in the past decade or so;...
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Are Young Principals Good for Struggling High Schools?
A group of young principals have started in their leadership positions at Newark schools, causing some to question if they're too inexperienced to lead....
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Proposed Reform to Teacher Education
It's no secret that the United States' public education system is facing an educational crisis as millions of American students fail to receive the academic...
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Education Resources People's Choice Awards: Vote Now!
Getting a degree is no easy task. That's why Education-Portal.com is honoring the Best Education Resources for Students. Learn about the nominees and vote for...
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Education-Portal.com Now Accepting Nominations…
Is there a tool or resource that you could not survive school without? Do you want to share it with students around the world? Then nominate it for one of...
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OCW People's Choice Award Winners: Final List
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Education-Portal.com's OCW People's Choice Awards! Our first contest honoring the best of the Open Education Movement...
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OCW People's Choice Awards: Best OER (Non-Video)
In this category, 'best' OER might also be taken to mean 'most complete.' Our nominees here all provide thorough OCW offerings in their areas of expertise, be...
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OCW People's Choice Award Winner: Most Open
Openness is a key part of any OCW - after all, it's in the name. But what providers excel at giving their users a wealth of material to access and lots of...
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OCW People's Choice Award Winner: Most Interactive
This category held one of our most contentious races! Everyone here at Education-Portal.com was very excited to see which of these three amazing initiatives...
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5 Blogs That Make You Want to Read
Since the advent of the Internet blogs have exploded onto to the scene and have become a central part of many people's browsing experience. Here are some blogs...
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Can You Get Fired for Complaining About Your Job…
It's not unlikely for news stories to focus on social media activities. Whether it's changes on Facebook or inappropriate Tweets from celebrities, social media...
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3 Privacy Settings Tips Google+ and Facebook…
How many times has Facebook changed its privacy settings without letting users know that they would be affected and their private posts and pictures exposed?...
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Classrooms Are So 20th Century: Mobile Learning Is Here
It's amazing the things our mobile devices can do for us. They can grant us on-the-spot access to almost any tidbit of information we want. They can deliver...
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Can You Text Your Way Into College?
St. Mary's University in Texas has found a new way to connect to students interested in attending - by texting them. If their success is any indication of...
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Surprise! Banning Facebook at School Actually…
With cyber-bullying, the possibility of inappropriate teacher/student discussions and what some feel are distractions resulting from the use of social media...
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